(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 1 - Italy's women golfers are seeking
their first ever win at the Ladies Italian Open at Golf Club
Margara at Fubine Monferrato near Alessandria in Piedmont from
Thursday to Saturday.
The Azzurre have finished second for times in the event's
25-year history.
Eleven Italians are playing, six professionals and five
amateurs, from big names Virginia Elena Carta and Roberta Liti
to young talents Benedetta Moresco and Caterina Don, who is
playing on home turf.
The prize money on offer is 200,000 euros with 30,000 going to
the winner.
Of the international players on show, there will be five of the
LET European Tour's top 10: Swede Johanna Gustavsson, South
African Lee-Anne Pace, Finn Tiia Koivisto, England's Meghan
MacLaren and Spain's Ana Pelaez Trivino.
Reigning champ Lucie Malchirand of France has been ruled out by
injury. (ANSA).