Senior Italian Open

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.

Senior Italian Open
Tournament information
LocationFagagna, Italy (2019)
Established2004
Course(s)Villaverde Resort (2019)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
Prize fund300,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Peter Mitchell (2008)
203 Clark Dennis (2018)
203 Rafael Gómez (2018)
To par−13 as above
Current champion
Barry Lane

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

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
Senior Italian Open
2019Barry Lane EnglandVillaverde Resort, Fagagna208−8Playoff Marc Farry
Senior Italian Open presented by Villaverde Resort
2018Clark Dennis United StatesGC Udine, Fagagna203−13Playoff Rafael Gómez
2017Clark Dennis United StatesGC Udine, Fagagna137−7Playoff Peter Fowler
2016Stephen Dodd WalesGC Udine, Fagagna204−91 stroke Phillip Price
2009–15: No tournament
Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open
2008Peter Mitchell EnglandGC Arzaga, Lake Garda203−131 stroke Gordon J. Brand
Ian Woosnam
Sharp Italian Seniors Open
2007Simon Owen New ZealandGC Venezia, Lido di Venezia208−8Playoff Tony Allen
John Benda
Carl Mason
2006Sam Torrance ScotlandGC Venezia, Lido di Venezia205−114 strokes Eamonn Darcy
Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open
2005Géry Watine FranceGC Venezia, Lido di Venezia205−11Playoff Eamonn Darcy
Bosch Italian Seniors Open
2004Terry Gale AustraliaGC Venezia, Lido di Venezia211−51 stroke David J. Russell

References

  1. "Rocca debuts in the Sharp Italian Seniors Open". PGA European Tour. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
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