Rafael Nadal, Spanish n ° 1 in tennis, 14 times Grand Slam winner, joins the team of ambassadors and supports Spain's bid to host the Ryder Cup Costa Brava Barcelona in 2022.

20150826_RafaelNadal_RyderCup_02Speaking of the chance to support Spain's bid to host the prestigious biennial meeting, Nadal said: “Golf is one of my favorite sports. I would love to see the Ryder Cup come to Spain. "

Nadal is the last great Spanish sportsman to lend his support to Spain's candidacy for The 2022 meeting on the superb course of PGA Catalunya and finds José María Olazábal, Sergio García, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernández as ambassadors.

The Ryder Cup Europe committee will announce the country chosen for 2022 this fall.

For more information about Spain's candidacy:www.costabravabarcelona2022.com