Benedetta Moresco

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Benedetta Moresco
Personal information
NicknameEtta
Born (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23)
Caldogno, Veneto, Italy
Sporting nationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Career
College University of Alabama
Turned professional2023
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open T33: 2023
Women's British Open DNP
Evian Championship CUT: 2022
Achievements and awards
SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year2022

Benedetta Moresco (born 22 August 2001) is an Italian professional golfer. She was the low amateur at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open. [1]

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Amateur career

Moresco had a successful amateur career. In 2019, she won the Italian U18 International Women's Amateur Championship, was runner-up at the German Girls Open and at the Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship, and reached the semi-finals of the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship. Ranked as one of the best juniors in Europe, she represented the continent in the Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. [2]

She represented Italy at the European Girls' Team Championship and then the European Ladies' Team Championship each year between 2017 and 2023, winning in 2018 with at team that included Alessia Nobilio, Emilie Alba Paltrinieri and Caterina Don. [3]

In 2020, Moresco won the Annika Invitational USA. [4] She shot a total of 4-under-par 212, to become the first Italian champion. [5] She finished in sixth place at the 2021 European Ladies Amateur Championship and tied for 4th at the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, two strokes behind winner Anna Davis.

Moresco enrolled at the University of Alabama in 2020 as a food and nutrition major, to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide women's golf team. Her sister Angelica, who joined the Epson Tour after graduating in 2022, was already on the team. [6] Moresco played on the winning International Team at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup. [7]

She won a 2-for-1 playoff against Agathe Laisné for the final qualifying spot at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. She shot a 70 in the opening round to sit tied 9th, 2 shots off the lead, and finished the tournament tied 33rd as the low amateur. [8]

Professional career

Moresco turned professional following the European Ladies' Team Championship in July 2023. [9]

Amateur wins

Source: [9]

Results in LPGA majors

! Tournament2020202120222023
Chevron Championship
Women's PGA Championship
U.S. Women's Open CUTT33 LA
The Evian Championship NTCUT
Women's British Open
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Source: [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Gussoni, Andrea (12 July 2023). "Golf world took notice of Benedetta Moresco". Tennis World. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Junior Solheim Cup: Team USA beat Team Europe 13-11 at Gleneagles". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "European Girls' Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Williams, Julie (20 January 2020). "Benedetta Moresco's AJGA debut ends with Annika Invitational USA trophy". Golfweek. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Italy's Benedetta Moresco Prevails at the 12th ANNIKA Invitational USA presented by Rolex". Annika Foundation. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Angelica Moresco Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Benedetta Moresco Selected to 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup International". Sports Illustrated. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Jourdan, Cameron (7 July 2023). "Meet the amateurs to make the cut at 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach". Golfweek. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Benedetta Moresco Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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