AFTER an initial reconnaissance mission over the Marco Simone course, it seems the European and US Ryder Cup teams may need to stock up on the Kendal mint cake for next year’s transatlantic tussle at the undulating Rome venue.
“It’s hilly,” gasped Team USA skipper Zach Johnson of a rigorous hike that should appear in Chris Bonington’s Illustrated Guide to Mountaineering. “There are some amazing elevation changes. As a player, it’s hard. I can’t imagine what it’ll be like for a caddie. It will be a battle of the fittest.”
Gathered in the Italian capital for the Year to Go festivities, Johnson and his European counterpart, Luke Donald, mulled over a variety of Ryder Cup related topics.
