Adrien Saddier wins the 2025 Italian Open
Adrien Saddier (photo Getty Images)
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The Frenchman won the trophy thanks to an impeccable finish, four birdies without errors, the signature of a tournament controlled with intelligence and seized with decision just when the others seemed to be waiting for someone else's error. Among the Italians, the best was Francesco Laporta, tenth
The 2025 Italian Open ended at Argentario with a clear victory built on the last nine holes, the ones where a tournament is truly decided, the ones where Adrien Saddier shot in thirty shots, demonstrating his ability to read the wind, the greens, the silences. An impeccable closing, four birdies without errors, the signature on a tournament controlled with intelligence and seized with determination just when the others seemed to be waiting for someone else's error .
Behind him, Martin Couvra did what he could, playing safely and staying in the game until the end, while Calum Hill paid for a difficult day off the tees. Dan Bradbury came back with energy, but too late, Clément Sordet and Von Dellingshausen did their duty, but without accelerating when it really mattered.
The course proved to be more complicated than expected, especially for those who tried to force it, with greens that hardened as the days went by and rough that punished any hesitation. Argentario has never hosted an event of this level, but it held its own and imposed a severe pace, capable of bringing out those who truly deserved the title.
Among the Italians, the best was Francesco Laporta, tenth, with a regular and flawless tournament, followed by Jacopo Vecchi Fossa with the same score. Further back were Lorenzo Scalise and Andrea Romano, while Edoardo Molinari showed glimpses of his experience. No Italian was ever really in the running for victory, but the presence was compact and solid.
The public responded, also thanks to the choice of a fascinating but logistically challenging location. There is a desire for golf, but we need recognizable courses, a national circuit that accompanies the best players, and a Federation, today led by Cristiano Cerchiai, that has the ability to build consistently.
Now the tour continues elsewhere, and if the result does not change the international balance, the sporting value of a clear victory remains. Saddier takes the first title on the DP World Tour and relaunches a career that seemed lost. The Italian Open, meanwhile, confirms itself as an event not to be overlooked, even without fireworks.
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