Back in November I wrote about The World Amateur Team Championship where French amateur champion Alexander Levy's 50 foot birdie putt on the 17th hole at Buenos Aires Golf Club helped Team France earn their first Eisenhower Trophy in spectacular fashion.
Mr. Levy, his talented teammate Romain Wattel and 2009 World Amateur Champion Victor Dubuisson... along with awesome Alexandre Kalek, a winner on the Challenge Tour... represent "Generation 2018" and realistic hopes that there will be French players on the 2018 European Ryder Cup team. Now that France has won the bid, and Golf National has been confirmed as the 2018 venue these players... and other young French golfers... will have additional motivation to excel.
I Also remember the the island green on the par five 18th... it made for an exciting tournament back then as it undoubtedly will in 2018.
Beyond the course there's the culturall appeal of the French capitol, as a cultural mecca offering extraordinary shopping, gourmet dining and gorgeous public gardens.
Paris, it turnes out is the most popular travel destination in Europe and while the competing bidders may be somewhat disappointed now, I tend to think they'll be quite happy with it once the time comes.
Felicitacions Bleu-Blanc-Rouge
ReplyDeletec'est bien mérité.
Spain has a richer golf heritage and has made much more contribution to golf. I think they should have got it.
ReplyDeleteI can taste the croissants and French pastry already, Vive la France! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me. Days will be spent at the Golf National - evenings at the Crazy Horse. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe French bid had an established course that has already hosted numerous high profile golf tournaments with success. French golfers, recreational and professionaln - as well as the French government - were solidly behind it. There was also a commitment grow the game in urban areas by building indoor golf training facilities in cities all over France. I do hope they can change the European Tour and have Seve's image on it but regarding the Ryder Cup, I do believe the right decision was made.
ReplyDeleteHi. Please check out my sister's blog golfgurls.com She's just finishing up a golf holiday in Ireland and she has some interesting posts up about that. Thanks.
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ReplyDeletethe french have hosted TENNIS for many years, and it's about time the GOLF powers that be tapped into the french market, it's long overdue IMHO
croissants will give wimbledon strawberries a delicious addition and another reason for me to have champagne (and use glasses i have no other use for)
too bad for france that it will be the first ryder without tiger
frankD
ftliquordale so FLA