| Italian Open | |
| Location: | Ravenna, Italy |
| Establishment: | 1925 |
| Course: | Adriatic Golf Club Cervia |
| Par: | 71 |
| Yardage: | 6989yd |
| Tour: | European Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Month Played: | June |
| Aggregate: | 262 Percy Alliss (1935) 262 Francesco Molinari (2016) 262 Thorbjørn Olesen (2018) |
| To-Par: | −25 Hennie Otto (2008) |
| Current Champion: | Marcel Siem |
| Map: | Italy#Italy Emilia-Romagna |
| Map Label: | Adriatic GC Cervia |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Coordinates: | 44.28°N 12.338°W |
The 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.
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]
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.
| Venue | Location | First | Last | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Club Alpino di Stresa | 1925 | 1927 | 3 | ||
| Circolo Golf Villa d'Este | 1928 | 1972 | 12 | ||
| Circolo Golf degli Ulivi, Sanremo | 1934 | 1948 | 5 | ||
| Sestrieres Golf Club | 1936 | 1936 | 1 | ||
| 1950 | 1980 | 3 | |||
| Golf Club Milano | 1951 | 2017 | 9 | ||
| Circolo Golf Venezia | 1955 | 1974 | 3 | ||
| Golf Club Varese | 1958 | 1958 | 1 | ||
| Golf Club Garlenda | 1971 | 1971 | 1 | ||
| Olgiata Golf Club | 1973 | 2019 | 2 (+1) | ||
| Golf Club Monticello | 1975 | 1992 | 7 | ||
| Circolo Golf Is Molas | 1976 | 2001 | 4 | ||
| Pevero Golf Club | 1978 | 1978 | 1 | ||
| Circolo Golf Ugolino | 1983 | 1983 | 1 | ||
| Molinetto Country Club | 1985 | 1985 | 1 | ||
| Golf Club Albarella | 1986 | 1986 | 1 | ||
| Castelconturbia Golf Club | 1991 | 1998 | 2 | ||
| Modena Golf and Country Club | 1993 | 1993 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 2022 | 4 | |||
| Le Rovedine Golf Club | 1995 | 1995 | 1 | ||
| Golf Club Bergamo "L'Albenza" | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | 2018 | 3 | |||
| Circolo Golf Torino "La Mandria" | 1999 | 2014 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | 2008 | 5 | |||
| Royal Park i Roveri | 2009 | 2012 | 4 | ||
| Chervò Golf Hotel and Spa Resort | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Adriatic Golf Club Cervia | 2024 | 2024 | 1 |
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.
| European Tour (Rolex Series) | 2017–2019 | ||
| European Tour (Regular) | 1972–2016, 2020– | ||
| Pre-European Tour | 1925–1971 |
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 81st | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Adriatic | |||||
| DS Automobiles Italian Open | |||||||||
| 80th | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | ||||||
| 79th | 270 | −14 | Playoff | ||||||
| 78th | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | ||||||
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 77th | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Chervò | |||||
| 76th |  Bernd Wiesberger | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | Matt Fitzpatrick | Olgiata | |||
| 75th |  Thorbjørn Olesen | 262 | −22 | 1 stroke |  Francesco Molinari | Gardagolf | |||
| 74th | Tyrrell Hatton | 263 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Kiradech AphibarnratRoss Fisher | Milano | |||
| 73rd | Francesco Molinari (2) | 262 | −22 | 1 stroke | Danny Willett | Milano | |||
| Open d'Italia | |||||||||
| 72nd |  Rikard Karlberg | 269 | −19 | Playoff |  Martin Kaymer | Milano | |||
| 71st |  Hennie Otto (2) | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | David Howell | Torino | |||
| Open d'Italia Lindt | |||||||||
| 70th |  Julien Quesne | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke |  David HigginsSteve Webster | Torino | |||
| BMW Italian Open | |||||||||
| 69th |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2) | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | Garth Mulroy | Royal Park i Roveri | |||
| 68th | Robert Rock | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Gary Boyd Thorbjørn Olesen | Royal Park i Roveri | |||
| 67th | Fredrik Andersson Hed | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | David Horsey | Royal Park i Roveri | |||
| 66th |  Daniel Vancsik | 267 | −17 | 6 strokes |  John Daly Raphaël JacquelinRobert Rock | Royal Park i Roveri | |||
| Methorios Capital Italian Open | |||||||||
| 65th | Hennie Otto | 263 | −25 | 1 stroke | Oliver Wilson | Castello Tolcinasco | |||
| Telecom Italia Open | |||||||||
| 64th | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | 200 | −16 | Playoff | Markus Brier | Castello Tolcinasco | |||
| 63rd | Francesco Molinari | 265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Anders Hansen Jarmo Sandelin | Castello Tolcinasco | |||
| 62nd | Steve Webster | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Bradley Dredge Richard Finch Anders Hansen | Castello Tolcinasco | |||
| 61st | Graeme McDowell | 197 | −19 | Playoff | Thomas Levet | Castello Tolcinasco | |||
| Italian Open Telecom Italia | |||||||||
| 60th | Mathias Grönberg | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Ricardo González José Manuel Lara Colin Montgomerie | Gardagolf | |||
| 59th | Ian Poulter (2) | 197 | −19 | 2 strokes | Paul Lawrie | Olgiata | |||
| Atlanet Italian Open | |||||||||
| 58th | Grégory Havret | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Bradley Dredge | Is Molas | |||
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 57th | Ian Poulter | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Gordon Brand Jnr | Is Molas | |||
