Presidents Cup: Are There Aussie Fanatics Paid To Act As Americans?

Cover your children’s eyes. This could be jarring.

GolfDigest.com’s Shane Ryan wrote about the Presidents Cup first tee scene Thursday and subsequently reported that the group of red-white-and-blue “American” fans seated there are…Australians.

Worse, Ryan says they are part of The Fanatics group, and likely paid by event organizers to act as crazed, noisy, red-blooded Americans. Other outlets are noticing his Tweets, in order starting from the bottom up.