Golf fans melt down over excruciating wait to buy 2020 Ryder Cup tickets

If you’re one of the lucky golf fans who got to purchase tickets to the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, congratulations!

But there are a whole bunch of others — myself included! — who attempted to get tickets to one of golf’s best spectacles and failed.

The process started with fans logging into a virtual line Wednesday morning and waiting as a little figure slowly crossed the screen to indicate that you were getting closer to purchasing tickets. When it finally arrived at the end — a process that took a while for some people — you were allowed in. When I got in, there were no more match tickets available.

Die-hards weren’t pleased with the process and made it known on Twitter:

Watching this thing crawl along is torture. pic.twitter.com/ffkqpMJkKM

— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) October 16, 2019

Soo how long are we supposed to wait?? #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/mEA2IrB6ot

— Matt Krause (@Kroggy56) October 16, 2019

The current Ryder Cup line is approximately 3.5 inches long and my guy has walked .60 of an inch in 15 minutes. So let's see, divide by 2, carry the 1, I will be ready to purchase Ryder Cup tickets in 11,000,000,000 hours from now. pic.twitter.com/MDIMqbG9JA

— ReGripped (@ReGripped) October 16, 2019

Me actually believing I had a chance at #RyderCup tickets pic.twitter.com/BeKFB88iBI

— Tyler Pettit (@Pettit1Tj) October 16, 2019

If all the tickets for the 2020 #rydercup sell out while I’m still in this virtual line, can I just keep the browser open for the next four years and keep my place in line?? pic.twitter.com/92VyFGb7zE

— Shaun Meulemans (@Meules37) October 16, 2019

My current progress in ticket line #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/CyKfhbxz4m

— Joy (@AnitaValium) October 16, 2019

This Ryder Cup Ticket Process was the biggest pain. Why email us saying you won the raffle then don’t even give us a chance to purchase tickets….. switch up the format so you don’t wait in the lobby for 3 hours #RyderCup2020 pic.twitter.com/TLlst1V9qQ

— Nathan Schneiderman (@Schneidy444) October 16, 2019

Let’s go live to the @rydercup website for purchasing tickets right now. pic.twitter.com/kX8i8DcQrT

— Green Bay Dave (@WhiskeyDR) October 16, 2019

#RyderCup: “Congrats you won the opportunity to purchase tickets!”

Also, Ryder Cup: “Haha! Jk. You just won the chance to wait in line early and not buy tickets.” #PGA #teamUSA pic.twitter.com/3XNZkNPNhA

— Eric Peyton (@ericpeytongolf) October 16, 2019

I followed all the steps, got in the ticket lobby right at 10:00, was put in line right at 11:00, got to the purchase screen at 11:15. All tournament day tickets were sold out, crushing my @rydercup dreams. pic.twitter.com/FmVzhcL0yb

— Brandon Nabors (@OldManNabz) October 16, 2019

Live footage of the #Rydercup ticket office right now… sort it out @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/GhStx6SPxv

— James Phelps (@James_Phelps) October 16, 2019

At least the walking @rydercup ticket guy is getting his 10,000 steps in, unlike me as I sit staring at a computer screen #RyderCup2020

— big e (@mplsgolfer1) October 16, 2019

The fact that I had to stare at Ian Poulter’s dumb face for an hour for nothing is something I will never forgive. Sleep with one eye open @rydercup @GolfKohler #RyderCup2020 pic.twitter.com/7sl6EEFlSO

— Bologna (@PeterFonseca) October 16, 2019

#RyderCup2020 me waiting for the opportunity to buy tickets. I have hour lunch coming up. Crossing my fingers that this guy moves faster pic.twitter.com/g5NVjnFbaX

— GOPHenryWI8 (@GOPHenryWI8) October 16, 2019