Ryder Cup - Why The Fuss?

Hello. On Friday the Ryder Cup matches start.
This will be more exciting than next week's Tour Championship (I wonder who will win the Fedex Cup? That's one betting line I'd like to see!). But really, why all the fuss?
The Olympics can supply an answer. Once every four years we're shown sports we couldn't care less about. Yet when the chance to get a medal for the country is present, there's an emotional interest.
Having said that, the Ryder Cup is starting to parallel the America's Cup in history and interest. The Americans dominated for about a century, then have been fortunate to get it back. I've lost interest in it, because it's not as much in the public eye. Heck, they may not even be doing it anymore! And if it's one think Americans have shown in the past, if they're not challenging in something, they're not interested in watching it, unless it's something like the World Cup of Soccer, where they cheer for the country of their ancestors.
Will the Ryder Cup become an afterthought? Time will tell. The good news, though, is it should outlive the Fedex Cup.

Regards,
Steve