Golf is Global in Florence
The Italian Ladies Open at Poggio dei Medici
From 1999 to 2003, the prestigious Ladies Italian Open was hosted at the UNA Poggio dei Medici Golf Club, a premier 18-hole championship course just north of Florence.
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Where Golf Took Root in Italy
The origins of golf in Italy can be traced back to 1889 in Florence, when the British expat community built the country's first registered 18-hole course on land belonging to the Princess Demidoff
Stage for a Thrilling Italian Open Finale
One of the most dramatic finishes in Italian Open history occurred at Ugolino in 1983, during the 40th playing of the tournament. It culminated in a play-off win by Bernard Langer over Severiano Ballesteros and Sandy Lyle.
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