Golf-'Say cheese', Europeans court Packers fans at Ryder Cup

Golf - The 2020 Ryder Cup - Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. - September 22, 2021 Team Europe's Ian Poulter, Team Europe's Rory McIlroy, Team Europe vice captain Luke Donald wearing cheese hats as they walk to the 1st tee during a practice round as Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington looks on REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) -If you want to get on the right side of Wisconsin locals you can do two things -- dress like you are a Green Bay Packers supporter and wear a giant slice of foam cheese on your head.

The European Ryder Cup team did both on Wednesday as they launched a charm offensive at Whistling Straits before facing the hostile U.S. home crowd when play begins on Friday in the biennial event.