PGA says a 2020 Ryder Cup without fans is under consideration

Waugh told New York’s WFAN radio that while a Ryder Cup without spectators was “hard to imagine,” PGA officials were looking to see if the event could be held with “virtual fans.”

This year’s Ryder Cup – the hotly contested biennial team competition that pits the United States against Europe – is due to be held at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin from September 25-27.

Raucous, partisan crowds are integral to the febrile spectacle of Ryder Cup competition, but Covid-19 could ensure that this year’s competition takes place before empty galleries.

“It’s hard to imagine one without fans,” Waugh told WFAN. “We have begun to talk about whether you could create some virtual fan experience, and we’re going to try to be as creative as we can.