[Golf Topic] 'Number 1' McIlroy "Opposed to Ryder Cup Without Spectators"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, photo) opposed a spectator-free Ryder Cup.

On the 22nd (Korean time), Golf Digest USA reported that McIlroy said during an Instagram live with his sponsor TaylorMade, "A Ryder Cup without galleries is not a Ryder Cup," and "It is better to postpone it to next year than to hold the tournament without spectators." The Ryder Cup is a biennial intercontinental golf competition between the United States and the European Union. This year, it is scheduled to be held for three days from September 25 at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Wisconsin, USA.

World No. 10 Tommy Fleetwood (England) also opposed the 'spectator-free match.' Fleetwood said, "Some players say they are so nervous they cannot place the ball on the tee," and insisted, "There are only four groups on the golf course, but 60,000 to 70,000 people watch. That is exactly the Ryder Cup." Jim Furyk, who was the captain of the US team in 2018, also emphasized, "The energy of the gallery creates the players' shots," and "If there are no golf fans, the players will be disappointed."

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