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Ryder Cup: Five Courses That Should Be Future Hosts

By Colin Mieczkowski

February 14, 2016; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; Jamie Williamson hits out of the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 14, 2016; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; Jamie Williamson hits out of the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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St. Andrews Golf Links – The Old Course 

This may be a pipedream, but how incredible would it be to have the battle of nations on the land where the sport began? The Old Course at St. Andrews has been the ultimate Open Championship host venue with many classic tournaments with the last one ending in victory for Zach Johnson who won in a playoff.

A big reason why St. Andrews would be such a great Ryder Cup host is because not only is it the oldest course in the world, but probably the most “public” course as well. Although the other courses mentioned here are also open to the public, a place of St. Andrews’ prestige would never be public here in the States.

Another reason is that, the town of St. Andrews is a place of party and fun when away from the course. It’s a college town, home to the legendary University of St. Andrews, and this fits the Ryder Cup criteria perfectly.

Heck, it’s a golf crazy town, and rightfully so, as the area is surrounded by golf courses. Need to play something different from the Old Course? Play the New Course.

Want to play on something short and quick? No worries, the Balgove has you covered. How about your putting game? The Himalayas putting course is available, right on the Old Course.

So, like with Pacific Dunes, St. Andrews has a lot of options to keep spectators entertained during the week leading up to the Ryder Cup. Plus, the golfers love it, as you will almost never hear a negative thing said about the Old Course.

It’s not called the “Home of Golf” for nothing after all. So I think that it’s only fitting that arguably golf’s best event gets played there one day.

Even if it was just a one-time thing. Cheering on their favorite team at St. Andrews would be something that all golf fans including those who love the team aspect, would cherish forever.

Next: Ryder Cup: How Davis Love and His Team Made Their Picks

So which courses would you love to see host a Ryder Cup? Is it a course of high prominence? Perhaps a hidden gem? Let us know in the comments section or you can tweet me @ChiGolfRadio.

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