Ryder cup
Ryder Cup postponed due to coronavirus
The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled for Sept....
The biennial Ryder Cup, which pits a U.S. team against Europe, was scheduled to take place from Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin but will instead be played in the same time frame next year.
The Ryder Cup is still scheduled to take place from September 25-27 in Wisconsin, but spectators would almost certainly not be allowed to attend if it did go ahead.
The golf calendar has been severely affected due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 3.11 million people globally, causing over 216,000 deaths.
With the global golf season in chaos due to the coronavirus pandemic, the game's administrators are running through a range of possible scenarios as they attempt to plot a path back to competition.
Waugh told New York's WFAN radio that while a Ryder Cup without spectators was "hard to imagine," PGA officials were looking to see if the event could be held with "virtual fans."
It was an eventful year for golf fans, with Tiger Woods' return adding a sub-plot to the bigger tournaments, even as many of the younger generation confirmed their respective rises to the top of the game.
Molinari had always been respected as a solid presence in professional golf, but his rise this year has been a surprise.
AFP Sport looks at where the 42nd edition of the biennial team golf showdown was won and lost.
Woods, back in the competition after not playing in the last two editions, is in hot form and it looks a formidable partnership with this year’s Masters champion Reed.
The fiery 23-year-old, who finished fourth at this year’s US Masters and PGA Championship, will have a tough time matching the exploits of Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal or Sergio Garcia.
Presentation of the players for the European and American teams for the Ryder Cup 2018.
Poulter returns for his sixth Ryder Cup appearance after serving as a vice-captain for the 2016 defeat at Hazeltine following his plunge down the world rankings.
For the first time, the world’s top 10 players will all compete in the biennial showdown when the rivals tee off Friday at Le Golf National.
Tiger Woods will make his eighth appearance as a player in the biennial event as part of the American team to defend the Cup against Europe in Paris next week.
Denmark’s Bjorn opted to beef up his team with four players who boast 20 previous Ryder Cup appearances between them.
Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson are expected to be named on the United States Ryder Cup team when Jim Furyk announces three of his captain’s picks on Tuesday.
American Phil Mickelson had qualified automatically for the US team stretching back to his debut in 1995, making 11 consecutive appearances in the biennial event.
From a morning start to an evening finish the thread connecting the day’s agenda was a familiar one - Tiger Woods.