Vive l'ambiance as France embraces Ryder Cup


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 29 Sep 2018

Sep 28, 2018; Paris, FRA; An overall view of the 9th green during the Ryder Cup Friday afternoon matches at Le Golf National. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

PARIS (Reuters) - Any lingering concerns about why the Ryder Cup has come to France, a country with precious little golfing tradition, were put to bed amid memorable scenes on a remarkable first day of competition at Le Golf National on Friday.

Each edition of the biennial event gets bigger, louder and more boisterous and this year's version maintained that tradition on a day of noise, colour, consternation and, ultimately, celebration.

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