Golfing Gold Rush: Bolton's $70 Million Golf Course Boom!

Andy Burnham hopes the new funding for the M61-M6 link road will strengthen the bid for a new golf course at Hulton Park to host the Ryder Cup [Peel L&P] A bid to bring golf's Ryder Cup to Bolton could be boosted by the announcement of a £70m road scheme. It is part of the latest round of funding for projects aimed at growing Greater Manchester's economy. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced the M61-M6 link road plan and said it could strengthen the bid for a new golf course at Hulton Park to host the event in 2035.

Southport's Tommy Fleetwood, professional golfer and Ryder Cup winner, said it would be "incredible" to bring "the biggest sporting event in the world" to the north-west of England. If the Bolton bid was successful it would be the first time in more than 30 years that the event is staged in England. The Ryder Cup takes place every two years and sees 24 of the best players from Europe and the United States go head-to-head over three days in match play competition.

The two continents take it in turns to host the event. Bolton Council leader Nick Peel told BBC Radio Manchester that hosting the Ryder Cup would bring big benefits. "The lasting boost for our local economy will be huge and, of course, we've also had the announcement of £70m to help deliver Park Avenue, the new phase of the M61- M6 link road which will be absolutely crucial for that part of Bolton.

" Burnham said: "Culture and sport will be major drivers of our good growth, and that's why we're bidding to host the biggest ever Ryder Cup in Bolton in 2035. " He said he had had "promising conversations with organisers about bringing the tournament to a bespoke, world-class course at Hulton Park". "But it will only be possible with the right infrastructure.