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Selfies encouraged at Ryder Cup

Updated 9:52 AM EDT, Thu September 25, 2014
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Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is a big fan of Twitter and regularly posts selfies to his two million followers. Thanks to the reversing of a ban on uploading photos to social media during the Ryder Cup, golf's world No. 1 can tweet as many selfies as he wants.
Selfies allowed —
Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is a big fan of Twitter and regularly posts selfies to his two million followers. Thanks to the reversing of a ban on uploading photos to social media during the Ryder Cup, golf's world No. 1 can tweet as many selfies as he wants.
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Spectators try to get a snap of McIlroy after his British Open win at Hoylake. Wifi was available throughout the course for the second year running and will be at the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland, with spectators encouraged to share their thoughts and pictures on social media.
Phoning it in —
Spectators try to get a snap of McIlroy after his British Open win at Hoylake. Wifi was available throughout the course for the second year running and will be at the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland, with spectators encouraged to share their thoughts and pictures on social media.
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McIlroy and Sergio Garcia check out something amusing on the Spaniard's mobile phone during a practice day ahead of the 2012 Ryder Cup, won in dramatic fashion by Europe.
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McIlroy and Sergio Garcia check out something amusing on the Spaniard's mobile phone during a practice day ahead of the 2012 Ryder Cup, won in dramatic fashion by Europe.
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Even United States captain Tom Watson is a mobile phone fan, though h<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F23%2Fsport%2Fgolf%2Fgolf-ryder-cup-tom-watson-twitter%2Findex.html" target="_blank">e told CNN he can't quite get the hang of Twitter:</a> "I've learned that it's very difficult to tweet. I can't get my fingers to do it fast enough or put the right hashtag -- it's hard to do stuff like that."
Watson's world —
Even United States captain Tom Watson is a mobile phone fan, though he told CNN he can't quite get the hang of Twitter: "I've learned that it's very difficult to tweet. I can't get my fingers to do it fast enough or put the right hashtag -- it's hard to do stuff like that."
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European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley also made use of his phone during the 2012 event, in which he was a vice-captain, taking some snaps for posterity.
Say cheese —
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley also made use of his phone during the 2012 event, in which he was a vice-captain, taking some snaps for posterity.
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Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods checks out his mobile during a practice round, though the former world No. 1 is a sporadic tweeter to his following of over four million.
Talking with Tiger —
Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods checks out his mobile during a practice round, though the former world No. 1 is a sporadic tweeter to his following of over four million.
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Welsh golfer Jamie Donaldson will play in his first Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Like many of his European teammates, he often checks in on his mobile.
Checking in —
Welsh golfer Jamie Donaldson will play in his first Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Like many of his European teammates, he often checks in on his mobile.
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Players at the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup -- which features boys and girls -- got in on the selfie act before their tournament in Scotland. Sierra Brooks of Team USA borrowed a camera to snap her teammates Amy Lee, Andrea Lee, Kristen Gillman, Bethany Wu and Hannah O'Sullivan.
Role models —
Players at the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup -- which features boys and girls -- got in on the selfie act before their tournament in Scotland. Sierra Brooks of Team USA borrowed a camera to snap her teammates Amy Lee, Andrea Lee, Kristen Gillman, Bethany Wu and Hannah O'Sullivan.
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Michelle Wie, who has played in the U.S. Solheim Cup team, takes a selfie after she won her first major title -- the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.
Victory selfie —
Michelle Wie, who has played in the U.S. Solheim Cup team, takes a selfie after she won her first major title -- the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.
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