The Volvo Open di Firenze was a mens professional golf

Golf

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 tournament on the European Tour

PGA European Tour

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 which was played in Italy

Italy

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 from 1989 to 1992.

The first edition took place in Sardinia

Sardinia

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 and was called the Volvo Open Championship, with the other three taking place in Florence

Florence

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, and being named for that city.

The most notable winner was future World Number 1

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 Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...

 of Fiji

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, whose victory in 1989 was his first on the European Tour, and the most prestigious of his career up to that date.

In its final year the prize fund was £230,418, which was one of the smallest on the European Tour that year.

Winners

Year	Venue	Winner	Score
Volvo Open di Firenze
1992	Ugolino Golf Club	Anders Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand was one of the first Swedish professional golfers to make a major impact on the European Tour.Forsbrand was born in Filipstad, Sweden, and turned professional in 1981. He first played on the European Tour in 1982, and has been a member since...	271 (-13)
1991	Ugolino Golf Club	Anders Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand was one of the first Swedish professional golfers to make a major impact on the European Tour.Forsbrand was born in Filipstad, Sweden, and turned professional in 1981. He first played on the European Tour in 1982, and has been a member since...	274 (-14)
1990	Ugolino Golf Club	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	265 (-23)
Volvo Open Championship
1989	Is Molas Golf Club	Vijay Singh Vijay Singh Vijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...	276 (-12)

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site