Thorbjorn Olesen (Sicilian Open 2012 winner) “Verdura is such a scenic course with so many great views its easy to get carried away, so it is very important to concentrate on every single golf shot”.
Matteo Manassero (Italian teenager with two European Tour wins) “Playing the tenth hole drive to the right of the bunker in the middle of the fairway. Its a smaller landing area but sets a better angle into a tough sloping green”.
Phillip Price (European Ryder Cup winner) “When playing the holes that run by the Mediterranean do not think about the water or your ball is likely to end up in it. Think about what you want to achieve not what you want to avoid”
Barry Lane (Veteran of more than 670 European tournaments & former European Ryder Cup player) “When driving off the ninth tee beware of the bunkers - the only real hazards on the hole. Lay up short and then run the second shot into an unguarded green”.
John Daly (former winner of 1995 Open Championship) “Verdura is a very long course but the fairways are fairly SICILIAN OPEN PAGE - TIPS FROM THE PROS/2 generous. So take out the driver and play aggressively from the tees, it will make the second shots a lot shorter”