Seven Bidders Reveal Interest in Hosting 2022 Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Europe has announced that seven nations have expressed an interest in bidding for the right to host The 2022 Ryder Cup.

The date for officially advising tournament organisers of their intention to submit a bid was last Sunday, bronchi August 31, and, by that time, notifications had been received from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.

Ryder Cup Director Richard Hills said: “We are absolutely delighted at the level of interest we have received from across Europe in respect of hosting The 2022 Ryder Cup and we welcome each and every one of the seven letters of intent, each received through the respective national golf association, in accordance with bidding regulations.

“The implementation of this kind of formal bidding process for The 2018 Ryder Cup marked a new era for us all at Ryder Cup Europe, and this take up for 2022 shows that the introduction of a fair, transparent and objective methodology has been welcomed across the Continent.

“Not only that, we feel it is a process which befits a sporting event of the stature of The Ryder Cup and, as we have consistently stated, the key criteria in place will enable us to evaluate each bid equally on both its sporting and commercial merits while, at the same time, allowing us to judge each bid fairly, thoroughly and on a level playing field.”

All seven interested nations will now be given an official information pack before a series of meetings and inspection visits by Ryder Cup Europe officials are undertaken before the end of the year.

Monday February 16, 2015 is the next important date in the process; that being the day the formal submission of official bids needs to be made.

Following that, a period of detailed analysis of each bid by a management team working on behalf of Ryder Cup Europe – together with the assistance of an independent panel of experts – will be undertaken, with the announcement of the successful host country and venue for The 2022 Ryder Cup expected in autumn 2015.

Read our Exclusive interview with Richard Hills about the upcoming event and future competitions.