Story provided by the ANNIKA Foundation When it comes to women's golf, Milan-born Virginia Elena Carta is poised to make her mark in the coming years.
DURHAM, N.C.-- It's fair to say that golf isn't the first sport people associate with Italy. Soccer immediately springs to mind for most, as does basketball or even skiing. But that's not to say it's a completely foreign sport to Italians, thanks to the Molinari brothers rise to fame, culminating in Francesco's victory in the 2018 Open Championship. The Ryder Cup coming to Rome in 2023 also promises to raise the game's in-country profile to never-before-seen heights.