SPANISH AYES FOR RYDER CUP RETURN

EURO chief Guy Kinnings says Spain is fully deserving of a Ryder Cup return.

- By Craig Swan

The 2031 matches will be staged at Camiral in Costa Brava when the host continent meets the United States near Barcelona.

Camiral will follow September's clash at Bethpage Black in New York, Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027 and the 2029 staging at Hazeltine in Minnesota.

It will be the second time Spain has hosted the Ryder Cup, 34 years after the legendary Seve Ballesteros captained Europe to victory at Valderrama in 1997.

Spain will become the first country in continental Europe to host more than one Ryder Cup, with a rich history including 11 Spaniards playing, as well as Ballesteros and Jose-Maria Olazabal being winning captains.

Sergio Garcia is also the all-time record points scorer from either side, with 28.5 points from his 10 appearances.