Bloomfield Hills, Mich. ? Hal Sutton gets emotional just thinking about seeing the American flag and hearing the national anthem during the Ryder Cup.

As the U.S. captain in 2004, Sutton’s quest will be to instill such passion into his team.

Sutton was introduced as captain on Thursday by The PGA of America at Oakland Hills CC in Detroit, where the next competition between the United States and Europe will be played.

He said he’s disturbed that the United States has lost six of the last nine matches, including last month, when Europe won by the largest margin in 17 years.

“We possess all kinds of talent,” Sutton said. “I don’t know what the missing ingredient is, but we do need to be more passionate.”

Sutton, a native and resident of Shreveport, La., said he still plans to play a full schedule on the PGA Tour next year. He has won 14 PGA Tour events, including the 1983 PGA Championship