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Marco Simone's 2023 Ryder Cup Hospitality Building Engulfed in Flames on Video

One of the hospitality structures at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome, Italy, went up in flames Thursday in a scary scene at the golf course that just finished hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup merely days ago.

Plumes of smoke could be seen rising into the air as the flames overtook the building:

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Marco Simone's Ryder Cup hospitality structure is currently up in flames. <br><br>Hope everyone stays safe ud83dude4f<a href="https://t.co/M3XwoE0rQ8">pic.twitter.com/M3XwoE0rQ8</a>

Adam Woodard of Golfweek shared a statement from Ryder Cup Europe that confirmed there were no injuries and the fire did not spread outside of the single building:

"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.