Wyndham Clark called for louder fan support at the Presidents Cup after describing Thursday's atmosphere at Medinah as dead, prompting exploration of European-style soccer chants to energize American crowds. Clark pointed to specific moments where impressive shots received minimal crowd reaction, including Collin Morikawa's 5-wood to 10 feet that drew no applause.
European golf fans have adopted soccer-style songs at recent Ryder Cups, with groups like the Guardians of the Cup creating chants set to popular tunes. Examples include songs about Rory McIlroy sung to the Cranberries' Zombie and Tommy Fleetwood chants that have become tournament staples.
Clark's childhood friend Keenan Fitzpatrick flew in from Colorado wearing an Evil Knievel-style jumpsuit after hearing about the crowd comments. Fitzpatrick demonstrated an American chant for Wyndham Clark, bouncing around while singing and declaring that the sport needs to learn to get loud.
The International team's dominant 5-0 Friday sweep intensified calls for American crowd support, with the United States now trailing 7-3 heading into Saturday's crucial matches at Medinah Country Club.