I think having Kenny Perry and JB Holmes playing in front of their home state crowd can not be understated. Those two went 4-1-2 and got the crowd going along with the lighter side provided by Anthony Kim and Boo Weekley. And the captain's picks just kicked butt compared to the European's picks - Azinger knew what he was doing. This team injected enthusiasm into the event and the crowd that gave them a home course advantage indeed.
I really enjoyed the win today, and didn't realize how bad it's been with 3 straight (and the last two were severe) losses since the USA won last in 1999 in the fabulous finish at Brookline MA.