Italian Open
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DS Autos
Played as the DS Automobiles Italian Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) and Adrian Meronk (Pol) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Nicolai Højgaard (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 45th start on the Tour. One week earlier Nicolai's twin brother Rasmus claimed his third European Tour win; they became the first ever brothers to win back-to-back events on the European Tour. [Marco Simone G&CC, nr Laghetto, Rome].
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Played as the Italian Open (Oct 22-25; postponed from Oct 8-11 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Nicolas Colsaerts (Belg) and Laurie Canter (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 38-year-old Ross McGowan (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win for 11 years. [Chervò Resort, Pozzolengo, br Brescia, Italy].
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Played as the Italian Open (Oct 10-13; fifth of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series event). Second-placed Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Wiesberger (Aut), who recorded his third European Tour win in his last 13 starts on the Tour. [Olgiata GC, nr Rome, Italy].
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Played as the Italian Open (May 31-Jun 3; second of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series event). Second-placed and home country favourite Francesco Molinari (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Olesen (Den), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Gardagolf CC, Soiano del Lago, nr Brescia, Lake Garda].
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Played as the Italian Open (Oct 12-15; fifth of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Hatton (Eng), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Tour. [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Played as the Open d'Italia (Sept 15-18). Second-placed Danny Willett (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Molinari (Italy), who won his national open title for the second time. [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Damiani
Played as the Open d'Italia presented by Damiani (Sept 17-20). First-time European Tour winner Karlberg (Swe) beat Martin Kaymer (Ger) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Damiani
Played as the Open d'Italia presented by Damiani (Aug 28-31). Second-placed David Howell (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Otto (RSA), who won this title for the second time. [Blue course, Circolo Golf Torino - La Mandria, Turin, Italy].
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Lindt
Played as the Open d'Italia Lindt (Sept 19-22). Second-placed David Higgins (Ire) and Steve Webster (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Quesne (Fra), who claimed his second European Tour win. [Blue course, Circolo Golf Torino - La Mandria, Turin, Italy].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Garth Mulroy (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Fernández-Castaño (Esp). [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Open (June 9-12). Second-placed Gary Boyd (Eng) and Thorbjørn Olesen (Den) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Rock (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Open (May 6-9). Second-placed David Horsey (Eng) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Andersson Hed (Swe). [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Open (May 7-10). Second-placed John Daly (USA), Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) and Robert Rock (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Vancsik (Arg), who claimed his second European Tour title with a final round six-under-par 65. [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
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Methorios
Played as the Methorios Capital Italia Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Oliver Wilson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Otto (RSA). [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Telecom Italia Open (May 3-6). Fernández-Castaño (Esp) beat Markus Brier (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Telecom Italia Open (May 4-7). Second-placed Anders Hansen (Den) and Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) finished 4 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Molinari (Italy), the first home-country winner of the Italian Open since 1980. [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Telecom Italian Open (May 5-8). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales), Anders Hansen (Den) and Richard Finch (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Webster (Eng), who claimed his first European Tour win after 10 years on the Tour. [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Telecom Italian Open (Apr 29-May 2). McDowell (N.Ire) beat Thomas Levet (Fr) with a par at the fourth playoff hole. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Italian Open Telecom Italia (May 1-4). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot), José Manuel Lara (Esp) and Ricardo González (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Grönberg (Swe). [Gardagolf CC, Soiano del Lago, nr Brescia, Lake Garda].
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Telecom Italia
Played as the Italian Open Telecom Italia (Oct 31-Nov 3). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Poulter (Eng), whose first round course-record 61 set-up his win. Event reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Olgiata GC, Olgiata, nr Rome].
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Atlanet
Played as the Atlanet Italian Open (Nov 1-4). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Havret (Fra). [Is Molas Resort, Pula, nr Cagliari, Sardinia].
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Played as the Italian Open (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Poulter (Eng). [Is Molas Resort, Pula, nr Cagliari, Sardinia].
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Fiat & Fila
Played as the Fiat & Fila Italian Open (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Robertson (Scot). [Blue course, Circolo Golf Torino - La Mandria, Turin, Italy].
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Played as the Italian Open (April 30-May 3). Second-placed Joakim Haeggman (Swe) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Sjöland (Swe). [GC Castelconturbia, Borgomanero, nr Milan].
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Conte of Florence
Played as the Conte of Florence Italian Open. Second-placed Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Langer (Ger). [Gardagolf CC, Soiano del Lago, nr Brescia, Lake Garda].
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Conte of Florence
Played as the Conte of Florence Italian Open. Second-placed Patrik Sjoland (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Payne (Eng). [GC Bergamo L'Albenza, Almenno San Bartolomeo, nr Bergamo].
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Conte of Florence
Played as the Conte of Florence Italian Open. Second-placed Jose Rivero (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Torrance (Scot). [GC Le Rovedine, Opera, nr Milan, Italy].
