What is Team USA’s plan to block out the home noise? Don’t

How will they block it out? Well, why would you want to? Captain Johnson was adamant that the opener is one of the best spectacles in sport. Their opportunity, not a threat.

BRING IT ON: USA Captain Zach Johnson in conversation with officials as he watches his team during a practice round at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

There is always a yarn. When it comes to the Ryder Cup and vicarious support, it tends to spawn all kinds of memories and spinoffs and a fair share of controversy. The case of Tom Watson flying in a US choir was one of slapstick hilarity.

The year was 2012. Gleneagles in Scotland was expected to offer fiery backing for Team Europe. Early in the week, a headline appeared in an English tabloid: U.S. skipper Tom Watson has hired a choir to travel to Scotland and sing American anthems to drown out the home fans.