President Donald Trump should not be at the first tee when the Ryder Cup will start on Friday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, NY
Instead, Trump would delay his arrival to avoid long security backups that accompanied his visit to the United States tennis final at the earliest this month.
A spokesman for PGA of America told ESPN on Tuesday that they hoped to receive end details on the Trump calendar in the coming 24 hours.
The first match of the opening session of the Four (alternative shots) will start at 7.10 am. The afternoon Fourball session should start at 12:25 pm.
American captain Keegan Bradley and the American superstar Scottie Scheffler, classified n ° 1 in the world, both declared that it was an honor to have Trump – a passionate golfer who has several lessons in the world – present.
“I am deeply honored that the President of the United States comes to support our team at the Ryder Cup,” said Bradley on Tuesday. “I think that whenever you can be with a current president is a fairly phenomenal thing, but when you represent your country in a place like Bethpage Black in New York, having the president there to support you is something that is absolutely incredible. I am really grateful to him for having done it for us.”
Scheffler said that team members are all “proud to be Americans”.
“I think the flag means a lot for us. Being here in New York, I think it’s very special,” said Scheffler. “And to have the president here, it was difficult for our country with some of the things that happen, and so that our president here and for us represent the United States of America, although we are in a golf tournament, is extremely important for us and we are delighted to be on the floor at home with the crowd at home and we are ready to start this tournament.”
Team Europe is the reigning champion of the Ryder Cup. The Americans have not lost on American soil since 2012.
– field level media
