Ryder Cup opening ceremony rescheduled to Wednesday

The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET due to inclement weather in the forecast in Farmingdale, N.Y., PGA of America announced Tuesday.

The ceremony initially was slated to take place on Thursday at Bethpage Black Course.

United States captain Keegan Bradley and European captain Luke Donald will announce the pairings for Friday's action on Thursday at 4 p.m. as planned.

The most storied international competition in golf, the Ryder Cup is played biennially but only held on American soil once every four years as the teams trade off hosting duties. Rosters of 12 will square off in five sessions across three days for the right to hoist the trophy.