Ladies Italian Open

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Ladies Italian Open
Tournament information
Location Lazio, Italy
Established1987
Course(s)Golf Nazionale
Par72
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 300,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Iben Tinning
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Amy Taylor
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
Golf Nazionale
Location in Italy
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Golf Nazionale
Location in Lazio

The Ladies Italian Open (Italian : Open d'Italia Femminile) is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in Italy since 1987.

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After a six-year hiatus, the tournament returned to the LET schedule in 2021. [1] In 2024, it moved to Golf Nazionale near Rome. [2]

Winners

YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upCountry
Ladies Italian Open
2024 Golf Nazionale Amy Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 206 (−10)1 stroke María Hernández Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2023 No tournament
2022 Margara G&CC Morgane Métraux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 206 (−10)Playoff [lower-alpha 1] Alessandra Fanali (a)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Meghan MacLaren Flag of England.svg  England
2021 Margara G&CC Lucie Malchirand (a)Flag of France.svg  France 209 (−7)1 stroke Gabriella Cowley Flag of England.svg  England
Ursula Wikstrom Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2015–20 No tournament
2014 Perugia Golf Club Florentyna Parker Flag of England.svg  England 209 (−7)1 stroke Holly Clyburn Flag of England.svg  England
2012–13 No tournament
Sicilian Ladies Italian Open
2011 Il Picciolo Christina Kim Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 209 (−7)4 strokes Giulia Sergas Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Carta Sì Ladies Italian Open
2010 No tournament
2009 Le Rovedine Milano Marianne Skarpnord Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 204 (−12)Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England
BMW Ladies Italian Open
2008 Argentario Martina Eberl Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 275 (−9)5 strokes Carmen Alonso Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2007 Parco de' Medici Trish Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 273 (−15)1 stroke Bettina Hauert Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2006 Parco de' Medici Gwladys Nocera Flag of France.svg  France 274 (−14)2 strokes Sophie Giquel Flag of France.svg  France
2005 Parco de' Medici Iben Tinning Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 271 (−17)1 stroke Veronica Zorzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2004 Parco di Roma Ana Belén Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 281 (−7)1 stroke Martina Eberl Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
La Perla Ladies Italian Open
2003 Poggio dei Medici Ludivine Kreutz Flag of France.svg  France 282 (−10)1 stroke Elisabeth Esterl Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Karen Lunn Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Anne-Marie Knight Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2002 Poggio dei Medici Iben Tinning Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 278 (−14)1 stroke Sophie Gustafson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2001 Poggio dei Medici Paula Martí Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 283 (−9)Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Raquel Carriedo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Ladies Italian Open
2000 Poggio dei Medici Sophie Gustafson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 284 (−8)3 strokes Valérie Van Ryckeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silvia Cavalleri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1999 Poggio dei Medici Samantha Head Flag of England.svg  England 214 (−5)1 stroke Marina Arruti Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc Flag of France.svg  France
Mette Hageman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Riikka Hakkarainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Trish Johnson Flag of England.svg  England
Sicilian Ladies' Open/Italian Ladies' Open
1998 No tournament
1997 Il Picciolo Valérie Van Ryckeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 288 (−4)Playoff Patricia Gonzalez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Italian Ladies' Open di Sicilia
1996 Il Picciolo Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 282 (−10)3 strokes Tina Fischer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fiona Pike Flag of England.svg  England
Italian Ladies' Open
1995 Il Picciolo Denise Booker Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 284 (−8)1 stroke Amaia Arruti Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
BMW Italian Ladies' Open
1994 Lignano Corinne Dibnah Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1993 Lignano Amaia Arruti Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1992 Frassenelle Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England
1991 Albarella Corinne Dibnah Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Italian Ladies' Open
1990 Gardagolf Florence Descampe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1989 Carimate Xonia Wunsch-Ruiz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1988 Ca' della Nave Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England
1987 Croara Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England
  1. Métraux eagled the first extra hole to win the three-way playoff [3]
  2. Skarpnord beat Davies by rolling in a six-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole [4]
  3. Martí won with par on the first playoff hole [5]

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References

  1. "Magical Malchirand Wins Ladies Italian Open". Ladies European Tour. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "Ladies Italian Open To Take Place At Golf Nazionale In June". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. "Morgane Métraux Becomes First Swiss Winner on LET". Ladies European Tour. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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