Free admission at the Rocco Forte Open–Verdura

Organisers of the Rocco Forte Open at Verdura in Sicily have announced that spectators will receive free admission to the tournament this spring.

The event, which will take place from May 18–21, will be the first time in five years that Sicily and the exclusive Verdura Resort has hosted the Tour, and visitors will receive free admission on all four days of the tournament as well as each practice day.

Taking place a week before the BMW PGA Championship, the tournament is set to feature some of Europe’s top–ranked players as they finish their preparation for the European Tour’s flagship event, which will be the first tournament in the new Rolex Series.

A host of big names are set to be announced in the coming weeks, while leading the Italian home challenge will be former European Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari, Nino Bertasio, Renato Paratore and Matteo Manassero, the 2011 BMW PGA champion and the youngest player ever to win on the European Tour.

The Rocco Forte Open – Verdura will be staged on one of the most spectacular and picturesque courses on the 2017 European Tour calendar, with a composite course combining the finest holes from the venue’s two award–winning 18–hole championship courses, the East Course and West Course.

Measuring 7,217 yards, the par–71 lay–out will comprise of nine holes each from the two Kyle Phillips–designed courses and will include one of the most dramatic finishes in world tournament golf, with the final six holes running adjacent to the coast and set against the magnificent backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea.

In addition to free entry, golf fans have the opportunity to take advantage of a range of exciting tournament experiences and VIP packages to mark the occasion, including the chance to play in the event pro–am.

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