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Italian Open (golf)

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Italian Open
Tournament information
LocationRavenna, Italy
Established1925
Course(s)Adriatic Golf Club Cervia
Par71
Length6,989 yards (6,391 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund3,250,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Percy Alliss (1935)
262 Francesco Molinari (2016)
262 Thorbjørn Olesen (2018)
To par−25 Hennie Otto (2008)
Current champion
Germany Marcel Siem
Location map
Adriatic GC Cervia is located in Italy
Adriatic GC Cervia
Adriatic GC Cervia
Location in Italy
Adriatic GC Cervia is located in Emilia-Romagna
Adriatic GC Cervia
Adriatic GC Cervia
Location in Emilia-Romagna

The Italian Open (Italian: Open d'Italia) is the men's national open golf championship of Italy. It was founded in 1925 and, except for 1933 and during World War II, was played annually until 1960. After an eleven-year hiatus, it returned in 1971 when it was one of five tournaments in Continental Europe that were included on the British PGA Order of Merit circuit.[1] The following year of that circuit has since been recognised as the first official season of the European Tour, and the Italian Open is one of few tournaments that have featured on the schedule every year. The 2018 event was the 75th edition of the championship.

In 2017 the European Tour created the Rolex Series, a group of events with higher prize money, with the Italian Open being one of the designated events with total prize money increased to US$7 million, more than double that of the previous year.[2][3] In 2020 the tournament was not part of the Rolex Series, having been rescheduled with much lower prize money due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

History

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In 1935, British golfer Percy Alliss scored a 262 aggregate on his way to winning the event. He established the lowest 72-hole total ever in any golf tournament ever at the time. The legitimacy of the record was in doubt, according to Time, as the length of the San Remo course was only 5,200 yards, far below the international "championship standard."[5][6] Many decades later, in 2008, South African Hennie Otto was just one stroke away from Alliss' total, still the tournament record.

Venues

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Venue Location First Last Times
Golf Club Alpino di Stresa Stresa 1925 1927 3
Circolo Golf Villa d'Este Montorfano 1928 1972 12
Circolo Golf degli Ulivi, Sanremo Sanremo 1934 1948 5
Sestrieres Golf Club Sestriere 1936 1936 1
Circolo del Golf Roma, Acquasanta Rome 1950 1980 3
Golf Club Milano Monza 1951 2017 9
Circolo Golf Venezia Venice 1955 1974 3
Golf Club Varese Varese 1958 1958 1
Golf Club Garlenda Garlenda 1971 1971 1
Olgiata Golf Club Rome 1973 2019 2 (+1)
Golf Club Monticello Como 1975 1992 7
Circolo Golf Is Molas Pula, Sardinia 1976 2001 4
Pevero Golf Club Arzachena, Sardinia 1978 1978 1
Circolo Golf Ugolino Florence 1983 1983 1
Molinetto Country Club Milan 1985 1985 1
Golf Club Albarella Venice 1986 1986 1
Castelconturbia Golf Club Borgomanero 1991 1998 2
Modena Golf and Country Club Modena 1993 1993 1
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club Rome 1994 2022 4
Le Rovedine Golf Club Milan 1995 1995 1
Golf Club Bergamo "L'Albenza" Bergamo 1996 1996 1
Gardagolf Country Club Brescia 1997 2018 3
Circolo Golf Torino "La Mandria" Turin 1999 2014 3
Golf Club Castello Tolcinasco Milan 2004 2008 5
Royal Park i Roveri Turin 2009 2012 4
Chervò Golf Hotel and Spa Resort Pozzolengo 2020 2020 1
Adriatic Golf Club Cervia Ravenna 2024 2024 1

In 1973 the first two rounds were played on two different courses, Acquasanta and Olgiata, everyone playing one round on each course. After the cut, Acquasanta was then used for the final two rounds.

