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Facts and figures - Italian Open
Facts and Figures

Facts and figures - Italian Open

Italian Open

First played: 1925 (Became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1972)

Most wins: 4 – Auguste Boyer, 1926, 28, 30, 31

4 – Flory van Donck, 1938, 47, 53, 55

Consecutive wins: Auguste Boyer, 1930-31,

Flory van Donck, 1938 & 47* (*first event played after World War 2)

*Stats are from 1972 onwards

Youngest winner: Francesco Molinari, 23 years and 180 days, 2006

Oldest winner: Billy Casper, 44 years and 248 days, 1975

Lowest 18 hole score: 61 (-11), Ian Poulter, Angel Cabrera, 2002, Robert Karlsson, 2008

Lowest first 18 hole score: 61 (-11), Ian Poulter, 2002

Lowest first 36 hole score: 128 (-16), Ian Poulter, 2002

Lowest first 54 hole score: 194 (-22), Hennie Otto, 2008

Lowest 72 hole score: 263 (-25), Hennie Otto, 2008

Lowest under par winning score: 263 (-25), Hennie Otto, 2008

Lowest final round by a winner: 64 (-8) Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño, 2012

Wire-to-wire-winners: Baldovino Dassu, 1976, José Maria  Cañizares, 1981,

Sam Torrance, 1987, Richard Boxall, 1990, Robert Rock, 2011

Largest 18 hole lead: 4 shots,  Sam Torrance, 1987

Largest 36 hole lead: 7 shots,  Richard Boxall, 1990

Largest 54 hole lead: 6 shots, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2010

Largest winning margin: 8 shots, Baldovino Dassu, 1976

Biggest final round 6 shots, Jim Payne, 1996

comeback by a winner:

Play-offs: Angel Gallardo beat Brian Barnes, 1977

Brian Barnes beat Dale Hayes, 1979

José Maria Cañizares beat Bobby Clampett, 1981

Bernhard Langer beat Seve Ballesteros and Ken Brown, 1983

David Feherty beat Ronan Rafferty, 1986

Sam Torrance beat José Rivero, 1987

Graeme McDowell beat Thomas Levet, 2004

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño beat Markus Brier, 2007

Rikard Karlberg beat Martin Kaymer, 2015

Holes-in-one: 28

Albatrosses: Steve Webster, Round 3, Hole 11, 2011

Gary Boyd, Round 4, Hole 8, 2012

Low cut: 139 (-3), 2016 (par 71); 140 (-4), 1998, 06, 08, 2011, 12, 15 (par 72)

High cut: 166 (+22), 1976

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