We’re less than 100 days away from the start of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. While the players can be forgiven for not being completely focussed on the biennial international competition just yet, the U.S. and European Ryder Cup social media managers are in mid-match form.
Celebrating the countdown nearing double-digits, the European Ryder Cup Twitter account posted a simple “100 days to go” post.
100 days to go https://t.co/TC6PSnopTv
— Ryder Cup Team EUR (@RyderCupEurope) June 22, 2016
The U.S. wanted in on the fun, so they responded with an invitation to the first tee.
.@RyderCupEurope We’ll see you at the first tee https://t.co/gk7mcwCQ0F
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) June 22, 2016
Sensing the opportunity to score the first (social media) points of the Cup, Europe started in on the U.S., laying their trap
.@RyderCupUSA four in a row? https://t.co/kbn9H65BPv
— Ryder Cup Team EUR (@RyderCupEurope) June 22, 2016
The U.S. bit.
.@RyderCupEurope Remember, you’re in our house this time! https://t.co/k4k0BWKgEn
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) June 22, 2016
And then European’s pounced.
.@RyderCupUSA remember the last time we were in your house? https://t.co/gmmIteaSpc
— Ryder Cup Team EUR (@RyderCupEurope) June 22, 2016
The U.S. came back with a strong rebuttal, however.
.@RyderCupEurope Ssssshhhhhh! See you in September. https://t.co/51qZQiQWXv
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) June 22, 2016
.@RyderCupUSA yup, see you there. https://t.co/vDtEifxmW6
— Ryder Cup Team EUR (@RyderCupEurope) June 22, 2016
.@RyderCupEurope We’ll be waiting. https://t.co/NXZ5uepS5s
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) June 22, 2016
The matches can’t get here soon enough.
[h.t GolfDigest.com]
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