turf

While groundskeepers in Europe can pamper pitches until they look like Augusta National, all of the U.S. stadiums hosting World Cup matches are designed for American football, which typically features artificial turf.

And, barring a stunning comeback, McIlroy will have the best possible response to the peanut gallery: for the second time in his career, he’ll have won the Ryder Cup on American turf.

But they still had to watch Team Europe celebrate on their home turf.

“Everybody’s got their jurisdictional and functional turf within government,” he said.

For a youth-led party, losing on their home turf has raised questions about their prospects in the national election.