Ryder Cup Sky Writing: Funny Pro-Europe 'Sky Tweets' Taunt Tiger Woods, U.S. Team At Medinah

The U.S. Team may have had the more impressive performance on the ground during the early sessions of the 2012 Ryder Cup but the European team has far and away the better air force.

On Saturday, the skies above Medinah have intermittently been marked with brief -- and funny -- messages of support for the European Team. A gambling site based in the UK, PaddyPower.com, claims to be behind the sky writing and is soliciting calls from followers on Twitter for potential "sky tweets" with the hashtag #GoEurope.

@paddypower
Paddy Power

Send a tweet to team USA and help a YANK TO SHANK! We’ll make sure the best tweets are written in the sky at Medinah! #GoEurope

September 29, 2012 2:22 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

Among the early messages that generated a lot of attention, including a post at The Big Lead, was "Seen Tiger? #GoEurope"

With Woods benched on Saturday morning for the first time in his Ryder Cup career, he may not have been around to see the words. But loads of others did.

@ReillyRick
Rick Reilly

Skywriting over Medinah: " #goeurope ... First ever hash tag in the sky?

September 29, 2012 12:25 pm via Twitter for iPhone Reply Retweet Favorite

CLICK HERE to visit Paddy Power's blog to see more images from the sky campaign.

Not all of the messages were pointed jabs at the U.S. Team, and its most famous member. One of the sky tweets was a tribute to Seve Ballesteros, the Spanish golf icon and Ryder Cup stalwart who passed away in May 2011

CLICK HERE to view full-sized image.

Here is Paddy Power's YouTube call for messages to "Help A Yank To Shank"

"In previous years we have seen shocking scenes of American crowds heckling and barracking the European players," the founder of Paddy Power told The Guardian before the Ryder Cup.

The tables have been turned.

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• A skywriter message about USA's Tiger Woods is seen over the clubhouse during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Ian Poulter

  Europe's Ian Poulter hits a shot on the sixth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Graeme McDowell

  Europe's Graeme McDowell reacts after missing a putt on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Luke Donald

  Europe's Luke Donald hits a shot during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Bubba Watson

  USA's Bubba Watson runs to see his shot on the sixth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Graeme McDowell

  Europe's Graeme McDowell looks back at the crowd on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Rory McIlroy

  Europe's Rory McIlroy watches his drive on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley

  USA's Phil Mickelson, left, and Keegan Bradley look over a putt on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Phil Mickelson

  USA's Phil Mickelson reacts as he misses a putt on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Fans watch players tee off on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson

  USA's Bubba Watson, left, and Webb Simpson look over a putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Justin Rose

  Europe's Justin Rose reacts after missing a putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Brandt Snedeker

  USA's Brandt Snedeker reacts to his tee shot on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Graeme McDowell

  Europe's Graeme McDowell hits a drive on the first tee during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Keegan Bradley, Phil Mickelson

  USA's Keegan Bradley, left, and Phil Mickelson make their way up the first hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Lee Trevino

  Lee Trevino watches from the third hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Phil Mickelson

  USA's Phil Mickelson gives a thumbs up during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley

  USA's Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley wait to hit on the first fairway during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Keegan Bradley

  USA's Keegan Bradley reacts after missing a putt on the third hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Keegan Bradley

  USA's Keegan Bradley walks up the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Lee Westwood

  Europe's Lee Westwood watches his putt on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Ian Poulter

  Europe's Ian Poulter hits out of a bunker on the second hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Justin Rose

  Europe's Justin Rose hits a drive on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Keegan Bradley

  USA's Keegan Bradley reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Keegan Bradley

  USA's Keegan Bradley reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker

  USA's Jim Furyk, right, congratulates Brandt Snedeker on his birdie putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Keegan Bradley

  USA's Keegan Bradley reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Brandt Snedeker

  USA's Brandt Snedeker reacts to his birdie putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Rory McIlroy

  Europe's Rory McIlroy reacts as he misses a birdie putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker

  USA's Jim Furyk, left, and Brandt Snedeker wait to putt during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Justin Rose, Ian Poulter

  Europe's Justin Rose, left, and Ian Poulter wait to putt on the eighth hole with a scoreboard showing USA up in all four matches during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Jose Maria Olazabal

  European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal watches from the fifth fairway during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• A fan watches from the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Phil Mickelson

  USA's Phil Mickelson reacts to his approach shot on the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Justin Rose

  Europe's Justin Rose hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Phil Mickelson

  USA's Phil Mickelson reacts as he misses a putt on the sixth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Ian Poulter

  Europe's Ian Poulter reacts after his shot on the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Jason Dufner

  USA's Jason Dufner hits out of a bunker on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker

  USA's Jim Furyk, right, and Brandt Snedeker look over a putt on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Nicolas Colsaerts, Sergio Garcia

  Europe's Nicolas Colsaerts and Sergio Garcia look over a putt during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Miguel Ángel Jiménez

  Miguel Ángel Jiménez lights up a cigar during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Phil Mickelson

  USA's Phil Mickelson reacts as he makes a putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley

  USA's Phil Mickelson, left, is congratulated by Keegan Bradley after making a putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

• Nicolas Colsaerts

  Europe's Nicolas Colsaerts reacts after missing a putt on the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Brandt Snedeker, Fred Couples

  USA's Brandt Snedeker talks to Fred Couples during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Brandt Snedeker, Jim Furyk

  USA's Brandt Snedeker, left, and Jim Furyk walk off the sixth green during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Zach Johnson

  USA's Zach Johnson hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Rory McIlroy

  Europe's Rory McIlroy reacts after missing a birdie putt on the fifth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Sergio Garcia

  Europe's Sergio Garcia hits a shot on the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

• Ian Poulter

  Europe's Ian Poulter reacts after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

• Graeme McDowell

  Europe's Graeme McDowell looks at his shot on the seventh hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Comments

[Gigity]

11:19 AM on 10/06/2012

Yeah, Tiger was terrible. It's a shame that he was on the team. Should have just gone to Waffle House.

