Alfonso Angelini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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italian professional golfer
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Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
About Alfonso Angelini
- 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. 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.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".
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