?????? Congrats to team USA on a huge Ryder Cup win!!! #RyderCup #USA ??????
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) October 2, 2016
Actor Bill Murray helped gets fans at the Hazeltine Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. fired up for today’s Ryder Cup matches, including “single handedly” starting this “America” chant in the gallery as Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy teed off. Check it out (Murray is in the camo hat on the left):
Bill Murray singlehandedly drums up America chant from #RyderCup grandstand as Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy tee off in opening group. pic.twitter.com/hYhYSeWznq
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) October 2, 2016
Brit Piers Morgan weighed in at the start of play as well, calling the American fans “scumbags”:
Right @McIlroyRory – time to silence the scumbags. #RyderCup
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 2, 2016
Sorry, Piers … that didn’t go so well.
The Americans crushed the Europeans and won the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008:
Take a bow.
The Americans win their first #RyderCup since 2008, snapping their longest losing streak ever. pic.twitter.com/vczvhxzAAs
— ESPN (@espn) October 2, 2016
The raucous behavior continued after the matches as the U.S. team showered fans with champagne with shouts of “U.S.A!” in the background:
Champagne for me. Champagne for you. Champagne for everybody!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/Pt4mNzsSlx
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) October 2, 2016
Maybe next time, Piers!
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