Italian Open: Spanish Triumph with Eugenio Chacarra
Eugenio Chacarra was the undisputed star of the DS Automobiles 83rd Italian Open. On the course at the Circolo Golf Torino (par 71), the Spaniard dominated the competition, winning with a total of 260 strokes (66, 65, 65, 64, -24), capping off his performance with a splendid final round of 64 (-7), the second-best score of the day. The 26-year-old from Madrid finished five strokes ahead of England’s Matt Wallace, who placed second at 265 (-19), and six strokes ahead of Chile’s Joaquin Niemann, who placed third at 266 (-18)—his main rivals in the race for the title.
Among the Italians, Matteo Cristoni stood out. The 24-year-old from Modena, thanks to an excellent final round of 65 (-6), climbed a remarkable 25 spots, moving up from 36th to 11th place with a total score of 271 (-13). Stefano Mazzoli also had an excellent performance, carding a 65 (-6) himself, and climbed 28 spots to finish 19th with a score of 272 (-12).
Chacarra had taken the lead at the end of the third round and, on the final day, decisively fended off Wallace’s comeback attempt. After five birdies on the opening holes, the Spaniard sealed the victory for good with a spectacular eagle on the 15th. This marks his third victory on the DP World Tour and his second in a row following his triumph at the KLM Open in early June. Having recently returned to the European Tour after his stint with LIV Golf, Chacarra pocketed a check for $510,000 and secured a spot in the field for The Open, the fourth major of the season, scheduled for July 16–19 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Behind the top three, Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren finished fourth with a score of 267 (-17) after shooting the day’s best round of 63 (-8). Spain’s Angel Ayora finished fifth with 268 (-16), followed by Jeff Winther, Richie Ramsay, Oliver Lindell, and Daniel Rodrigues, all tied for sixth with 269 (-15). Rounding out the top ten was Germany’s Nicolai Von Dellingshausen, who finished tenth with a score of 270 (-14). Further back was Patrick Reed, who finished only 45th with a score of 276 (-8), but remains the leader of the Race to Dubai.
