Adare Manor makes a compelling Ryder Cup case

Can Ireland’s top golfers - supported by the formidable figure of Adare Manor owner JP McManus - persuade the European Tour that the Limerick venue is a no-brainer when it comes to hosting the 2026 Ryder Cup?

Rory McIlroy wasn’t pulling his punches yesterday when he declared that “it would be a dream come true for me. I have played and competed at much worse venues in the Ryder Cup and I am very confident that it would be very successful here.”

Among his audience was Keith Pelley, CEO of the European Tour in whose hands will be the awarding of the 2026 match (it is set for Paris, in September next, and Rome in 2022). He was prepared to discuss Adare’s claims while insisting that the decision was still a long way off.