Stevie Bumped From "Sold Out" Ryder Cup Charter

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Doug Ferguson reports that Steve Williams and two other luggage loopers will not be on the US charter to Wales because the flight is oversold. And you wonder why some players aren't fans of the Ryder Cup?

Also on the charter, in coach seats, will be several fans who bought seats through a special Ryder Cup package.

I wonder if there is a curtain discouraging these coach types from using the first class restroom?

U.S. captain Corey Pavin dismissed any notion of the Americans' unity being splintered early with three caddies not on the plane.

"It's funny what people make of it," Pavin said. "When we play in the United States, everyone comes in separately. Just because we're going overseas doesn't mean we all have to go together."

The charter flight is sold out.

"The original plane we had for Team USA was not able to fly," PGA of America spokesman Julius Mason said. "We had to obtain an alternative plane, and the configuration of seats on the new plane did not allow to accommodate everyone in superior class seats."

Instead of the three caddies flying coach, Mason said the PGA is reimbursing them for business-class seats on flights originating from wherever they live. Steve Williams, who is from New Zealand, has a summer home in Oregon . Frank Williams is in Utah, while Skovron lives in the San Diego area.?