In September 2021, Wisconsin was the host to the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin. We had been looking forward to this since it was first announced that Whistling Straits would host PGA Championships in 2004, 2010, and 2015, the Senior U.S. Open in 2007, and finally, the best of all golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup, in 2020. COVID delayed the Ryder Cup by one year, and as a result, there was less representation by European fans, but it was as exciting as ever, with the U.S. showing the power of its young team, consisting of eight of the top ten players in the world. The U.S. won 19-9, the largest margin of victory since the 1960s.
The great thing about practice days at a golf tournament is that the rules on cameras and photography are seriously relaxed, so you could bring any camera you like and no one gives you grief. I brought along the Canon EOS 1v and the 50mm f/1.2 and 24mm f/1.4 in my small red Billingham Hadley. The sun was out early, but a storm came off the lake, but we had a great time walking the grounds and spent a lot of time perched above the 7th green, before attending the opening ceremonies. Here are a few shots of the grounds, as well as some of the fans that make the Ryder Cup so much fun!
