Golf-Ryder Cup will boost Italian golf says federation head


Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 29, 2023 General view on the 11th green during the Four-Balls REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - Rome's hosting of the Ryder Cup for the first time this week should provide a boost to the golf movement in Italy, the president of the country's federation said on Friday, as the tournament bathed in the world's sporting spotlight.

Speaking to Reuters at the Italian Golf Federation (FIG) box at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club on the first day of the Ryder Cup on Friday, president Franco Chimenti said hosting the tournament would help the venue become legendary for fans around the world.

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