FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Through three days of practice rounds at the Ryder Cup, U.S. team member Collin Morikawa said Wednesday that he thinks the crowds at Bethpage Black so far have been "tame."

"I hope Friday is just absolute chaos," Morikawa said. "I'm all for it. We want it. We want to use that to our advantage."

Fans have been allowed on the grounds the last two days as members of both teams have been preparing for the early start Friday morning. Morikawa, who is playing in his third Ryder Cup, has only played once on home soil, when the American team dominated Europe at Whistling Straits in 2021. But that tournament took place around the time of COVID, as the two-time major winner pointed out, which diminished the first-tee atmosphere.

"We had a crowd but it wasn't as big as what

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