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Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony Brought Forward by 24 Hours
The Ryder Cup opening ceremony was moved up to avoid severe thunderstorms forecasted for Thursday, with Team USA favored to win at 57.1%, PGA officials said.
- The PGA of America announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Ryder Cup opening ceremony has been moved to Wednesday, September 24, while the 45th Ryder Cup still begins Friday morning.
- With rain and thunderstorms expected on Thursday, September 25, forecasters warned the storms could bring wind gusts of 35-45 mph, prompting organisers to move the ceremony at Bethpage Black.
- The pre-show will start at 3 p.m. and the ceremony at 4 p.m., replacing the Thursday afternoon tradition after being brought forward by 24 hours.
- Ryder Cup+ ticket holders will now be admitted both Wednesday and Thursday, while Keegan Bradley, U.S. captain, and Luke Donald, European captain, will announce the 4 p.m. Thursday pairings and organisers said the rest of the week's schedule remains unchanged.
- Wednesday will now feature an expanded programme at Bethpage including the Ryder Cup Celebrity All-Star match and media sessions with Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, while broadcast schedules show live build-up from 9am on Friday ahead of the opening tee shot at 12.10pm.
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Golf-Ryder Cup opening ceremony moved forward due to inclement weather
FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) -The Ryder Cup opening ceremony will take place a day earlier on Wednesday due to a forecast of inclement weather, organisers at the Bethpage Black Course told reporters on Tuesday. Read full story
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