Tournament information | |
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Location | Castellaneta, Italy |
Established | 1983 |
Course(s) | Riva dei Tessali Golf Club Metaponto Golf Club |
Par | 71 (R) 72 (M) |
Length | 6,503 yards (5,946 m) (R) 6,815 yards (6,232 m) (M) |
Tour(s) | Alps Tour Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €45,000 |
Month played | October |
Final year | 2010 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Kenneth Ferrie (2000) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
Miguel Pujalte Sastre | |
Location Map | |
The Open di Puglia e Basilicata is an annual professional golf tournament held in Riva dei Tessali, near Castellaneta, Italy.
First held in 1983, there was a brief hiatus before the second edition in 1986. The tournament became part of the second tier Challenge Tour schedule in 1991, where it remained until 2007. Since 2008, it has been an event on the third tier Alps Tour. It also forms part of the Italian Pro Tour.
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