Ugo Grappasonni
| Ugo Grappasonni | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ugo Grappasonni |
| Born | 8 May 1922 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 16 February 1999 (aged 76) |
| Sporting nationality |  Italy |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T17: 1954 |
Ugo Grappasonni (8 May 1922 – 16 February 1999) was an Italian professional golfer.
Grappasonni was born in Rome and was one of the leading golfers in Italy, winning his national open twice, in 1950 and 1954, and the National Omnium on four occasions. He also won the French, Dutch and Swiss Opens, the latter twice.[1][2] His son, Silvio, is also a professional golfer.
Grappasonni was also a teaching professional at the Villa d'Este Golf Club. Along with Aldo Casera and Alfonso Angelini he founded the Professional Golfer's Association of Italy in 1962.[3] The three men were known as the "three musketeers".[4]
Tournament wins
[edit]- 1941 Italian National Omnium
- 1948 Swiss Open
- 1949 French Open
- 1950 Italian Open
- 1952 Swiss Open
- 1953 Moroccan Open, Open del Ticino
- 1954 Dutch Open, Italian Open, Italian National Omnium
- 1955 Italian National Omnium
- 1957 Italian National Omnium
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | 28 | T19 | T27 | T17 | T41 |
Note: Grappasonni only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]- Continental Europe–United States: (representing Continental Europe): 1953
- Canada Cup (representing Italy): 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959
- Joy Cup: (representing the Rest of Europe): 1954, 1955, 1956
References
[edit]- ^ "Morto Grappasonni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 16 February 1999. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ Steel, Donald; Ryde, Peter (1975). The Encyclopedia of Golf. Viking Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780670294015 – via Google Books.
- ^ "La nostra storia". PGAI (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "History of the Italian Open". BMW Italian Open. Retrieved 2009-07-24.