Winners

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European Tour (Rolex Series) 2017–2019
European Tour (Regular) 1972–2016, 2020–
Pre-European Tour 1925–1971
# Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Italian Open
81st 2024 Germany Marcel Siem 274 −10 Playoff Northern Ireland Tom McKibbin Adriatic
DS Automobiles Italian Open
80th 2023 Poland Adrian Meronk 271 −13 1 stroke France Romain Langasque Marco Simone
79th 2022 Scotland Robert MacIntyre 270 −14 Playoff England Matt Fitzpatrick Marco Simone
78th 2021 Denmark Nicolai Højgaard 271 −13 1 stroke England Tommy Fleetwood
Poland Adrian Meronk
Marco Simone
Italian Open
77th[a] 2020 England Ross McGowan 268 −20 1 stroke England Laurie Canter
Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts
Chervò
76th 2019 Austria Bernd Wiesberger 268 −16 1 stroke England Matt Fitzpatrick Olgiata
75th 2018 Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen 262 −22 1 stroke Italy Francesco Molinari Gardagolf
74th 2017 England Tyrrell Hatton 263 −21 1 stroke Thailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat
England Ross Fisher
Milano
73rd 2016 Italy Francesco Molinari (2) 262 −22 1 stroke England Danny Willett Milano
Open d'Italia
72nd 2015 Sweden Rikard Karlberg 269 −19 Playoff Germany Martin Kaymer Milano
71st 2014 South Africa Hennie Otto (2) 268 −20 2 strokes England David Howell Torino
Open d'Italia Lindt
70th 2013 France Julien Quesne 276 −12 1 stroke Republic of Ireland David Higgins
England Steve Webster
Torino
BMW Italian Open
69th 2012 Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2) 264 −24 2 strokes South Africa Garth Mulroy Royal Park i Roveri
68th 2011 England Robert Rock 267 −21 1 stroke England Gary Boyd
Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen
Royal Park i Roveri
67th 2010 Sweden Fredrik Andersson Hed 268 −16 2 strokes England David Horsey Royal Park i Roveri
66th 2009 Argentina Daniel Vancsik 267 −17 6 strokes United States John Daly
France Raphaël Jacquelin
England Robert Rock
Royal Park i Roveri
Methorios Capital Italian Open
65th 2008 South Africa Hennie Otto 263 −25 1 stroke England Oliver Wilson Castello Tolcinasco
Telecom Italia Open
64th 2007 Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 200[b] −16 Playoff Austria Markus Brier Castello Tolcinasco
63rd 2006 Italy Francesco Molinari 265 −23 4 strokes Denmark Anders Hansen
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin
Castello Tolcinasco
62nd 2005 England Steve Webster 270 −18 3 strokes Wales Bradley Dredge
England Richard Finch
Denmark Anders Hansen
Castello Tolcinasco
61st 2004 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 197[b] −19 Playoff France Thomas Levet Castello Tolcinasco
Italian Open Telecom Italia
60th 2003 Sweden Mathias Grönberg 271 −17 2 strokes Argentina Ricardo González
Spain José Manuel Lara
Scotland Colin Montgomerie
Gardagolf
59th 2002 England Ian Poulter (2) 197[b] −19 2 strokes Scotland Paul Lawrie Olgiata
Atlanet Italian Open
58th 2001 France Grégory Havret 268 −20 1 stroke Wales Bradley Dredge Is Molas
Italian Open
57th 2000 England Ian Poulter 267 −21 1 stroke Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr Is Molas
Fiat and Fila Italian Open
56th 1999 Scotland Dean Robertson 271 −17 1 stroke Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington Torino
Italian Open
55th 1998 Sweden Patrik Sjöland 195[b] −21 3 strokes Sweden Joakim Haeggman
Spain José María Olazábal
Castelconturbia
Conte of Florence Italian Open
54th 1997 Germany Bernhard Langer (2) 273 −15 1 stroke Spain José María Olazábal Gardagolf
53rd 1996 England Jim Payne 275 −9 1 stroke Sweden Patrik Sjöland Bergamo
Italian Open
52nd 1995 Scotland Sam Torrance (2) 269 −19 2 strokes Spain José Rivero Le Rovedine
Tisettanta Italian Open
51st 1994 Argentina Eduardo Romero 272 −16 1 stroke New Zealand Greg Turner Marco Simone
Lancia Martini Italian Open
50th 1993 New Zealand Greg Turner 267 −21 1 stroke Argentina José Cóceres Modena
49th 1992 Scotland Sandy Lyle (2) 270 −18 1 stroke Scotland Colin Montgomerie Monticello
48th 1991 Australia Craig Parry 279 −9 1 stroke Wales Ian Woosnam Castelconturbia
47th 1990 England Richard Boxall 267 −21 5 strokes Spain José María Olazábal Milano
Lancia Italian Open
46th 1989 Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty 273 −15 1 stroke Scotland Sam Torrance Monticello
45th 1988 Australia Greg Norman 270 −18 1 stroke Australia Craig Parry Monticello
44th 1987 Scotland Sam Torrance 271 −17 Playoff Spain José Rivero Monticello
Italian Open
43rd 1986 Northern Ireland David Feherty 270 −10 Playoff Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty Albarella
42nd 1985 Spain Manuel Piñero 267 −21 1 stroke Scotland Sam Torrance Molinetto
41st 1984 Scotland Sandy Lyle 277 −11 4 strokes United States Bobby Clampett Milano
40th 1983 West Germany Bernhard Langer 271 −17 Playoff Spain Seve Ballesteros
Scotland Ken Brown
Ugolino
39th 1982 England Mark James 280 −8 3 strokes United States Bobby Clampett
