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Padraig Harrington: Ryder Cup may need to 'take one for the team,' play without fans

While golf remains an individual sport, European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington believes the biggest team event may need to step up for the greater good as tournament officials mull the possibility of playing the biennial matches without fans.

If all goes according to plan, Harrington is five months away from leading the European side against Steve Stricker's American squad at Whistling Straits. But the coronavirus crisis has thrown those plans in flux, leaving the state of the matches in doubt. Last week PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh explained that organizers are looking into the possibility of playing the matches without fans, a prospect that seems unappetizing to world No.