{"id":565788,"date":"2026-03-26T14:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565788\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:47:11","slug":"golf-business-news-smurfit-westrock-becomes-worldwide-partner-of-the-ryder-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565788\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Business News – Smurfit Westrock becomes Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryder Cup Europe<\/a> and the PGA of America<\/a> have announced that Smurfit Westrock<\/a>, a company operating in the sustainable packaging market, has signed a new agreement to become a Worldwide Partner and the Official Packaging Innovation Partner, to the next three editions of the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n

The 2027 match will take place at Adare Manor<\/a> in Limerick, Ireland and will see the Ryder Cup celebrate its 100th\u00a0anniversary. In 2029 the match returns to Hazeltine National<\/a> in Minnesota, while 2031 with see the team match play event head to Camiral<\/a> in north-eastern Spain.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Dublin, Smurfit Westrock is known for producing\u00a0sustainable, paper-based packaging\u00a0solutions made from materials that are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. This new agreement, encompassing the 2027, 2029 and 2031 Ryder Cups, advances Smurfit Westrock\u2019s ambition to be one of the world\u2019s great companies by partnering with one of the world\u2019s most iconic sporting events. Smurfit Westrock will use its expertise to help support the Ryder Cup\u2019s wide network of commercial partners and suppliers to introduce best-in-class sustainable packaging solutions to golf\u2019s greatest team contest.<\/p>\n

Smurfit Westrock already has historic links to the event. The retired Chairman of Jefferson Smurfit Group, Dr Michael Smurfit, played a vital role in bringing the 2006 Ryder Cup to the K Club in County Kildare, Ireland. Smurfit Westrock also has historic links to the DP World Tour, where it was Title Partner of the European Open from 1995 to 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmurfit Westrock has always had a strong connection to golf in Ireland,\u201d said Tony Smurfit, President and Group CEO of Smurfit Westrock. \u201cAs our Company has grown globally, our Irish roots remain deeply important. I\u2019m thrilled for Smurfit Westrock to be part of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in the 100th year of the event, as we showcase Ireland, Smurfit Westrock and the game of golf at its very best. We are also proud to support JP McManus and his family in bringing the Ryder Cup back, as the event holds great significance for Irish sport and the broader economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard Atkinson, Chief Ryder Cup Officer at the European Tour group, added: \u201cThe Ryder Cup promises to be the biggest sporting event ever staged on the Island of Ireland. The opportunity for locally rooted businesses to showcase their expertise to a global audience is tremendous, and we\u2019re delighted to welcome an Irish company of Smurfit Westrock\u2019s pedigree to our Worldwide Partner family. We also want to make the next Ryder Cup at Adare Manor the most sustainable ever staged and Smurfit Westrock\u2019s products and expertise will be vital to fulfilling this ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Terry Clark, CEO of the PGA of America, added: \u201cThe 2027 Ryder Cup will stand as a spectacular celebration of the event\u2019s 100-year anniversary, and we are proud to welcome Smurfit Westrock as a Worldwide Partner for this historic occasion. Smurfit Westrock\u2019s renowned expertise in sustainable packaging and recycling will be a tremendous asset to each of the next three Ryder Cups, including our return to Hazeltine National Golf Club in 2029.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America have announced that Smurfit Westrock, a company operating in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":565789,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-565788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=565788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/565789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=565788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=565788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=565788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}