Ryder Cup US Course Selection

[MUNIGRIT]

6 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

TPC Scottsdale for Ryder Cup?  To recreate one hole of complete circus on a course that is . . . . blah? Wake up folks.

Sure if you want to bake in 100 plus degrees.

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7 hours ago, ChrisL52188 said:

They could handle a US Open, and I think they would he able to handle a Ryder Cup event. But it won't happen as long as the PGA of America is running it. 

What part of the PGA of America literally owns the Ryder Cup don't you understand? The RC is not some random weekly PGA Tour event. The PGA Tour just can't decide to waltz in and take over control of the RC like it was an eminent domain property. 

 

When the what is now PGA Tour broke away from the PGA of America in 1968 the new PGA Tour had the option of taking the RC or the World Series of Golf with it in the split. The PGA Tour chose the WSOG. 

Edited September 24, 2021 by grm24

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9 hours ago, ChrisL52188 said:

Can't they have the Ryder Cup at Pinehurst #2 or Shinnecock Hills? Boy imagine that a Ryder Cup at Shinnecock. 

Both PH2 and Shinnecock are aligned solely with the USGA for major events going forward. PH2 along with Oakmont and Merion were recently announced by the USGA as the first few anchor sites of a rotation of classic courses to host numerous USGA championships for many years (2050) to come. In future years the PGA Championship and RC (2041) will be held at its new facility being constructed in Frisco, Texas. 

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4 hours ago, amish said:

Playing the Ryder Cup in the deep South in September. Ever looked at the chart for the hurricane season?

1991 worked out okay at Kiawah for the RC in late September.

Edited September 24, 2021 by grm24

[imakaveli]

Will leave here Carnoustie 16-17-18 just to make you think how epic a Ryder Cup there would be...

 

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31 minutes ago, imakaveli said:

Will leave here Carnoustie 16-17-18 just to make you think how epic a Ryder Cup there would be...

 

It would be great. Unfortunately for a place like Carnoustie (amongst all of the other great/well known courses on the continent) is that they can not afford to pay the crazy sums of money that of all the crazy wealthy owners of courses that continually host the RC in Europe do. And the ET is unapologetic about it as those monies fund a great deal for the ET. 

Edited September 24, 2021 by grm24

[imakaveli]

4 minutes ago, grm24 said:

It would be great. Unfortunately for a place like Carnoustie (amongst all of the other great/well known courses on the continent) is that they can not afford to play the crazy sums of money that of all the crazy wealthy owners of courses that continually host the RC in Europe do. And the ET in unapologetic about it as those monies fund a great deal for the ET. 

 

I know I know... I am just a helpless romantic 😉

Edited September 24, 2021 by imakaveli

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7 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

TPC Scottsdale for Ryder Cup?  To recreate one hole of complete circus on a course that is . . . . blah? Wake up folks.

Same as people suggesting TPC Sawgrass for the RC. As if the PGA Of America would let one of it's crown jewel events be contested on a PGA Tour owned property. It seems there are still people that can not ascertain that the PGA of America and the PGA Tour are not the same organization.