With thick tough, a smattering of water, loads of risk-and-reward choices, and tough greens, Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership’s 7,291-yard course is about to offer the proper setting for thrilling match play golf.

1          Par 4, 445 yards

This mid-length, slight dogleg, which gently rises from tee to inexperienced, offers a surprisingly mushy opener by trendy Ryder Cup requirements, regardless of most gamers most likely feeling a tad tense. The longer the drive, the narrower the touchdown space, and there’s bunker on the angle of the dogleg for something missed barely proper, whereas a protracted and deep bunker entrance left guards the raised inexperienced.

2          Par 4, 495 yards
This prolonged, downhill two-shotter encompasses a new again tee which considerably ramps up the problem. The green is break up by a big bunker bang within the center, forcing gamers to decide on sides. The correct gives the most important touchdown space, whereas the left gives the most effective line into a protracted, straight inexperienced which is protected by a single bunker entrance left. The tee on this gap could possibly be moved on some days to vary the problem.

3          Par 4, 453 yards
Large hitters will attempt to lower the appropriate nook of the dogleg on this semi-blind, left-to-right par 4 with a purpose to attain the inexperienced with a shorter iron. The touchdown space narrows across the 280-yard mark, whereas an uphill second shot is required to a inexperienced which is nicely protected on the front-left aspect by two bunkers.

4          Par 3, 188 yards
This mid-length quick gap begins the beginning of a neater stretch of holes, though gamers will should be cautious of a pair of bunkers entrance proper that shield what’s a really slender and undulating inexperienced which encompasses a extreme run-off on the again for something hit lengthy.

5          Par 4, 376 yards
This quick par 4 is the primary gap on the course to characteristic water, with the left aspect of the green that includes a pond which extends all the way in which to the left entrance of the inexperienced. A ahead tee presents the chance to make this a driveable par 4, with two again bunkers able to gobble up a flyer, whereas most gamers will take the safer guess of an iron or hybrid over the right-hand bunker and a brief iron into the back-to-front sloping inexperienced.

6          Par 4, 381 yards
One other mid-length two-shotter, however this one performs uphill to a raised inexperienced that options bunkers entrance and proper. A again pin might be semi-blind shot, relying on the place the participant in on the green, introducing a component of doubt, whereas a false entrance to the inexperienced will be certain that solely pin-point approaches will stay on the placing floor.

7          Par 3, 222 yards
The longest of the quick holes, the seventh is performed from an elevated tee and drops all the way down to a kidney-shaped, three-tiered inexperienced that falls away entrance to again and slopes barely to the appropriate. The pin place is vital, with a flag on the again the inexperienced presenting a small touchdown space, whereas two bunkers entrance left will catch something below hit.

8          Par 4, 525 yards
This devilishly lengthy par 4 – it’s a par 5 for members – proved the hardest on the course when the Italian Open was held right here in Could, with the sphere averaging 4.58 over the 4 days. The green narrows significantly on the touchdown space from the tee – it’s only 28 yards at its narrowest – but it surely’s the second shot that poses probably the most issue, with a 200-plus yard method to an undulating inexperienced that options water left and a bunker entrance proper.

9          Par 5, 587 yards
The again 9 finishes with the primary of the course’s three par 5s, though this one is reachable in two with an honest drive that avoids the 2 bunkers on the appropriate aspect of the green.  The lengthy inexperienced, which is without doubt one of the flattest on the course, is closely guarded, with two bunkers left and one other again proper, with the most secure bailout space being quick proper. A stream runs alongside the left aspect of the outlet however shouldn’t be in play until you’re very offline.

10       Par 4, 453 yards
Whereas the stream on the ninth is extra ornamental, the one which feeds down the appropriate aspect of 10 may be very a lot in play on this left-to-right uphill dogleg. With a demanding tee shot to a slender touchdown space, and a second shot to an elevated inexperienced that’s closely protected by sand and a false entrance, a par right here could possibly be adequate to win the outlet.

11       Par 4, 329 yards
A genuinely driveable par 4, this can be a nice match play gap, giving gamers choices. Proper-handers can sling a attract right here however might want to keep away from lengthy bunkers left and proper in need of the inexperienced, and a deep swale to the appropriate. For many who choose to put up, the second shot will nonetheless require to guage their uphill method completely to keep away from spinning again off the inexperienced.

12       Par 5, 545 yards
The best gap on the course occupies the best level on the property, this right-to-left dogleg asks gamers to resolve how a lot to chunk off and keep away from the three bunkers that guard the elbow on the left aspect, whereas there’s one other on the appropriate. Any drive that finds the green might be confronted with an uphill method to a inexperienced that slopes from again to entrance and is protected by two bunkers entrance and one other to the left.

13       Par 3, 149 yards
A picturesque quick gap framed by two pines timber and an previous farmhouse behind, this 13^thwill show fortunate for many who keep away from the bunker entrance left and discover the placing floor with little greater than a 9-iron in hand. A back-left pin will make it tougher, however not many pars will win the outlet right here.

14       Par 4, 508 yards
Most gamers will attempt to fly the bunker on the left nook of this lengthy, right-to-left dogleg after which play a second shot downhill with a mid-iron into the inexperienced. These safer possibility is down the appropriate aspect of the green, which can depart an extended second shot that brings within the deep bunkers quick left and to the appropriate of the inexperienced into play, whereas run off quick proper will divert something that doesn’t fairly rise up.

15       Par 4, 479 yards
This lengthy, downhill par 4 sweeps left-to-right and presents a troublesome tee shot, with two deep bunkers guarding the appropriate aspect of a really slender touchdown space, whereas up on the inexperienced sees three extra bunkers defending the entrance proper of the elevated inexperienced which encompasses a tier down the center, entrance to again, providing up the potential for some testing pin areas.

16       Par 4, 322 yards
A basic Ryder Cup risk-reward gap, this quick downhill par 4 – which can certainly be performed from number of totally different tees from everyday – is reachable with the driving force, however a big pond that feeds in from the appropriate on the finish of the green all the way in which to the sting of the inexperienced will catch something hit proper. Relying on the pin place, the secure possibility is an iron down the center – being cautious to keep away from the central bunker at round 200 yards – and a flick on with a wedge to an angled inexperienced with the hope off organising a birdie.

 17       Par 3, 206 yards
The ultimate par 3 will play a wide range of lengths over the course of the week, with the deep and slender inexperienced permitting for a 30-yard variation. Two bunkers shield the entrance of the placing floor, whereas a steep run-off on the left feeds into to a stream that cuts into the inexperienced again left. The correct-hand aspect options deep tough.

18       Par 5, 628 yards
For any matches that go the space, the 18^th offers a suitably demanding and dramatic end, with this downhill par 5 providing the potential for a closing eagle or birdie to show round your fortunes or seal the deal. Bunkers line each side of the green for something hit offline, whereas the downhill method to the inexperienced is guarded by a pond to the left and a inexperienced that slopes to the water.

7,291 yards, Par 72