FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Walking the fairway on the second hole at Bethpage Black, a U.S. fan in a flag-inspired suit and a red, white and blue chain around his neck with a cocktail in hand found a moment of clarity at the Ryder Cup .

“Nobody’s got any spirit right now,” he said to anyone around who would listen. “Maybe we need to be the bigger people and cheer a little bit more.”

That spirit was gone nearly an hour before the final match Saturday finished. Americans streamed to the exits early as Europe piled on for an 11 1/2-4 1/2 lead. Before calling it, fans tried anything and everything into the afternoon to will the home team into the tournament with “U-S-A” chants and even an off-key, a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Alongside that energy came some unsavory

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