The PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe have yet to confirm the locale for the 2031 biennial event, but speculation is high for Camiral Golf & Wellness in Costa Brava, Spain.
On the outskirts of the Catalan city of Girona, Camiral has been a contender for the event no less than three times. The resort was built with the 1997 Ryder Cup in mind which went to Real Club Valderamma in Southwest Spain. They made a bid again in 2022 but lost out to Italy, which eventually staged the Covid-postponed match in 2023.
Falling in Camiral’s favor, the contest would be staged across a hybrid of the resort’s two excellent courses. The Stadium is long-established as one of Europe’s finest while the adjacent Tour Course is more for mere mortals with wider fairways and simpler greens. The Stadium routes through high-sided banks and a mélange of natural pines, firs, and old oaks. Constant elevation changes create endless shot variety, starting with the opening pair of par 4s, the first of which drops and doglegs left, while the second gradually ascends. The signature comes at the par-4 13th with its peninsular green jutting out on a lake perpendicular to the approach, wide but not deep. With a bit of luck, we’ll be watching the Ryder Cup teams battle it out on this superb Catalan corner.