[Golf Topic] The Guardian "Ryder Cup Postponed"..."To 2021"

This is a scene of European Union players cheering after a decisive victory over the United States at the 2018 Ryder Cup.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…There are reports that the 2020 Ryder Cup will be postponed to next year.

The British newspaper The Guardian reported on the 23rd (Korean time), "Due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), an announcement will be made next week that the Ryder Cup, originally scheduled to be held in September this year in Wisconsin, USA, will be postponed to 2021," adding, "A spectator-free event is currently not being considered." It further stated, "The most likely alternative is to postpone the tournament by one year," and added, "There are also issues regarding entry and exit restrictions and self-quarantine."

The Ryder Cup is an intercontinental golf competition between the United States and the European Union that began in 1927. It is held biennially, alternating between the US and Europe. Originally held in odd-numbered years, the tournament was postponed by one year to 2002 due to the September 11 attacks in the US in 2001, and has since been held in even-numbered years. The US holds a dominant record with 26 wins, 2 draws, and 14 losses. In 2018, it was held at Le Golf National in Paris, France, where Europe won decisively with a score of 17.5-10.5.

This year, the event was planned to be held over three days starting September 25 at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Wisconsin, USA. If the Ryder Cup is postponed to 2021, it will coincide with the Presidents Cup, a competition between the International Team excluding Europe and the US. Schedule coordination will be necessary. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (USA) and No. 4 Brooks Koepka (USA), among others, have expressed negative opinions about a spectator-free Ryder Cup.

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