Italian Open
September 15th-18th, 2016
Golf Club Milano
Parco Reale di Monza,, Italy
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7.156
Purse:$3.27 million
with $479,010 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Rikard Karlberg
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 22 of the top 100 in the latest Official World Rankings, with the highest ranked player in the field being #11 Danny Willett. Here are the other top-100 players in the field: #29 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #30 Chris Wood, #35 Byeong Hun An, #43 Lee Westwood, #44 Andy Sullivan, #45 Thongchai Jaidee, #46 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #47 Soren Kjeldsen, #51 Martin Kaymer, #53 Tyrrell Hatton, #60 Joost Luiten, #65 Francesco Molinari, #69 Scott Hend, #81 Thorbjorn Olesen, #83 Jaco Van Zyl, #88 Rikard Karlberg, #90 Bradley Dredge, #92 Victor Dubuisson, #93 Jamie Donaldson, #95 Brandon Stone and #96 Marcus Fraser.
Last year there were 13 top 100 players in the field.
The field includes 14 of the Top 25 on this year’s Race to Dubai money list. Those players include #1 Danny Willett, #4 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #7 Chris Wood, #9 Lee Westwood, #10 Tyrrell Hatton, #11 Joost Luiten, #12 Martin Kaymer, #14 Scott Hend, #16 Andy Sullivan, #18 Thongchai Jaidee, #19 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #20 Soren Kjeldsen, #23 Bradley Dredge and #25 Rikard Karlberg
The field includes 9 past champions: Rikard Karlberg (2015), Julien Quesne (2013), Robert Rock (2011), Daniel Vancsik (2009), Francesco Molinari (2006), Steve Webster (2005), Mathias Gronberg (2003), Gregory Havret (2001) and Patrik Sjoland (1998).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Italian Open field is our performance chart listed by average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Italian Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Italian Open.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Italian Open
Player | KLM Open | Omega Euro Masters | Made in Denmark | Czech Masters | Olympic Golf | Paul Lawrie Matchplay | PGA Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open | Scottish Open | French Open | BMW Intern. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Hend (191 pts) |
T4 (80) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
T45 (1.67) |
T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Joost Luiten (175 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
T16 (11.33) |
Martin Kaymer (165 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
T13 (12.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Alejandro Canizares (151 pts) |
T4 (80) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T63 (0) |
Richard Bland (149.33 pts) |
T16 (34) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
David Lipsky (142 pts) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T3 (90) |
6 (40) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
Lee Westwood (127 pts) |
DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | DNP | 85 (0) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP |
Soren Kjeldsen (120.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Anthony Wall (117 pts) |
DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T39 (3.67) |
T53 (0) |
T59 (0) |
Byeong Hun An (109.33 pts) |
3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Pablo Larrazabal (108 pts) |
T20 (30) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
Renato Paratore (107.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T7 (55) |
T18 (32) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (105.67 pts) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
CUT (-10) |
5 (46.67) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
T49 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
David Horsey (105.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T47 (2) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
Fabrizio Zanotti (105.67 pts) |
T16 (34) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
T16 (11.33) |
Bradley Dredge (103 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
2 (100) |
T47 (2) |
DNP | DNP | T79 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
Oliver Fisher (102.33 pts) |
T28 (22) |
T12 (38) |
CUT (-10) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
Tyrrell Hatton (99 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
2 (33.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Mike Lorenzo-vera (98 pts) |
T8 (50) |
T12 (38) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
Thongchai Jaidee (97.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | T73 (0) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Win (44) |
T38 (4) |
Nicolas Colsaerts (97.33 pts) |
T24 (26) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T46 (2.67) |
T3 (30) |
T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
David Howell (96 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (21) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Joakim Lagergren (94.67 pts) |
T20 (30) |
CUT (-10) |
5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (91 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
T21 (9.67) |
4 (26.67) |
DNP |
Mikko Ilonen (90 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
T25 (8.33) |
69 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Italian Open
Player | KLM Open | Omega Euro Masters | Made in Denmark | Czech Masters | Olympic Golf | Paul Lawrie Matchplay | PGA Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open | Scottish Open | French Open | BMW Intern. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bjorn Akesson (-46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Eddie Pepperell (-38.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Simon Dyson (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T61 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Rhys Davies (-36.67 pts) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
S.S.P. Chawrasia (-35.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T50 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T50 (0.33) |
Jin Jeong (-35.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Edouard Espana (-35 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Nathan Holman (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T68 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Jamie Mcleary (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T74 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Borja Virto Astudillo (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T65 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
71 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Italian Open
Best Bets:
Danny Willett
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 |
He had a terrible summer and hasn’t had a top-ten since his 3rd place finish at the BMW PGA. But he played ok at the Olympics and was T-12th at the European Masters so his game seems to be coming back. Was T-3rd last year, just one back of the winner so look for him to do well.
Martin Kaymer
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T5 | T14 |
He also is playing better and was 2nd last year losing a playoff to Rikard Karlberg.
Matthew Fitzpatrick
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 |
Top-10s in his last three starts, was T-3rd last year on this same course.
Best of the rest:
Scott Hend
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T23 | CUT | T32 |
Has been on fire and I can see the good play continuing.
Joost Luiten
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | CUT | 5 | T32 |
Another playing well, Luiten didn’t play last year but does have two top-tens in Italy.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T74 | T59 | CUT | 9 | T67 | CUT | T51 | T56 |
Has had a great year and just looking for the win to really make it special.
Byeong Hun An
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing in this event for the first time, game has come around and he is playing well, finishing 3rd last week at the KLM Open.
Solid contenders
Edoardo Molinari
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T65 | T59 | CUT | T13 | T17 | T17 | T30 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Have to include one Italian in the list, you know he will play hard in his national championship.
Andy Sullivan
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T11 | CUT |
He would love to prove himself with a victory this week.
David Lipsky
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T24 |
A guy to watch, was T-3rd last year in this event and has played well of late.
Fabrizio Zanotti
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T3 | T16 | T46 | T25 | T12 |
May sound Italian but from Paraguay, he has been very consistent this year and finished T-3rd last year.
Long shots that could come through:
David Horsey
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T14 | T16 | CUT | T23 | 2 |
Has played well in Italy and was T-4th at the KLM.
Richard Bland
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T24 | CUT | T17 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | 65 | CUT |
Playing well of late.
Ben Evans
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT |
May of missed the cut in Italy last year but finished T-4th last week in the KLM.
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