McIlroy and Padraig Harrington know that in 2027, when the Ryder Cup returns to Ireland, it will certainly provide an atmosphere Incredible atmosphere.
Team Europe dominated the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, but it’s time to start dreaming about future venues for this iconic team event.
In 2025, the biennial event will be held in New York at Bethpage Black, but the next time it is held on foreign soil, the Ryder Cup will return to Ireland. They’ll be playing at Adare Manor Golf Course, and there are veterans like Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy drooling over there.
“The golf course is fantastic,” McIlroy said in an interview at the Ryder Cup. “To have a course presented like this is extraordinary. This is park perfection.
There are only 41 renovated bunkers, fewer than Fazio usually has, but it will still pose a significant challenge to players as the weather in Ireland is so unpredictable.
It opened in 1995 and hosted the Irish Open in 2007 and 2008 on the European Tour.
“It is second to none. Great design, great development, with hotel and clubhouse. There is nothing better,” Harrington said.
European players are excited about the opportunity to face this stadium. This is not the first time Ireland has hosted the Ryder Cup.
The 2006 Ryder Cup was held at the K Club in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland.
Team Europe took down Team USA in a rain of 18.5 to 9.5 that year. Darren Clarke, originally from Northern Ireland, still competes even though his wife died of cancer earlier that year. Lee Westwood is the captain’s choice with a 3-0-2 record. Swede Henrik Stenson birdied the 15th hole to tie for 14th over Vaughn Taylor and win the championship trophy.
Harrington was also part of that European team, although they didn’t win because of him. He went 0-4-1 that year, contributing only half a point.
Amid the castles and glory of Ireland, the 2027 Ryder Cup will feature picturesque beauty and a course that will challenge the world’s best.