Lancia d'Oro

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Lancia d'Oro

| image =

| location = Magnano, Italy

| establishment = 1962

| course =

| par =

| tour = European Tour

| format = Stroke play

| month_played = October

| final_year = 1976

| aggregate = 281 Alfonso Angelini (1968)

| to-par = {{nowrap|−5 Luciano Grappasonni (1971)
−5 José María Cañizares (1972)
−5 Peter Townsend (1972)}}

| score = 5{{1/2}}–2{{1/2}} Team USA (1976)

| final_champion = {{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA

}}

The Lancia d'Oro was a men's professional golf tournament held in Italy from 1962 to 1976. It was hosted at Golf Club Biella every year except for 1974, which was hosted by Turin Golf Club, during the club's 50th anniversary year. Generally, it was a limited-field invitation event but the 1972 tournament was a full-field event.{{cite book |title=The World of Professional Golf 1975 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |authorlink=Mark McCormack |publisher=Collins |date=1975 |pages=206–207, 400 |isbn=0002119552}} And it was part of what would later be recognized as the inaugural European Tour season.

History

The 1972 event was played from 19 to 22 October. The prize money was £10,000 with a first prize of £1,700.{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=19 October 1972 |page=9 |title=British players face stern test on wet and wooded course}} José María Cañizares led after each of the first three rounds with scores of 69, 70 and 75. However, after a final round 73 he was tied with Peter Townsend on 287. Cañizares won the playoff at the fifth extra hole with a birdie 3, after hitting a 4-iron to 2 feet from the hole.

Having not been played in 1975, the Lancia d'Oro returned in 1976 as a four-man team match play event. It was won by the United States team of Tommy Aaron, George Burns, Billy Casper, and Lee Elder who defeated the European team of Seve Ballesteros, Baldovino Dassù, Eamonn Darcy and Tony Jacklin.

Winners

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year !! Winner(s) !! Score !! To par !! Margin of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Ref.
1976	{{flagdeco\|USA}} Team USA{{efn\|Tommy Aaron, George Burns, Billy Casper and Lee Elder.}}	colspan=3 align=center\|5{{1/2}}–2{{1/2}}	{{flagdeco\|EUR}} Team Europe{{efn\|Seve Ballesteros, Baldovino Dassù, Eamonn Darcy and Tony Jacklin.}}	{{cite news \|title=For the record \|newspaper=The Times \|date=11 October 1976 \|page=9 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151617355/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=e4d92cd1 \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
colspan=7 align=center\|1975: No tournament
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billy Casper	align=center\|209	align=center\|−5	5 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Bobby Cole	{{cite news \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/14/archives/littler-wins-by-5-in-japan-golf-the-leading-scores.html \|title=Casper Wins Italy Golf \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=14 October 1974 \|agency=Reuters \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
1973	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Valentín Barrios	align=center\|211	align=center\|−8	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jaime Benito	{{cite news \|title=For the record \|newspaper=The Times \|date=17 September 1973 \|page=9 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151353649/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=b54cc5cc \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}{{cite news \|newspaper=The Des Moines Register \|location=Des Moines, Iowa \|date=18 September 1973 \|page=19 \|title=Spaniard Barrios wins Lancia Open \|agency=AP}}
1972	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} José María Cañizares	align=center\|287	align=center\|−5	Playoff{{efn\|Cañizares won the playoff at the fifth extra hole.}}	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Townsend	{{cite news \|last=Doust \|first=Dudley \|title=Spaniard's spectacular birdie snuffs out Townsend's hopes \|newspaper=The Times \|date=23 October 1972 \|page=7 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS118847319/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=9a729a6a \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
1971	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano Grappasonni	align=center\|287	align=center\|−5	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Ettore Della Torre {{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Dale Hayes	{{cite news \|title=Golf: Grappasonni è primo a Biella \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=6 September 1971 \|page=14}}
1970	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alfonso Angelini (2)	align=center\|286	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Fred Boobyer	{{cite news \|title=Golf: ad Angelini la "Lancia d'oro" \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=15 September 1970 \|page=17}}
1969	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini (3)	align=center\|	align=center\|
1968	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alfonso Angelini	align=center\|281	align=center\|	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano Grappasonni {{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Harold Henning	{{cite news \|title=Angelini ha vinto a Biella la "Lancia d'oro" di golf \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=10 September 1968 \|page=13}}
1967	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini (2)	align=center\|	align=center\|
1966	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini	align=center\|285	align=center\|	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Denis Hutchinson	{{cite news \|title=La "Lancia d'oro" di golf e stata vinta da Bernardini \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=14 September 1966 \|page=8}}
1965	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Aldo Casera	align=center\|	align=center\|
1964	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Harold Henning	align=center\|288	align=center\|	Playoff{{efn\|Henning won the playoff at the third extra hole.}}	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	{{cite news \|title=Il trofeo Lancia d'oro {{!}} Gare di golf a Biella \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=14 September 1964 \|page=8}}
1963	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Manuel Canessa	align=center\|	align=center\|
1962	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	align=center\|	align=center\|

