| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Italy |
| Established | 1998 |
| Course(s) | Rimini Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £68,634 |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 278 Massimo Scarpa |
| To par | −10 as above |
| Final champion | |
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The Rimini International Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Italy. It was a one-off held 1998 at Rimini Golf Club. [1]
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Massimo Scarpa | | 69-73-68-68=278 | −10 | 2 strokes |  | [2] |
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