With five triumphs in the past six Ryder Cups and two major winners on the roster, European golfers are solid Ryder Cup favourites over the Americans next month at Gleneagles.
But European captain Paul McGinley vowed on the eve of the 96th PGA Championship that his squad would not take the US team lightly when the 40th Ryder Cup tees off on September 26 in Scotland.
Looks like we will be favourites going into the Ryder Cup, which has not really happened much over the history of the Ryder Cup. But that's a good position to be in
"Looks good at the moment," McGinley said. "Looks like we will be favourites going into the Ryder Cup, which has not really happened much over the history of the Ryder Cup. But that's a good position to be in."
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy won his third major title at July's British Open at Royal Liverpool while Martin Kaymer captured his second major in June at Pinehurst.
"When he gets into overdrive at the moment he looks like he's certainly got an extra gear compared to everybody else in the world," McGinley said of McIlroy.
"He has got loads of potential obviously still to come. There's a lot of wins and success going to come Rory's way.
"Things are great from a European perspective and we're looking good. Hopefully we can hold that form for another seven weeks."