Gregorio De Leo
Italian professional golfer (born 2000)
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Gregorio De Leo (born 8 April 2000) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. In 2022 he shot a 59 on his way to earn battlefield promotion to the Challenge Tour.[1]
| Gregorio De Leo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 April 2000 | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Italy | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour | European Tour | ||
| Former tours | Challenge Tour Alps Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and amateur career
De Leo was born in Biella in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. He was runner-up at the 2020 Italian Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Franco Bevione Trophy) behind Giovanni Manzoni, and won the 2021 Italian International Amateur Championship.[2]
He represented Italy at both the European Boys' Team Championship and European Amateur Team Championship, reaching a semi-final in 2020 to finish 4th.[3]
De Leo started playing on the Alps Tour in 2021, and was runner-up at the Gösser Open in Austria, after which he turned professional ahead of his debut at the Italian Open.[4]
Professional career
In 2022, De Leo topped the Alps Tour Order of Merit after winning three tournaments and earning battlefield promotion to the Challenge Tour.[5]
He tied for 3rd at the 2023 Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, and recorded six top-10 finishes in 2024 to finish 33rd in the Challenge Tour season rankings.[6]
De Leo earned his card for the 2025 European Tour at Q-School. In his rookie season, he recorded top-5 finishes at the Magical Kenya Open and Danish Golf Championship.[7]
Amateur wins
- 2017 Gran Premio di Monticello
- 2018 Italian U18 Trofeo Silvio Marazza
- 2019 Trofeo Glauco Lolli Ghetti
- 2020 Gara del Golf Club Castelconturbia
- 2021 Coppa d'Oro Mario Camicia, Italian International Amateur Championship
Source:[2]
Professional wins (4)
Alps Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2022 | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | −18 (67-66-59=192) | 4 strokes |  Pierre Pineau |
| 2 | 10 Jul 2022 | Alps de Las Castillas | −20 (65-66-65=196) | 1 stroke |  Mathias Eggenberger |
| 3 | 24 Aug 2022 | Roma Alps Open | −20 (64-68-64=196) | 3 strokes |  Gary Hurley, Stefano Mazzoli |
Other wins (1)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing Italy): 2018
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2018
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Italy): 2020, 2021
Source:[2]