Overview

• Ryder Cup director Bryan Karns confirmed the sign will not be in place, noting it would have sat beneath the expanded first‑tee grandstand.
• The temporary structure wraps the new first tee and the 18th green, reshaping the opening hole’s staging for spectators.
• The course is currently playing softer and a bit shorter, with generous fairways and several tees moved up, according to Paul McGinley.
• Green speeds are around 12 now and are expected to be raised to roughly 13 as part of a home-influenced setup favoring Team USA.
• An away side has not won since Europe’s 2012 Medinah comeback, and Rory McIlroy has reiterated his belief Europe will prevail at Bethpage.