The Ryder Cup will return to Spain in 2031, When Camiral, the resort located on the Costa Brava, near Barcelona, first welcomes this biennial competition that faces Europe and the United States, according to a statement from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation issued on Tuesday. Camiral will follow the steps of Bethpage Black in New York (2025), Adare Manor in Ireland (2027) and Hazeltine National in Minnesota (2029) as the headquarters of the considered most important team competition in the world of golf.
It will be the second time that Spain houses the Ryder Cup34 years after the legendary Seve Ballesteros captained the European team that was imposed in Valderrama in 1997 and, in this way, Spain will become the first in continental Europe to receive the competition twice.
The Costa Brava y Barcelona They will serve as a backdrop of the Ryder Cup of 2031, such as two venues with tradition to organize international sporting events, such as the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, the Spanish Grand Prix of F1, the Grand Prix of Catalonia of MotoGP, and the usual appointments of the Champions League and the FC Barcelona League.
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As part of the agreement for the region to host the Ryder Cup within six years, Estrella Damm, the beer company founded on Barcelona In 1876, it will become the official beer of the Ryder Cup the 2031. In addition, it will be the main sponsor of the star DAMM Catalunya Championship, DP World Tour tournament that will be held for five years from 2026 and whose editions of 2028, 2029 and 2030 will also take place in Camiral.
This golf resort and wellness, In the northeast of Spain, Five minutes from Girona-Costa Brava airport and an hour from Barcelonaopened its doors in 1999 and was acquired by Irish businessman Denis O'Brien in 2008. He has hosted the Open of Spain of the DP World Tour three times (2000, 2009 and 2014), and Catalonia Championship in 2022, in addition to the final phase of the DP World World Tour classification for nine consecutive years, from 2008 to 2016.
The forest 540 hectares has two championship tours, among which is the Stadium Course. Also house the PGA National Golf Academy and its practices facilities, which have the largest practices with trackman and the broader short game area in Europe.
For Guy Kinnings, executive director of the European Tour Group, The announcement serves to honor “the transcendental contribution of Spanish golf to the history of the Ryder Cup.” “It has grown significantly since the last time Spain welcomed it in 1997. It is one of the world's main sporting events and generates notable economic benefits and a global impact, so we are delighted to take it for the first time to the Costa Brava and Barcelona, and by second to Spain,” he acknowledged.
Kinnings revealed that this agreement “is the result of many months of productive conversations,” also working with the Generalitat de Catalunya, to the Government of Spain, to the Diputació de Girona and Barcelona Turisme, to which he thanked “his vision of the future and commitment to host this important world event.”
For its part, the President of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), JOsé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, celebrated that this “world dimension sporting event” be held in Spain. “In addition to being one of the most prestigious competitions of the International Sports Calendar, it is an exceptional platform to show Spain's ability to successfully host great events, combining top -level infrastructure, an incomparable natural environment and a tourist, cultural and gastronomic offer recognized globally,” he said.
«The fact of hosting the Ryder Cup for the second time -34 years after the historic edition held in Valderrama- will consolidate Spain as an international reference in the organization of great sporting events. This designation is also a recognition of the legacy of Spanish golf and our country's commitment to sport, sustainable tourism and organizational excellence, ”he said.
It is also “an honor” for the Royal Spanish Golf Federationafter the “extraordinary” experience in Valderrama in 1997. “Spanish golf has grown significantly in the last 25 years Due to the influence of that Ryder Cup, which helped golf was accessible to everyone and inspired new generations of players. The union of all public institutions and the support of Camiraral will make possible another unforgettable Ryder Cup, where we will pay tribute to all Spanish golfers who have contributed to their history, ”he said.
