Ryder Cup Players Banned From Using Twitter

Filed under: Ryder CupRyder Cup players won't be allowed to use Twitter during the the tournament, captains for both the U.S. and Europe confirmed at a news conference in Wales on Monday.

"We talked about it," said U.S. Captain Corey Pavin, who will attempt to defend the Ryder Cup title as play begins at Celtic Manor on Friday. "The team has come to a consensus not to do that. It can be distracting sometimes. . . . We decided as a whole not to tweet this week."

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Five U.S. players and four members of the European team are active Twitter users, according to the BBC. Pavin himself frequently uses Twitter, most notably to use the service to call into question the reporting of Golf Channel's Jim Gray.

"Tweeting and social network sites can get one into trouble," European captain Colin Montgomerie told the BBC Friday.

Montgomerie said Britain's ban carries over to blogs as well.

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