Morikawa hopes crowds 'go crazy' as Ryder starts

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Through 3 days of signifier rounds astatine the Ryder Cup, U.S. squad subordinate Collin Morikawa said Wednesday that helium thinks the crowds astatine Bethpage Black truthful acold person been "tame."

"I anticipation Friday is conscionable implicit chaos," Morikawa said. "I'm each for it. We privation it. We privation to usage that to our advantage."

Fans person been allowed connected the grounds the past 2 days arsenic members of some teams person been preparing for the aboriginal commencement Friday morning. Morikawa, who is playing successful his 3rd Ryder Cup, has lone played erstwhile connected location soil, erstwhile the American squad dominated Europe astatine Whistling Straits successful 2021. But that tourney took spot astir the clip of COVID, arsenic the two-time large victor pointed out, which diminished the first-tee atmosphere.

"We had a assemblage but it wasn't arsenic large arsenic what they accidental it's going to beryllium here," Morikawa said.

The anticipation for what the Bethpage assemblage would beryllium similar has been gathering since the venue was announced arsenic big successful 2013. The location assemblage has historically fixed teams a large advantage, with big teams winning each of the past six Ryder Cups. The past squad to triumph an distant cupful was Europe astatine Medinah Country Club successful Illinois successful 2012.

Morikawa said the U.S. squad tin usage the "craziness of New York and the remainder of the state that radical are traveling successful from" to their advantage.

"I deliberation we truly person to pat into that," helium said. "I anticipation they travel strong."

With the crowds dilatory gathering these past 2 days, Morikawa has besides noticed that immoderate of the younger American fans person been wanting members of some teams to motion their memorabilia.

"Watching each these kids, I cognize they privation autographs," Morikawa said. "But travel Friday, I anticipation they spell crazy."