Weather Mars The Start Of The Ryder Cup At Celtic Manor

The Ryder Cup gets off to a soggy start Friday, as Mother Nature is putting a damper on the biennial event. A weather delay in Wales of more than seven hours all but guarantees the event will spill into Monday. The rescheduling of play changes the television schedule -- ESPN now will add a Saturday morning broadcast, while NBC reverses its tape-delay strategy and will air live action throughout the weekend. Meanwhile, the biggest non-weather news during the opening day involves the Americans’ rain gear. The PGA of America actually has to secure new apparel from the on-course souvenir stands because the team-issued gear is absorbing too much water.

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