Europe captain Padraig Harrington believes there will be a “seriously big party” if the Ryder Cup can take place with full crowds on site.
But the three-time major winner admits that September's rescheduled tournament could have to go ahead with restrictions in place rather than be postponed again.
“I know if it does go ahead with full spectators and things like that, it will be a seriously, seriously big party,” Harrington said.
“I think the relief for people to get out there and go to a sporting event of that magnitude will be palpable, and I’m sure the players will appreciate it. Maybe I’m being hopeful, but that’s exactly what I want to see.
“At the end of the day, I don’t believe there is wiggle room for pushing this back. It’s full steam ahead.
“I suppose I could have said the same thing this time last year. We are in the same boat now but I’m an optimist and I believe we will be good to go in a capacity for sure that the players will want to be there and enjoy it.”
Meanwhile, Sergio Garcia is eager to qualify for Team Europe as he looks to add to his record points tally in the competition.
Garcia surpassed Nick Faldo to become the top points scorer in the history of the competition with 25.5 as he fully justified his wildcard selection by winning three of his four matches in Paris in 2018.
“Obviously it’s something that I would love to be a part of and not so much to add to my total, but to add to Europe, and I know that if I do that, it obviously adds to my total,” Garcia said.
“Everyone knows how much I love the Ryder Cup and I would love to be a part of a few more. That’s obviously one of the biggest goals for the year.”
