Gary Player clarifies stance after saying Ryder Cup should be 'abolished'

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Gary Player initially criticized the Ryder Cup in an interview with the Palm Beach Post and then suggested it should be abolished in an interview with Golf Digest.

Player later clarified his remarks, stating he does not want the event to end but is concerned about its future.

After Gary Player first told the Palm Beach Post he believes the Ryder Cup "is in shambles," and labeled it the "worst event in the world." He later continued his criticism of the biennial event in an interview with Golf Digest.

"I would like to see them abolish it, and I’ll tell you why," Player, the Jupiter Island resident, told Golf Digest. "Nobody loves golf more than me, but I love golf to such an extent that I sat there and cringed. The whole world was watching and all you heard was