User Reviews
for Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Guidonia-Roma, Italy
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Eerie
Reviewed July 31, 2013
Played the executive 9 which was in good condition but slow greens. I suspect the championship course would have been a good test. The clubhouse was very strange - concrete blockhouse with a proshop similar to a kiosk at a railway station, and eerily quiet. Not located in nicest location.
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A unique experience plus Ryder Cup nostalgia
Reviewed January 20, 2024
We played the course in 15 degrees and cloudy weather after a rainy period lasting several days in January. Of course you can still see the collateral damage to the stands and hospitality buildings (especially the burned down stand was still standing) but it was an outstanding experience. Of course that also has something to do with the fact that we were there at the Ryder Cup four months earlier and were thrilled. But beyond that, the course was in very good condition, is highly demanding, but totally varied and fair. From (not quite 😉) behind there are what feels like 4-6 par 4s around or over 400m (or uphill) and you mostly have long irons into the green. The latter are well protected by high edges or well-placed bunkers and the chips/pitches around the green are often really challenging. Overall, for us, one of the most beautiful golf experiences ever and a real must if you are nearby and have the chance. Just one PS: the 16 is not drivable by normal mortals, nor is the 5 (so don't be disappointed 😉)
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Right after RyderCup 23
Reviewed October 5, 2023
We had the privilege of playing the course on the Wednesday after the RyderCup. We had never experienced such excellent condition before. Fairways like carpets, greens as fast as an arrow but very faithful
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Bad condition May 2021
Reviewed June 19, 2021
Some of the fairways have not yet grown, they consist of sand and a few blades of grass. The greens, however, were very good and extremely fast.
The clubhouse is a construction site, the bar's garden is secured with a fence in the middle of the construction site.
We have € 160.00 + € 12.00 p. P. paid for an old broken pull trolley.
The entrance to the golf club was difficult to find, and there were no signs on the pierced access road.
In my opinion, not a worthy Ryder Cup place. Very disappointing!
One can only hope that the construction work will proceed quickly and that it will be done by 2023.
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Lavori in corso... three years to the Ryder Cup
Reviewed July 10, 2019
If you are in the area of Rome, then you could just turn a round at the next European Ryder Cup Square...
You know, but both the space and the clubhouse are a construction site.
The place proverbial. Of the former Championship Course are currently only nine holes left (colorfully mixed up). The former nine resort holes must serve as "second nine".
Constant enthusiasm on the first nine is the noise, but also the interesting view of the construction site of the new holes of the Champion and thus Ryder Cup place. Designed by the specialist of European Tour Design. Too wide and just the fairways should not be. Completion is planned for 2020.
But: for July the place was perfectly together. The fairways tight and the greens neatly fast. That on the infrastructure offside (roads, manure bins, Ballwascher etc.) in Italy, no value is laid, is known.
The clubhouse has its best times long behind. The huge parking lot is easily confused with a junkyard on some of the corners, and a visit to the Locker Rooms is not recommended. As a sign and the friendly staff but betrays or insure, everything should be rehabilitated until the Ryder Cup and be perfectly together.
The huge clubhouse has its best times ever. long behind. from
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Super fast greens
Reviewed May 13, 2016
It is still 6 years up to the Ryder Cup, but I am sure that the new line will make it easily. Have him played on May 10, everything was in good condition. Reception and restaurant very accommodating. The greens were about 10 stimp and excellently maintained.
All in all was the price-performance ratio very good. Also we had to wait at the 10 Teeing because we had 2 hrs. To the next tee time otherwise. The Ryder Cup can come quietly.
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Golf in Italy
Reviewed February 28, 2016
The place was already what's this time of year in him. The fairways are partly narrow and require a precise game.
The greens are certainly the best on this continent.
In general, the system shows how the majority of the Italian courts, but it is still not a typical tourist resort where every corner is designed.
Very friendly and helpful reception.
Rental was OK, but better bring your own material.
A little outside but easily accessible by taxi.
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Ryder Cup??
Reviewed November 22, 2015
Have this club's visit to a Ryder Cup Test.
Result: Absolutely unzureiched. Place-care on the front 9 is a disaster. Bunker some with sand like concrete. Haircuts crooked. Only the greens were really good. On the back 9 it is visibly better leaves with care, but the overall impression of the plant a lot of questions. I would say shame - successful layout, excellent greens, but the rest incl Clubhouse come pretty down.. What should because the Ryder Cup??
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Place very well, remaining modest
Reviewed June 20, 2012
The terrain is very challenging: not physically robust players and be sure to use a heat-sensitive Cart. The place is sometimes very challenging - I play here for a Vieteljahr and yet still discover new solutions. Especially all the holes in the rising grounds require regular and long drives to ever come close to par. The course is always in good condition, but is watered in the morning a little late, so you at an early round often stands in the water and the balls do not come running into.
In contrast to the course is generally the infrastructure: the club house offers good food, but it was then already: everything is dingy and shabby, the driving range can only be described as a joke, completely niedergedroschene balls, hand-painted wide markers with the thumb were measured - the distances between the holes are partially horrible, the service grusel concern. And then the opening times! to open a hot country from 8-20 clock, I as a means Europeans can only look with sarcasm, the Italian bad habit to take a "day off" (in this case Tuesday), is probably out of date.
4 stars for the very successful site, most of the rest 2
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