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Ryder Cup tees-off in Italy

Europe versus America in exciting revenge match

The Italian capital city of Rome will host the Ryder Cup for the first time this week.  And, I can assure you that all the thrill and excitement of this epic match already hangs in the air.  The Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, only 17 km from the centre of Rome, will follow in the footsteps of Club de Golf Valderrama in Spain (1997) and Le Golf National in France (2018) – when the exhilerating 44th edition of the bi-annual match between Europe and the United States tees-off tomorrow.  Yes, Friday, 29th September until Sunday, 1st October!

 

A whirlwind of spectacular golf is expected over the next three days in Italy as both teams produce their supreme players in the latest Ryder Cup clash.  So who are the teams this year?

 

European Ryder Cup Team

Captain: Luke Donald

Qualified:

Matt Fitzpatrick (England)

Tyrrell Hatton (England)

Viktor Hovland (Norway)

Robert MacIntyre (Scotland)

Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)

Jon Rahm (Spain)

Captain’s Picks:

Ludvig Åberg (Sweden)

Tommy Fleetwood (England)

Nicolai Højgaard (Denmark)

Shane Lowry (Ireland)

Justin Rose (England)

Sepp Straka (Austria)

 

American Ryder Cup Team

Captain:  Zach Johnson

Qualified:

Scottie Scheffler

Wyndham Clark

Brian Harman

Patrick Cantlay

Max Homa

Xander Schauffele

Captain’s Picks:

Sam Burns

Rickie Fowler

Brooks Koepka

Collin Morikawa

Jordan Spieth

Justin Thomas

 

Alas, there is no sign of an Italian in the European team this year which is a great shame for local player Francesco Molinari who shot to Ryder Cup fame a few years ago with England’s Tommy Fleetwood.  Francesco now joins his brother, Edoardo, Thomas Bjorn, Nicolas Colsaerts and José Maria Olazabal as one of the Vice Captains to Luke Donald in Italy.

 

America’s largest margin of victory

 

What happened in 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, USA?  Well, the Ryder Cup was won by the Americans with the largest margin of victory in the modern era: USA 19 – Europe 9.  Now back in Europe for the 44th edition, the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy looks set to host a spectacular Ryder Cup comeback for the Europeans.

 

Have a great few days, guys!  We’re backing you all the way for an exciting revenge over the next few days and especially on the ‘Sunday of Singles’ in the Ryder Cup!

 

Wendy Hoad

Editor

 

 

MAIN PHOTOGRAPH: Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland is keen to seek revenge on the American Ryder Cup team this week in Italy just as the rest of Team Europe.

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