CHASKA, Minn. -- Danny Willett really had no idea what to expect during his first career match in the pressure-packed Ryder Cup.When it came to the partisan American crowd, he knew exactly what was coming.The 28-year-old Masters champion was heckled and jeered throughout his Ryder Cup debut Friday afternn, a vociferous response from fans at Hazeltine who tk exception to a crude but humorous essay penned by his brother this week that called American golf fans fat, stupid, greedy [and] classless.From the moment the Englishman stepped to the tee box at No. 1 until he and partner Martin Kaymer were defeated by Brandt Snedeker and Brks Koepka on No. 14, Willett heard from a Hazeltine crowd of more than 50,000.It was anticipated, Willett said. Like I said before, coming to America is a tough one, just like when the Americans come to Europe. They gave me a little bit more. And yeah, I think it was exactly what we thought it was going to be.There were playful taunts like a chant of Will-etts bro-ther! Will-etts bro-ther!Several fans asked Willett to get them a hot dog, a reference to a plea in Pete Willetts blog for a British golf outlet that the European team silence the pudgy, basement-dwelling, irritants, stuffed on ckie dough and pissy beer, pausing between mouthfuls of hotdog so they can scream `Baba Bey until their jelly faces turn red.Others were a little more aggressive, telling Willett to hit it in the water and hollering, Your brothers an idiot!American vice captain Bubba Watson implored some of the more unruly fans to calm down on a few occasions, and European teammate Rory McIlroy said a minority of fans were hostile and perhaps crossed a line, prompting him to deliver a bow after finishing off Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar with a 20-ft eagle putt on No. 16.If that brings more heat from the fans on Saturday, McIlroy will be ready.Most of the people out there are respectful and are just cheering really hard for the U.S. team, McIlroy said. Thats totally acceptable and thats exactly what happens in Europe. But still, its a hostile environment that the people out there dont want you to hole a putt. They dont want you to hit a gd shot.I think when you do hole a putt or hit a gd shot, it just makes it that much more satisfying.Whether it was the crowd or Snedeker and Koepka, Willett and Kaymer were soundly defeated 5 and 4. It was the only loss of the afternn session for the Europeans, who rallied to win the other three after getting swept in the morning foursomes. Willett got off to an impressive start, rolling in a long birdie putt on No. 1 to answer the crowds initial taunting. But the Euro pair tk only one hole in the match when Willett birdied No. 9.You get that pretty much every week, it seems like, on tour on the weekend, Snedeker said. You get in the last couple groups, people dont want you to win or whatever it may be, you hear some yelling. 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