[Kyle Weedall]

10:01 AM on 10/05/2012

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[IndependentAndProud]

02:04 AM on 10/04/2012

Tiger, heII. Should have read "Seen Stricker?"

[Soulman]

11:07 PM on 09/30/2012

Looks like Paddy Power is telling the truth.

[TorqueIRL]

04:00 PM on 09/30/2012

UK based? Ireland isn't part of the UK.

[Arleen Faillace]

01:09 PM on 09/30/2012

Europeans = Classy, right?? Dumb Dora's

[marks logic]

12:54 PM on 09/30/2012

Tiger is no longer intimidating. He knows it and he has lost his edge. Golf at this level is more mental than talent. Do you notice when he is playing poorly he often complains of back or Achilles pain. It's seldom because he just isn't playing well. He blames rather than taking responsibility. Because of that he will not regain his place at the top of the mantel.

[1hotgolfer]

01:30 PM on 09/30/2012

Obviously, you just crawled from under a rock...or the big, steaming pile of BS that you're attepting to shovel here. You either missed, or purposely dismissed, the press conference where he clearly took sole responsibility for past U.S. loses, in that he didn't earn all of the points possible for him. And of course you weren't tuned into his two afternoon matches where he shot 67 and 66, with five birdies on the back nine (31).

In case you didn't notice...because it's very difficult when all you can see is the inside of your own colon, Tiger has had a playing partner in each of those three loses.

[marks logic]

01:40 PM on 09/30/2012

I just love it when someone comments and makes something so public so personal. Really? Can you not rebut without taking such a tone. It is called civil discourse. Can we not agree to disagree without digressing to observations from our anatomy?

[Devin Garner]

02:40 PM on 09/30/2012

You need to get back to commenting on sewing or cooking and leave golf to golfers. Oh yes and find a good gym, you look out of shape.

[Wonder Land]

12:36 PM on 09/30/2012

Hey Paddy Power, How 'bout..............Seen Rory ? (LOL)

[Soulman]

11:06 PM on 09/30/2012

Soory, but that doesn't apply to Rory as of a few hours ago. :)

[local21]

09:50 AM on 09/30/2012

The sky writing is hitting below the belt . That being said I'll take it all back if there were any dolts wearing tricorne hats waving Don't Tread On Me flags.

[bgz1046]

09:47 AM on 09/30/2012

Davis Love the captain should have broken up the team of Woods & Stricker after losing both matches on the first day. Tiger has many more years to compete on the Ryder Cup, but I don't think he will ever live down the fact that most people that are not golf fans don't like him. And if you think he doesn't want to play and win for his country, then why do you think he plays. No one has to play for any Ryder Cup Team, but he knows that it is a privilege and wants to be there to help win.

[pllc]

09:40 AM on 09/30/2012

I wonder when Tiger will consider remarrying again and settling down from his tumultuous pace on the tour? Not much is written about his social life, if any, these days. He might find the groupies without difficulty, but a woman seriously considering marrying him might be few and far between for now.

[Reggie Licious]

01:55 PM on 10/01/2012

I'm not sure he ever wants to get married again...

[bobjimflys]

01:42 AM on 09/30/2012

Caption under the picture says A skywriter message
The message was done with 5 airplanes flying in formation,
with a computer controlled smoke release...

[Arleen Faillace]

01:10 PM on 09/30/2012

SO??

[bobjimflys]

08:55 PM on 09/30/2012

Thought I would clarify it was not a single aircraft,
that is the so is about

[BXander]

01:13 AM on 09/30/2012

I was able to see several of the sky writings from O'Hare. I thought they were quite amusing. Of course with america kicking Europe butt had something to do with the amusement. My favorite one was FORE TIGER IS BACK GO TEAM NORDGREN. It was cool seeing what they wrote letter by letter. Couldn't figure out what they were spelling with Nordgren until the last few letters. Then the dig about tigers ex wife set in. Go TEAM USA!!!!

[vregehr]

01:06 AM on 09/30/2012

Maybe the Europeans just want to see Tiger Woods birth certificate. Prove he is an American. Lame - I know.

[deano95823]

12:42 AM on 09/30/2012

Nice tto see George W with our "Guys" @ the Ryder Cup instead of Obama sucking it up with Whoppi. George is Americana, Obama is a Me, Me, Me egotist. Go Ryder Guys!!!

[LogicalMathMan]

11:11 AM on 09/30/2012

Like we saw him below that banner that said 'Mission Accomplished' which until today has caused more than 6000 deaths of our brave soldiers???

[1hotgolfer]

01:56 PM on 09/30/2012

Sorry, I mistakenly flagged your comment...but correctly fav'd it.