Italian Open 2018: Form stats for this week's event in Brescia

Andy Swales
28 May 2018

Ross Fisher: Played well at Wentworth last week

Ross Fisher: Tied-second at last year's Italian Open in Milan

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Andy Swales supplies form stats for this week's Italian Open on the European Tour...

"The 37-year-old Fisher is one of the few players teeing-up who has previously competed at this week’s venue."

After a wait of more than 15 years, the Italian Open returns to the stunning Gardagolf Country Club in Lombardy.

Opened 32 years ago and situated close to Lake Garda, in the Province of Brescia, this week's photogenic venue is approximately 80 miles east of Milan.

This will be the fourth European Tour event to be staged at Gardagolf, with its former winners being Sam Torrance (1993), Bernhard Langer (1997) and Mathias Gronberg (2003).

Since the Swede's triumph, Gardagolf has also hosted three Challenge Tour events, most recently 12 years ago.

This superbly crafted parkland layout in northern Italy is the home course of Matteo Manassero, with the club offering 27 wonderfully scenic holes.

This week's tournament will combine the nine holes of the White Course, with nine from the Red - the latter being the back nine.

Water will come into play on six holes of this rolling tree-lined venue, with the tournament being the second of seven in the Tour's lucrative Rolex Series.

And many of Europe's leading players, who teed-up at Wentworth last week, are competing again in Brescia.

Hero's Welcome!

Italy's top player Francesco Molinari is likely to receive a hero's welcome, following his well-deserved victory at Wentworth on Sunday.

Even by his own levels of consistency, the 35-year-old conjured up a remarkable performance over the West Course - just two bogies all week and none in his final 44 holes.

British Challenge

It's been almost three months since a Brit won on the European Tour but this could change in Lombardy.

Ross Fisher tied-second in Milan last October and enjoyed a top-10 finish at Wentworth over the weekend.

The 37-year-old Ascot-born pro is one of the few players teeing-up who has previously competed at this week's venue.

Back in 2005, Fisher finished fifth when the Challenge Tour visited northern Italy.

Another Englishman who showed up well in the BMW PGA Championship last week was Matt Fitzpatick.

The Sheffield golfer finished in a tie-for-eighth alongside Fisher, thanks to a closing 67. It was only his second top 10 since mid-November.

Gardagolf Knowledge

Few of this week's competitors teed-up in 2003 when the Italian Open was last staged at Gardagolf.

One such player was Ian Poulter, who ended up in a share of 18th spot.

Poulter's first European Tour victory arrived in Italy and the current world No 27 could be among the front-runners once again.

Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello looked in good shape last week off the tee, while his putting stats are also currently quite impressive.

If he can start finding a few more greens in regulation, then his next victory may not be that far away.

**MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut**

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

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16–25

Player	W21	W20	W19	W18	W17	W16	W15	W14	W13	W12	W11	W10
Tommy Fleetwood	20		7	MC	4			17		17	26
Alex Noren	3		17	MC				MC		3	36
Tyrrell Hatton	MC		MC	42			MC	44		9	69
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	8		17		MC		MC	38	MC	36
Ian Poulter	20		11		22		7	44	1	5	41	MC
Francesco Molinari	1		MC	16			49	20		17	26
Matthew Fitzpatrick	8		46				14	38		36	MC	MC
Ross Fisher	8		71	63	MC		MC	MC		36		MC
Hao Tong Li	43		MC		32			32		59	54
Alexander Levy	52		MC		14	1				36
Dylan Frittelli	MC			MC		20	32	MC	MC	36
Thomas Pieters	MC	39				66		MC	52	52
Paul Dunne	MC				7	MC	2		8	5
Adrian Otaegui	MC	1			2	19	12
Alexander Bjork	27				1	3	39
Joost Luiten	MC	46			25	9						9
Jorge Campillo	MC	5			3	46	5
Matt Wallace	20				3	MC	MC					1
Chris Paisley	MC			MC	4	MC
George Coetzee	MC		43			MC	4
Eddie Pepperell	43		14			MC	MC
Hideto Tanihara	35				MC		9					12
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	43	8	2			62	34
Martin Kaymer	MC		MC	42		MC	73	48	MC
Wade Ormsby	MC				MC	52						25
Lee Westwood	27								MC*
Jordan Smith	MC	46			3	52	MC
Thorbjorn Olesen	60		MC		37		46
Chris Wood	27	MC				MC				54		48
Dean Burmester	12		3		MC	Dq	71				3
Ryan Fox	43	65			37	12	MC
Pablo Larrazabal	MC				27	MC	21					4
Andy Sullivan	35		3			7	21
Fabrizio Zanotti	15					MC	MC			50
Joakim Lagergren	MC		1		37	3	MC
Andrew Johnston	MC						12					2
Dave Horsey	MC		MC			36	MC
Jeung-Hun Wang	52				7	13	MC					40
Nicolas Colsaerts	MC	7			MC	MC	28
Erik Van Rooyen	20	46			MC	7	21					MC
Harold Varner	MC		7	55	MC	MC	MC		MC	45		78
Julien Guerrier	MC		6		20	MC	9					MC
Darren Fichardt	7					52	58				1
Scott Jamieson	MC				53	MC	MC					MC
Richie Ramsay	35	46				32	72
Benjamin Hebert	35	2			MC	13
Jazz Janewattananond	4	37	MC	12	56	28						MC
David Lipsky	27	23			45	MC	67
Matthew Southgate	27	12	48
Nacho Elvira	MC				14	22	3					40
Jason Scrivener	MC		MC		20	MC	73					40
Renato Paratore	MC				MC	61	21					MC
Lucas Bjerregaard	3		5		6	MC
Soren Kjeldsen	MC	17	Wd			MC	MC
Richard Sterne	MC					22	34
Gavin Green	52	34			56	MC	46					16
Aaron Rai	MC	46			20	52	12					9
Matthieu Pavon	64	MC			MC	MC	MC
Marcus Kinhult	12				63	MC	MC					MC
Phachara Khongwatmai	MC	MC		12	56	66	MC					MC
Scott Hend	MC			64	MC	MC						MC
Callum Shinkwin	MC	65			MC	13	28
Haydn Porteous	43	39	41		MC	MC
Tapio Pulkkanen	MC		63		56	36	21
Padraig Harrington	MC	MC			28				MC*		MC	MC
Mikko Korhonen	15		26			41	MC
Paul Waring	52		11			9	63
Jin Ho Choi	MC	31		20	7	MC	58					9
Thomas Detry	43	33			MC	19	MC
Adam Bland	MC	28			MC	MC	MC
Graeme McDowell	12	MC		27	22	51	55			MC	22	40
Marc Warren	60	MC			MC	46	5					53
Clement Sordet	MC	MC			45	MC	MC					12
Andrew Dodt	51	MC			27	32	MC					MC
Oliver Fisher	MC	10			MC	52	MC					Wd
Andres Romero	MC				MC	5				MC
Alvaro Quiros	MC		MC		45	2	MC
Stephen Gallacher	52	12				MC	52					7
David Drysdale	MC	3	MC			MC	MC					MC
Robert Rock	20					36	28					12
Mikko Ilonen	MC				14	3
Romain Wattel	MC	59			56	52
