Italian Open (golf)

The Italian Open is the Italian national open golf championship for men. It was founded in 1925 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour was founded in 1972. The 2018 event was the 75th edition of the championship.

Italian Open
Tournament information
LocationRome, Italy
Established1925
Course(s)Olgiata Golf Club
Par71
Length7,523 yards (6,879 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7,000,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Percy Alliss (1935)
Francesco Molinari (2016)
Thorbjørn Olesen (2018)
To par−25 Hennie Otto (2008)
Current champion
Bernd Wiesberger
Olgiata
Location in Italy

The 2016 Italian Open was played in September at the Golf Club Milano in Monza with a prize fund of €3 million. In 2017 it became one of the European Tour Rolex Series events, moving to October, with total prize money of US$7 million. The 2018 tournament was played in late May and early June at Gardagolf Country Club near Lake Garda.[1]

History

In 2008, Hennie Otto was just one stroke away from the tournament aggregate record of 262, set by Percy Alliss in 1935 on the course at Sanremo, which even by the standards of the day was relatively short, at just 5,200 yards.[2]

Venues
VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Golf Club Alpino di StresaStresa192519273
Circolo Golf Villa d'EsteMontorfano1928197212
Circolo Golf degli Ulivi, SanremoSanremo193419485
Sestrieres Golf ClubSestriere193619361
Circolo del Golf Roma, AcquasantaRome195019803
Golf Club MilanoMonza195120179
Circolo Golf VeneziaVenice195519743
Golf Club VareseVarese195819581
Golf Club GarlendaGarlenda197119711
Olgiata Golf ClubRome197320192 (+1)
Golf Club MonticelloComo197519927
Circolo Golf Is MolasPula, Sardinia197620014
Pevero Golf ClubArzachena, Sardinia197819781
Circolo Golf UgolinoFlorence198319831
Molinetto Country ClubMilan198519851
Golf Club AlbarellaVenice198619861
Castelconturbia Golf ClubBorgomanero199119982
Modena Golf and Country ClubModena199319931
Marco Simone Golf and Country ClubRome199419941
Le Rovedine Golf ClubMilan199519951
Golf Club Bergamo "L'Albenza"Bergamo199619961
Gardagolf Country ClubBrescia199720183
Circolo Golf Torino "La Mandria"Turin199920143
Golf Club Castello TolcinascoMilan200420085
Royal Park i RoveriTurin200920124

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

[3]

European Tour event (1972–)
European Tour (Rolex Series)2017–
European Tour (Regular)1972–2016
Pre-European Tour1925–1971
#YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Italian Open
76th 2019Bernd Wiesberger AustriaOlgiata268−161 stroke Matthew Fitzpatrick
75th 2018Thorbjørn Olesen DenmarkGardagolf262−221 stroke Francesco Molinari
74th 2017Tyrrell Hatton EnglandMilano263–211 stroke Kiradech Aphibarnrat,
Ross Fisher
73rd 2016Francesco Molinari (2) ItalyMilano262−221 stroke Danny Willett
Open d'Italia presented by Damiani
72nd 2015Rikard Karlberg SwedenMilano269−19Playoff Martin Kaymer
71st 2014Hennie Otto (2) South AfricaTorino268−202 strokes David Howell
Open d'Italia Lindt
70th 2013Julien Quesne FranceTorino276−121 stroke David Higgins
Steve Webster
BMW Italian Open
69th 2012Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2) SpainRoyal Park i Roveri264−242 strokes Garth Mulroy
68th 2011Robert Rock EnglandRoyal Park i Roveri267−211 stroke Gary Boyd
Thorbjørn Olesen
67th 2010Fredrik Andersson Hed SwedenRoyal Park i Roveri268−162 strokes David Horsey
66th 2009Daniel Vancsik ArgentinaRoyal Park i Roveri267−176 strokes John Daly
Raphaël Jacquelin
Robert Rock
Methorios Capital Italian Open
65th 2008Hennie Otto South AfricaCastello Tolcinasco263−251 stroke Oliver Wilson
Telecom Italia Open
64th 2007Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño SpainCastello Tolcinasco200*−16Playoff Markus Brier
63rd 2006Francesco Molinari ItalyCastello Tolcinasco265−234 strokes Anders Hansen
Jarmo Sandelin
62nd 2005Steve Webster EnglandCastello Tolcinasco270−183 strokes Bradley Dredge
Richard Finch
Anders Hansen
61st 2004Graeme McDowell Northern IrelandCastello Tolcinasco197*−19Playoff Thomas Levet
Italian Open Telecom Italia
60th 2003Mathias Grönberg SwedenGardagolf271−172 strokes Ricardo González
José Manuel Lara
Colin Montgomerie
59th 2002Ian Poulter (2) EnglandOlgiata197*−192 strokes Paul Lawrie
Atlanet Italian Open
58th 2001Grégory Havret FranceIs Molas268−201 stroke Bradley Dredge
Italian Open
57th 2000Ian Poulter EnglandIs Molas267−211 stroke Gordon Brand, Jnr
Fiat and Fila Italian Open
56th 1999Dean Robertson ScotlandTorino271−171 stroke Pádraig Harrington
Italian Open
55th 1998Patrik Sjöland SwedenCastelconturbia195*−213 strokes Joakim Haeggman
José María Olazábal
Conte of Florence Italian Open
54th 1997Bernhard Langer (2) GermanyGardagolf273−151 stroke José María Olazábal
53rd 1996Jim Payne EnglandBergamo275−91 stroke Patrik Sjöland
Italian Open
52nd 1995Sam Torrance (2) ScotlandLe Rovedine269−192 strokes José Rivero
Tisettanta Italian Open
51st 1994Eduardo Romero ArgentinaMarco Simone272−161 stroke Greg Turner
Lancia Martini Italian Open
50th 1993Greg Turner New ZealandModena267−211 stroke José Cóceres
49th 1992Sandy Lyle (2) ScotlandMonticello270−181 stroke Colin Montgomerie
48th 1991Craig Parry AustraliaCastelconturbia279−91 stroke Ian Woosnam
47th 1990Richard Boxall EnglandMilano267−215 strokes José María Olazábal
Lancia Italian Open
46th 1989Ronan Rafferty Northern IrelandMonticello273−151 stroke Sam Torrance
45th 1988Greg Norman AustraliaMonticello270−181 stroke Craig Parry
44th 1987Sam Torrance ScotlandMonticello271−17Playoff José Rivero
Italian Open
43rd 1986David Feherty Northern IrelandAlbarella270−10Playoff Ronan Rafferty
42nd 1985Manuel Piñero SpainMolinetto267−211 stroke Sam Torrance
41st 1984Sandy Lyle ScotlandMilano277−114 strokes Bobby Clampett
40th 1983Bernhard Langer West GermanyUgolino271−17Playoff Seve Ballesteros
Ken Brown
39th 1982Mark James EnglandIs Molas280−83 strokes Bobby Clampett
Ian Woosnam
38th 1981José Maria Cañizares SpainMilano280−8Playoff Bobby Clampett
37th 1980Massimo Mannelli ItalyAcquasanta276−85 strokes John Bland
Ken Brown
36th 1979Brian Barnes ScotlandMonticello281−7Playoff Dale Hayes
35th 1978Dale Hayes South AfricaPevero293+53 strokes Vin Baker
Tommy Horton
34th 1977Ángel Gallardo SpainMonticello286−2Playoff Brian Barnes
33rd 1976Baldovino Dassù ItalyIs Molas280−88 strokes Carl Mason
Manuel Piñero
32nd 1975Billy Casper United StatesMonticello286−21 stroke Brian Barnes
31st 1974Peter Oosterhuis EnglandVenezia249^−22 strokes Dale Hayes
Johnny Miller
30th 1973Tony Jacklin EnglandAcquasanta
(and Olgiata)		284−41 stroke Valentín Barrios
29th 1972Norman Wood ScotlandVilla d'Este271−12 strokes Brian Huggett
Pre-European Tour (1971)
#YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Italian Open
28th 1971Ramón Sota SpainGarlenda282−24 strokes Brian Barnes[4]

