Alfonso Angelini (1918–1995) was an Italian professional golfer and instructor after World War II.

Angelini was runner-up at the Italian Open in 1950 (lost playoff to Ugo Grappasonni), 1952, 1958 and 1959. He won his first international tournament when he beat Gerard de Wit in the playoff at the Dutch Open in 1955. He also won the Swiss Open in 1957 and 1966 and the Portuguese Open in 1962 and 1966. In 1968 he played the World Cup in Rome with Roberto Bernardini, finishing third behind Canada and the United States. He played The Open Championship six times, finishing 12th in 1954.

Alfonso Angelini

Angelini lost to Ken Bousfield in a playoff for the 1972 PGA Seniors Championship at Longniddry, Scotland. He took a bogey 5 at the first extra hole to Bousfield's par 4.

Alfonso Angelini

Angelini and Grappasonni were teaching pros at the Golf Club Villa d'Este. Together with Aldo Casera they founded the Professional Golfer's Association of Italy in 1962. The three men were known as the "three musketeers".

Alfonso Angelini

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

1945 Rome Open

1947 Italian Native Open

1951 Italian Native Open

1952 Italian Native Open

1953 Italian Native Open

1955 Dutch Open

1957 Swiss Open

1958 Italian Native Open

1959 Italian Native Open

1961 Italian Native Open

1962 Portuguese Open, Italian Native Open

1964 Italian Native Open

1965 Italian Native Open

1966 Swiss Open, Portuguese Open

1968 Lancia d'Oro

1969 Italian Native Open

1970 Lancia d'Oro

Results in major championships

Note: Angelini never played in the U.S. Open nor the PGA Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Continental Europe–United States: (representing Continental Europe): 1953

Joy Cup: (representing the Rest of Europe): 1954, 1955, 1958

World Cup (representing Italy): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969

References

Italian male golfers

1918 births

1995 deaths