Ryder Cup 2025: Luke Donald insists on the Europe 'team' will be ready 'for Donald Trump present to Hostile American Crowd at Bethpage Black | News Golf
The captain of the Europe team, Luke Donald, insists that his team “will be ready” for the presence of Donald Trump at the Ryder Cup and has been “assured” that their confrontation with the United States will go well.
Donald returns as captain for this year's competition for Bethpage Black, Live from September 26 to 28 on Sky SportsWhere Europe – containing 11 of the same team of their success in 2023 – seek to claim a famous victory outside.
A hostile atmosphere is expected for Europeans in New York, while President Trump should attend the opening day and face additional logistical challenges in the biennial competition.
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The US Open US Open Tennis final was delayed due to additional security measures in place for the arrival of Trump, the president welcomed with a mixture of cheers and hoots when presented at the crowd at the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Trump was again hue during the national anthem and thousands of spectators have not been able to place themselves in their seats before the start of the final, but Donald remains hope that the PGA in America – which organizes the Ryder Cup – will be able to manage the presence of Trump.
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“I I think you are probably all aware of this [delays at the tennis]But I hope they [the PGA of America] learned, “Donald said before the BMW PGA championship.” It is a great process, obviously, to bring a president to an event.
“There is a lot of security and everything – it takes work, I'm sure. The PGA of the work of America is to make sure that it is transparent. He wants to be there to probably greet the players and I think the crowd will probably be noisy whatever happens.
“We know that the president is going to be there, it is not as if he was just going to introduce himself and that we did not expect it, so it's okay.”
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Donald added: “We do not yet know the details. I think the tours speak to the PGA of America to get more information. We understand that it is coming and the two teams will be ready for this.”
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Team Europe is likely to cope with noisy American crowds throughout the Biennial competition, Donald already describing plans for the way his team plans to manage any song or heckling that goes too far.
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“We will have a unified approach among players, caddies, wives, everything,” said Donald. “Obviously, the PGA of America has told us, it is a large amount of police will be there. They also have their protocols in place.
“There have been a lot of conversations in the last six months and they have assured me that it will go well.”
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Eight of the European team of this year spent the experience of the Ryder Cup and two of the teams – Rory McILroy and Justin Rose – were part of the 2012 success “Miracle at Medinah”, Donald hoping that his team takes up the challenge they face in New York.
“I certainly liked to play in a Ryder Cup outside,” admitted Donald, who played in the victories of Ryder Cup in 2004 and 2012. “In a way, you have a little less pressure. The home team is supposed to win. So, I don't mind. As long as you are ready to get a little fans' stick, I think it's fine.
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“I think everyone takes care of this differently and individually. For me, it was quite motivating to know that we were probably the oppressed, we did not expect to win, and that fed me to play well. These are things we have already talked about to some of the players and will continue to talk to them.”
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