![]() ![]() "It feels very much like a summer's day in Ireland when you're out there. "I'm pretty happy with the golf course and that cold wind. "I'm pretty happy with the conditions here to be honest," said Lowry, ahead of a morning practice round with winds gusting close to 30 mph (48 kph). Listening to Harrington and Lowry, it sounds as if they might have made the decision themselves except that it is the Americans' turn to stage the biennial competition and their choice. Irishman Shane Lowry had much the same view "It feels very much like a summer's day in Ireland," offered the 2019 British Open winner with a television weatherman's deadpan delivery.Ī links style layout nestled up against Lake Michigan on a stark stretch of Wisconsin shoreline, Whistling Straits with its unpredictable winds and cool fall conditions would seem a hand- picked Ryder Cup venue for a European team that grew up playing in such weather on similar courses. ![]() KOHLER, Wisconsin, Sept 22 (Reuters) - As chill winds whipped across Whistling Straits on Wednesday morning European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington smiled and described it as a beach day - in Ireland. Ryder Cup practice feels like a beach day in Ireland The people around us joined in and said: 'Yeah, you're embarrassing us too.' I said to the guys I want to see American fans being better than that."Įurope are defending champions after winning in 2018 but the players will not have the usual army of fans to support them this year due to travel restrictions. "I said to them: 'I'm here supporting the European team, I'm an American, and you're embarrassing me'. I ended up having a go at a group of guys who were barracking him. "It went too far at Hazeltine when I was following Sergio. "I understand cheering for your team but let's leave the insults out," Akins told CNN. home crowd when play begins on Friday in the biennial event. fans at the 2016 competition in Minnesota.Īngela Akins said she hoped there would be no repeat of the atmosphere when the event was last held in the United States at Hazeltine National GC.Įurope have already launched a charm offensive at Whistling Straits, where they expect to face a hostile U.S. Sept 23 (Reuters) - The American wife of Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia has called on her compatriots to show European players respect during the Ryder Cup after being embarrassed by some U.S. Garcia's American wife calls on US Ryder Cup fans to cheer not jeer ![]()
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