Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa has closed to begin a huge redevelopment in the hope of creating an "Augusta of Europe" and landing the honor of staging the 2035 Ryder Cup.

The £170m ($226m) redevelopment of the Bedfordshire golf course will take up to two-and-a-half years with the hope that it will be able to stage the 2035 Ryder Cup - and with the companies involved it certainly stands a huge chance.

When plans were first released, the aim was for either the 2031 or 2035 events, but Camiral in Spain has since been announced as the 2031 host.

The Ryder Cup has not been held in England since 2002 at The Belfry so a return is due, but Luton Hoo seems to be facing competition from another new build - the abitious £240m project at Hulton Park near Bolton.

And as with England Golf's ho

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