Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

The opening matches of the Solheim Cup began in front of half-empty grandstands surrounding the first tee at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on Friday morning, with transportation issues preventing fans from getting to the golf course. Fans posted on social media that they were stuck for hours waiting in lines for buses at Jiffy Lube Live, a concert venue near the golf course about 40 miles west of Washington, D.C. Esther Henseleit struck the opening tee shot for Europe in the team competition against the United States as part of an alternate-shot pairing with Charley Hull.

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course