On Sunday the last Grand Slam of the year with another incontestable victory of Scottie Scheffler, the world of golf has started the week with another news of a lot of reach with the announcement that Spain will host for the second time in its history the Ryder Cup, the prestigious biennial tournament between Europe and the United States.
The Campo de Camiral, in its beginnings the PGA Catalunya of Caldes de Malavella (Girona), will be the headquarters of the competition in 2031, 34 years after Valderrama (San Roque, Cádiz) house the Ryder with the unforgettable severe ballesteros as captain of the European team.
With that very alive memory and Sergio García's weight in the Ryder Cup, with 28.5 he is the player who has added more points throughout history, Jon Rahm has not hesitated to point to the Castellón golfist as the most indicated captain for the edition of Camiral 2031, when Garcia will be 51 years old.
“Yes, I think so,” Rahm replied when asked if Sergio should be the captain of Europe in 2031. “I think there is something to say about the possibility of having a local captain. I think it would be wonderful for the public. It is very difficult to compare someone with severe, but I have only heard stories about how that Ryder Cup of Valderrama was. The Basque added to the press conference prior to the LIV Golf Tournament of Great Britain this week.
“It would be absolutely incredible not only to continue in the Ryder Cup, but also play it at home. I do not think I could describe it. Both Paris and Rome were so special that thinking about playing one in Spain is impossible for me to express it with words. Sergio could be the captain of the team and that also reinforces it,” added Rahm
Also present at Liv Golf, Garcia referred for the first time to that possibility of being the European captain in the Ryder of 2031, when the Castellón will be 51 years old. “Obviously, it is something that I would love to do at some point, but so many things can happen in six years that I don't want to get too much advance. And then something can happen and you can't do it for some reason, so when the right time comes we will focus on it,” Sergio said.
“Obviously, being Spanish and that the Ryder Cup celebrated in Spain, as severe in 1997 would be something very special, but many years are missing,” Garcia insisted.
“I think it is fantastic to be able to celebrate another Ryder Cup in Spain. It is a dream come true for the country, for all of us, and a great honor. It is a magnificent area of Spain, beautiful, with an excellent gastronomy. The golf course is really beautiful,” concluded the 2017 Masters champion.
