Padraig Harrington: Last News

As their husbands take to the Whistling Straits golf course to compete in the Ryder Cup this weekend, the wives of Team Europe’s Irish golfing pros have jetted off to join their other halves in the States.

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldPadraig Harrington has backed the decision to postpone the Ryder Cup because of Covid-19.The biennial event was due to take place at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin in September between Europe and the United States.But the biggest competition in golf has been put back 12 months after organisers bowed to pressure from star names like Rory McIlroy not to stage it without fans being allowed to attend.The competition has now been rescheduled for September 24-26 - and European captain Harrington insisted it was a sensible decision.The Irishman said: "When you think of the Ryder Cup you think of the distinctive atmosphere generated by the spectators, such as around

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldThis year’s Ryder Cup has been postponed with Whistling Straits now set to host the event in September 2021.The tournament was scheduled to be held from September 25-27 at the Wisconsin course but has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the team event will return next year, rescheduled for September 21-26, 2021, with the following showdown pushed back to 2023 in Rome and subsequent tournaments in odd-numbered years.The postponement follows the cancellation of the Open for the first time since the Second World War.The US PGA, another of golf’s Majors, will be played behind closed doors in August and Europe captain Padraig Harrington

PGA Tour chief executive Seth Waugh has revealed that talks over a ‘behind closed doors’ Ryder Cup had already taken place with plans scheduled for September.