Wales Ian Woosnam
Is Molas
38th 1981 Spain José María Cañizares 280 −8 Playoff United States Bobby Clampett Milano
37th 1980 Italy Massimo Mannelli 276 −8 5 strokes South Africa John Bland
Scotland Ken Brown
Acquasanta
36th 1979 Scotland Brian Barnes 281 −7 Playoff South Africa Dale Hayes Monticello
35th 1978 South Africa Dale Hayes 293 +5 3 strokes South Africa Vin Baker
England Tommy Horton
Pevero
34th 1977 Spain Ángel Gallardo 286 −2 Playoff Scotland Brian Barnes Monticello
33rd 1976 Italy Baldovino Dassù 280 −8 8 strokes England Carl Mason
Spain Manuel Piñero
Is Molas
32nd 1975 United States Billy Casper 286 −2 1 stroke Scotland Brian Barnes Monticello
31st 1974 England Peter Oosterhuis 249[c] −2 2 strokes South Africa Dale Hayes
United States Johnny Miller
Venezia
30th 1973 England Tony Jacklin 284 −4 1 stroke Spain Valentín Barrios Acquasanta
Olgiata
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29th 1972 Scotland Norman Wood 271 −1 2 strokes Wales Brian Huggett Villa d'Este
28th 1971 Spain Ramón Sota 282 −2 4 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes Garlenda [8]
1961–1970: No tournament
27th 1960 South Africa Brian Wilkes 285 2 strokes France Jean Garaïalde Venezia
26th 1959 Australia Peter Thomson 269 1 stroke Italy Alfonso Angelini Villa d'Este
25th 1958 England Peter Alliss 282 10 strokes Italy Alfonso Angelini Varese
24th 1957 South Africa Harold Henning 273 3 strokes France Roger Cotton Villa d'Este
23rd 1956 Argentina Antonio Cerdá 284 Playoff Belgium Flory Van Donck Milano
22nd 1955 Belgium Flory Van Donck (4) 287 1 stroke France Henri de Lamaze (a) Venezia
21st 1954 Italy Ugo Grappasonni (2) 272 Playoff[d] England John Jacobs Villa d'Este
20th 1953 Belgium Flory Van Donck (3) 269 6 strokes England Max Faulkner
Wales Dai Rees
Villa d'Este
19th 1952 Scotland Eric Brown 273 6 strokes Italy Alfonso Angelini Milano
18th 1951 Scotland Jimmy Adams 283 1 stroke Scotland Eric Brown Milano
17th 1950 Italy Ugo Grappasonni 281 Playoff Italy Alfonso Angelini Acquasanta
16th 1949 Egypt Hassan Hassanein 271 Italy Aldo Casera Villa d'Este
15th 1948 Italy Aldo Casera 267 Italy Ugo Grappasonni
Italy Pietro Manca
Golf Sanremo
14th 1947 Belgium Flory Van Donck (2) 263 Italy Aldo Casera Golf Sanremo
1939–1946: No tournament due to World War II
13th 1938 Belgium Flory Van Donck 276 Italy Pulvio Travaini Villa d'Este
12th 1937 France Marcel Dallemagne 276 Playoff France Auguste Boyer Golf Sanremo
11th 1936 England Henry Cotton 268 6 strokes United States Joe Ezar Sestrieres
10th 1935 England Percy Alliss (2) 262 5 strokes France Auguste Boyer
England Arthur Havers
Golf Sanremo
9th 1934 England Norman Nutley 132 Spain Gonzales Golf Sanremo
1933: No tournament
8th 1932 Jersey Aubrey Boomer 143 France Auguste Boyer Villa d'Este
7th 1931 France Auguste Boyer (4) 141 France René Golias Villa d'Este
6th 1930 France Auguste Boyer (3) 140 France Marcel Dallemagne Villa d'Este
5th 1929 France René Golias 143 France Auguste Boyer Villa d'Este
4th 1928 France Auguste Boyer (2) 145 1 stroke France Jean Baptiste Loth Villa d'Este
3rd 1927 England Percy Alliss 145 Playoff France Marcel Dallemagne Alpino di Stresa
2nd 1926 France Auguste Boyer 147 Scotland Alec Ross Alpino di Stresa
1st 1925 Italy Francesco Pasquali 154 1 stroke William Jolly Alpino di Stresa

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Multiple winners

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 2020 tournament was originally scheduled as a Rolex Series event but was downgraded as a result of rescheduling with a reduced prize fund due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ a b c d Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
  3. ^ Shortened to 63 holes due to weather.
  4. ^ Grappasonni beat Jacobs 137 to 138 in a 36-hole playoff.

References

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  1. ^ "Extra £32,000 at stake for Britons". The Times. 7 December 1971. p. 10. Retrieved 24 February 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ "European Tour announces Rolex Series, overhaul of top events". ESPN. Associated Press. 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "European Tour launches the Rolex Series". PGA European Tour. 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Two Rolex Series events cancelled; three new events on European Tour". Sky Sports. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "The Baltimore Sun 27 May 1940, page 13". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. ^ "Low, Long & Little". Time. 26 July 1937. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  7. ^ "Tony Jacklin wins Italian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1973. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Spaniard holds off British challenge in Italian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1971. p. 10.
  9. ^ "Roll of Honor". Italian Open.
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