Ryder Cup for Spain?
“Camiral Golf & Wellness has been a contender for the Ryder Cup no less than three times. ”
On the outskirts of the Catalan city of Girona, the Spanish resort was built with the 1997 Ryder Cup in mind which went to Real Club Valderamma in Southwest Spain. They made a second bid in 2022 but lost out to Italy, which eventually staged the Covid-postponed match in 2023.
The 2031 contest, should it come Spain’s way will be staged across a hybrid of the Costa Brava resort’s two excellent courses. The Stadium is long-established as one of Europe’s finest, while the adjacent Tour Course is designed for us mere mortals with wider fairways and easier-to-putt greens.
The Stadium routes through high-sided banks and a melange of natural pines, firs and old oaks. Constant elevation changes create endless shot variety; the first drops and doglegs left, serving as a strong opener, while the second gradually ascends.
The Stadium’s signature comes at the 13th with a green afloat on a lake with a perpendicular approach that is wide but not deep. With a bit of luck, 7 years from now, we’ll be watching the two Ryder Cup teams battle it out in this captivating Catalan corner.
