Matt Fitzpatrick relishing hostile atmosphere awaiting Team Europe at Ryder Cup

Matt Fitzpatrick will make his second Ryder Cup appearance at Whistling Straits (Peter Byrne/PA)

Europe’s players are braced for a hostile atmosphere when they attempt to retain the Ryder Cup against the United States at Whistling Straits.

Yet based on what England’s Matt Fitzpatrick experienced during the last away contest at Hazeltine in 2016, things may not be as bad as everyone is expecting.