The 2010 Ryder Cup is now only 59 days away and South Wales Police has been working hard planning for the biggest ever sporting event staged in Wales.
The tournament involving the best golfers from Europe and the USA will officially start on Tuesday 28th September with 3 practice days, followed by the competitive matches from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd October.
The force has been working closely with our colleagues at Gwent Police and the Ryder Cup organisers since the Celtic Manor Resort at Newport, was announced as the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
The tournament is a privately organised event and the force will be playing a support role in the build up and during the tournament, assisting with traffic management processes, and ensuring the many visitors to South Wales have a safe and enjoyable time.
Chief Inspector Andy Morgan, the force lead on event planning said
“Our policing approach during the Ryder Cup will ensure a secure and welcoming environment for the spectators who will be staying within our Force area, whilst causing minimum disruption to local residents. Wales is a fantastic country and we are looking forward to working with our partners to ensure that every visitor has an enjoyable, safe and memorable time.”
Chief Inspector Andy Morgan continues
“Spectators will be travelling from across the world to experience the excitement of Ryder Cup golf, with many using travel hubs and accommodation in our force area. We will be conducting proactive crime prevention activities across our cities and towns to ensure that visitors have a safe trip, and that sensible precautions are taken.”
Chief Inspector Andy Morgan continues
“We will also be providing a small number of specialist resources by way of mutual aid, to our colleagues in Gwent, which will I’m sure be a very rewarding experience. The Ryder Cup is considered to be the 3rd largest sporting event in the World, coming behind the Olympics and the football World Cup, so opportunities to be involved in such Operations are extremely rare.”
Marketing Officer James Harper said
“The Ryder Cup will be broadcast to a television audience of approximately 2 billion, providing a brilliant platform to promote our force area, and the great work of our officers and staff to Keep South Wales Safe. We are a very proud force, and this will be reflected in the help and support our front line officers give to the visitors, many of which will be visiting South Wales for the first time.”
Some interesting facts about the 2010 Ryder Cup:
- 45,000 spectators will line the fairways each day
- Over 1,000 media representatives will capture every moment of drama
- 195 countries will broadcast the event
- Estimated £70 million will be generated for the Welsh economy
- Twenty Ten course measures 7,493 yards, with a par of 71
For further information or event traffic advice please visit www.rydercupwales2010.com
