The first 9 Cups (1994-2002) were all in England; then they started alternating between USA and Europe. From what I heard, Buddy was invited to be on Team USA, but he declined because he wouldn't fly.
Aha....I think you’re right.
He would fly sometimes, but he hated it.
I asked him why he didn’t show at a certain tournament that he was entered...
...he said “I dogged it at the airport.”