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 club's 50th anniversary year. Generally, it was a limited-field invitation event but the 1972 tournament was a full-field event. And it was part of what would later be recognized 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 Seve Ballesteros, Baldovino Dassù, Eamonn Darcy and Tony Jacklin.
Winners Year Winner(s) Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Ref. 1976 Team USA 5–2 Team Europe 1975: No tournament 1974 Billy Casper 209 −5 5 strokes Bobby Cole 1973 Valentín Barrios 211 −8 2 strokes Jaime Benito 1972 José María Cañizares 287 −5 Playoff Peter Townsend 1971 Luciano Grappasonni 287 −5 2 strokes Ettore Della Torre Dale Hayes 1970 Alfonso Angelini (2) 286 1 stroke Fred Boobyer 1969 Roberto Bernardini (3) 1968 Alfonso Angelini 281 3 strokes Roberto Bernardini Luciano Grappasonni Harold Henning 1967 Roberto Bernardini (2) 1966 Roberto Bernardini 285 6 strokes Denis Hutchinson 1965 Aldo Casera 1964 Harold Henning 288 Playoff Flory Van Donck 1963 Manuel Canessa 1962 Flory Van Donck
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External links Coverage on the Golf Club Biella official site