GOLF fans have turned up to Bethpage Black in their thousands for the 45th Ryder Cup.

Team USA have home advantage this year and the American spectators have been very vocal in New York.

The Europeans have been greeted with a plethora of boos as they approach the tee boxes around Bethpage Black.

Many eye-opening phrases are shouted in the direction of players during golf tournaments, including the Ryder Cup.

Here we take a look at a rather odd heckle that spectators often call upon...

Why do golf fans shout 'mashed potatoes'?

A shout you usually associate with golf fans is "get in the hole", while the ball is travelling after a player's shot.

But sometimes, spectators say the most random phrases, none more so than "mashed potatoes".

The heckle was first heard at the 2010 PGA Champi

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