PGA Cup returning to Foxhills
29/08/2019
The PGA Cup will be returning to Foxhills Club & Resort in 2021 when the Surrey venue plays hots to the 30th playing of the matches between Great Britain & Ireland and America.
Foxhills proved a popular destination for both teams in 2017 when Albert Mackenzie led Great Britain & Ireland to an emphatic 16-10 victory as Great Britain & Ireland recorded back-to-back wins over America for the very first time.
The Surrey resort becomes only the second venue in the PGA Cup’s 46-year history to be chosen twice, following the lead of 2006 Ryder Cup host venue The K Club in Ireland (1992 and 2005).
Having hosted prestigious tournaments such as the European Tour’s Tournament Players Championship and the Tour’s Qualifying School, Foxhills has a long tradition of hosting elite level golf.
Robert Maxfield, chief executive of The PGA, commented: “Foxhills proved to be a popular venue for both sets of teams in 2017 with the players, coaches and officials commenting on the excellent facilities, while the Longcross course was in fantastic condition.
“Everyone involved with the PGA Cup two years ago continues to look back on that week with very fond memories and I am certain Foxhills will once again prove to be the ideal venue to showcase the talents of both sets of players from either side of the Atlantic.
“We look forward to working with the team at Foxhills and I am certain the venue will prove to be a popular choice again for all of the players in two years’ time.”
Foxhills director of golf and leisure, Chris Fitt, is hopeful the venue can play its part again as the first venue to be selected for back-to-back home contests.
Fitt added: “It’s a huge privilege and an honour to host this prestigious event for a second time and everyone at Foxhills is excited to be a part of another fantastic week.
“I will be heading to this year’s event in Texas to experience how our American colleagues deliver the event and it’s great that the PGA has total confidence in us to deliver once again."
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