What a
weekend! Golf fans worldwide were treated an exhibition of exhilarating golf as
Team USA, led by Davis Love III and his task force, regained the Ryder Cup
after a run of 3 straight defeats in the biennial contest.
With Team USA
going into the singles matches 3 points ahead, some of the golf witnessed on a
birdie filled final day will live long in the memory. From Patrick Reed sending
the Americans on their way by ousting Rory McIlroy in the top match, to Phil
Mickelson and Sergio Garcia’s incredible half match featuring no less than 19
birdies; it was an enthralling exhibition of world class golf.
The team at
Executive Golf & Leisure were glued to the action over the weekend and now
we are already looking forward to the next edition at Le Golf National near
Paris in 2018.
Here’s the
lowdown on the next Ryder Cup host venue, Le Golf National:
Location: Le
Golf National is situated only 20 miles from the centre of Paris and close to
the Palace of Versailles.
Length: 7,249
yards
Course
Description: Built in 1990, Le Golf National is a purpose built ‘Stadium
Course’ and the ‘Albatros’ Championship Course has played host to the French
Open on the European Tour almost every year since 1991. Deliberately designed
with spectators in mind, Le Golf National presents a tricky and undulating
course that will create fantastic natural amphitheatres and allow fans to get
close to the action with excellent vantage points. Water comes into play
throughout and should ensure plenty of decisive drama with watery graves
waiting on the 15th, 16th and 18th holes. The
Le Golf National development includes two further courses and the French Golf
Academy while it is also home to the French Golf Federation.
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Three things
we are already excited to see in 2018:
1. Rory and
Reed: Part Deux!
Set to be two
Ryder Cup stalwarts for many years to come, Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed
appear to bring the best out of each other’s games and, after Sundays
enthralling contest, we are already hoping to see these two face off again in
France. Spurred on by the home crowds, Reed managed to topple McIlroy in the
top singles match with some stunning match play golf throughout.
The result will have stung Europe’s talisman and we’re sure he’ll be fired up
to make amends in 2 years’ time.
2. Rookie’s
Return
It was a
strong week for Ryder Cup rookies overall, with fearlessness shining through as
more experienced heads faltered. Team USA rookie Ryan Moore sealed victory for
team USA with an eagle-birdie-par finish to see off Lee Westwood, while Brooks
Koepka won his singles match against Danny Willett 5&4! On the European
side, Rafael Cabrera Bello and Thomas Pieter’s in particular had Ryder Cup
debuts to remember. Setting a new Ryder Cup rookie record, Pieter’s won 4 points
from 5 matches and, at only 24 years of age, we expect the big hitting Belgian
to produce the goods again in 2018 when backed by a home crowd.
3. French
atmosphere, the Tricolore and Joie de Vivre
The USA’s Red,
White and Blue will be swapped for the Blue, White and Red of the Tricolore in
2018 as France hosts its first Ryder Cup. It will be only the second time
continental Europe has hosted the competition and the French will be keen to
put on a unique show. Boasting excellent spectator facilities, Le Golf National
promises to be a sea of noise, excitement and colour as the European team look
to regain the cup. If Victor Dubuisson can find form and make the European team for a second
time, the French will have even more to shout about and the galleries
should be as boisterous as Hazeltine.
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