Italian Open (Golf)
| Open d'Italia | |
|---|---|
| information | |
| Country: |
 Italy
|
| Major (yes / no) : | No |
| Tour (s) : | PGA European Tour |
| open to professionals (yes / no) : | Yes |
| open to amateurs (yes / no) : | Yes |
| organized since: | 1925 |
| Venue (s): | alternately |
| Game form : | Stroke play |
| Total prize money: | US $ 7,000,000 |
| Prize money for d. Winner: | € 1,000,377 euros |
| normal appointment (month) : | October |
| Top performances | |
| Total number of strokes : (name) (year) | 262 Percy Alliss (1935) Francesco Molinari (2016) Thorbjørn Olesen (2018) |
| under par: (name) (year) | −25 Hennie Otto (2008) |
| most frequent winner: | Auguste Boyer (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931) Flory Van Donck (1938, 1947, 1953, 1955) |
| Title holder | |
| Surname: | Bernd Wiesberger |
| Nationality: |
 Austria
|
| Title holder since: | 2019 |
The Open d'Italia is a golf tournament of the PGA European Tour . First held in 1925, this event has been an integral part of the tournament calendar since the introduction of the European Tour in 1972.
history
The first winner of the Open d'Italia was the Italian Francesco Pasquali. Then the Frenchman Auguste Boyer dominated, who won the tournament four times (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931). Later the Belgian Flory Van Donck also triumphed four times (1938, 1947, 1953, 1955), both of which are record winners of the tournament to this day. Bernhard Langer was able to win the title twice (1983, 1997).
Prize money
The prize money in 2016 was € 3 million. Since 2017 it has been part of the newly created Rolex series with prize money of US $ 7 million.
venue
The tournament is played on different places. The last event took place in October 2019 at the Olgiata Golf Club in Rome .
Winner since 1925
| year | winner | nationality | Place / facility | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Open | ||||
| 2019 | Bernd Wiesberger |
Austria
|
Olgiata | 268 (−16) |
| 2018 | Thorbjørn Olesen |
 Denmark
|
Gardagolf | 262 (−22) |
| 2017 | Tyrrell Hatton |
 England
|
Milan | 263 (−21) |
| 2016 | Francesco Molinari (2) |
Italy
|
Milan | 262 (−22) |
| Open d'Italia presented by Damiani | ||||
| 2015 | Rikard Kalberg |
 Sweden
|
Milan | 269 (−19) |
| 2014 | Hennie Otto |
 South Africa
|
Turin | 268 (−20) |
| Open d'Italia Lindt | ||||
| 2013 | Julien Quesne |
 France
|
Turin | 276 (−12) |
| BMW Italian Open | ||||
| 2012 | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2) |
 Spain
|
Royal Park i Roveri | 264 (−24) |
| 2011 | Robert Rock |
England
|
Royal Park i Roveri | 267 (−21) |
| 2010 | Frederik Andersson Hed |
Sweden
|
Royal Park i Roveri | 268 (−16) |
| 2009 | Daniel Vancsik |
 Argentina
|
Royal Park i Roveri | 267 (−17) |
| Methorios Capital Italian Open | ||||
| 2008 | Hennie Otto |
South Africa
|
Tolcinasco Castle | 263 (−25) |
| Telecom Italia Open | ||||
| 2007 | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
Spain
|
Tolcinasco Castle | 264 (−24) |
| 2006 | Francesco Molinari |
Italy
|
Tolcinasco Castle | 265 (−23) |
| 2005 | Steve Webster |
England
|
Tolcinasco Castle | 270 (−18) |
| 2004 | Graeme McDowell |
 Northern Ireland
|
Tolcinasco Castle | 197 (−19) |
| Italian Open Telecom Italia | ||||
| 2003 | Mathias Groenberg |
Sweden
|
Gardagolf | 271 (−17) |
| 2002 | Ian Poulter (2) |
England
|
Olgiata | 197 (−19) |
| Atlanet Italian Open | ||||
| 2001 | Grégory Havret |
France
|
Is molas | 268 (−20) |
| Italian Open | ||||
| 2000 | Ian Poulter |
England
|
Is molas | 267 (-21) |
| Fiat and Fila Italian Open | ||||
| 1999 | Dean Robertson |
 Scotland
|
Turin | 271 (-17) |
| Italian Open | ||||
| 1998 | Patrik Sjöland |
Sweden
|
Castelconturbia | 195 (-21) |
| Conte of Florence Italian Open | ||||
| 1997 | Bernhard Langer (2) |
 Germany
|
Gardagolf | 273 (-15) |
