4<\/p>\n The stage is set for the Ryder Cup to begin on FridayCredit: GettyAmericans have made a massive mistake for 2025 Ryder Cup – and crowd could now turn on them<\/p>\n With more than 225,000 spectators expected over the week, mostly consisting of New York’s famous sports fans, a Ryder Cup in this famous city<\/a> has the potential to explode. <\/p>\n But right now, let us walk you through the calm before the storm and give you a taste of what is happening already here at Bethpage<\/a>…<\/p>\n Outrageous beer prices <\/p>\n The cheapest beer on site is Michelob ULTRA or Bud Light – and it will set you back $15 for a can. <\/p>\n That can is 16oz – about 470ml – so not a pint. <\/p>\n These are 4.2 per cent beers and ‘premium’ options are available for a slightly higher price.<\/p>\n A larger can of Michelob ULTRA is available at $18 for 25oz – which works out roughly at \u00a313.30 for one-and-a-half pints. <\/p>\n So if our maths is correct, the cheapest value pint at Bethpage works out around \u00a38.85 – which is slightly more in line with big sporting events. <\/p>\n It is also worth noting that the ticket price includes unlimited free soft drinks and snacks, although that ticket did cost a whopping $750. <\/p>\n So if you want to get a bit unruly at this Ryder Cup, you better have deep pockets. <\/p>\n Team Europe might well look at those beer prices, alongside the option of free bottled water, as a positive. <\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Heading to the Ryder Cup? These are your beer options at the bar<\/p>\n It does not get any cheaper in the official merchandise shop, either, where the cheapest golf polo costs about $100 plus tax. <\/p>\n We found out the hard way, and in the words of ex-Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale: should we have spent so heavily in the past? Probably not. <\/p>\n But we lived the dream. <\/p>\n Boos for Rory McIlroy already <\/p>\n Team Europe got their first taste of the atmosphere, albeit a diluted one, as their official practice rounds began on Tuesday.<\/p>\n It was 9:30am local time, the bars were shut and the grandstand behind the first tee was barely half full.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, a number of home fans took the opportunity to give us a little taste of what is to come. <\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n McIlroy was given a frosty reception on the first tee on TuesdayCredit: Getty<\/p>\n As Shane Lowry<\/a> walked onto the first tee, boos quickly drowned out a tiny smattering of applause. <\/p>\n Those jeers got louder as Rory McIlroy<\/a> followed him moments later – and Europe’s talisman responded with a polite wave and a smile. <\/p>\n Interestingly, there were no boos for Tommy Fleetwood<\/a>, whose popularity appears to transcend Ryder Cup rivalry. <\/p>\n “You’re alright, Tommy,” one American fan shouted. <\/p>\n And while this is a deeply partisan crowd, one or two Europeans have got here early to offer their support. <\/p>\n Kill them with kindness<\/p>\n Team Europe famously went on a charm offensive in 2004 to inspire one of their four away victories. <\/p>\n As the Americans adopted a ‘no-autograph’ policy, the visitors made a conscious effort to sign every single autograph.<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Europe will happily play the good guys all weekCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Last time the Americans hosted, Padraig Harrington famously dressed his players as ‘cheese-heads’ to appease the Green Bay Packers fans in attendance. <\/p>\n Europe are doing their best to endear themselves once again, particularly amid the backdrop of American players asking to be paid<\/a> while their opponents play for free. <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/general-view-first-hole-grandstand-1025821001.jpg\")
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