With the Solheim Cup ending, the golf world is welcoming another exciting event. The most significant biennial golf event this season is just around the corner. The 44th edition of the Ryder Cup is taking place in Rome, Italy. The players have landed and are prepared to showcase their patriotism.
Fans and players alike are expressing more interest and worry about the demanding and hilly course, as the excitement grows around the event. Let’s dive in and see what the fans have to say!
How’s the Marco Simone Golf Course holding up for the Ryder Cup?
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The 44th Ryder Cup will take place at the Marco Simone, Rome, Italy. The cup is commencing from the 29th of September to the 1st of October. This is the first time that Italy is hosting the Ryder Cup. The course has held three Italy Opens in the past.
The European players are quite familiar with the course. As the players landed in Italy, the Americans, too, had their fair chance to familiarize themselves with it.
The Marco Simone is a harsh and unforgiving golf course. The temperatures are rising high and even the European captain has shown concerns with his decision to rest players more. Team US vice-captain, Stewart Cink, also claimed that the Marco Simone is “probably the most demanding physically of any (Ryder) Cup course I’ve ever seen.”
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Fans are concerned with visuals from Rome
As the Ryder Cup preparations and excitement continue, NUCLR GOLF on their Twitter account shared how deep the Marco Simone rough is. The fans have replied in a sarcastic, funny, and quite serious manner.
🚨#LOOK: The rough at Marco Simone is DEEP ahead of The Ryder Cup 🌳⛳️ pic.twitter.com/QdKTsJh6jw
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) September 25, 2023
The community manager of NUCLR GOLF jokingly replied with a “help me” GIF portraying the ball asking for help in rough.
— Brent Weisflock (@bweisflock25) September 25, 2023
A US fan took a dig at European fans and called them hypocrites for being biased.
If this was a US course, hypocrite European fans would be all up in arms about it.
— MT21 (@MThi_59) September 25, 2023
Another fan said that even after tough courses, the players play fairly well.
Every time they show these videos the players go out and fire 62s
— Mark Sid (@MarkJSid) September 25, 2023
One golf enthusiast sarcastically said that the Americans will have fun!
The Americans are going to have a whole lot of fun in that rough!
— Rags Raghavendra (@RagsLondon) September 25, 2023
Another said they have made the rough long and it may affect team Europe too
Europe made the rough long.but how long you want to make it where it effects your team also
— Steve Magz (@StevieMagz) September 25, 2023
One fan sharing his personal experience said he can’t find the ball most of the time.
That’s crazy, I can’t find my ball at the best of times lol
— John Wilson (@johnnymwilson) September 25, 2023
Calling it ridiculous, another proclaimed that this will slow the game
Ridiculous.. they do that at my local muni and then bitch at you for slow play…😐
— RonniePyle (@pyle_g) September 25, 2023
One asked to trim down all the rough.
@Thats_Dirtyy pic.twitter.com/pKYppsn1eM
— Beau Sullivan, Esq. 🍊🍊🍊 (@ElRushBeau) September 25, 2023
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Another shared his frustration, deeming the course to be suitable for the US Open, and said that this will screw the competition.
Exhibition golf and they think it's a freaking major like the US Open? Nobody wants that in these matches. It's not a stroke play tournament, why do this to screw up the fan and competition? Make it iffy deal, that's fair. Completely dead, screw that. 😵💫
— Ⓜ️iddlelife®️ (@DaveGray59) September 25, 2023
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The Ryder Cup is merely three days away, only time will tell how the course will serve the players. Who are you rooting for this Ryder’s Cup? Tell us in the comments below.
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