Senior Italian Open

Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open
Tournament information
LocationFasano, Italy
Established2004
Course(s)San Domenico Golf Club
Par72
Length6,954 yards (6,359 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund400,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate200 James Kingston (2023)
To par−16 as above
Current champion
Germany Thomas Gögele
Location map
San Domenico GC is located in Italy
San Domenico GC
San Domenico GC
Location in Italy
San Domenico GC is located in Apulia
San Domenico GC
San Domenico GC
Location in Apulia

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

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ()
Venue
Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open
2024 Germany Thomas Gögele 197 −19 3 strokes Wales Bradley Dredge 66,667 San Domenico
2023 South Africa James Kingston (2) 200 −16 1 stroke England Peter Baker
Brazil Adilson da Silva
50,000 San Domenico
Italian Senior Open
2022 Argentina Ricardo González 211 −2 3 strokes South Africa James Kingston 45,000 Argentario
Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open
2021 South Africa James Kingston 205 −11 1 stroke Sweden Joakim Haeggman 44,820 San Domenico
Senior Italian Open
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 England Barry Lane 208 −8 Playoff France Marc Farry 45,000 Villaverde
2018 United States Clark Dennis (2) 203 −13 Playoff Argentina Rafael Gómez 45,000 Udine
2017 United States Clark Dennis 137[a] −7 Playoff Australia Peter Fowler 52,500 Udine
2016 Wales Stephen Dodd 204 −9 1 stroke Wales Phillip Price 52,500 Udine
2009–2015: No tournament
Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open
2008 England Peter Mitchell 203 −13 1 stroke England Gordon J. Brand
Wales Ian Woosnam
30,000 Arzaga
Sharp Italian Seniors Open
2007 New Zealand Simon Owen 208 −8 Playoff England Tony Allen
United States John Benda
England Carl Mason
30,000 Venezia
2006 Scotland Sam Torrance 205 −11 4 strokes Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy 26,250 Venezia
Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open
2005 France Géry Watine 205 −11 Playoff Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy 25,500 Venezia
Bosch Italian Seniors Open
2004 Australia Terry Gale 211 −5 1 stroke England David J. Russell 24,000 Venezia

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

References

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  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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