Silvio Grappasonni

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Silvio Grappasonni
Personal information
Born (1962-08-09) 9 August 1962 (age 62)
Como, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Career
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Alps Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 1996

Silvio Grappasonni (born 9 August 1962) is an Italian professional golfer.

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As an amateur Grappasoni represented Italy at the European Youths' Team Championship, the European Amateur Team Championship and at the Eisenhower Trophy.

He represented Italy six times in the World Cup between 1987 and 1997. He is the son of Ugo Grappasonni. He is a commentator on Italian Sky Sport.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Alps Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
11 Jun 2001 Il Bipop Carire Open−10 (70-67-69=206)1 stroke Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Reale

Other wins (3)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. The Golfer's Handbook 1984. MacMillan London Ltd. 1984. p. 509. ISBN   0-33336004 4.
  2. The Golfer's Handbook 1993. Macmillan London Ltd. 1993. p. 196. ISBN   0-333-58895-9.
  3. Stenport, Göran (August 1980). "Grattis Europamästare! Junior-EM, herrar" [Congrats European Champions! European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6/1980. pp. 31, 68. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. Nordlund, Anders (September 1982). "Sveriges öde i junior-EM hängde på ett sprinklerlock, Junior-EM, pojkar" [Swedens destiny in the Junior Europeans depended on a sprinkler cover, European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7/1982. pp. 50, 65. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  5. "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.