GMCA sinks £70m into Bolton’s Ryder Cup dream
A big chunk of cash from the combined authority’s Good Growth Fund would pay for the Park Avenue link road, seen as a crucial component of Peel Land’s Hulton Park proposals, which are dependent on securing rights to host the famous golf tournament in 2035.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will pump £70m into the project in a bid to help bring the Ryder Cup to Bolton.
The project is one of several in line to receive a share of £485m from the Good Growth Fund in the second wave of allocations.
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A decision on where the 2035 edition of the tournament will be held is expected this year, and the GMCA is hoping its infrastructure funding could tip the scales in Bolton’s favour.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said conversations with Ryder Cup organisers had been “promising”.
“It will only be possible with the right infrastructure. We’re doing our bit to make it happen,” he said. “We’re committing up to £70m to deliver a transport package to not only help spectators get to the site but deliver major benefits for the people living in the surrounding areas.
“The success of the BRIT Awards in Manchester shows that we can we attract and deliver international events to a brilliant standard.
“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.”
The development project, which also includes around 1,000 homes, is consented, despite facing a difficult time at planning committee initially. September 2025 saw Peel start a minor works programme in order to keep the consent live.
