Sandy Jones has revealed that the benefit to the Irish economy of hosting the Ryder Cup is now estimated at €100M. Jones, the chief executive of the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland, has revealed that the PGA now estimates that the impact on the Irish economy, over an extended 3 year period, will be …
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Ryder Cup Hotels
If you’re looking for hotel accommodation for the Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky this is a list of hotels in the area. Remember there will be a mad rush for accommodation once the tickets are allocated so it would pay to do some research on what’s available and what the pricing is like. …
Ryder Cup Corporate Hospitality 2008
The Ryder Cup corporate hospitality suites are now available for reservation at Valhalla. There are a range of corporate hospitality options available from hospitality chalets, to corporate tables. These are limited in number so book early. The corportate hospitality options are as follows: 150 Person Hospitality Chalet – Located at Hole 17. With 150 (5 …
Ryder Cup Books
A review of all the best (and worst) books published for the 2006 Ryder Cup. The publishing industry was well lined up for the Ryder Cup with a slew of books being released throughout 2006 both before and after the event, many of them reprints from earlier years. Prior to September, the books tended to …
Ryder Cup 2010
Wales will host the 38th Ryder Cup in 2010. The event will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport in South Wales. Ian Woosnam is the offical ambassador for Team Wales in the run up to the event in 2010. The Welsh will be taking this opportunity to showcase Wales and golfing in …
Ian Woosnam Honoured with OBE
Ian Woosnam was in the Queens New Years Honours list this year. Woosnam, who captained the victorious European Ryder Cup team at the K Club was awarded an OBE by the Queen. This is a grade above the MBE which Woosie previously held. An OBE is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Celtic Manor
Celtic Manor Resort plays host to the 38th Ryder Cup Matches in 2010. The resort, set on 1400 acres in the Usk valley in South Wales, boasts three golf courses – Wentworth Hills, Roman Road and Coldra Woods Academy Course. The Ryder Cup will be played at Wentworth Hills which is being completely overhauled for …