Rome Classic
Golf tournament
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The Rome Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that took place at the Olgiata Golf Club in Rome, Italy.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course | Olgiata Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £80,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 1991 |
| Final champion | |
 Laura Davies | |
| Location map | |
  Olgiata GC Location in Italy  Olgiata GC Location in Lazio | |
The tournament was held in April and served as the season opening tournament for three years, between 1989 and 1991.
In 1991, it was one of a record three LET tournaments in Italy that season, as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship was held near Lake Como and the national open near Venice.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valextra Classic | |||||||
| 1991 | Laura Davies | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes |  Tania Abitbol | 80,000 | [1] |
| 1990 |  Florence Descampe | 279 | −5 | 6 strokes |  Dale Reid | 70,000 | [2] |
| Rome Classic | |||||||
| 1989 |  Sofia Grönberg | 210 | −6 | 1 stroke |  Marie-Laure Taya | 65,000 | [3] |
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