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France will host its first Ryder Cup after being awarded the 2018 tournament, beating out sentimental favorite Spain as the popular choice following the death of Seve Ballesteros.
The European Ryder Cup committee voted unanimously in favor of the French bid, which centers on the Le Golf National course near Paris -- the headquarters of the French federation and venue for all but two French Opens in the last 20 years.
Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands also entered bids, but tournament committee members said the security of having a course and infrastructure already in place was the key factor in the final decision.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6558427
The European Ryder Cup committee voted unanimously in favor of the French bid, which centers on the Le Golf National course near Paris -- the headquarters of the French federation and venue for all but two French Opens in the last 20 years.
Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands also entered bids, but tournament committee members said the security of having a course and infrastructure already in place was the key factor in the final decision.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6558427