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- The Ryder Cup Matches is a golf tournament in which a team of the best American golfers competes against a team of the best European golfers for the Ryder Cup trophy
- The venue alternates between the two continents every two years
- It is the third biggest sporting event in the world
- The Ryder Cup Matches are jointly managed by the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) of America and the PGA European Tour
- Countries make a bid to host the Ryder Cup
- Wales won the bid to host the Ryder Cup 2010, which will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport
Did you know?
- The tournament was first held in 1927, with the United States competing against Great Britain. The competition was later extended to the rest of Europe
- The tournament is usually watched by over 400 million television viewers
- The economic impact on Wales will be huge - it is estimated that Spain earned £56.2 million when the event was held there in 1997
