It’s confirmed! The 47th POTUS, Donald Trump, will be attending the first round of the Ryder Cup on Friday, September 26. With his presence, special arrangements and security concerns have already been raised. With that being added, Byeong Hun An has already shared his thoughts on X.
After the news of Trump’s presence was out, Hun An wrote, “US Open Tennis final 🤝 1st rd at Ryder cup.” Trump attended the US Open men’s final at the beginning of September. However, with his attendance, the fans had to undergo an additional security check, creating an extra delay. Even the fans seemed frustrated at times due to the extra effort. Given the ongoing security risk, the president must follow security protocols, and the same will be in place at the Ryder Cup as well.
In fact, for fans, the list of prohibited items is already shared for the 1st tee and clubhouse area. The list includes portable folding chairs, torch-style lighters, and metal/ hard plastic insulated beverage containers, range finders, laptops, tablets, and more. Additionally, all personal items will be thoroughly inspected before access is granted. Organizers have already shared tips for fans.
According to the Ryder Cup organizers, it is advisable to arrive at the course as early as possible to avoid potential delays and plan accordingly to allow for extra time. Further, they even shared, “Temporary delays moving around publicly accessible areas inside and outside of the Bethpage Black Golf Course. These areas may briefly become restricted or frozen spaces before, during, or after the event.”
Fans will have to pass through TSA-style security screenings at the entrance gates to the ground, and if they leave those areas or travel to other parts of the course, the screening might happen again. But with the president’s estimated arrival time being 7:10 AM, the PGA of America has made a special request to the president.
PGA of America requested a delay for Donald Trump
At the men’s tennis final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Trump was the one who came in early, causing a delay for fans and long queues due to security reasons. But unlike a tennis match, a golf match cannot be delayed, which is why a special request has been made.
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The Ryder Cup director, Bryan Karns, said, “We actually won’t be able to delay the tee times because we don’t have the evening. At Arthur Ashe Stadium, you can flip those lights on, you can go late. Whereas we don’t have that luxury of doing that, and you obviously want to make sure, if possible, you’re finishing both sessions on the day we start them so the fans can see it from start to finish,”
The US Open tennis finals started after a 48-minute delay, with the artificial lights that could have been addressed. However, in the case of golf, it will become tough to complete. In fact, the tour has already faced situations like this. In 2014, the PGA Championship’s final round was delayed by two hours due to rain. As a result, players had to complete the remaining round in the dark, which led to a decline in their performance.