The Solheim Cup started on the wrong foot from the get-go! The prestigious Cup was coming home, and the fans were excited to support their team at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. But the entire experience was destroyed right from the opening ceremony. The fans complained about the broadcast not being apt with poor camera angles. Then, there were complaints about fewer parking spots and the shuttle buses that forced the fans to stand in line for HOURS!

This issue was not curbed even on the Friday round of the Solheim Cup and led to the morning tee being watched by fewer than expected, as many were still waiting for the buses and could not make it at the right time. Now, the fans have seen an uninteresting comparison between the Solheim Cup and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

While many things are different on that side of the board, including the format. The one thing is that LIV Golf plays golf but Louder. That is literally the league’s motto! Surprisingly, this is something that the fans have complained about at the Solheim Cup. During the commencement of Friday Foursomes, one fan was extremely frustrated with loud music at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club and took it out after posting an enraged tweet on X. They retorted, “Sorry. Is the Solheim Cup part of the LIV tour now? Turn that music off!!!!!! #SolheimCup.” 

There was apparently loud music being played off during the Friday sessions of the Solheim Cup, which has never been an issue before, not that any fans addressed it in any of the previous editions. But this time many are speaking against it!

Golf fans are truly frustrated with Solheim Cup’s loud music

When Team Europe won the Solheim Cup in 2023, the crowd cheered as loudly as it could, ‘Ole, Ole, Ole.” Even at the 2023 Ryder Cup, the fan chants were loud as they called out Patrick Cantlay for not wearing a hat. But at RTJ, the music is louder than the chants and probably is the reason why there may be no chants by the fans. This user tweeted, “Seems to me from watching the #solheimcup that American hype (loud music) is what stops them building interesting, funny crowd chants that are typical of European teams’ support. The music stops and the hype stops – the crowd don’t know what to do.”

Another fan was taken aback by the loud music and related it to something only the young generation may like. They appealed to the LPGA Tour, and said, “I sound like an old man but, seriously, the Solheim Cup’s obsession with music distorts that this is a serious event for women’s golf. It’s a nonsense. Turn it off.” This fan too agreed with the sentiment shared by the previous user and they frustratingly posted on X, “Totally puts me off watching it …. Annoying and unnecessary,” this was followed by a red angry emoticon. Nelly Korda and many others at the first tee stand might disagree with the user, as all of them enjoyed the blasting music at the start of day two of the Solheim Cup and also appreciated the interaction with the 14-time LPGA Tour winner.

So, it seems that the music is only becoming a problem for the fans. It might be because they are the ones watching and cannot focus fully on the happenings on the course. Thus, this fan said, “I’m not a fan of it, but the players don’t seem to mind. So, who gives a sh*t?” And not everyone hated the music at the Solheim Cup. As it is mostly played on the first tee, many like it as the golfers enter the course. This fan was one of them as they talked about the music played on practice day. They said, “Respect the walk-up music for Lexi Thompson at today’s #SolheimCup practice round.”

The LPGA Tour has attempted to curb the shuttle bus and parking issue by increasing the frequency of buses and making parking lot adjustments. But will there be a change in the music that is hampering a few fans’ Solheim Cup experience? As not many fans have rebelled against the loud music at the 2024 Solheim Cup venue, the organizers might not consider shutting it down and it also seems that the players are enjoying the fun atmosphere with the music.