Golf Industry News - bid committee

Following news that a decision about the venue for the 2009 Ryder Cup Matches will not be made until July at the earliest, Tony Lewis, Chairman of the Wales Ryder Cup 2009 Bid Committee has restated the arguments for holding the event at Celtic Manor

A successful bid to stage the 2009 Ryder Cup would dramatically change the shape of Welsh golf and ‘sweep away sexism and à©litism completely’. With the host country to be named on January 31, sports leaders in Wales have unveiled details of their vision of ‘golf for all’

The names of five new professional golfers selected for the Sports Council for Wales’s unique programme to support golfers in the transition from amateur to professional competition will be announced tomorrow. Leading sports officials will outline the potential of the Ryder Cup to transform the golfing landscape of Wales