President Donald Trump was invited to the event by the PGA of America, the governing body of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
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FARMINGDALE,NY—DonaldTrumparrivingatagolfcourseontheweekendduringhispresidencyisnotunusual.
Trumpspendingtimeatacourseandnotplaying…thatisrare.
ThepresidentwillmakeanappearanceatBethpageBlackSept.26,theopeningdayoftheRyderCup,butheisnotexpectedtoarriveuntiltheafternoon,accordingtoreports.
TrumpwasinvitedtotheeventbythePGAofAmerica,thegoverningbodyoftheU.S.RyderCupteam,butitwasnotclearearlyonifhewouldshowupfortheopeningfoursomessession,whichstartsat7:10a.m.
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TheissuewasheightenedwhenTrumpattendedtheU.S.Openmen’ssinglefinalbetweenCarlosAlcarazandJannikSinnerSept.7atArthurAsheStadiumandchaosensued.
Withstrictsecuritymeasuresinplaceforthebiggesttenniseventinthiscountry,thematchwasdelayedbyabout40minutesandtherewereseveralthousandemptyseatswhenplaystartedwiththousandsoffansstillinlinetoenterthestadium.
WiththeRyderCupexpectedtodrawatleast50,000perday,moret
