The Marco Simone golf club in Rome was seen on fire on Thursday, just days after hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Footage which emerged on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed the hospitality structure of the course engulfed in fire and smoke.
It’s still unknown as to what started the fire or if there were any injuries as a result. Reports from Italy claim ‘firefighters are arriving on site to contain the flames’.
The incident comes just four days after Team Europe lifted the 2023 Ryder Cup title at the same course.
Marco Simone club is 10 miles from the city centre of Rome and has 2 golf courses, an 18-hole Championship Course and a 9-hole Resort Course.
Footage showed one of the hospitality structures at the Marco Simone golf course in flames on Thursday afternoon
The incident comes just four days after Team Europe claimed the 2023 Ryder Cup title in Rome
Thousands of fans watch on from one of the hospitality structures on the course last week
Luke Donald’s European side clinched a resounding 16.5-11.5 victory over Zach Johnson’s US Team, undoing the dismay of their loss at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Donald’s side strolled to victory over USA after a blistering start to the action saw them take an early advantage, before Rory McIlroy produced some stunning golf to help them secure the win.
McIlroy top-scored in Rome with four points as Donald’s team reclaimed the trophy and later admitted Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and himself felt emboldened to step up. Between them, they contributed 10.5 of Europe’s 16.5-point total.
He said: ‘They’ve had unbelievable Ryder Cup careers and they’ve made their choices. No one can take away the impact that they’ve had for Europe over the years.
‘But this week, not having those big personalities in the team room let other guys have that chance to flourish, to shine: Viktor, Jon, myself. There wasn’t a ton of space taken up in that room by some of the other big personalities. We’re a young team.
‘We can all grow together. I could potentially be the oldest person on the team next time. It’s a new era. And it’s a pretty good one.’
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