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.golfclubbiella.it/albo-doro/ Coverage on the Golf Club Biella official site]

Category:Golf tournaments in Italy

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1962

Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1976

Category:Magnano

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year !! Winner(s) !! Score !! To par !! Margin of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Ref.
1976	{{flagdeco\|USA}} Team USA{{efn\|Tommy Aaron, George Burns, Billy Casper and Lee Elder.}}	colspan=3 align=center\|5{{1/2}}–2{{1/2}}	{{flagdeco\|EUR}} Team Europe{{efn\|Seve Ballesteros, Baldovino Dassù, Eamonn Darcy and Tony Jacklin.}}	{{cite news \|title=For the record \|newspaper=The Times \|date=11 October 1976 \|page=9 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151617355/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=e4d92cd1 \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
colspan=7 align=center\|1975: No tournament
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billy Casper	align=center\|209	align=center\|−5	5 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Bobby Cole	{{cite news \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/14/archives/littler-wins-by-5-in-japan-golf-the-leading-scores.html \|title=Casper Wins Italy Golf \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=14 October 1974 \|agency=Reuters \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
1973	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Valentín Barrios	align=center\|211	align=center\|−8	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jaime Benito	{{cite news \|title=For the record \|newspaper=The Times \|date=17 September 1973 \|page=9 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151353649/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=b54cc5cc \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}{{cite news \|newspaper=The Des Moines Register \|location=Des Moines, Iowa \|date=18 September 1973 \|page=19 \|title=Spaniard Barrios wins Lancia Open \|agency=AP}}
1972	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} José María Cañizares	align=center\|287	align=center\|−5	Playoff{{efn\|Cañizares won the playoff at the fifth extra hole.}}	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Townsend	{{cite news \|last=Doust \|first=Dudley \|title=Spaniard's spectacular birdie snuffs out Townsend's hopes \|newspaper=The Times \|date=23 October 1972 \|page=7 \|via=The Times Digital Archive \|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS118847319/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=9a729a6a \|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
1971	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano Grappasonni	align=center\|287	align=center\|−5	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Ettore Della Torre {{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Dale Hayes	{{cite news \|title=Golf: Grappasonni è primo a Biella \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=6 September 1971 \|page=14}}
1970	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alfonso Angelini (2)	align=center\|286	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Fred Boobyer	{{cite news \|title=Golf: ad Angelini la "Lancia d'oro" \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=15 September 1970 \|page=17}}
1969	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini (3)	align=center\|	align=center\|
1968	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alfonso Angelini	align=center\|281	align=center\|	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano Grappasonni {{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Harold Henning	{{cite news \|title=Angelini ha vinto a Biella la "Lancia d'oro" di golf \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=10 September 1968 \|page=13}}
1967	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini (2)	align=center\|	align=center\|
1966	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Bernardini	align=center\|285	align=center\|	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Denis Hutchinson	{{cite news \|title=La "Lancia d'oro" di golf e stata vinta da Bernardini \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=14 September 1966 \|page=8}}
1965	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Aldo Casera	align=center\|	align=center\|
1964	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Harold Henning	align=center\|288	align=center\|	Playoff{{efn\|Henning won the playoff at the third extra hole.}}	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	{{cite news \|title=Il trofeo Lancia d'oro {{!}} Gare di golf a Biella \|newspaper=La Stampa \|location=Turin, Italy \|language=Italian \|date=14 September 1964 \|page=8}}
1963	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Manuel Canessa	align=center\|	align=center\|
1962	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	align=center\|	align=center\|