| Fiat and Fila Italian Open | |||||||||
| 56th | Dean Robertson | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington | Torino | |||
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 55th | Patrik Sjöland | 195 | −21 | 3 strokes | Joakim Haeggman José María Olazábal | Castelconturbia | |||
| Conte of Florence Italian Open | |||||||||
| 54th | Bernhard Langer (2) | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal | Gardagolf | |||
| 53rd | Jim Payne | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Patrik Sjöland | Bergamo | |||
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 52nd | Sam Torrance (2) | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | José Rivero | Le Rovedine | |||
| Tisettanta Italian Open | |||||||||
| 51st | Eduardo Romero | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Greg Turner | ||||
| Lancia Martini Italian Open | |||||||||
| 50th | Greg Turner | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | José Cóceres | Modena | |||
| 49th | Sandy Lyle (2) | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Colin Montgomerie | Monticello | |||
| 48th |  Craig Parry | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | Castelconturbia | |||
| 47th | Richard Boxall | 267 | −21 | 5 strokes | José María Olazábal | Milano | |||
| Lancia Italian Open | |||||||||
| 46th | Ronan Rafferty | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Sam Torrance | Monticello | |||
| 45th | Greg Norman | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Craig Parry | Monticello | |||
| 44th | Sam Torrance | 271 | −17 | Playoff | José Rivero | Monticello | |||
| Italian Open | |||||||||
| 43rd | David Feherty | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Ronan Rafferty | Albarella | |||
| 42nd | Manuel Piñero | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Sam Torrance | Molinetto | |||
| 41st | Sandy Lyle | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | Bobby Clampett | Milano | |||
| 40th | Bernhard Langer | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Seve Ballesteros Ken Brown | Ugolino | |||
| 39th | Mark James | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Bobby Clampett Ian Woosnam | Is Molas | |||
| 38th | José María Cañizares | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Bobby Clampett | Milano | |||
| 37th | Massimo Mannelli | 276 | −8 | 5 strokes | John Bland Ken Brown | Acquasanta | |||
| 36th | Brian Barnes | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Dale Hayes | Monticello | |||
| 35th | Dale Hayes | 293 | +5 | 3 strokes | Vin Baker Tommy Horton | Pevero | |||
| 34th | Ángel Gallardo | 286 | −2 | Playoff | Brian Barnes | Monticello | |||
| 33rd | Baldovino Dassù | 280 | −8 | 8 strokes | Carl Mason Manuel Piñero | Is Molas | |||
| 32nd | Billy Casper | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Brian Barnes | Monticello | |||
| 31st | Peter Oosterhuis | 249 | −2 | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes Johnny Miller | Venezia | |||
| 30th | Tony Jacklin | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Valentín Barrios | Acquasanta Olgiata | [7] | ||
| 29th | Norman Wood | 271 | −1 | 2 strokes | Brian Huggett | Villa d'Este | |||
| 28th | 1971 | Ramón Sota | 282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Garlenda | [8] | ||
| 1961–1970: No tournament | |||||||||
| 27th | 1960 | Brian Wilkes | 285 | 2 strokes | Venezia | ||||
| 26th | 1959 | Peter Thomson | 269 | 1 stroke | Villa d'Este | ||||
| 25th | 1958 | Peter Alliss | 282 | 10 strokes | Varese | ||||
| 24th | 1957 | Harold Henning | 273 | 3 strokes | Roger Cotton | Villa d'Este | |||
| 23rd | 1956 | Antonio Cerdá | 284 | Playoff | Milano | ||||
| 22nd | 1955 |  Flory Van Donck (4) | 287 | 1 stroke | Henri de Lamaze (a) | Venezia | |||
| 21st | 1954 | Ugo Grappasonni (2) | 272 | Playoff | Villa d'Este | ||||
| 20th | 1953 | Flory Van Donck (3) | 269 | 6 strokes | Villa d'Este | ||||
| 19th | 1952 | Eric Brown | 273 | 6 strokes | Milano | ||||
| 18th | 1951 | Jimmy Adams | 283 | 1 stroke | Milano | ||||
| 17th | 1950 | Ugo Grappasonni | 281 | Playoff | Acquasanta | ||||
| 16th | 1949 |  Hassan Hassanein | 271 | Villa d'Este | |||||
| 15th | 1948 | Aldo Casera | 267 | Ugo Grappasonni Pietro Manca | Golf Sanremo | ||||
| 14th | 1947 | Flory Van Donck (2) | 263 | Golf Sanremo | |||||
| 1939–1946: No tournament due to World War II | |||||||||
| 13th | 1938 | Flory Van Donck | 276 | Pulvio Travaini | Villa d'Este | ||||
| 12th | 1937 | Marcel Dallemagne | 276 | Playoff | Golf Sanremo | ||||
| 11th | 1936 | Henry Cotton | 268 | 6 strokes | Joe Ezar | Sestrieres | |||
| 10th | 1935 | Percy Alliss (2) | 262 | 5 strokes | Golf Sanremo | ||||
| 9th | 1934 | Norman Nutley | 132 | Gonzales | Golf Sanremo | ||||
| 1933: No tournament | |||||||||
| 8th | 1932 | Aubrey Boomer | 143 | Villa d'Este | |||||
| 7th | 1931 | Auguste Boyer (4) | 141 | René Golias | Villa d'Este | ||||
| 6th | 1930 | Auguste Boyer (3) | 140 | Villa d'Este | |||||
| 5th | 1929 | René Golias | 143 | Villa d'Este | |||||
| 4th | 1928 | Auguste Boyer (2) | 145 | 1 stroke | Jean Baptiste Loth | Villa d'Este | |||
| 3rd | 1927 | Percy Alliss | 145 | Playoff | Alpino di Stresa | ||||
| 2nd | 1926 | Auguste Boyer | 147 | Alpino di Stresa | |||||
| 1st | 1925 | Francesco Pasquali | 154 | 1 stroke | William Jolly | Alpino di Stresa | |||