The Acqua Santa Golf Club Course ( it, Circolo Roma Acquasanta Golf Club) is an Italian
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
located along the
Appian Way
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: ''Via Appia'') is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, ...
southeast of
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
.
Constructed in 1903, it hosted the running portion of the
modern pentathlon events for the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
.
References
1960 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2, Part 2. p. 664.
External links
Official Website
1903 establishments in Italy
Venues of the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic modern pentathlon venues
Golf clubs and courses in Italy
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