Rory McIlroy: World number one believes Ryder Cup will be postponed to 2021

World number one McIlroy will not be afraid to travel to Europe

Rory McIlroy believes this year's Ryder Cup will be postponed to 2021.

The Northern Irishman is one of the players who previously called for the biennial Europe-US event this year is not played if spectators cannot be present.

Whistling Straits in Wisconsin hosts the event September 25-27.

"My personal suspicion is that I don't see how it's going to happen, so I don't think it's going to happen," the world's number one told BBC Sport NI.

"I think the majority of players would like to see it printed back to 2021 so they can play for the audience and have the atmosphere that makes the Ryder Cup so special.

" It's the players who make the Ryder Cup. If they are not there and do not want to play, there is no Ryder Cup.

"I see it is being pushed back to 2021 and frankly I think this is the right decision."

Europe has won seven of the past nine Ryder Cups, including the last event in France in 2018.

Rory McIlroy helped Europe beat the USA during the Ryder Cup 2018

No worries about traveling to Europe

McIlroy previously joined Americans Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a charity skin game in Florida earlier this month, which was played without spectators.

Competitive golf around the world has been suspended since March 12 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the PGA Tour will resume June 11, behind closed doors, at the Charles Schwab Colonial event in Texas.

McIlroy, who will play in all the first three PGA Tour tournaments when the wave returns, revealed that he would not worry about traveling to Europe later in the

"It's a difficult. There are a lot of things in the air, but if there are big events going on in the fall, I can do that, "McIlroy replied when asked if he would consider playing in Europe later this year.

"Maybe if Wentworth is moved to October, what they're thinking about, I could see myself playing and playing that event.

" I was just as disappointed as everyone else that The Open this year was canceled. I think it would have been a good date in September if we could play it.

"I wouldn't worry about traveling to Europe. I think if you stick to the guidelines, I don't see a reason why we should be afraid to travel."

Not sure about playing in Irish Open

Four-time winner McIlroy and Johnson defeated Fowler and Wolff in the skins game

The delayed 2020 Irish Open would take place this week at Mount Juliet Estate, with a possible rescheduled date in the fall.

McIlroy, who did not play at last year's event in Lahinch, said he is unsure if he will participate in this year's tournament if it continues.

"I don't know, I really don't know & # 39; & # 39; don't know," he continued. "I haven't passed the playoffs of the PGA Tour [scheduled for September] looked. All I've established for the back of the year right now is the majors, everything else is really up in the air.

"I'd love to see the Irish Open played, but I imagine it would be behind closed doors, meaning the audience wouldn't see the big names playing up close and personal."

McIlroy made headlines around the world before the charity skins matched when he criticized US President Donald Trump's approach to the corona virus crisis. is not because of its position at the top of the world rankings.

"It has nothing to do with the fact that I'm number one in the world, it's just that I'm more comfortable with who I am and what I believe in," he added .

"Whether I was number one in the world or number 100, if I ask my opinion I would like to share it for the most part."