The PGA Tour’s first day back after the hiatus was dominated by Ryder Cup questions.
Almost three weeks ago, the Guardian said we’d soon learn about the fate the event slated for the end of September.
A majority of the readers here thought the event should be postponed but a surprising number were open to some option this year with limited or no fan access.
As has been well documented, players do not feel it’s a Ryder Cup without fans, led by the top two players in the world.
The European Tour has not sounded excited at all about the business prospects of this notion and even Captain Padraig Harrington came around on this front. But others saw the split with players potentially causing unnecessary disharmony.
The PGA Tour does not want to give up its 2021 Presidents Cup date at Quail Hollow and even tried to poll players acting like budging was not an option..
The PGA of America has to manage the above’s needs plus those of media partners NBC/Golf Channel, Sky and host site Whistling Straits.
And suddenly, managing difficult bank clients all looks like child’s play to PGA CEO Seth Waugh!
ESPN.com’s Bob Harig says the decision has been made, the accountants appeased and the 2020 Ryder Cup will be pushed back a year.
"There will not be a Ryder Cup this year," the source said. "The Ryder Cup will go to 2021, the Presidents Cup to 2022, and then they will alternate from there."