Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A hospitality structure at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, the site of last weekend's Ryder Cup, was caught in an intense fire on Thursday.
Ryder Cup Europe said that the fire was to the right of the first fairway, but officials "quickly brought the blaze under control." The team said that no one was injured, and the fire did not spread beyond the structure.
There also was no damage done to the course or any other structure. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Luke Donald, Captain of Team Europe, lifts the Ryder Cup trophy following victory with 16.5 - 11.5 win during the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 1, 2023, in Rome, Italy. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The course was selected to host the tournament, originally slated for last year, in 2015. However, the pandemic postponed the 2020 event back a year, leading to Ryder Cups being played on odd-numbered years, as it was prior to the September 11 attacks, and the Presidents Cup (USA vs.