NEW YORK — Donald Trump has not set foot on the property yet, but the sense of him is everywhere at Bethpage Black, or Bethpage Black Hawk Down, as one observer put it, capturing the militarised atmosphere surrounding the presidential visit to the Ryder Cup.

From the stands enveloping the first tee complex, concentric circles of heavily policed security radiate outwards covering the vast, 1,500-acre acreage and the perimeter road network outside that connects with the greater New York metropolis.

At some point during the morning Trump is expected through the gates, or over them in his armed airship, ready to witness the start of the afternoon session, which will of course turn a great sporting occasion into a global news event.

The American team have tapped heavily into the presidenti

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