Filed under: Ryder CupNEWPORT, Wales -- Strategies changed Friday at the Ryder Cup after a seven-plus hour rain delay scrambled the three-day schedule, leaving the opening best-ball incomplete and pushing the afternoon alternate-shot format into Saturday. And beyond?
In an attempt to at least hope to crown a winner on Sunday, U.S. captain Corey Pavin and European boss Colin Montgomerie agreed to alter the playing schedule.
Instead of a total of five session played over three days, there will be four. But to retain the total of 28 available points, the two remaining two-man team matches remaining before the singles competition, will be enlarged from four groups to six.
The second session -- Saturday morning -- will consist of six foursome matches while the third session -- Saturday afternoon -- will consist of two foursome and four four-ball matches.
The 12 singles matches will still take place as originally planned Sunday afternoon -- weather permitting.
The result is that every member of each 12-man team will see duty, forcing captains to depend on performances from four players in each group that he would have sat out.
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The alternate shot format is considered the most difficult for many players to play.
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