Austin Connelly	MC	MC	11		MC	13	63
Jacques Kruyswijk	20	MC	14			MC	9
Ryan Evans	MC	59	11			46	MC					34
Lorenzo Gagli		20	20		2	36	MC			1
Sam Brazel	MC				MC	MC
Sam Horsfield	15	41	MC		32	MC	MC				14
Nino Bertasio	60		70		32	59	34					MC
Brandon Stone	60	MC			MC	22	39
Pedro Oriol	MC	46	MC			29	39
SSP Chawrasia	MC	MC	41		MC	40						MC
Ashun Wu	64	MC			7	29	34					53
Lee Slattery	MC		58		MC	32	MC
Chase Koepka	MC	MC	34			MC	MC
Robert Karlsson	MC	15				MC	MC
Andrea Pavan	52	MC	9		11	3	21
Sebastian Heisele		MC	MC		4	MC	MC			44
Jens Dantorp	35	46	48			MC	67					16
Marcus Fraser	MC	34	MC		32	22	46					60
Adrien Saddier	35	MC	MC			MC	MC					62
Maximilian Kieffer	42	28			MC	41	12
Oliver Farr	MC	25	26			MC	MC					MC
Steven Brown	MC	MC	7			65	MC					16
Jamie Donaldson	MC	MC			MC	32	MC					34
James Morrison	MC	46	MC		65	MC	MC					16
Marcel Siem	MC	MC			56	19						MC
Brett Rumford	MC	MC			MC	MC	5
Chris Hanson	MC	MC			27	41	MC					MC
Matthias Schwab	10	28	20			MC	28			8		4
Edoardo Molinari	MC		9		45	MC	MC					57
Thongchai Jaidee	8				MC	MC	73					MC
Richard Bland	35	MC			MC	MC	MC
Gregory Bourdy	MC		74		MC	62	46
Jeff Winther	MC	17	14			MC	34
Thomas Aiken	MC	MC	14			MC	MC
Bradley Dredge	MC	MC	MC			13	52
Gregory Havret	MC	38			MC	MC	MC					23
Jason Norris	MC	MC			27	Wd	58					MC
Lasse Jensen	27	MC			27	MC	MC					Wd
Peter Hanson	MC	MC				MC
Ricardo Gouveia	MC	MC			45	59	52					16
Justin Walters		22	34			MC				66	9
Danny Willett	MC		MC			MC		MC			Wd
Charlie Ford	MC	MC	MC			MC	63
Matteo Manassero	27		20		20	46	39					57
Gavin Moynihan	Wd	MC			MC	MC	MC			MC
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Ashley Chesters	MC	MC			20	MC	MC					30
Carlos Pigem	MC			20	MC	MC	MC					MC
James Heath	68	4	MC			72	MC
Felipe Aguilar		59	MC	65	17	MC	28			53
Nico Geyger		20	MC	23	4	MC	MC			3
Scott Fernandez	43	26	34			MC	MC					34
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		26	26		46	22	28			MC
Zander Lombard	MC	MC	34			MC	MC
Ben Evans		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC			14
Daniel Brooks	67	MC	48		MC	66	MC
Bradley Neil	58	MC	MC		MC	MC	58
Francesco Laporta		MC	7	MC	9		27			MC
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	MC	19	MC		24	Wd	MC		MC	MC
Daniel Im	MC	MC	48		MC	MC	MC					MC
Pep Angles		MC	14	48		MC	46
Laurie Canter		31	26			29	MC			8
Ross McGowan	46	MC	MC	2		MC	MC			14
Thomas Bjorn	MC		41			MC						34
Matthew Baldwin		9	55			MC	52			28
Mark Foster		MC	MC			MC	MC
Christofer Blomstrand		MC	MC			MC	MC			60
Soomin Lee	MC	MC			14	Dq	MC					53
Raphael Jacquelin	MC	MC				41	MC					MC
Jonathan Thomson		MC	MC		MC	66	39			MC
Pontus Widegren		MC	Dq			41	MC
Rak Hyun Cho	64	41	MC		MC	MC	12
Sebastien Gros	27	MC	48			MC	12					25
Connor Syme		MC	MC			74	MC			MC
Guido Migliozzi		MC	26	MC	MC
Josh Geary		10	MC		26	46	MC
David Howell	MC		MC			36	39					MC
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa		4	MC
Trevor Immelman	58							MC		MC*
Marcel Schneider	25	46	MC		MC	66	58			MC
Matthew Nixon		MC	48		26	46	MC			44
Luca Cianchetti		38	MC		MC
Enrico Di Nitto	Wd	34	MC	MC	MC
Filippo Bergamaschi	MC	MC	MC	15			32