Alessandro Tadini
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Alessandro Tadini is an Italian
professional golf
er.
Tadini was born in Borgomanero
and turned professional in 1994. He finally qualified for the European Tour for 2003 after his sixth visit to qualifying school
. He was unable to win enough money during his rookie season to retain his card and dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour
. In 2004 he finished second on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate back to the top level. He retained his card through the end of the 2007 season when he again fell back to the Challenge Tour. He bounced straight back, finishing in 7th place on the 2008 Challenge Tour Rankings, but was just outside the top 120 in the Race to Dubai in 2009 and was back on the Challenge Tour in 2010.
Tadini has won three time on the Challenge Tour, the first in 2004 at the Costa Rica Open
, the second in 2008 at the Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge
, and the latest at the Credit Suisse Challenge
in 2010.
Tadini's best season to date on the European Tour was 2005, when he finished 98th, whilst his best result has been a runner-up finish in the dual-ranking 2004 Aa St Omer Open
.
Italy
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professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Tadini was born in Borgomanero
Borgomanero
Borgomanero is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Novara....
and turned professional in 1994. He finally qualified for the European Tour for 2003 after his sixth visit to qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
. He was unable to win enough money during his rookie season to retain his card and dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
. In 2004 he finished second on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate back to the top level. He retained his card through the end of the 2007 season when he again fell back to the Challenge Tour. He bounced straight back, finishing in 7th place on the 2008 Challenge Tour Rankings, but was just outside the top 120 in the Race to Dubai in 2009 and was back on the Challenge Tour in 2010.
Tadini has won three time on the Challenge Tour, the first in 2004 at the Costa Rica Open
Costa Rica Open
The Costa Rica Open is a men's professional golf tournament that was played annually in Costa Rica until 2007. It was an event on the Tour de las Americas from 2002 until its replacement by the Costa Rica Golf Classic in 2008, and was also co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2003.The...
, the second in 2008 at the Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge
Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge
The Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour played from 2004 to 2008 at the Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Club in Greater Manchester, England.-Winners:Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge*2008 Alessandro Tadini...
, and the latest at the Credit Suisse Challenge
Credit Suisse Challenge
The Credit Suisse Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland. It was first played as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open in 2000 and 2001 at the Golf Club Patriziale Ascona in Ascona. Following a four year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and was held at the...
in 2010.
Tadini's best season to date on the European Tour was 2005, when he finished 98th, whilst his best result has been a runner-up finish in the dual-ranking 2004 Aa St Omer Open
Aa St Omer Open
The Saint-Omer Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament which played at Saint-Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France. The tournament was founded in 1997 and was part of the MasterCard Tour a year later, before taking its place on the Challenge Tour for the 2000 season...
.
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Feb 2004 2004 Challenge Tour The 2004 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... |
Costa Rica Open Costa Rica Open The Costa Rica Open is a men's professional golf tournament that was played annually in Costa Rica until 2007. It was an event on the Tour de las Americas from 2002 until its replacement by the Costa Rica Golf Classic in 2008, and was also co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2003.The... |
Playoff |  Carlos Quevedo |
|
| 2 | 1 Jun 2008 2008 Challenge Tour The 2008 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... |
Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge The Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour played from 2004 to 2008 at the Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Club in Greater Manchester, England.-Winners:Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge*2008 Alessandro Tadini... |
1 stroke |  Raphaël De Sousa |
|
| 3 | 18 Jul 2010 2010 Challenge Tour The 2010 Challenge Tour is a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour... |
Credit Suisse Challenge Credit Suisse Challenge The Credit Suisse Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland. It was first played as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open in 2000 and 2001 at the Golf Club Patriziale Ascona in Ascona. Following a four year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and was held at the... |
1 stroke |  Stuart Manley,  Marius ThorpMarius Thorp Marius Thorp is a Norwegian professional golfer.Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005 and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship. He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in... |
Other wins (3)
- 2002 Italian PGA Championship
- 2008 Italian PGA Championship
- 2009 Italian National Open