How much? The Ryder Cup shop might just surprise you…
NCG’s Matt Chivers took a look in the Ryder Cup shop in Rome and he was pleasantly surprised with some of the hallowed items on offer…
The Ryder Cup shop is never short of footfall and this was truer than ever in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
The large temporary building is located to the right of the main stage where the Opening Ceremony took place – and where a couple of popular music artists perform too.
If you’re on-site, you can’t miss it.
Just look out for a pilgrimage-sized queue edging toward a giant rectangular box, and that will be it.
Upon arrival at the Ryder Cup shop, you are met with a flurry of colour – predominantly European, but there was plenty of Team USA merchandise to go around as well.
2023 Ryder Cup merchandise
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And you know what? A lot of the clothes weren’t grossly overpriced. Believe it or not!
Of course, there were some downsides. The Laura Biagiotti aftershave was priced at €80 and a knitted-style driver headcover was €47 too.
A packet of four-ball markers would make you part with €35. However, these are souvenirs that will last you a lifetime.
But it’s the clothes we’re interested in, not the accessories, right?
If you’ve come over from across the pond and want to reward your efforts with a Team USA T-shirt, that can cost you €53, while a quarter-zip top layer will cost you €75.
As you can see in the images above, the Ryder Cup shop had some attractive designs on offer, pretty enough to help you muster up those extra pennies.
The cold weather of the autumn and winter won’t be far off, so if you’re heading back to the States, American woolly bobble hats were also available for €40.
If you’re a supporter of the home team, you were more than covered in all clothing departments. Much like the Team USA T-shirt, one for Team Europe was $53.
However, I noticed Team Europe hoodies could be found at $65. Perhaps you’re a maverick who is now confident enough to wear a hoodie on the golf course…
A European cap proudly showing Roman numerals could cost you up to €28 – a very apt product for the Italian setting.
All in all, there was a huge range of clothing options with the Ryder Cup logo to mark a special week in the history of the event.
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Matt Chivers
Now on the wrong side of 25, Matt has been playing golf since the age of 13 and was largely inspired to take up the game by countless family members who played golf during his childhood.
Matt is a member at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal playing off a 5 handicap, just a pitching wedge away from his hometown of Dover where he went to school and grew up. He has previously been a member at Etchinghill and Walmer and Kingsdown in Kent.
Having studied history at the University of Liverpool, Matt went on to pass his NCTJ Exams in Manchester a year later to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist. He picked up work experience along the way at places such as the Racing Post, the Independent, Sportsbeat and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Matt joined NCG in February 2023 and is the website’s main source of tour news, features and opinion. He has reported live from events such as The Open, the Ryder Cup and The Players Championship, having also interviewed and spent time with some of the biggest names in the sport.
Consuming tour golf on what is a 24/7 basis, you can come to Matt for informed views on the game and the latest updates on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and LIV Golf.
What’s in Matt’s bag: Cobra LTDx LS driver, Cobra LTDx 3-wood, TaylorMade P7MC irons, Ping Glide 4.0 wedges, Odyssey putter.
