Officials have announced that Thursday's singles matches for the 13th Junior Ryder Cup will take place at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove rather than the originally planned Bethpage Black venue.
The decision came on Wednesday evening as forecasters predicted severe weather conditions including rain and thunderstorms for Farmingdale, where Bethpage Black is located.
It comes just a day after tournament organisers announced the opening ceremony would be brought forward to Wednesday amid the severe weather warnings.
The world's most promising junior golfers had been scheduled to conclude their tournament at the renowned public course on Thursday.
Officials have announced that Thursday's singles matches for the 13th Junior Ryder Cup will take place at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove rather than the originally planned Bethpage Black venue
|GETTY
Instead, they will return to Nassau Country Club, where the competition's foursomes and four-ball matches took place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The competition stands delicately balanced with Team USA holding a narrow 6.5-5.5 advantage over Team Europe following the opening day's play.
According to Ryder Cup officials, Thursday's singles matches will commence between 8:00 and 9:39 a.m. at the Glen Cove venue.
JUST IN: Borussia Dortmund give stern warning to star midfielder after controversial Charlie Kirk post
Severe weather conditions forced the move, as it did with the Ryder Cup opening ceremony
|GETTY
The statement confirmed: "The singles matches of the 13th Junior Ryder Cup will be contested between 8:00 and 9:39 a.m. at the historic Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, New York, which hosted the foursome and four-ball matches on Tuesday and Wednesday."
Team USA requires 15.5 points to secure victory, whilst Europe needs 15 points to retain the trophy.
Severe weather conditions are expected to strike Bethpage on Thursday, with forecasters warning of persistent rainfall and thunderstorms throughout the day.
**SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY GB NEWS SPORTS NEWSLETTER HERE**
The adverse conditions have already disrupted tournament scheduling, with organisers forced to relocate the opening ceremony from its traditional Thursday slot to Wednesday.
Farmingdale is predicted to experience heavy downpours for much of Thursday, including overnight periods.
The weather disruption marks a disappointing turn for the young competitors who had anticipated playing at the same venue that will host golf's elite from Friday.
LATEST SPORTS NEWS:
The tournament will be played at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, New York instead
|GETTY
The main Ryder Cup competition commences on Friday at Bethpage Black, where enhanced security measures will be implemented for the three-day tournament.
Nassau Country Club, which will now host Thursday's junior singles, carries significant golfing heritage as the location where Bobby Jones first used his famous Calamity Jane putter.
The prestigious Long Island venue sits approximately 15 miles from Bethpage Black on the North Shore.
Europe seeks to build on their 2023 success in Rome, where they ended six consecutive defeats with an 11-point triumph at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
The 2025 Ryder Cup represents the 13th edition of the junior competition.
Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter