May: TPC Scottsdale Angling For A PGA And Ryder Cup?

Thanks to reader PG for Brad Cesmat's item at Sports360AZ suggesting a TPC Scottsdale bid might be in order for a PGA Championship and Ryder Cup.

The move requires a May PGA Championship date going forward, and while I opined earlier this year that a TPC Sawgrass play might be part of the PGA Tour-PGA America date trade, perhaps Scottsdale is the more lucrative and intriguing Ryder Cup option. Certainly more interesting architecturally than any course currently scheduled to host the Ryder Cup. Not that this a particularly high bar.

Cesmat writes:

It’s been brought to my attention from within the Valley business community that there is work being done behind the scenes  to TRY to attract the greatest spectacle in golf to our busy sports landscape, The Ryder Cup. What a coup IF it’s pulled off.

Additionally, The PGA Championship could be in play for the Valley. The “Major” is  moving from August to May in 2019,  which would allow Scottsdale the chance to bid on the event.

TPC Scottsdale would be the venue.