Bolton bids to host ‘biggest ever’ Ryder Cup33 minutes agoShareSaveLynette HorsburghNorth WestShareSavePeel L&PAndy Burnham hopes funding for the M61-M6 link road will strengthen the bid for a new golf course at Hulton Park to host the Ryder CupBolton is bidding to become the first English host of golf’s Ryder Cup in more than 30 years. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a funding package, with a focus on infrastructure around a new golf course, to support the bid to host the event in 2035, including a new £70m M61-M6 link road. Burnham reported the bid was “not pie in the sky”, and there had been “promising conversations” with organisers about “bringing the tournament to a bespoke, world-class course at Hulton Park”.Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood, professional golfer and Ryder Cup winner, reported it would be “incredible” to bring “the biggest sporting event in the world” to the north-west of England.Burnham reported: “We’re deadly serious about it. We believe we can land [the Ryder Cup] and now it’s a case of putting in a firm bid next month and hopefully a decision soon.”The announcement came as part of the recent round of funding for projects aimed at growing Greater Manchester’s economy, with Greater Manchester Combined Authority saying the region was preparing to host “the biggest ever Ryder Cup”.If the Bolton bid was successful it would be the first time in more than 30 years that the event is staged in England.The Ryder Cup takes place every two years and sees 24 of the best players from Europe and the United States go head-to-head over three days in match play competition. The two continents take it in turns to host the event.Bolton Council leader Nick Peel told BBC Radio Manchester that hosting the Ryder Cup would bring big benefits.
