Major winner Danny Willett has confirmed his return to Italy, with the Englishman set to play the DS Automobiles 83rd Open d’Italia at Circolo Golf Torino this summer.
The eight-time DP World Tour winner will make his seventh appearance in Italy’s national open when he tees it up in Turin for the first time from June 25-28.
Willett, who last visited in 2024, has enjoyed three top ten finishes on Italian fairways, his best being a decade ago at Golf Club Milano.
The Englishman came agonisingly close to adding the esteemed event to his list of accolades in 2016, finishing runner-up by one shot to home favourite Francesco Molinari after a final round duel.
That season also saw Willett win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, claim his maiden Major Championship at the Masters, represent Europe at the Ryder Cup and finish runner-up on the Race to Dubai for a second consecutive season.
The 38-year-old will hope to recreate some of that magic when he features in a global field at next month’s event.
“I’m really looking forward to coming back to the Open d’Italia this year,” said Willett. “I have some great memories from over the years and am excited to see what we can achieve in 2026.
“I can’t wait to play at Circolo Golf Torino for the first time and be back in front of Italian fans.”
Willett will be joined in the field by Ryder Cup Captain and former World Number One Luke Donald, who returns to Italy for the first time since leading Team Europe to victory at Marco Simone in 2023, as well as the Molinari brothers, Francesco and Edoardo.
The pair have a home course advantage on their side – having been born in Turin, they spent much of their youth playing at Circolo Golf Torino.
The DS Automobiles 83rd Open d’Italia is the penultimate event of the DP World Tour’s European Swing, the fourth of five Global Swings included on the 2026 Race to Dubai.
This year marks a return to Circolo Golf Torino, the event having previously been played there in 1999, 2013 and 2014. The total prize fund for this year’s tournament is US$3 million, with 3,500 Race to Dubai points on offer.
