The countdown to the 2023 Ryder Cup is officially underway.
The best golfers from the United States and Europe will venture to Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, September 29–October 1., where Italy will host the Ryder Cup for the first time in the event’s 96-year history.
Captains Luke Donald and Zach Johnson participated in a series of Ryder Cup Year To Go celebrations over three days in Rome that ended with the pair holding a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican. They also visited the Colosseum, hit shots from the Temple of Venus and Roma and attended a gala dinner at the exclusive Palazzo Colonna.
2023 Ryder Cup
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States arrive at the…
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States arrive at the Colosseum during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event in Rome. (Photo: Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy at the Colosseum during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event on October 04, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy at the Colosseum during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event on October 04, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: The golf clubs of Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: The golf clubs of Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The United States are pictured alongside the Ryder Cup Trophy infront of the Colosseum during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event on October 04, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Luke Donald of England and wife Diane Donald pose for a…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Luke Donald of England and wife Diane Donald pose for a photograph as they arrive at the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Gala at Palazzo Colonna on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Zach Johnson of The United States and wife Kim Barclay pose…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Zach Johnson of The United States and wife Kim Barclay pose for a photograph during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Gala at Palazzo Colonna on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: The Ryder Cup Trophy is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: The Ryder Cup Trophy is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Gala at Palazzo Colonna on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: The Ryder Cup Trophy is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: The Ryder Cup Trophy is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Gala at Palazzo Colonna on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States pose for a…
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup trophy during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States pose for a…
Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of the United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of United…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of United States look on at the 17th tee during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Zach Johnson of The United States talks to the media in…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Zach Johnson of The United States talks to the media in a press conference during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 04, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Luke Donald speaks to the media in a press conference during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year…
Luke Donald speaks to the media in a press conference during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event - Day Two
The Ryder Cup trophy is seen on the 9th green during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year…
The Ryder Cup trophy is seen on the 9th green during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Ryder Cup tee marker is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Ryder Cup tee marker is seen during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of United…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: Team captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: General view of the 1st tee during the Ryder Cup 2023…
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 03: General view of the 1st tee during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 03, 2022 in Rome, . (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
