Ha ha ha. Pupils across Cardiff have been given the day off school today because of the Ryder Cup. Yes, the city wants to make itself look good by easing traffic congestion into the city on the day of tee-off on the pitch. Bonus for school kids, but is it right? Wales: Host Nation for the 2010 Ryder Cup, what ARE you doing? Here’s the bumf from the Ryder Cup 2010 site: ‘For those with a passion for golf, there’s only one place to be in October 2010. The Celtic Manor Resort on the outskirts of Newport in South Wales. Why? The best reason in the golfing calendar of course. The magnificent Ryder Cup. The Celtic Manor is one of Europe’s leading golf and business resorts, with three top class courses, an award winning clubhouse and floodlit golf academy. It’s a fitting home for what is now regarded as one of the world’s largest sporting event and will be a focus for millions of enthusiasts from more than 100 countries around the world.’
