Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=24337461'>posted</a> on 08/02/2015:
God help you all if we win again this year; with 2 data points we'd have enough confirmation to declare that we've won all the ones that matter 
Seriously though, good bit of variance in the format...but also a good bit of skill in a format which is drastically different than the qualifying one. Guys who play ultra-conservative every day in the qualifiers can make their way onto a team but be way behind skill-wise in the 4-player tourneys where a different game is required. FWIW, I think the USA has had the better 4-player tourney team last couple years, and still does as it currently stands....whether the difference is enough remains to be seen
Seriously though, good bit of variance in the format...but also a good bit of skill in a format which is drastically different than the qualifying one. Guys who play ultra-conservative every day in the qualifiers can make their way onto a team but be way behind skill-wise in the 4-player tourneys where a different game is required. FWIW, I think the USA has had the better 4-player tourney team last couple years, and still does as it currently stands....whether the difference is enough remains to be seen