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Tisettanta
Played as the Tissettanta Italian Open. Second-placed Greg Turner (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Romero (Arg). [Marco Simone G&CC, nr Laghetto, Rome].
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Lancia Martini
Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open (50th). Second-placed Jose Coceres (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Turner (NZ). [Modena G&CC, Formigine, nr Modena].
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Lancia Martini
Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open. Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Lyle (Scot). [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Lancia Martini
Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open. Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Parry (Aus). [GC Castelconturbia, Borgomanero, nr Milan].
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Lancia Martini
Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open. Second-placed Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) finished 5 shots behind Boxall (Eng). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Lancia
Played as the Lancia Italian Open. Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Rafferty (N.Ire). [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Lancia
Played as the Lancia Italian Open. Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Norman (Aus). [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Lancia
Played as the Lancia Italian Open. Torrance (Scot) beat Jose Rivero (Esp) with a par at the sixth playoff hole. [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Played as the Italian Open. First-time European Tour winner Feherty (N.Ire) beat his compatriot Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) in a playoff. [Albarella GC, Rosolina, nr Venice].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Pinero (Esp). [Molinetto CC, Cernusco sul Naviglio, nr Milan].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Played as the Italian Open. Langer (Ger) beat Ken Brown (Scot) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [GC Ugolino, Impruneta, nr Firenze (Florence)].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA) and Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 3 shots behind James (Eng). [Is Molas Resort, Pula, nr Cagliari, Sardinia].
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Played as the Italian Open. Canizares (Esp) beat Bobby Clampett (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed John Bland (RSA) and Ken Brown (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Mannelli (Italy). [GC Roma Acquasanta, Acqua Santa, Rome].
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Played as the Italian Open. Barnes (Scot) beat Dale Hayes (RSA) in a sudden-death playoff. [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Vin Baker (RSA) and Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Hayes (RSA). [Pevero GC, Costa Smeralda, Sardinia].
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Played as the Italian Open. Gallardo (Esp) beat Brian Barnes (Scot) in a playoff. [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Carl Mason (Eng) and Manuel Pinero (Esp) finished 8 shots behind Dassu (Italy). [Is Molas Resort, Pula, nr Cagliari, Sardinia].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Casper (USA), who recorded his first (and only) win in an official European Tour event (Casper also won the unofficial Trophee Lancome in 1974). [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA) and Johnny Miller (USA) finished 2 shots behind Oosterhuis (Eng). Tournament played over 63 holes. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Valentin Barrios (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Jacklin (Eng). [Olgiata GC, Olgiata, nr Rome. Early rounds also played at Roma-Acquasanta GC].
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Played as the Italian Open. Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in second place behind Wood (Scot), who recorded his first (and only) European Tour win. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Played as the Italian Open (for the first time since 1960). Won by Ramon Sota (Esp). [Garlenda GC, Garlenda, nr Albenga].
Played as the Italian Open (for the last time until 1971). Won by Brian Wilkes (S Africa). [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
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Played as the Italian Open (Oct 8-11). Second-placed Alfonso Angelini (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Played as the Italian Open (25th). Won by Peter Alliss (Eng). [GC Varese, Luvinate, nr Varese].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Harold Henning (S Africa). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Played as the Italian Open. Cerda (Arg) beat Flory Van Donck (Belg) in a playoff. [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Played as the Italian Open. Henri de Lamaze (Fra) finished in second place behind Van Donck (Belg), who claimed the last of his four Italian Open wins. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
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Played as the Italian Open. Grappasonni (Italy) beat John Jacobs (Eng) in a playoff. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 6 shots behind Van Donck (Belg), who claimed the third of his four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Eric Brown (Scot). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
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Played as the Italian Open. Grappasonni (Italy) won after a playoff with Alfonso Angelini (Italy). [GC Roma Acquasanta, Acqua Santa, Rome].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Hassanein (Egypt). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Casera (Italy). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
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Played as the Italian Open (for the first time since 1938 due to World War II). Aldo Casera (Italy) finished in second place behind defending champion Van Donck (Belg), who claimed the second of his four Italian Open wins. [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
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Played as the Italian Open (for the last time until 1947 due to World War II). Pulvio Travaini (Italy) finished in second place behind Van Donck (Belg), who claimed the first of his four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Dallemagne (Fra). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Henry Cotton (Eng). [GC Sestrieres, Sestrieres, Italian Alps].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by N. Nutley (Eng; affiliated to Nice GC, France). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
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Italian Open not played in 1933.
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Aubrey Boomer (Eng). Tournament played over 36 holes. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by defending champion Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the last of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the third of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Golias (Fra). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the second of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the first of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
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Played as the inaugural Italian Open. Won by Francesco Pasquali (Italy). [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
Tournaments:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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