| Marco Crespi | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 November 1978 Monza, Italy |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Italy |
| Residence | Arcore, Italy |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 8 |
Marco Crespi (born 5 November 1978) is an Italian professional golfer.
Crespi was born in Monza, Italy. He turned professional in 2002.
Crespi played on the Challenge Tour in 2006–2009 and 2012–2013. He was invited to the 2012 Telenet Trophy [1] which he won to earn full membership of the Challenge Tour. He subsequently won the 2013 Mugello Tuscany Open.
Crespi earned his 2014 European Tour card via qualifying school on his 11th attempt. He also earned his first European Tour win at the NH Collection Open and is the oldest rookie to win in European Tour history. [2] By 2016, Crespi lost his European Tour card and was playing on the third tier Alps Tour, where he won in 2017.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2014 | NH Collection Open 1 | −10 (70-73-66-69=278) | 2 strokes |  Jordi García Pinto,  Richie Ramsay |
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2012 | Telenet Trophy | −14 (68-65-70-67=270) | 3 strokes | Carlos Aguilar |
| 2 | 21 Jul 2013 | Mugello Tuscany Open | −17 (72-64-66-65=267) | 1 stroke |  José-Filipe Lima,  Knut Børsheim |
| 3 | 6 Apr 2014 | NH Collection Open 1 | −10 (70-73-66-69=278) | 2 strokes | Jordi García Pinto, Richie Ramsay |
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Oct 2008 | Open La Margherita | −8 (70-75-63=208) | 2 strokes | Emanuele Lattanzi,  Nicolas Sulzer |
| 2 | 17 May 2009 | Slovenian Golf Open | −18 (65-67-63=195) | 10 strokes |  Sam Robinson |
| 3 | 10 Oct 2009 | Feudo d'Asti Golf Open | −20 (67-62-61=190) | Playoff | Andrea Perrino |
| 4 | 22 Jul 2011 | Le Fonti Open | −12 (68-69-67=204) | 1 stroke |  Clément Gallois |
| 5 | 14 Aug 2011 | Flory Van Donck Trophy | −18 (68-68-68-66=270) | 1 stroke | Chris Paisley |
| 6 | 16 Jun 2017 | Open La Pinetina – Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | −14 (64-67-65=196) | Playoff |  Lars van Meijel, James Sharp |
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