Gleneagles has been announced as the venue for the 2019 Solheim Cup, to played on the the world famous PGA Centenary Course, in Scotland.
Ivan Khodabakhsh, who is the chief executive of Ladies European Tour congratulated the Scotland team in winning the bid and also gave praise to the team from Sweden for their challenge to host the tournament;
“I want to congratulate the Scotland bid team for their work. It was an extremely close decision and our heartfelt thanks go to our friends from Sweden for their hugely impressive bid. The Bro Hof Slott Golf Club is one of Europe’s very finest courses and we look forward to working with them in the future.”
“The competitive nature of the bidding process for the 2019 event is testimony to the growth in interest in women’s professional golf and women’s sport in general. The Solheim Cup has grown to be the biggest event in the women’s game delivering outstanding value to its partners at a local, national and international level.”