The two Italians have been called up for the challenge between the 12 best European under-18s and the 12 best American under-18s. It will be played from 24 to 25 September at Golf Disneyland in Paris.
As anticipation grows for the names of the players who will play in the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris (28-30 September, the Junior Ryder Cup was tinged with blue: Emilie Alba Paltrinieri and Alessia Nobilio They will be part of the European team in the challenge between the 12 best European under-18s and the 12 best American under-18s scheduled for 24-25 September at Golf Disneyland in Paris.
After the great successes of Francesco Molinari - among the most eagerly awaited protagonists in Paris - the presence of two Italian players in the European selection and the appointment as Vice-Captain of Anna Roscio, Coordinator of the National Amateur Women's Teams, are a source of pride for the whole of Italian golf, especially considering that in our parts women do not manage to arouse much interest.
For the two Italian amateurs, 2018 European champions with the Girls Team, participation in the Junior Ryder Cup will be an experience that will further increase their level of competitiveness. Emilie Alba Paltrinieri, born in Paris in 2001 and a member of the Veneto-based Villa Condulmer club, will be making her second appearance in the event, after her first in 2016. Alessia Nobilio, from Milan, born in 2001 and a member of Golf Club Ambrosiano, will instead be making her debut in the Europe-USA challenge.
Together with the two Italians, Austria's Emma Spitz, England's Annabell Fuller, Sweden's Amanda Linner and Ingrid Lindblad, Spain's David Puig and Eduard Rousaud Sabate, England's Conor Gough and Robin Williams and the Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard will be in the continental team, captained by Maïtena Alsuguren. The US line-up, directed by Allen Wronowski, will instead consist of Boys Akshay Bhatia, Canon Claycomb, Michael Thorbjornsen, Ricky Castillo, William Moll and Cole Ponich and Girls Lucy Li, Yealimi Noh, Rose Zhang, Rachel Heck, Erica Shepherd and Alexa Pano.
After five consecutive US victories, the last one by 15.5-8.5 at Interlachen GC in Minnesota in 2016, Europe will try to reverse the trend. The balance, after ten editions, is six US wins, two European wins and two draws. It will be played with a format inspired by the Ryder Cup: six foursomes on the first day, three with boys‘ pairs and three with girls’ pairs, and a further six match fourballs with six mixed pairs. On the second day, twelve singles. The competition, which over the years has featured, among others, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and among the women Lexi Thompson and Suzann Pettersen, will pit the champions of the future against each other.
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