“They are rooting for the other team” - Jordan Spieth finds humor in fans cheering for Team Europe's success

The 2023 Ryder Cup promises to be an intense duel between Team US and Team Europe, and Jordan Spieth recently talked about how seriously the fans take the binneal tournament as well. The support from fans for the home team is always high as they cheer their golfers on, desperate for them to emerge victorious.

Jordan Spieth is now in Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup, which is being held at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome. Needless to say, European fans are keen to see their team win on home soil. Team USA would therefore have to deal with the pressure that the crowd brings on.

As reported by Twitter account NUCLR Golf, Spieth talked about American golfers missing putts because of the crowd:

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“They are rooting for the other team, and when you miss, it's a cheer for the other team winning the hole. No one is pointing at you and saying aha. I'm essentially saying it's respectful, great crowds, but they are hoping, for the most part, Europe wins, majority of the crowd.”

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Jordan Spieth talks about the pressures of dealing with a passionate crowd ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup

A four time Ryder Cup player, Jordan Spieth has played on home soil twice and away twice. He said that fans are often extremely passionate about the teams but at the end of the day just want to enjoy a good game of golf.

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"I try to remember that coming in and really embrace that and try to have a lot of fun with it," he said. "Because although they are rooting against you to make putts, they are very educated and fantastic crowds that if you have fun with [them], they will have fun with you."

If Spieth ever encounters unruly fans, he chooses to ignore them and stay out of the situation. He said he would rather focus on his golf game than anything else, and that he has understood over the years that some golf fans might not have the best intentions.

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