Ryder Cup postponed to 2021; Adare Manor event delayed to 2027

Ryder Cup organisers have agreed to postpone the biennial matches between Europe and the United States of America by a year to 2021 after recognising it would not be possible to safely accommodate fans at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin this September.
Ryder Cup postponed to 2021; Adare Manor event delayed to 2027
Wed, 08 Jul, 2020 - 16:45
Simon Lewis

United States captain Steve Stricker and European captain Pádraig Harrington pose with the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits Golf Course. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
United States captain Steve Stricker and European captain Pádraig Harrington pose with the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits Golf Course. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Ryder Cup organisers have agreed to postpone the biennial matches between Europe and the United States of America by a year to 2021 after recognising it would not be possible to safely accommodate fans at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin this September.

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