Golf: We realise how much fans make the Ryder Cup after postponement - Harrington

It was announced on Wednesday that September's Ryder Cup has been postponed for 12 months as organisers do not want to stage the event without fans in the current coronavirus climate. The biennial match between the United States and Europe was scheduled to take place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin from 25th September, but it will now take place in 2021 and every two years thereafter, meaning Rome's turn to host will come in 2023. "It became clear that as of today, our medical experts and the public authorities in Wisconsin could not give us the certainty that conducting an event responsibly with thousands of spectators in September would be possible," said PGA of America chief executive Seth Waugh. "Given that uncertainty, we knew rescheduling was the right call. As disappointing as this is, our mandate to do all we can to safeguard public health is what matters most. "The spectators who support both the US and European sides are what make the Ryder Cup such a unique and compelling event and playing without them was not a realistic option."