When in Rome............
Having worked the previous two European Ryder Cups held in 2014 (Scotland) and 2018 (France), we always had the 2023 Rome event in our sites. Graham Arnott, our Head of Event Services, led on the project with Ryder Cup Italy very early on, working with our colleagues from PGA Europe. We were appointed by Ryder Cup Italy and The Italian Golf Federation to provide consultancy services and oversee Traffic Management, Car Parking, Pedestrian Services and Park and Ride sites for the event.
We worked closely with three European companies to manage the on-the ground services: CITEC Italia and One Group (both from Italy) and Playground (from France).
Our team arrived a few weeks before to oversee the layout and preparation of the various parking sites and then, with the arrival of a wider team, oversaw the on-the-ground services as well as providing some direct qualified roles to assist the movement and control of traffic.
It was a great testament to teamwork between all parties as well as an experience (we won't mention freeing the trapped wild boar!) and we look forward to the next opportunity in Europe in 2024.