Spanish Resort to Bid on 2015 Solheim Cup


La Manga Club Resort in Murcia, Spain, has announced its intention to bring the 2015 Solheim Cup to Spain for the first time. The resort has until October 29 to submit its full bid, but is hopeful it will be viewed as the ideal venue for the biennial competition involving the best players from the U.S. and Europe.

The move reinforces La Manga Club's commitment to women's golf following its recent hosting of the European Ladies Team Championship, its partnership with the English Women's Golf Association and its three-year agreement to hold the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School from 2009 to 2011.

Julio Delgado, CEO of La Manga Club, said: "La Manga Club is one of the most famous golf destinations in Europe and offers the calibre of facilities necessary to host as prestigious an event as the Solheim Cup. We are passionate about golf and have a strong pedigree in hosting ladies' events and the Solheim Cup seems the logical next progression of this.

"It would be an honor for La Manga Club to host the Solheim Cup. It truly is one of the biggest golf events on the world stage."

The bid is fully supported by the region of Murcia and Pedro Alberto Cruz, Murcia's Minister of Culture, who said: "The region aims to provide the best international portfolio for women's golf. We already have some of the best courses in the country and would devote the necessary resources required to make the 2015 Solheim Cup a memorable event."

For more information about La Manga Club, visit www.lamangaclub.com.

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