Solheim Cup bid in pipeline for Scotland

• ‘Home of Golf’ in running to stage top ladies’ team event
• Expression of interest has been submitted to LET
• Host venue and staging partner still to be confirmed

As previously reported on bunkered.co.uk, moves are afoot to bring the Solheim Cup to Scotland in 2019.

Hot on the heels of a hugely successful Ryder Cup at Gleneagles last September, the home of golf has submitted an ‘expression of interest’ in bidding to host the women’s professional equivalent of the match in four years’ time.

The expression of interest has been submitted to the Ladies European Tour by EventScotland and is believed to be one of ten received by the LET for the match. Other countries in the reckoning include Denmark, England, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and Wales.

“There is no doubt that hosting the Solheim Cup in Scotland would further enhance an already prestigious event.” – Paul Bush, EventScotland COO

The victorious host venue will be announced during this year’s Solheim Cup in Germany, where Europe will be looking to make it three successive victories in the biennial match.

Scotland has staged the Solheim Cup twice before: in 1992 at Dalmahoy and in 2000 at Loch Lomond, below. A host venue and staging partner for 2019 will only be pursued once any decision to submit a formal bid has been made.

Announcing the move Paul Bush, chief operating officer of EventScotland, said: “The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles was regarded as the best-ever staging of the event and showed what Scotland can do when the whole country comes together to host a major golf tournament. There is no doubt that hosting the Solheim Cup in Scotland would further enhance an already prestigious event and we believe that our history and heritage in golf as well as our experience in hosting major events can set us apart from other nations.

“Following our expression of interest in bidding to host the 2019 Solheim Cup in Scotland, the Home of Golf, we look forward to attending the bidding seminar with the Ladies European Tour to hear more about the requirements and benefits of hosting the event before making a final decision on whether to submit a formal bid.”

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