2031 Ryder Cup Officially Heading to Spain

The 2031 Ryder Cup will be held in Spain, returning to the country for the first time since 1997 and the home of European team stalwarts Seve Ballesteros, José María Olazábal and Sergio García.

It will be the second time Spain will become the first country in Continental Europe to host more than one Ryder Cup. The region has previously hosted the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, F1 Spanish Grand Prix, MotoGP Catalunya and Champions League and La Liga football at Camp Nou, the home of Barcelona.

“Barcelona Tourism is actively joining this event that reaffirms Barcelona’s role as the gateway to Catalonia and a driver of high-quality, diversified and sustainable tourism,” said Jordi Clos, president of the executive committee of Tourism of Barcelona. “The city offers a wide and high-quality range of options and is ready to meet the demands of a discerning audience, while also serving as a link to the rest of the region. Barcelona, with its strong and internationally recognized brand, stands as a key factor in positioning Catalonia as a premium destination to a global, high-end audience.”

Ramon Nogué, president of the Catalan golf federation, told The Associated Press on Friday that Spain was going to be announced as the host. The choice of Camiral was first reported by Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

The Camiral resort, which was previously called PGA Catalunya, has hosted European Tour events and the Spanish Open. This will be the second time for Spain to host the Cup after Valderrama in 1997 and the fourth time it will be played in continental Europe after Le Golf National outside Paris in 2018 and Marco Simone outside Rome in 2023.

This year’s Ryder Cup will be held at Bethpage Black in New York in September. The next one staged in Europe is in 2027 at Adare Manor in Ireland. After Ireland, Hazeltine in Minnesota will host in 2029.