WATCH: Crowd at Golf’s Ryder Cup Spontaneously Sings the Anthem En Masse, And it is Just Spectacular
One of the most patriotic sporting events America participates in this side of the Olympics kicked off Friday morning in a spectacularly appropriate way.
Just ahead of the first tee shot of the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, the assembled crowd broke out in a spontaneous rendition of the National Anthem.
The three videos below each captured pieces of the song:
A national anthem breaks out !! pic.twitter.com/Zhwe3yUcYb
— Brian Butch (@Brian_Butch) September 24, 2021
Made it through the traffic in time for a bit of the US national anthem #RyderCup2021 pic.twitter.com/jq3XpW2md0
— Phil Casey (@pcaseysafc) September 24, 2021
USA fans made sure the national anthem was loud and proud before the first tee shots.
Ryder Cup in Wisconsin is underway. pic.twitter.com/WPYYmgCagM
— Hannah Hilyard WISN (@Hannah_WISN) September 24, 2021
The Ryder Cup is a biennial competition that pits a squad of 12 American golfers against a dozen from Europe. It was originally supposed to be held last year, but was postponed due to Covid. The Europeans dominated the event last time around, but with the home course advantage, the U.S. is a strong favorite to turn the tables. A lively, patriotic crowd surely won’t hurt the cause.
Watch above.
