Race to host the 2018 Ryder Cup gathers momentum
24 mei 2010
Ryder Cup Europe has now received the Official Bid Documents from the five candidate countries who have announced their intention to host The 2018 Ryder Cup.
The Ryder Cup Evaluation Panel visited France, Germany, Holland, Portugal and Spain over a three week period recently to accept the Bid Documents, evaluate the progress being made by each country and to make site inspections of the potential venue for 2018.The whistle-stop tour by the panel, comprising Ryder Cup Director Richard Hills, Edward Kitson, David MacLaren and Gordon Simpson, provided a fascinating insight into the tireless work done behind by scenes by the five bid nations to compile and present their documents by the April 30 deadline.
Each country placed a unique stamp on their individual bids as the Evaluation Panel visited, in chronological order, France, Holland, Portugal, Germany and Spain. Each country demonstrated they could fulfil the necessary investment and Government support as outlined in the bid criteria.
The commitment to stage The 2018 Ryder Cup shone through in the simple form of each candidate’s unique catchphrase. France have opted for “Passion, Prestige and Panache”…for Holland it is “The Gateway to Europe”. Portugal’s slogan is “Got Game…Got Garra (Willpower)”; Germany’s motto is “Emotions Made in Germany” with Spain selecting “Todos Juntas (All Together)”.