Roberto Bernardini (born 21 January 1944) is an Italian professional golfer. He represented Italy 9 times in the World Cup between 1966 and 1975.
| Roberto Bernardini | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 January 1944 Rome, Italy |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Italy |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1961 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T29: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1972 |
Most of his success came in continental Europe as he won a number of tournaments in his native Italy. He also won the Swiss Open in back to back years, 1968 and 1969. Late in 1969 he won the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, an international tournament played in West Germany. He scored 281, defeating South Africa's Graham Henning by a stroke.[1] It was his fourth win on the European circuit that year. This excellent play helped Bernardini qualify for the Masters Tournament in 1969 and 1970.
Bernardini had some success outside continental Europe, however. He reached the semi-final of the 1970 Long John Scotch Whisky Match Play Championship and finished joint third in the 1972 Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open.[2][3] He also made a number of appearances in the Open Championship between 1966 and 1980 with best finishes of tied for 17th in 1970 and tied for 13th in 1972.
After reaching 50, Bernardini played on the European Seniors Tour, his best finish being runner-up in the 1996 Hippo Jersey Seniors.
Professional wins (19)
edit- 1966 Lancia d'Oro
- 1967 Italian Native Open, Lancia d'Oro
- 1968 Italian BP Open, Swiss Open, Italian Native Open, Agfa-Gevaert Tournament
- 1969 Walworth Aloyco Tournament, Swiss Open, Lancia d'Oro, Agfa-Gevaert Tournament[1]
- 1971 Italian BP Open
- 1972 Shell Open di Alassio[4]
- 1973 Italian Native Open
- 1975 Italian Native Open, Memorial Olivier Barras
- 1977 Italian PGA Championship
- 1979 Memorial Olivier Barras
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T29 | CUT | |||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T37 | T36 | CUT | T17 | CUT | T13 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Bernardini never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968, 1971 and 1975 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- World Cup (representing Italy): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Marlboro Nations' Cup/Philip Morris International (representing Italy): 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
- Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1972
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Continent of Europe): 1974
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Italian victory". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 12 August 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Match-play victory ends Horton's string of second places". The Glasgow Herald. 31 August 1970. p. 5.
- ^ "Golf – Coles wins title putting like a demon". The Times. 3 July 1972. p. 11.
- ^ "Le notizie in breve | Golf: 1º Bernardini". Stampa Sera (in Italian). Turin, Italy. 27 March 1972. p. 14.
External links
edit- Roberto Bernardini at the European Tour official site
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