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Top tournament results: Villa d'Este

The main tournaments played at Villa d'Este are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

1972
Europe
Wood, Norman
Villa d'Este
271
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wood, Norman

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

271

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1959
Europe
Villa d'Este
269
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

269

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1957
Europe
Villa d'Este
273
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Henning, Harold

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

273

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open. Won by Harold Henning (S Africa). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].

1954
Europe
Grappasonni, Ugo
Villa d'Este
272
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Grappasonni, Ugo

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

272

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open. Grappasonni (Italy) beat John Jacobs (Eng) in a playoff. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].

1953
Europe
Villa d'Este
267
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Van Donck, Flory

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

267

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1949
Europe
Hassanein, Hassan
Villa d'Este
263
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hassanein, Hassan

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

263

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open. Won by Hassanein (Egypt). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].

1938
Europe
Villa d'Este
276
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Van Donck, Flory

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

276

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1932
Europe
Boomer, Aubrey
Villa d'Este
143
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Boomer, Aubrey

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

143

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open. Won by Aubrey Boomer (Eng). Tournament played over 36 holes. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].

1931
Europe
Boyer, Auguste
Villa d'Este
141
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Boyer, Auguste

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

141

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1930
Europe
Boyer, Auguste
Villa d'Este
140
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Boyer, Auguste

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

140

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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].

1929
Europe
Golias, Rene
Villa d'Este
143
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Golias, Rene

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

143

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open. Won by Golias (Fra). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].

1928
Europe
Boyer, Auguste
Villa d'Este
145
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Boyer, Auguste

Venue

Villa d'Este

Score

145

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

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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