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The biennial contest between Europe and the
United States is scheduled to be played at Whistling Straits,
Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan from Sept. 25-27.
But a string of European Tour and U.S. PGA Tour events have been
suspended due to the coronavirus, while the Masters and PGA
Championship are looking for new dates on the golfing calendar.
"It would be a shame and feel weird to have to wait for so long
after the last Ryder Cup, but you just have to take whatever
comes. And it would be fairer in qualification terms for it to
be pushed back," Fleetwood told the Times newspaper.
Fellow England player Paul Casey last week also called for the
Ryder Cup to be postponed by 12 months, as happened in 2001
after the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. [nL4N2BE065]
Fleetwood, who leads the European Tour standings, has virtually
booked his place if the 2020 Ryder Cup goes ahead.
European qualification began in September and ends on Sept. 13,
but players could be left with fewer point-scoring opportunities
as a result of uncertainty over events.
The visiting team will include the top four players on the
European Tour list, the top five on the world points list and
three of the captain's picks.
Fleetwood said his priority was to be ready, both physically and
mentally, for when action resumes on the golf course.
"It's not great in terms of practice and playing time, but it
will be good for rest and recovery. Hopefully this will never
happen again but we have to deal with it," he said.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Alexander
Smith)
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