Team USA Captain Eric "Swayze" Silagy ordered his team to Austin, Texas on October 25 - 27 for a weekend of training. Swayze plans to bring the most prepared team possible to Scotland in June of 2014. On the course, Swayze experimented with several new player combinations to determine whether there was some new chemistry to be found. In a bold move, he paired Chris "Cudman" Van Horne with Chris "Guv'na" Hughes in an afternoon fourball match. The team started strong, winning it's first seven holes, only to completely collapse on the back nine amidst ugly bickering and finger-pointing. Will we see this pairing in Scotland? Doubtful.
Off the course, Team USA enjoyed great Texas barbecue and bonded in the bars up and down 6th Street in downtown Austin. Austin is being floated as a possible venue for Quaich 2016.
