is a candidate for the Ryder Cup – Corriere.it

The masterpiece is complete. Adrian Meronk, the blond giant from Poland but born in Hamburg triumphed at the Italian Open. His third success on the European Tour. Of the four laps at Marco Simone by Guidonia Montecelio, today’s was the worst, closed in 69 shots (-2): the total of -13 (271), however, was enough for him to line up the French Romain Langasque (-12) and Julien Guerrier (-10) and to win the check for 552 thousand dollars.

Meronk showed up at the awards ceremony with a sheet of paper to mention in Italian all those who made the organization of the tournament possible, the forerunner of the Ryder Cup in which Adrian has every right to hope. «Thanks to the volunteers, the spectators, my father (present with the whole family, ed), to all Poles. I am proud to be champion of Italy and obviously I hope to be here again in September».

The best of the Azzurri, very far from the top positions, was Guido Migliozzi, 57th, with Zemmer 64° and Paratore 71°. «Rome has an extraordinary field, one of the most important in the world – the balance of the president of Federgolf Franco Chimenti in an award ceremony attended, among others, by Tajani, Abodi and Malagò -. I have always believed in Rome and in being able to bring the Ryder Cup here».