 While the concession is now viewed as one of the world's greatest acts of sportmanship, US captain, Snead, was furious that the chance of outright victory had been given away.The U.S. team had only two players with previous Ryder Cup experience, Billy Casper and Gene Littler.The team was the only one that Arnold Palmer was not a member of from his first appearance in 1961 through his final appearance in 1973.