• Source: Benedetta Moresco

    • Benedetta Moresco (born 22 August 2001) is an Italian professional golfer. She was the low amateur at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open.


    Amateur career


    Moresco had a successful amateur career. In 2019, she won the Italian U18 International Women's Amateur Championship, was runner-up at the German Girls Open and at the Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship, and reached the semi-finals of the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship. Ranked as one of the best juniors in Europe, she represented the continent in the Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.
    She represented Italy at the European Girls' Team Championship and then the European Ladies' Team Championship each year between 2017 and 2023, winning in 2018 with at team that included Alessia Nobilio, Emilie Alba Paltrinieri and Caterina Don.
    In 2020, Moresco won the Annika Invitational USA. She shot a total of 4-under-par 212, to become the first Italian champion. She finished in sixth place at the 2021 European Ladies Amateur Championship and tied for 4th at the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, two strokes behind winner Anna Davis.
    Moresco enrolled at the University of Alabama in 2020 as a food and nutrition major, to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide women's golf team. Her sister Angelica, who joined the Epson Tour after graduating in 2022, was already on the team. Moresco played on the winning International Team at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup.
    She won a 2-for-1 playoff against Agathe Laisné for the final qualifying spot at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. She shot a 70 in the opening round to sit tied 9th, 2 shots off the lead, and finished the tournament tied 33rd as the low amateur.


    Professional career


    Moresco turned professional following the European Ladies' Team Championship in July 2023.


    Amateur wins


    2016 Leone Di San Marco
    2018 Italian U18 Trofeo Silvio Marazza
    2019 Italian U18 International Women's Amateur Championship
    2020 Annika Invitational USA
    2021 The Ally, Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship - Isa Goldschmid Trophy
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    Results in LPGA majors



    LA = Low amateur
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    NT = No tournament
    "T" = tied


    Team appearances


    Amateur

    European Girls' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2017, 2018 (winners), 2019
    European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
    Duke of York Young Champions Trophy: (representing Italy): 2018
    Junior Golf World Cup: (representing Italy): 2018
    Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2019
    World Junior Girls Championship (representing Italy): 2019
    Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Italy): 2022
    Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International Team): 2022 (winners)
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    References




    External links


    Benedetta Moresco at the LPGA Tour official site
    Benedetta Moresco at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
    Benedetta Moresco on the World Amateur Golf Ranking official site
    Benedetta Moresco on the University of Alabama official site

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