Senior Italian Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Apulia, Italy |
| Established | 2004 |
| Course(s) | San Domenico Golf |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,954 yards (6,359 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €300,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 203 Peter Mitchell (2008) 203 Clark Dennis (2018) 203 Rafael Gómez (2018) |
| To par | −13 as above |
| Current champion | |
 James Kingston | |
| Location Map | |
  San Domenico Golf Location in Italy | |
The Senior Italian Open is a men's professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above which is part of the European Senior Tour schedule. It was played from 2004 to 2008 and then restarted in 2016. The tournament was originally played at GC Venezia, near Venice, but has since been played at GC Arzaga on Lake Garda and GC Udine, Fagagna.
Italy's most successful 20th century male golfer, Costantino Rocca, made his senior debut at the 2007 edition of his home senior open.[1]
Winners[]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (€) |
Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open | ||||||||
| 2021 | James Kingston |
205 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Joakim Haeggman |
44,820 | San Domenico Golf | |
| Senior Italian Open | ||||||||
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 |  Barry Lane |
208 | −8 | Playoff |  Marc Farry |
45,000 | Villaverde Resort | |
| Senior Italian Open presented by Villaverde Resort | ||||||||
| 2018 |  Clark Dennis (2) |
203 | −13 | Playoff |  Rafael Gómez |
45,000 | Udine | |
| 2017 | Clark Dennis |
137[a] | −7 | Playoff |  Peter Fowler |
52,500 | Udine | |
| 2016 |  Stephen Dodd |
204 | −9 | 1 stroke | Phillip Price |
52,500 | Udine | |
| 2009–2015: No tournament | ||||||||
| Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open | ||||||||
| 2008 | Peter Mitchell |
203 | −13 | 1 stroke | Gordon J. Brand Ian Woosnam |
30,000 | Arzaga | |
| Sharp Italian Seniors Open | ||||||||
| 2007 |  Simon Owen |
208 | −8 | Playoff | John Benda Carl Mason |
30,000 | Venezia | |
| 2006 |  Sam Torrance |
205 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Eamonn Darcy |
26,250 | Venezia | |
| Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open | ||||||||
| 2005 | |
205 | −11 | Playoff | Eamonn Darcy |
25,500 | Venezia | |
| Bosch Italian Seniors Open | ||||||||
| 2004 | Terry Gale |
211 | −5 | 1 stroke | David J. Russell |
24,000 | Venezia | |
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
References[]
- ^ "Rocca debuts in the Sharp Italian Seniors Open". PGA European Tour. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
External links[]
Categories:
- European Senior Tour events
- Golf tournaments in Italy
- Recurring sporting events established in 2004
- 2004 establishments in Italy