The Ryder Cup may have been postponed a year because of the pandemic, but this month’s rescheduled matches at Whistling Straits won’t be devoid of COVID-19 precautions.
During his press conference to reveal his captain’s picks on Wednesday, U.S. captain Steve Stricker was asked about contingency plans in case a player or team member is ruled out because of protocols before or during the event.
“That’s been kind of an ongoing process, creating this bubble and creating this team zone,” Stricker said without going into much detail. “There’s going to be some extra names in the envelope.