Ryder Cup attendees shall be digging deep into the pockets forward of this weekend’s highly-anticipated occasion at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership.
The price of meals and drinks on the venue have raised eyebrows, with a beer costing golf followers €8 (about AU$13), whereas even a bottle of water will set you again about $6.50.
Cocktails are, unsurprisingly, much more costly, with a negroni costing €18, which equates to virtually $30. Mamma Mia.
And when you’re after a chew to eat, a burger will set you again €19,90 ($32.80) – however you get to select from beef, hen and vegetarian choices. Different meals distributors shall be promoting octopus panini, olive ascolane and gelato.
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Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale performed seven holes on the Ryder Cup course throughout a celeb match on Wednesday, with the tennis star having fun with the “once-in-a-lifetime alternative”.
Djokovic and Bale’s crew, led by Ryder Cup icon Colin Montgomerie, got here out on prime within the contest towards Corey Pavin’s outfit.
“It’s a terrific honour, I need to thank the Ryder Cup for giving me this once-in-a-lifetime alternative … it’s a novel expertise,” mentioned Djokovic, who gained a record-equalling twenty fourth Grand Slam title on the US Open earlier this month.
His spotlight on the Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership was driving by means of the par-four sixteenth inexperienced.
“The group made me do it and I’m actually pleased they did,” added Djokovic, who performed alongside incapacity golf world primary Kipp Popert.
Former footballer Bale, who was usually criticised by followers for taking part in an excessive amount of golf whereas at Actual Madrid, gained his match alongside Montgomerie towards the Scot’s fellow 2010 Ryder Cup captain Pavin and AC Milan attacking nice Andriy Shevchenko.
“It (enjoying golf) is much like a free-kick, to a penalty. I used to be a free-kick taker … So it positively helps,” mentioned Bale.
Actor Kathryn Newton, former Tremendous Bowl winner Victor Cruz and Components One driver Carlos Sainz additionally took half.
The Ryder Cup begins within the Italian capital on Friday, with Staff Europe trying to prolong their beautiful residence document over Staff USA, which stretches all the best way again to 1999.