Lancia d'Oro


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 clubs 50th anniversary year. Generally it was a limited-field invitation event but the 1972 tournament was a full-field event, and was part of what would later be recognised 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. 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 Severiano Ballesteros, Baldovino Dassù, Eamonn Darcy and Tony Jacklin.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory		Runner-upNotes
1962Flory Van Donck
1963Manuel Canessa
1964Harold Henning288Playoff Flory Van Donck
1965Aldo Casera
1966Roberto Bernardini2856 strokes Denis Hutchinson
1967Roberto Bernardini
1968Alfonso Angelini2813 strokes Roberto Bernardini
Luciano Grappasonni
Harold Henning
1969Roberto Bernardini
1970Alfonso Angelini2861 stroke Fred Boobyer
1971Luciano Grappasonni287 2 strokes Ettore Della Torre
Dale Hayes
1972José María Cañizares287 Playoff Peter Townsend
1973Valentín Barrios211 2 strokes Jaime Benito
1974Billy Casper209 5 strokes Bobby Cole

YearTeamScoreTeamNotes
1976United States 5 1/2 - 2 1/2Europe