Monday, March 8th, 2010 
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UK golfers pick Spain for 42nd Ryder Cup
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Madrid's bid to host the 2018 Ryder Cup has been handed a major boost after a survey revealed British golf fans would prefer the Spanish venue.
Thirty-seven per cent of respondents picked Spain ahead of the other five candidates: Portugal, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, naming the weather and quality of courses as the most important factors for the destination of the trans-Atlantic match.
The decision of where the 42nd edition of the Ryder Cup will be staged is to be made in April next year and Royal Spanish Golf Federation President Gonzaga Escauriaza said the results of the survey gave Madrid a strong position with just a year to go.
"The golf fans of Great Britain and Ireland are the most experienced ones. They've hosted the Ryder Cup for years and years. Their view was more important for us and we saw we tick the boxes of what they ask for," he said.
If granted the staging of the tournament, Madrid claims it will become the first city to do so and has pledged to build a new course meeting European Tour requirements within half an hour of the city centre.
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