Benedetta Moresco (born 22 August 2001) is an Italian professional golfer. She was the low amateur at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open.

Amateur career

Moresco had a successful amateur career. In 2019, she won the Italian U18 International Women's Amateur Championship, was runner-up at the

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and at the Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship, and reached the semi-finals of the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship. Ranked as one of the best juniors in Europe, she represented the continent in the

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at Gleneagles. She represented Italy at the

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and then the

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each year between 2017 and 2023, winning in 2018 with at team that included

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and

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. In 2020, Moresco won the Annika Invitational USA. She shot a total of 4-under-par 212, to become the first Italian champion. She finished in sixth place at the 2021

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and tied for 4th at the 2022

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, two strokes behind winner

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. Moresco enrolled at the

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in 2020 as a food and nutrition major, to play for the

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team. Her sister

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, who joined the

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after graduating in 2022, was already on the team. Moresco played on the winning International Team at the

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. She won a 2-for-1 playoff against

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for the final qualifying spot at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at

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. She shot a 70 in the opening round to sit tied 9th, 2 shots off the lead, and finished the tournament tied 33rd as the low amateur.

Professional career

Moresco turned professional following the

in July 2023.

Amateur wins

*2016 Leone Di San Marco *2018 Italian U18 Trofeo Silvio Marazza *2019 Italian U18 International Women's Amateur Championship *2020 Annika Invitational USA *2021 The Ally, Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship - Isa Goldschmid Trophy Source:

Results in LPGA majors

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Italy): 2017, 2018 (winners), 2019 *

(representing Italy):

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* Duke of York Young Champions Trophy: (representing Italy): 2018 *

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: (representing Italy): 2018 *

(representing Europe): 2019 *

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(representing Italy): 2019 *

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(representing Italy):

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(representing the International Team):

(winners) Source:

References

External links

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on the

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official site
Benedetta Moresco
on the University of Alabama official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Moresco, Benedetta Italian female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Alabama Crimson Tide women's golfers Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States 2001 births Living people