“That's still a work in progress with the PGA of America and the PGA Tour to try and secure an earlier date for the match."

Nice spot by Mike Walker at golf.com who points out George O'Grady and Richard Hills' remarks about the next European Ryder Cup moving up to sometime in September, pending confirmation from the PGA Tour. Considering the PGA Tour hasn't announced at 2011 schedule yet, it would seem a bit premature to lock in 2014 when no TV deal has even been discussed yet.

European Ryder Cup director Richard Hills said that the date was still being negotiated with the PGA of America, but that the rain-soaked 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales, which took place in early October, was a factor in getting an earlier date.

“That's still a work in progress with the PGA of America and the PGA Tour to try and secure an earlier date for the match,” Hills said. “I think they all saw what happened, and the request is being listened to, but it is still a work-in-progress as TV schedules are agreed on that side of the pond.”

Comments

[sir real]

It could be snowing in Gleneagles if they don't shift those dates!

[Gene Oberto]

In its now shipwrecked bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2018, one of Sweden's hopes was to move the event into September.

It may be my thought only, but the Ryder Cup is becoming its own TV ratings draw, and given the choice between a world wide broadcast and a less attractive US tournament, TV will choose the former.