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 fund300,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate200 James Kingston (2023)
To par−16 as above
Current champion
South Africa James Kingston
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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
Venue
Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open
2023South Africa James Kingston (2)200−161 strokeEngland Peter Baker
Brazil Adilson da Silva
50,000San Domenico
Italian Senior Open
2022Argentina Ricardo González211−23 strokesSouth Africa James Kingston45,000Argentario
Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open
2021South Africa James Kingston205−111 strokeSweden Joakim Haeggman44,820San Domenico
Senior Italian Open
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019England Barry Lane208−8PlayoffFrance Marc Farry45,000Villaverde
2018United States Clark Dennis (2)203−13PlayoffArgentina Rafael Gómez45,000Udine
2017United States Clark Dennis137[lower-alpha 1]−7PlayoffAustralia Peter Fowler52,500Udine
2016Wales Stephen Dodd204−91 strokeWales Phillip Price52,500Udine
2009–2015: No tournament
Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open
2008England Peter Mitchell203−131 strokeEngland Gordon J. Brand
Wales Ian Woosnam
30,000Arzaga
Sharp Italian Seniors Open
2007New Zealand Simon Owen208−8PlayoffEngland Tony Allen
United States John Benda
England Carl Mason
30,000Venezia
2006Scotland Sam Torrance205−114 strokesRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy26,250Venezia
Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open
2005France Géry Watine205−11PlayoffRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy25,500Venezia
Bosch Italian Seniors Open
2004Australia Terry Gale211−51 strokeEngland David J. Russell24,000Venezia

Notes

  1. Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

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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