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Friday, 29 March 2024

Would-be Ryder Cup weekend

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Would-be Ryder Cup weekend
Would-be Ryder Cup weekend
But hosts say the cancellation was necessary amid the pandemic.

WISCONSIN-- IT WAS SUPPOSED TOBE OUR SUMMER-- AND THISWEEKEND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE--OUR ACE-- OUR HOLE IN ONE--THE RYDER CUP WAS GOING TOBRING GOLF PROS AND FANS FROMAROUND THE WORLD.

BUT APANDEMIC NO ONE SAW COMING--CHANGED THOSE PLANS.

THE RYDERCUP IS DELAYED, BUT AT LEASTIT'S STILL ON.

LANCE ALLANTRAVELED TO THE SMALL TOWN OFHAVEN IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, TOSEE HOW THINGS AREPROGRESSING-- AS WE WAITANOTHER YEAR FOR THE BESTTHREE DAYS IN GOLF."It's been a year of change.And a year of, we've tried toremain flexible," MikeO'Reilly says.That's MikeO'Reilly, who would be gettingready this weekend for theRyder Cup at WhistlingStraits.

Now, he's makingadjustments as the Director ofGolf Operations at DestinationKohler.

And a member of the2021, Ryder Cup executivecommittee."We've beenpreparing for the Ryder Cup,really since the announcementin 2005, you know is when welearned we were going to havetwo PGA's and then a RyderCup," O'Reilly says.

"So, isit a little bit disappointing?Sure.

You know, now we're ayear out again and you know, I ucan feel the excitement, youknow, again."TMJ4 Main SportsAnchor Lance Allan says anunexpected guest at WhistlingStraits.

The Ryder Cup trophy,awarded to the winning effort,one year from now.

I'm excitedjust seeing that cup downthere and seeing them havelike a photo shoot and doingwhat they're doing down there."Yep, yep, we've got you knowsome guests in and doing someprep work for the Ryder Cup aswell.

And the actual Ryder Cupis here on the 18th green,"O'Reilly says.

Just somethingto look forward to, same time,next year.

Lance Allan, TMJ4News.

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