Record Interest For 2019 Solheim Cup Rights
The Ladies European Tour has received record interest in hosting the 2019 Solheim Cup in Europe, with ten countries – including England and submitting expressions of interest for the biennial transatlantic matches.
England, Wales, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Turkey all submitted interest in hosting the competition with a bidding seminar now set to take place on Wednesday (4th March) at the Ladies European Tour’s headquarters at Buckinghamshire Golf Club in London.
The host of the 2019 edition is then expected to be announced towards the end of 2015, following the 14th edition of the matches in Germany.
The 2015 Solheim Cup will be played at Golf Club St. Leon-Rot in Germany on 18th to 20th September, with the 2017 Solheim Cup held at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa, USA.
Mark Casey, the Ladies European Tour’s European Solheim Cup director said “We are delighted with the response from the interested nations all across Europe which shows the tremendous appetite for watching Europe take on the USA at golf. We look forward to working closely with all interested parties over the coming months to provide each country with the opportunity to present their strongest possible bid.”
Ivan Khodabakhsh, the Ladies European Tour’s chief executive added: “With the European team’s victory at the past two editions of The Solheim Cup in Ireland and Colorado and the growth in women’s golf across the world, The Solheim Cup is developing into a unique women’s sport brand globally. We are therefore very confident of a strong host for The 2019 Solheim Cup.”
The 2019 Solheim Cup will be the 16th edition of the biennial encounter – first played in 1990 – between Europe and the United States.
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