Ryder Cup: Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger DOWN beers but viewers hit out at antics

Team USA’s Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger both downed beers at the Ryder Cup yesterday, a bullish move which has been heavily criticised by frustrated viewers.

Both golfers fed off a wild crowd on the first tee and promptly finished two cans thrown down to them, before Thomas smashed his into the ground.

At the time, the hosts were leading 9-3 heading into the afternoon’s fourballs session, leaving Team Europe standing on the brink of a truly emphatic defeat. 

Sportsmail‘s Derek Lawrenson, who is at Whistling Straits this weekend, has described the act as being born from ‘breathtaking, monstrous arrogance’.

And the show of anticipation has been met with an equally scathing reaction from a number of spectators, who have chosen to hit out at the two men.

Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger downed beers in front of a raucous crowd at the Ryder Cup

‘The single most disrespectful thing that I have ever seen on a golf course,’ one furious Twitter user said.

‘Europe have virtually no fans there yet your guys celebrate early like that, absolutely appallingly (sic) behaviour, no class.’ 

Another wrote: ‘Hard to imagine grown men screaming like teenage girls while millionaires play golf.’ 

‘Not really in the spirit of the Ryder Cup though, is it?’, a frustrated third viewer posted. 

But the antics from the two Team USA golfers have been criticised by some irritated spectators

A fourth person believes the display was ‘exhibit 50000 of Americans having absolutely no class when it comes to golf.’

And another user agreed, writing: ‘Not very classy, and didn’t even do it properly, at least a third of that tin splashes over the tee.’

‘Every time the US have a strong Ryder Cup (not often) they let themselves down with a lack of humility in the win,’ a sixth said. 

‘Predictable behaviour but still disappointing.’ 

Thomas and Berger picked up cans to chug them (left) but the former smashed his down (right)

Thomas and Berger were informed that they would sit out for the fourballs, and soon appeared down on the opening tee to soak up their acclaim.

Walking over to thank those in attendance in the grandstand, they then decided to try and fire up the home faithful even more.

They duly succeeded by picking up the cans tossed over to them and finishing them off after chants of ‘chug a beer, chug a beer’. 

Thomas clattered his empty drink down in delight, leading to yet more roars from spectators braced for Team USA’s victory to be confirmed today.

Thomas delivered a passionate display on day two, having also won in the morning foursomes

Both men had also thrown beers into the gallery themselves, a stunt met with widespread approval from those in attendance. 

Cries of ‘USA, USA, USA’ soon rained down towards the two golfers, with the confidence across the board for the hosts in Wisconsin tangible.

The morning foursomes saw yet more misery for Europe, who now find themselves 11-5 down heading into the final day and must defy the odds to avoid defeat.