Wales lands 2010 Ryder Cup

The Welsh resort of Celtic Manor, 20 miles from Cardiff, will be the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, the European Tour said today…

The Welsh resort of Celtic Manor, 20 miles from Cardiff, will be the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, the European Tour said today.

The announcement was made at a news conference on the day the 2001 Ryder Cup was due to start. It was postponed for a year following the attacks on the United States.

That decision also put back the 2003, 2005 and 2007 events, each by a year, and today's announcement ensures the competition retains its two-year cycle.

Celtic Manor beat off competition from five other courses - Slaley Hall in northern England and the Scottish quartet of Gleneagles, Loch Lomond, Turnberry and Carnoustie.

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Gleneagles was named as host for the 2014 event - the first in Scotland since Muirfield in 1973. All subsequent Ryder Cups in Europe between 2018 and 2030 will be held outside the British Isles.