RYDER CUP venue Marco Simone has been savaged by a terrifying fire.
The golf course, located near Rome, Italy, was the scene of a huge blaze on Thursday.
A huge fire engulfed the Marco Simone golf course where the Ryder Cup had taken place
Black smoke could be seen billowing for miles
The footage showed a grandstand in flames
Twitter @ConorN11Firefighters arrived at the scene to tackle the blaze[/caption]
Viral footage emerged online showing a temporary grandstand near the 18th hole in flames.
Black smoke could be seen billowing from the fire for miles in sky.
According to Golfweek, local news said five teams of firefighters had arrived at the scene to tackle the blaze.
No injuries have yet been reported.
Ryder Cup Europe released the following statement on the fire: “A fire was reported in one of the temporary hospitality structures to the right of the first fairway at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club earlier this afternoon.
“Local fire crews were called to the scene at 5:07 p.m. local time and quickly brought the blaze under control.
“Nobody was injured in the incident and the fire did not spread beyond the hospitality structure.
“There was no damage to the golf course or any over structure.
Twitter @vigilidelfuocoAerial shots showed the devastating fire[/caption]
Twitter @vigilidelfuocoSmoke can be seen rising high in the sky[/caption]
Twitter @vigilidelfuocoLocal residents were told to shut their windows[/caption]
“The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.”
Authorities handed a notice to local residents to shut their windows as a result of the fire.
The venue played host to a memorable Ryder Cup just days ago.
Europe prevailed 16.5 to 11.5 as they trounced their American rivals.
Thousands of fans crammed onto the golf course over the three days of action which starred the likes of Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka.
They saw a dominant European side stretch their unbeaten home record beyond 30 years.
The course is named after Marco di Simone.
According to Italian history books Simone, along with his nobleman father Simone dei Tebraldo, transformed a tower of stone built in the 1000s into a stunning palace.
It is said to have the best-preserved structures of its kind from the Agro Roman area and its dungeon is home to the remains of fossils that have been pegged at approximately 300,000 years old.
This was the first remarkable transformation and three areas of typical fifteen-century architecture then surrounded the old tower.
After Marco Simone died, the castle and property fell into complete disrepair for most of the 20th century due to a malaria outbreak that stopped the rich from living in the area.
But famous Italian fashion designer Laura Biagotti and her husband Gianni Cigna purchased the remains in 1978 before restoring and honouring it in the name of Marco Simone.
And then the golf course which was designed by Jim Fazio, was fully restored by son Tom Fazio before opening in 1989.
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