Jose Mourinho ambassador for

Portugal's 2018 Ryder Cup bid

FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has agreed to become the ambassador for Portugal's bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2018 - even though they are in competition with with the city of Madrid as a venue.
"I always play to win and I know everyone connected to the 2018 Portuguese Ryder Cup bid is exactly the same," said the former Chelsea manager.
Mourinho does not play golf, but has spoken about what staging the match at the Tom Fazio-designed Herdade da Comporta would do for his country.
"Comporta is a region I have cherished and known since an early age, due to its proximity to my home town of Setubal.
"It is one of Europe's best-kept secrets, with its tranquil beaches and clear blue sea, with rice paddies as far as the eye can see and overwhelming natural beauty.
"Organising the Ryder Cup will allow Portugal to show its best to the world, something we should all work towards, to establish our country as a high-quality tourism destination.
"To always win and to take Portugal's name to the four corners of the world, that's the challenge I set myself each day and that's the goal Comporta is committed to."
A decision will be taken next spring on whether to take the match back to Spain - Valderrama played host in 1997 under Seve Ballesteros' captaincy - or whether to go to Portugal, France, Germany or Holland.
The 2012 contest is in Chicago and the 2014 match at Gleneagles.

... meanwhile nine want to host 2015 Solheim Cup

FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Nine parties have expressed their desire to host The 2015 Solheim Cup when the event takes place in Europe.
Six of the candidates have publicly announced their intentions to host the biannual transatlantic women’s match play tournament.

They are: Prosper Golf Resort in Celadna, Czech Republic; Gut Kaden Golf und Land Club, Hamburg, Germany; Sport and Spa Resort, Scharmützelsee, Sporting Club Berlin, Germany; La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain; and Q Hotels Forest Pines Resort, North Lincolnshire.
Additionally, there is a bid by Costa Del Sol in Spain, which would allow the Ladies European Tour to select the most suitable venue in the region, as well as three other bids by interested parties who wish at this stage to remain anonymous.
The bid deadline was October 29 with the venue decision expected in 2011. Previous European home matches have been played in Scotland (Dalmahoy and Loch Lomond), Wales (St. Pierre) and Sweden (Barseback and Halmstad). Killeen Castle, located near Dublin, plays host next September 23 – 25.
In 2013 the United States venue is Colorado Golf Club, near Denver.