Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has said that Rory McIlroy isn't considering all the factors when it comes to hosting the matches this year.
The biennial contest between Europe and the USA is scheduled for Wisconsin at the end of September, but world number one McIlroy said that it would be the 'right call' to push the matches back until 2021 because the tournament wouldn't be the same without fans.
McGinley told SKY Sports that the unique environment of living through a pandemic means that all options must remain open, and he specifically referenced McIlroy's comments.
"Rory's not taking all things into consideration with those remarks. It's more than just crowds. And I get where he's coming from, I get where the players are coming from. I've been there myself, I was a player, I was a captain, but we are in an incredibly unique situation here at the moment.
"There's a lot of financial considerations involved, as well as everything else, there's scheduling considerations that are massive, monumental to try to overcome. So all things considered, the PGA of America, who are very much leading the discussions here, are of the view of 'let's wait, let's just see, let's see how these PGA Tour events go off behind closed doors, let other sports go off and play behind closed doors'. All of these things have to happen.
"So it's too early to jump to any conclusion at the moment. I get it's important playing in front of the crowds, I get it's a buzz playing in front of crowds, but the Ryder Cup stands for a lot more than that."
Padraig Harrington is the current European captain for the matches in Wisconsin.
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