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Europe's Ryder Cup Team Uses VR Headsets to Prepare for Noise and Insults at Bethpage Black
Luke Donald provided VR headsets to help European players simulate Bethpage Black's noisy crowd and course conditions, aiming to improve focus and performance.
- Luke Donald's European Ryder Cup team prepared for the Sept. 26-28 match at Bethpage Black in New York using virtual reality headsets.
- Donald equipped players with VR gear to simulate the course's sights, sounds, and heckling from rowdy New York fans before practice rounds.
- Eleven European players competed at Wentworth before traveling to New York, with five, including Sepp Straka, new to Bethpage Black's environment.
- Rory McIlroy noted that while using VR headsets and other preparation methods can help, the true challenge only becomes clear once you are actually out on the course.
- This bold mental preparation approach reflects the team's effort to face the intense crowd noise and pressure unique to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
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