{"id":159740,"date":"2025-09-25T15:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/159740\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:13:10","slug":"collin-morikawas-passionate-ryder-cup-plea-hands-europe-ominous-reminder-of-test-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/159740\/","title":{"rendered":"Collin Morikawa\u2019s passionate Ryder Cup plea hands Europe ominous reminder of test ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sam Burns reached over the fence at the Bethpage driving range and handed over a Callaway nine iron to a young fan. His generous act, bettering teammate Xander Schauffele\u2019s signed glove moments before, underlined the mood days out from the 2025 Ryder Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team USA has been on a charm offensive, soaking in the adulation from kids on the property, signing hundreds of autographs and giving back, that despite the controversy surrounding a new $200,000 stipend per player<\/a>, in a first for the event with players compensated for their play.<\/p>\n

But forgotten in this gentle and jovial build-up is the inevitable storm brewing, not just the inclement weather forcing the opening ceremony to take place on Wednesday evening, instead of the traditional slot on the eve of day one, either. <\/p>\n

The notorious New York crowd, though perhaps slightly less inebriated due to the steep $15 price per beer, is expected to unsettle and disrupt the European harmony and momentum since a colossal win in Rome. Such an advantage for the United States, desperate to snatch the cup back after a humbling two years ago, is not taken for granted by Collin Morikawa either.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ll be honest, I think it’s kind of tame so far, Tuesday and Wednesday,\u201d said the world No 8. \u201cI know tomorrow is going to be pretty bad [due to the weather] but I hope Friday is just absolute chaos. I’m all for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it feeds into who we are and the American players and the American Team. We want it. Like we want to use that to our advantage.<\/p>\n

\"Collin<\/p>\n

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Collin Morikawa of Team United States signs autographs during a practice round (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cI think every sport uses their home crowd to their advantage, and just because we don’t play in a setting like this doesn’t mean the craziness of New York and the rest of the country that people are traveling in from, it doesn’t mean that we can’t use that to our advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we really have to tap into that. I hope they come strong. Watching all these kids, I know they want autographs, but come Friday, I hope they go crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

There is a real appetite for golf here, with Americans snaking around the property and sparking a crackle of applause and cries of encouragement at each turn.<\/p>\n

A clamour beneath the bridge that connects the putting green to the driving range occurred after Justin Thomas skipped up the steps following a practice session: \u201cLet\u2019s go, JT!\u201d<\/p>\n

AC\/DC\u2019s \u2018Thunderstruck\u2019 bounced off the walls of the amphitheatre that hugs the back of the 18th green and the 1st tee on Wednesday morning too. A fiercely focused Schauffele then crushed a high drive beyond the trees. That tantalising first hole, and the aggressive line that teases the big hitters into a direct route to the green, should light the fuse on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

\"Bryson<\/p>\n

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Bryson DeChambeau signs autographs for fans during a practice round (REUTERS)<\/p>\n

Friday will also have another wildcard; President Donald J. Trump\u2019s arrival, even belatedly<\/a>, should inject even more chaos on the fairways and around the greens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think he’s going to necessarily be on the tee box with us or roaming the course,\u201d Justin Rose hinted, though the intrigue surrounding Trump\u2019s whereabouts on Friday remains.<\/p>\n

The Ryder Cup organisers even detailed the extensive security measures necessary to accommodate Trump, with new items added to the banned list, including \u201clarge vaping devices\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

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The Ryder Cup opening ceremony took place a day early due to inclement weather expected on Thursday (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

And despite Morikawa\u2019s rallying cry, Tommy Fleetwood is convinced a fierce crowd will emerge when play gets underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do say that the home crowd are a big part of what makes the Ryder Cup so special, so unique to us,\u201d Fleetwood remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that energy, that passion and that home team environment is something that plays such a big part in the Ryder Cup, and I think you have to embrace that, enjoy it, and look forward to it, even when you’re the away team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Captain<\/p>\n

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Captain Keegan Bradley of Team United States acknowledges the crowd (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Morikawa has at least acknowledged the potential pitfall of this Ryder Cup, the unsavoury scenes that might leave a blemish on this event. Even during the pleasantries of the opening ceremony, captain Keegan Bradley offered a reminder of what he and everyone else can expect. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe know the atmosphere will be electric, raucous and, yes, respectful,\u201d Bradley said during an impassioned speech. \u201cThe Ryder Cup doesn\u2019t just test skill, it reveals soul. We\u2019re on a quest to regain the Ryder Cup, we face a mighty opponent, the challenge will be fierce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Such has been the preparation for Europe, that the last two days will not distract from what Friday will likely bring. How they deal with the \u201cchaos\u201d will decide where the cup sits on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":159741,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-159740","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}