Italian professional golfer
Filippo Celli (born 9 September 2000) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. In 2022, he won the European Amateur, the silver medal at the Open Championship, and the Eisenhower Trophy.
Amateur career
Celli was born in Rome in 2000 and only got started playing golf when he was 13 years old.[1] He won the 2018 Castello di Marco Simone Trophy and the 2019 Italian Amateur Stroke Play Championship. He attended Texas Christian University on a scholarship and played with the TCU Horned Frogs men's golf team for two years, 2020–22.[2]
Celli won the 2022 European Amateur to earn a spot at the 2022 Open Championship at Old Course at St Andrews, where he shot a 5-under 283 to finish in a tie for 47th and win the silver medal as low amateur.[3] A few weeks later, he finished in a tie for 7th at the ISPS Handa World Invitational.
In September, Celli won the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy at Le Golf National with the Italian team, and turned professional shortly afterwards.[4]
Professional career
Celli played on the 2023 Challenge Tour where he lost a six-way playoff at the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz. In November 2023, Celli obtained his European Tour card when he finished second at the European Tour Qualifying School.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2018 Castello di Marco Simone Trophy
- 2019 Italian Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Franco Bevione Trophy)
- 2022 European Amateur
Source:[6]
Playoff record
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
Did not play
LA = low amateur
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
Source:[6]
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