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Italian Open (golf)

Italian Open (golf)

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The DS Automobiles 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.

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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

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.

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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

European Tour (Rolex Series)2017–2019
European Tour (Regular)1972–2016, 2020–
Pre-European Tour1925–1971
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Multiple winners

Notes

  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. 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

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

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