The Camiral Golf and Wellness course in Spain is now favourite to host the 2031 Ryder Cup, despite strong bids from three potential venues in England.
The Luton Hoo golf course in Bedfordshire, Bolton's Huyton Park Championship and the London Club in Kent are all hoping to stage the event, but a report from the Telegraph claims they are set to miss out.
The report states the Camiral Golf and Wellness course has 'emerged as favourite to win the bid' after previously coming close to hosting this year's event, which will be held at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome.
The report adds that it is 'more probable' that the 2035 Ryder Cup will be staged in England. Irishman Denis O'Brien bought the course in 2007 and has spent millions upgrading it.
Speaking during the previous Ryder Cup bidding process, O'Brien said: "From its inception, our Stadium Course was designed and built to host the world’s largest events - and hosting the Ryder Cup would be the realisation of this vision."
The Ryder Cup bidding process for European venues has changed in recent years, with the Telegraph quoting a source as saying the PGA European Tour have attempted to make it "much less messy".
"The Tour was finding that they would have four or five bids, with loads of money spent on each, and at the end there would only be one happy party, with the others suddenly against the Tour," the insider said.
"This way, it's much less messy. The Tour had intended to announce by the end of 2022 but because of everything that has happened, it is understandable that there's been no rush.
"It is eight years away and in Europe, it's not like in America who are a bit ahead of us with their future venues."
