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Woods was handed his first Ryder Cup singles defeat at Valderrama in 1997Credit: Getty 4<\/p>\n Italian ace Costantino Rocca stunned the then-Masters champion the last time Spain hostedCredit: Getty<\/p>\n It comes after the Camiral Resort in Girona was confirmed as the host of the 48th edition of the Ryder Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n Woods was a member of Team USA the only previous time the tournament was held in Spain.<\/p>\n On that occasion, Valderrama played host for the 1997 Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n However, Woods<\/a> suffered a Sunday to forget on his debut appearance despite being the world number two at the time.<\/p>\n Fresh from winning his first major at the Masters earlier in the year, he ended the event with a 1-3-1 record.<\/p>\n Of those defeats, one came against Costantino Rocca in the singles.<\/p>\n The five-time European Tour event winner had been making his third Ryder Cup appearance.<\/p>\n Despite having a career high world ranking of 18th, Rocca had pedigree at the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n He famously produced only the third hole-in-one in its history two years earlier in 1995.<\/p>\n Rocca produced more heroics in front of Team Europe captain Seve Ballasteros as he wrapped up a 4&2 win over Woods.<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Rocca is best known for forcing a dramatic play-off at The Open in 1995Credit: Getty – Contributor 4<\/p>\n The five-time European Tour event winner achieved a career-high ranking of 18thCredit: Getty<\/p>\n His victory was sealed on the 16th green after the American conceded the hole and the match.<\/p>\n The result left Europe on the brink of a second consecutive Ryder Cup, which they would ultimately secure 14 \u00bd-13 \u00bd.<\/p>\n Reacting to Rocca’s stunning triumph, the commentator exclaimed: “What a day for Costantino Rocca.<\/p>\n “He will never forget the day he tamed the Tiger.”<\/p>\n As the Italian was approached for an interview, he added: “The interviews start although it will be sometime before he can probably talk.”<\/p>\n Prior to beating Woods, Rocca was best known for his agonising play-off loss at The Open<\/a> in 1995.<\/p>\n Upcoming Ryder Cup host venues<\/p>\n 2025 – Bethpage Black, USA<\/p>\n 2027 – Adare Manor, Ireland<\/p>\n 2029 – Hazeltine, USA<\/p>\n 2031 – Camiral Resort, Spain<\/p>\n 2033 – Olympic Club, USA<\/p>\n 2035 – TBA, Europe<\/p>\n 2037 – Congressional, USA<\/p>\n He had forced an extra four holes by sinking a remarkable 64-foot putt on the 72nd hole of the week at St. Andrew’s to draw level with John Daly.<\/p>\n However, Rocca missed out by four strokes in the play-off after a triple bogey on the 17th.<\/p>\n That would be the closest he would come to winning a major championship in his career.<\/p>\n Now aged 68, Rocca is a regular on the European Seniors Tour.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Woods has gone on to appear at eight separate Ryder Cups, with the USA winning on just one of those occasions.<\/p>\n As injuries continue to keep Woods off the course, he is out of contention for this year’s event<\/a> after turning down the chance to serve as captain.<\/p>\n Golf caddie reveals how he once saved Tiger Woods from a toilet nightmare during the Ryder Cup<\/p>\n![\"Italian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a538d4d2-6075-4379-9d10-229d57ec35ef.jpg\")
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