Ryder Cup: We will drown out Euro fans
EVEN now, as they fly into O’Hare Airport, Europe’s supporters will be penning first-tee ditties to spur on their heroes.
“Franny Boy” for Francesco Molinari, “Rory Mac” to the tune of Jimmy Mack and, of course, the Colsaerts classic, “There’s only one famous Belgian”.
Jim Furyk, in his eighth Ryder Cup, has heard it all before but has a warning for the tuneful peddlers of Euro pop.
“With 3,000 European fans here, I know they can make a lot of noise,” he said. “They have their soccer chants and songs. That’s part of their culture – being heard, being loud. They are good fans as well.
“But I know 37,000 Americans can drown out 3,000 Europeans if they want to and that’s what happened at Valhalla.
“I know the Chicago sports fans are loud, I know they are boisterous and that’s what I’m expecting to hear from them.”