USA Captain Steve Stricker: 2020 Ryder Cup Without Fans Would 'Be a Yawner'

Steve Stricker, captain of the 2020 United States Ryder Cup team, believes the event would be significantly better if fans were allowed to attend.  

On the Golf Affect Radio Show (h/t ESPN's Bob Harig), Stricker said: "Personally, I would hate for that to happen. I mean, this event is made by the fans. To me, if it was without fans, it would almost be a yawner of an event. The passion, I don't know if it would be there."

This year's Ryder Cup is scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Wisconsin.

It remains unclear if the event will take place, but some players have spoken about their desire to postpone it if fans aren't allowed to attend.

Rory McIlroy recently told BBC Sport:

"I think the majority of players would like to see it pushed back until 2021 so that they can play in front of crowds and have the atmosphere that makes the Ryder Cup so special. The players are the ones that make the Ryder Cup. If they are not on board with it and don't want to play, then there is no Ryder Cup. I see it being pushed back until 2021 and, honestly, I think that will be the right call."

Harig noted that moving the Ryder Cup presents "enormous logistical issues" because of other events rescheduled for later this year and a 2021 schedule that, as of now, includes the Olympics (July 23-Aug. 8) and the Presidents Cup in September.

The PGA Tour is scheduled to resume, starting with the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, from June 11-14.

One week before the Ryder Cup is set to take place, the U.S. Open is scheduled for Winged Foot Golf Club in New York from Sept. 17-20.

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Bleacher Report's David Gardner interviews athletes and other sports figures for the podcast How to Survive Without Sports.