| 1996 | Jim Payne |
England
|
Bergamo | 275 (−9) |
| Italian Open | ||||
| 1995 | Sam Torrance (2) |
Scotland
|
Le Rovedine | 269 (-19) |
| Tisenttanta Italian Open | ||||
| 1994 | Eduardo Romero |
Argentina
|
Marco Simone | 272 (-16) |
| Lancia Martini Italian Open | ||||
| 1993 | Greg Turner |
 New Zealand
|
Modena | 267 (−21) |
| 1992 | Sandy Lyle (2) |
Scotland
|
Monticello | 270 (−18) |
| 1991 | Craig Parry |
 Australia
|
Castelconturbia | 279 (−9) |
| 1990 | Richard Boxall |
England
|
Milan | 267 (−21) |
| Lancia Italian Open | ||||
| 1989 | Ronan Rafferty |
Northern Ireland
|
Monticello | 273 (−15) |
| 1988 | Greg Norman |
Australia
|
Monticello | 270 (−18) |
| 1987 | Sam Torrance |
Scotland
|
Monticello | 271 (−17) |
| Italian Open | ||||
| 1986 | David Faherty |
Northern Ireland
|
Albarella | 270 (−10) |
| 1985 | Manuel Piñero |
Spain
|
Molinetto | 267 (−21) |
| 1984 | Sandy Lyle |
Scotland
|
Milan | 277 (−11) |
| 1983 | Bernhard Langer |
Germany
|
Ugolino | 271 (−17) |
| 1982 | Mark James |
England
|
Is molas | 280 (−8) |
| 1981 | José Maria Cañizares |
Spain
|
Milan | 280 (−8) |
| 1980 | Massimo Mannelli |
Italy
|
Acquasanta | 276 (−8) |
| 1979 | Brian Barnes |
Scotland
|
Monticello | 281 (−7) |
| 1978 | Dale Hayes |
South Africa
|
Pevero | 293 (+5) |
| 1977 | Ángel Gallardo |
Spain
|
Monticello | 286 (−2) |
| 1976 | Baldovino Dassu |
Italy
|
Is molas | 280 (−8) |
| 1975 | Billy Casper |
 United States
|
Monticello | 286 (−2) |
| 1974 | Peter Oosterhuis |
England
|
Venice | 249 (−2) |
| 1973 | Tony Jacklin |
England
|
Acquasanta | 284 (−4) |
| 1972 | Norman Wood |
Scotland
|
Villa d'Este | 271 (−1) |
| 1971 | Ramon Sota |
Spain
|
Garlenda | 282 (−2) |
| 1961-70 | No tournament | |||
| 1960 | Brian Wilkes |
South Africa
|
Venice | 285 |
| 1959 | Peter Thomson |
Australia
|
Villa d'Este | 269 |
| 1958 | Peter Alliss |
England
|
Varese | 282 |
| 1957 | Harold Henning |
South Africa
|
Villa d'Este | 273 |
| 1956 | Antonio Gerdá |
Argentina
|
Milan | 284 |
| 1955 | Flory Van Donck (4) |
 Belgium
|
Venice | 287 |
| 1954 | Ugo Grappasonni (2) |
Italy
|
Acquasanta | 281 |
| 1953 | Flory Van Donck (3) |
Belgium
|
Villa d'Este | 269 |
| 1952 | Eric Brown |
Scotland
|
Milan | 273 |
| 1951 | Jimmy Adams |
Scotland
|
Milan | 283 |
| 1950 | Ugo Grappasonni |
Italy
|
Acquasanta | 281 |
| 1949 | Hassan Hassanein |
 Egypt
|
Villa d'Este | 271 |
| 1948 | Aldo Casera |
Italy
|
Golf Sanremo | 267 |
| 1947 | Flory Van Donck (2) |
Belgium
|
Golf Sanremo | 263 |
| 1939-46 | No tournaments during World War II | |||
| 1938 | Flory Van Donck |
Belgium
|
Villa d'Este | 276 |
| 1937 | Marcel Dallemagne |
France
|
Golf Sanremo | 276 |
| 1936 | Henry Cotten |
England
|
Sestrieres | 268 |
| 1935 | Percy Alliss (2) |
England
|
Golf Sanremo | 262 |
| 1934 | Norman Nutley |
England
|
Golf Sanremo | 132 |
| 1933 | No tournament | |||
| 1932 | Aubrey Boomer |
England
|
Villa d'Este | 143 |
| 1931 | Auguste Boyer (4) |
France
|
Villa d'Este | 141 |
| 1930 | Auguste Boyer (3) |
France
|
Villa d'Este | 140 |
| 1929 | René Golias |
France
|
Villa d'Este | 143 |
| 1928 | Auguste Boyer (2) |
France
|
Villa d'Este | 145 |
| 1927 | Percy Alliss |
England
|
Alpino di Stresa | 145 |
| 1926 | Auguste Boyer |
France
|
Alpino di Stresa | 147 |
| 1925 | Francesco Pasquali |
Italy
|
Alpino di Stresa | 154 |
Multiple winners
Eleven golfers had won this tournament more than once by 2012.
- 4 wins
- Auguste Boyer 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931
- Flory Van Donck 1938, 1947, 1953, 1955
- 2 wins
- Percy Alliss 1927, 1935
- Udo Grappasonni 1950, 1954
- Sandy Lyle 1984, 1992
- Sam Torrance 1987, 1995
- Bernhard Langer 1983, 1997
- Ian Poulter 2000, 2002
- Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 2007, 2012
- Hennie Otto 2008, 2014
- Francesco Molinari 2006, 2016
Web links
- Official website (Italian and English)