Italian BP Open explained
| Italian BP Open |
| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| Establishment: | 1968 |
| Month Played: | March/April |
| Final Year: | 1972 |
| Final Champion: | Peter Wilcock |
The Italian BP Open was a men's professional golf tournament played from 1968 to 1972 in the Rome area of Italy. The 1972 tournament was not part of the inaugural European Tour season.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin
of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's
share (£) | Ref |
|---|
| 1968 | | | | 284 | 5 strokes | | | [1] |
| 1969 | | | Olgiata | 282 | 2 strokes | | 1,000 | [2] [3] |
| 1970 | | | | 282 | 3 strokes | | 1,000 | [4] [5] |
| 1971 | | | Olgiata | 284 | 1 stroke | | | [6] [7] |
| 1972 | | | Olgiata | 277 | 6 strokes | | | [8] | |
Notes and References
- News: The Times . 8 April 1968 . 14 . Rome.
- News: The Times . 1 April 1969 . 12 . Hunt wins Italian golf event.
- News: Hunt win £1,000 . The Evening Times . 1 April 1969 . 32.
- News: The Times . 30 March 1970 . 10 . Rome (B.P. Open).
- News: Coles top in Rome . The Daily Telegraph . 30 March 1970 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
- News: The Times . 5 April 1971 . 7 . Townsend comes alive to finish third.
- News: Eric Brown is fourth . The Evening Times . 5 April 1971 . 10.
- News: Wilcock wins BP Open . The Glasgow Herald . 4 April 1972 . 4.
