Italy: Rome to host golf’s biggest tournament, the 2022 Ryder Cup

Rome: Sporting events in Italy have a long-standing history of bringing fans together from all walks of life and turning out crowds in the thousands. One of the most popular sporting events being football.

Now the ‘eternal city’ will embrace a new sport, golf, by hosting the Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf Course, 10 miles out from central Rome, being the first Italian city ever to host the tournament.

Scheduled for 30 September 2022 to 2 October 2022, the Ryder Cup will bring together golf’s best players, such as Francesco Molinari and Tiger Woods, with the most enthusiastic fans from around the world.

The number of spectators at the Ryder Cup continues to grow with over 200,000 in attendance in the past few years and Rome has already gone way with preparations for this well-anticipated event.

Despite an uneasy few years, the Marco Simone Golf Course and Country Club has undergone renovations such as the reconstruction of all 18 holes on the golf course premise. These renovations, headed by Tom Fazio, famous golf course architect from European Golf Design firm, are expected to make sure the course is in its best condition for the tournament and up morale amongst fans and locals alike for the sport.