France has long observed the world of golf with a wary eye. But things are changing. And that's just the beginning. According to Graeme McDowell, the Irish winner of the French Open, played from July 4 to 7 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the 2018 Ryder Cup planned on this same course could well be "one of the most beautiful and successful in history. » Nothing from me.
The first Northern Irishman to triumph on this French stage of the European EPGA circuit, Graeme McDowell no longer has any doubt: the National Golf course is cut to the very demanding dimensions of the Ryder Cup. The player said it bluntly: “ In my eyes, it is one of the most beautiful courses in Europe. It is difficult and selective, but also very well configured and perfectly juste. "
Better: the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines golf course would be, according to the Irishman, “ better every year. » Like wine, it improves with time. A prodigy which allows Graeme McDowell to predict a 2018 Ryder Cup that will live up to expectations, and even beyond. “ It will be magnificent, historic “, he predicts. The current world number 6 knows what he is talking about, since he offered the trophy to Europe during the 2010 edition.
Proof of the growing popularity of golf in France: Graeme McDowell said “ bluffed » by the welcome received during the Open. “ The atmosphere was incredible, he confided after receiving the trophy. Throughout the week, I was treated with all honors"
France was named host country for the 2011 Ryder Cup in 2018. It competed with Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Germany.
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