Ryder Cup security at Bethpage Black have banned fans from bringing golf gadgets like range finders when President Donald Trump attends on Friday. The common golf gadget was reportedly used in an attempted assassination of the White House Chief, who will be in New York for the start of the competition, last year.

“Enhanced security measures” were announced on Wednesday morning, which also stated “large umbrellas” were also banned. Trump’s visit comes a fortnight after political commentator and influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a college campus in Utah.

Moreover, it’s also understood folding chairs, torch-style lighters and large vaping devices are also forbidden from “the first tee grandstand or clubhouse area” and clubhouse area on Friday.

A statement read: “Those attending the Ryder Cup on Friday, September 26, should expect enhanced security measures and additional restrictions. Ticketed attendees are strongly urged to arrive as early as possible and should budget extra time as they plan their day… guests should make every effort to restrict personal items to a minimum.”

The statement also added: “Guests should expect temporary delays moving around publicly accessible areas inside and outside of the Bethpage Black Golf Course. These areas may briefly become restricted or frozen spaces before, during or after the event.”



By Richard Garnett,Patrick Austen-Hardy,Mark Wakefield

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