Team USA was feeling good entering Saturday’s afternoon round with a 9-3 Ryder Cup lead over Team Europe at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, but perhaps no one was feeling better than Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger.
The duo went out to the first hole in front of an animated, rowdy and chanting crowd ready for some good golf.
And according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, fans got even more excited when Thomas and Berger grabbed some beers from a cooler and began tossing them into the crowd. Nice party favors from the pros.
But a couple fans chucked some beers back onto the course and egged Thomas and Berger with “Chug a beer!” chants. And, like players who like to have a little fun during a non-traditional tournament, they were all in.
Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger tossed beers into crowd. A couple were thrown back and the U.S. golfers were implored to chug them. They complied with vigor. pic.twitter.com/wSYmZDQdjA
— Ben Steele (@BenSteeleMJS) September 25, 2021
Fans: “CHUG A BEER!”@JustinThomas34 @DanielBerger59: “okay”
Normal sport #RyderCup @rydercup @RyderCupUSA pic.twitter.com/RDTl2ZtCKE
— Jeehae Lee (@jeehaeda) September 25, 2021
Obviously, the Ryder Cup fans loved this moment as Thomas and Berger riled up the crowd even more before downing their beers. And eventually, more “U-S-A!” chants broke out in response.
Here’s another angle:
Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger just pounded beers on the first hole at the #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/WV2ThXl9zy
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) September 25, 2021
Not your average golf tournament with things like beer chugging, amazing trash talk and a spit take.
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