| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Established | 1968 |
| Month played | March/April |
| Final year | 1972 |
| Final champion | |
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The Italian BP Open was a men's professional golf tournament played from 1968 to 1972 in the Rome area of Italy. The 1972 tournament was not part of the inaugural European Tour season.
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Roberto Bernardini |  | 284 | 5 strokes | | [1] | ||
| 1969 | Bernard Hunt | | Olgiata | 282 | 2 strokes | | 1,000 | [2] [3] |
| 1970 | Neil Coles | | 282 | 3 strokes |  | [4] | ||
| 1971 | Roberto Bernardini | | Olgiata | 284 | 1 stroke | | [5] [6] | |
| 1972 | Peter Wilcock | | Olgiata | 277 | 6 strokes | | [7] |
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