Matteo Manassero
The main tournament wins for Matteo Manassero are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Africa
Jonsson Workwear
Played as the Jonsson Workwear Open (Mar 7-10; Sunshine Tr 2023/24 season, and European-DP World Tr event). Second-placed Jordan Smith (Eng), Shaun Norris (RSA) and Thriston Lawrence (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Matteo Manassero (Italy), who ended an 11-year winless drought on the European (DP World) Tour. [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, S Africa].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 23-26). Manassero (Italy) beat Simon Khan (Eng) at the fourth playoff hole. Marc Warren (Scot) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. At 20 years and 37 days, Manassero became the youngest ever winner of this event, [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
Barclays
Played as the Barclays Singapore Open (Nov 8-11; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; for the last time until 2016). Manassero (Italy) beat Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) at the third playoff hole. Rory McIlroy's third place finish allowed him to win the European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai (Order of Merit). [Serapong course, Sentosa GC, Singapore].
Asia
Maybank
Played as the Maybank Malaysian Open (50th) (April 14-17; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Grégory Bourdy (Fra) finished 1 shot behind 17-year-old Manassero (Italy), who recorded his second European Tour win. [West course, TPC Kuala Lumpur, KL, Malaysia; at the time known as Kuala Lumpur G&CC].
Europe
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Played as the Castello Masters Costa Azahar (Oct 21-24). Second-placed Ignacio Garrido (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Manassero (Italy), who became the youngest ever winner of a European Tour event, aged 17 yrs 188 days. [GC Mediterraneo, Castellon, Spain].
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Manassero (Italy) won the European Tour 2010 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Manassero finished 31st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €890,402.
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (114th). Manassero (Italy) beat Sam Hutsby (Eng) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. At 16 years and 2 months, Manassero, from Verona, became the youngest ever Amateur Championship winner. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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