Adrien Saddier wins the 82° Italian Open
French dominance at the Argentario Golf Club, where the winner and his fellow countryman Couvra both earned spots at The Open. Vecchi Fossa was awarded best Italian player, finishing 10th alongside Laporta.
At the Argentario Golf Club in Tuscany, the 82nd Italian Open was won by Adrien Saddier. The 33-year-old from Annemasse clinched victory with a total score of 266 (69 64 67 66, -14), edging out compatriot Martin Couvra, who finished second at 268 (-12) in an all-French showdown.
The Italians Jacopo Vecchi Fossa (68 67 69 69) and Francesco Laporta (65 69 69 70) delivered solid performances, tying for 10th with a score of 273 (-7). Vecchi Fossa was named best Italian player thanks to a better final-round score than Laporta.
In sweltering heat, Saddier, who was one shot behind Couvra after three rounds, staged a comeback with a 66 (-4), thanks to five birdies on the back nine (after one birdie and two bogeys). Couvra, who had led initially, lost momentum and closed with a 69 (-1) after four birdies and three bogeys.
Both earned spots at The Open (July 17–20 in Portrush, Northern Ireland), the world’s oldest major. Couvra also won the Franco Chimenti Memorial Award for best young player (born from Jan 1, 2000), receiving €25,000 and an international golf trophy created by artist Pietro Ruffo.
Calum Hill (Scotland) and Dan Bradbury (England) shared third at 270 (-10), while Nicolai Von Dellingshausen (Germany) and Clémente Sordet (France) tied for fifth at 271 (-9). Spaniards Eugenio Chacarra (formerly of LIV Golf) and Angel Ayora, contenders halfway through, dropped to 7th with 272 (-8), tied with Marcel Schneider (Germany).
Saddier secured his first DP World Tour title in his 200th appearance, adding to his lone previous win on the HotelPlanner Tour (Fred Olsen Challenge de España, 2016). He is the sixth Frenchman to win the Italian Open, following Grégory Havret (2001), Julien Quesne (2013), René Golias (1929), Marcel Dallemagne (1937), and Auguste Boyer (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931), who shares the record for most wins (4) with Belgian Flory Van Donck.
This was the 52nd win by a French player on the Tour. Saddier rose from 28th to 10th in the Race to Dubai and took home $510,000 from a total purse of $3 million.
Among those attending the final round were FIG President Cristiano Cerchiai, CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio, IOC member and Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malagò, Tuscany Region President Eugenio Giani, and Flavio Siniscalchi, Head of the Department for Sport at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Winner’s Interview
“Life is even more beautiful now,” said Saddier in Italian after his win. “It’s fantastic to celebrate this victory. I’ve worked so hard for this moment — I’m simply happy and emotional. First, I have to thank my father, who got me into golf when I was just three. Then my mother, who gave me the freedom to choose this path. And of course, my wife and my whole team. I’m so excited to play in my first Major — I’ll be at The Open. I still can’t believe it!”
82nd Italian Open Partners
Institutional Partners: Ministry of Tourism, Ministry for Sport and Youth, ENIT, Tuscany Region.
Main Sponsor: Rolex.
Official Partners: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo, Enel, Kappa, Technogym, Mercedes-Benz, Poste Assicura, Acqua San Bernardo, Caffè Vergnano, Allegrini, Titleist, Sharp.
Special Partners: La Dolce Vita Orient Express, Tramonto Beach
Media Partners: Gazzetta dello Sport, RTL 102.5
Endorsed by: Municipality of Monte Argentario, Municipality of Orbetello, CONI, Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort
Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
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