From 15 to 18 September the Italian Open at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club
There will be three of the best eleven golfers in the world. Entertainment guaranteed for the 79th Italian Open ready to go at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio (Rome) on the course that next year will host, for the first time in Italy, the challenge between the Old Continent and the USA they for the prestigious Ryder Cup. The highest national tournament, which will take place from 15 to 18 September, was presented this morning at the Coni Hall of Honor. Field of great occasions, prize money of three million euros and free admission upon registration. The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.
Free admission upon reservation
It will be a show for everyone, even for children. Admission is in fact free (upon registration on www.openditaliagolf.eu). The Italian Golf Federation, in agreement with the Official Advisor Infront, aims to bring more and more people closer to an ever-expanding sport. The Ryder Cup trophy will be the special guest.
Event overlooking the Ryder Cup
From McIlroy to Fitzpatrick, from the Molinari brothers to Donald. Great champions for an event overlooking the Ryder Cup view. There will be Rory McIlroy, who recently won the FedEx Cup and distinguished himself as the only player to have made it to him three times. With the Northern Irishman also the British Fitzpatrick (he will find his brother Alex on the field), who last June won the US Open, and the Turin-born Francesco Molinari. The first blue to win a Major in 2018 (The Open), he will now also try to become the first Italian to drop the trio of successes in the maximum review of the tricolor green after the successes of 2006 and 2016. Among the axes of the event, in addition, the Norwegian Hovland, one of the best talents in international golf. McIlroy is also the leader of the DP World Tour Rankings, which sees Fitzpatrick in third and Hovland in fourth.
Nicolai Hojgaard defends the title
The Danish Nicolai Hojgaard defends the title (his twin brother Rasmus is also among the competitors). Among the past winners there are also, among others, Thorbjorn Olesen (2018) and Tyrrell Hatton (2017). The Australian Min Woo Lee, the Spanish Rafa Cabrera Bello, Adri Arnaus and Pablo Larrazabal, the French Victor Perez, the Scottish Robert McIntyre, the New Zealander Ryan Fox, the American Kurt Kitayama, the South Africans Justin Harding, Brandon Stone aim high. , Dean Burmester, Daniel Van Tonder and George Coetzee.
The italians
Not just the Molinari brothers. Many are the italians who will look for the exploit. From Guido Migliozzi from Vicenza to Francesco Laporta from Puglia (best Italian at the Open both in 2019 and in 2021, when he finished fourth), passing through Nino Bertasio from Brescia, Lorenzo Gagli from Florence and the Romans Renato Paratore, Andrea Pavan and Filippo Celli. With the latter who, after making him the The European Amateur Championship, first won the “Silver Medal” at The Open and then the gold medal in the Team World Championship for amateurs together with Pietro Bovari and Marco Florioli.
Race formula and prize money. The Rolex Pro-Am will anticipate the challenge
The tournament will be played over a distance of 72 holes (18 per day). After the first two laps, the cut will leave the top 65 in the race and any tie in 65th place. The prize pool is € 3,000,000, with the first coin of € 510,000. The Rolex Pro-Am will anticipate the race.
On TV
The DS Automobiles 79th Italian Open will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Action and streamed on NOW for all four days of competition, starting at 1.30 pm on Thursday 15 September.
The Family Open
From 9 to 19 the children, with the support of qualified educators from Coni Lazio and federal technicians, will be able to carry out dynamic and engaging disciplines and recreational activities such as, among others: basketball, fencing, sailing (simulator with boat), tennis , boxing, shooting, archery. All in collaboration with the Lazio Region. Even for the little ones who, thanks to the US KIDS equipment and the proposed preparatory activities, to bring more and more children closer to the world of golf.
Free golf trials with Pgai instructors
At the entrance to the Commercial Village, the Pgai instructors will be available to let all those who want to experience the thrill of the first swing try golf.
Ryder Cup Trials
At the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club there is expectation for Luke Donald, captain of the Europe team in the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup. With him the vice captains: Edoardo Molinari from Turin and Thomas Bjorn.
