Benedetta Moresco

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 German Girls Open 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 Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.

She represented Italy at the European Girls' Team Championship and then the European Ladies' Team Championship each year between 2017 and 2023, winning in 2018 with at team that included Alessia Nobilio, Emilie Alba Paltrinieri and Caterina Don.

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 European Ladies Amateur Championship and tied for 4th at the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, two strokes behind winner Anna Davis.

Moresco enrolled at the University of Alabama in 2020 as a food and nutrition major, to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide women's golf team. Her sister Angelica, who joined the Epson Tour after graduating in 2022, was already on the team. Moresco played on the winning International Team at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup.

She won a 2-for-1 playoff against Agathe Laisné for the final qualifying spot at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. 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 European Ladies' Team Championship in July 2023.

Results in LPGA majors Results not in chronological order. Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipCUTCUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTT33 LAWomen's PGA ChampionshipCUTThe Evian ChampionshipNTCUTCUTWomen's British Open

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament "T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur European Girls' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2017, 2018 (winners), 2019 European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Duke of York Young Champions Trophy: (representing Italy): 2018 Junior Golf World Cup: (representing Italy): 2018 Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2019 World Junior Girls Championship (representing Italy): 2019 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Italy): 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International Team): 2022 (winners)

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