*Tournament shortened to three rounds due to rain.
^Only nine holes (par 35) were played in the first round of the 1974 tournament.

Pre-European Tour (1925–1960)
#YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
1961-70: No tournament
27th 1960Brian Wilkes South AfricaVenezia2852 strokes Jean Garaïalde
26th 1959Peter Thomson AustraliaVilla d'Este2691 stroke Alfonso Angelini
25th 1958Peter Alliss EnglandVarese28210 strokes Alfonso Angelini
24th 1957Harold Henning South AfricaVilla d'Este2733 strokes Roger Cotton
23rd 1956Antonio Cerdá ArgentinaMilano284Playoff Flory Van Donck
22nd 1955Flory Van Donck (4) BelgiumVenezia2871 stroke Henri de Lamaze (a)
21st 1954Ugo Grappasonni (2) ItalyVilla d'Este272Playoff John Jacobs
20th 1953Flory Van Donck (3) BelgiumVilla d'Este2696 strokes Max Faulkner
Dai Rees
19th 1952Eric Brown ScotlandMilano2736 strokes Alfonso Angelini
18th 1951Jimmy Adams ScotlandMilano2831 stroke Eric Brown
17th 1950Ugo Grappasonni ItalyAcquasanta281Playoff Alfonso Angelini
16th 1949Hassan Hassanein EgyptVilla d'Este271 Aldo Casera
15th 1948Aldo Casera ItalyGolf Sanremo267 Ugo Grappasonni
Pietro Manca
14th 1947Flory Van Donck (2) BelgiumGolf Sanremo263 Aldo Casera
1939–1946: No tournament due to World War II
13th 1938Flory Van Donck BelgiumVilla d'Este276 Pulvio Travaini
12th 1937Marcel Dallemagne FranceGolf Sanremo276Playoff Auguste Boyer
11th 1936Henry Cotton EnglandSestrieres2686 strokes Joe Ezar
10th 1935Percy Alliss (2) EnglandGolf Sanremo2625 strokes Auguste Boyer
Arthur Havers
9th 1934Norman Nutley EnglandGolf Sanremo132 Gonzales
1933: No tournament
8th 1932Aubrey Boomer JerseyVilla d'Este143 Auguste Boyer
7th 1931Auguste Boyer (4) FranceVilla d'Este141 René Golias
6th 1930Auguste Boyer (3) FranceVilla d'Este140 Marcel Dallemagne
5th 1929René Golias FranceVilla d'Este143 Auguste Boyer
4th 1928Auguste Boyer (2) FranceVilla d'Este1451 stroke Jean Baptiste Loth
3rd 1927Percy Alliss EnglandAlpino di Stresa145Playoff Marcel Dallemagne
2nd 1926Auguste Boyer FranceAlpino di Stresa147 Alec Ross
1st 1925Francesco Pasquali ItalyAlpino di Stresa1541 stroke William Jolly

In 1954 Grappasonni beat Jacobs 137 to 138 in the 36-hole playoff.

Multiple winners

References
  1. "Italian Open to make Lake Garda return in 2018". European Tour. 13 December 2017.
  2. "Low, Long & Little". Time. 26 July 1937. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  3. http://www.openditaliagolf.eu/en/roll-of-honor/
  4. "Spaniard holds off British challenge in Italian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1971. p. 10.

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