Ryder Cup fan outfits: in pictures

A Team USA supporter arrives on the first fairway sporting a morphsuit Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

A Team Europe fan watches proceedings on the 13th green, resplendent in a faux fur-lined cowboy hat Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Fans in the stands make a typically understated display of patriotism Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

There will be no prizes for guessing which team this group of supporters is backing. The man on the right did not get the memo Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

A gaggle of Uncle Sams cheer their team on from the sidelines Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

British marshals pose in their bowler hats on the 15th hole Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

A Team USA supporter sports a splendidly gawdy creation during day two Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

A group of matadors keep a keen eye on the fourth fairway Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

USA's Phil Mickelson hands fan Richard Atkins a pin after teeing off on the second hole Photograph: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

Fans of Miguel Angel Jimenez watch the opening ceremony Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Team Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain is mobbed by fans during a practice round Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

His 'n' hers Stars and Stripes pants, this year's tournament's hottest trend Photograph: Jeff Haynes/Reuters

This costume idea is a sure-fire hit, providing none of them move Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

Captain America joins Team USA fans to cheer on Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker on day two Photograph: Erik S. Lesser/EPA

A quad of St Georges stand to attention on the eighth fairway Photograph: Jeff Haynes/Reuters

Opting out of the fancy dress theme, these two Team USA fans instead chose practical hats to combat the Illinois sunshine Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images