In Rome, the Swede will lead the Old Continent in the 44th edition of the match against the United States. Montali: “He will have to create unity and team play”
It’s official. Henrik Stenson has been appointed captain of the European team for the Ryder Cup 2023, which will be held in Italy at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio (Rome) from 29 September to 1 October 2023. The Swede born in 1976 won a medal of Olympic silver medal in Rio de Janeiro 2016, finishing behind the English Justin Rose, and in the same year he also won the Open Championship played at the Royal Troon Golf Club (Glasgow, Scotland), becoming the first Swedish golfer to lift the Claret Jug . In that case he got the better of the American Phil Mickelson.
the first in Italy
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The 44th edition of the challenge between the United States and Europe will be the first ever to be staged in Italy, which therefore becomes the third nation in Continental Europe to host the most important team golf competition after Spain (Valderrama) in 1997 and after France (Le Golf National) in 2018.
Montali’s words
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“I am really happy for Stenson’s appointment. The Ryder Cup Europe choice is a fundamental and very important choice for the next edition of the challenge with the United States in which the Old Continent is called to redeem the defeat with the USA that arrived last September in Wisconsin”. Thus Gian Paolo Montali, general manager of the Ryder Cup 2023 project, commented on the choice of Stenson who will lead the Europe team at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio. “His role will be very important – underlined Montali – to create unity and teamwork, especially in such a delicate historical moment. I can’t wait for him to arrive in Italy, where he will find the maximum collaboration to bring the Europe team back to success. “.
March 15 – 3:08 pm
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