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Golf returns without fans, hoping players energize broadcast

There are limits still. The Ryder Cup sans fans would be a non-starter for many golfers, including former European team stalwart Nick Faldo.

The lead analyst at CBS known as a player for his devotion to routine knows he must adapt during the coronavirus pandemic. Faldo, though, cannot imagine the biennial match versus the United States without the crowd’s relentless energy enhancing the intensity of the on-course competition.

“The Ryder Cup is all about the atmosphere,” he said. “I wouldn’t be a fan of playing without a gallery.”

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