* Italy pips Germany, Spain and Austria in bidding race * Marco Simone Golf and Country Club to stage event (Adds quotes, detail) By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Rome will become only the third Ryder Cup host from Continental Europe after Italy pipped Germany, Spain and Austria on Monday in the bidding race to stage the 44th edition of the matches in 2022. The Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, situated 17km from the centre of the Italian capital, is to follow in the footsteps of Valderrama, Spain in 1997 and Le Golf National, on the outskirts of Paris, in 2018. More...