Benedetta Moresco

Benedetta Moresco stares down her drive at the SEC Championships

Benedetta Moresco plays out of the bunker during a practice round

4/13/22 WGO AlabamaAlabama Golfer Benedetta MorescoPhoto by Jeff Hanson

Benedetta Moresco during the Annika Intercollegiate golf tournament in Lake Elmo, Minn. Monday Sept. 13, 2021.Photo/Craig Lassig

Photo by: Craig Lassig

Benedetta Moresco stares at her putt just on the fringe

Benedetta Moresco finishes her birdie off with a wave

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Caldogno, Italy
High School:
Liceo scientifico N. Tro

Career Accolades

U.S. Women’s Open Qualifier (2023)
U.S. Women’s Open – Low amateur finisher (2023)
WGCA Second Team All-America (2022)
SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2022)
First Team All-SEC (2022)
Augusta Women’s National Amateur Invitee (2022)
Arnold Palmer Cup Team (2022)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
WGCA All-American Scholar (2022, 2023)

2022-23

Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and WGCA All-America Scholar Honors
One of only two players to earn a spot in the Tide’s starting lineup for every event her first year on the squad, and the only player to compete in all 31 rounds across the year
Finished second on the team with eight top-30 finishes and 10 rounds of par or better on the year, and shared the team lead for tournaments in which she finished with par-or-better totals (3)
Also ranks second on the team in stroke average (73.18), average vs. par (+1.29) and top-20 finishes (3)
Her best finish of the year came when she tied for ninth at the Landfall Tradition with a 4-under 212 (74-66-72)
Finished the event with season-best marks for 18 (66), 36 (140) and 54-hole scores
Carded a 3-under par 213 (69-73-71) to finish in 26^th overall at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah
Placed 21^st at the Mason Rudolph Championship, finished with an even par 216 (75-70-71)
Carded one eagle on the season
Quallified for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach via a local qualifier, and finished as the low amateur at the event (t37^th) with a 72-hole score of 296 (70-77-76-73)

2021-22

Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and WGCA All-America Scholar Honors
Had a tremendous season for the Crimson Tide, capped by becoming the third golfer in program history to be named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
Was selected as a second team All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association
All-SEC First Team honoree and selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Finished the season ranked No. 13 in the Golfweek individual rankings and was No. 22 according to Golfstat
Competed in the Augusta Women's National Amateur Championship and place fourth overall, finishing as one of just three players to record at least two rounds under par
Also finished in sixth place at the 2021 European Ladies' Amateur Championship
Her 72.06 stroke average and +0.16 average vs. par both ranked second on the team
Finished the season with five top-10 and three top-5 results while collecting 19 rounds of par-or-better and eight rounds in the 60s
Claimed her first career tournament title by claiming medalist honors at The Ally, helping her Crimson Tide win the team championship
Set a school record in that event when she carded a 19-under-par 197 (63-66-68), which included the best 36-hole total against par (-15) and matched the first round school record for lowest 18-hole scored and lowest 18-hole total versus par with her 9-under-par 63
2022 Arnold Palmer Cup International Team invitee
Had a third-place finish at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational after carding a 6-under par 210 (68-72-70)
Finished tied for fourth at the NCAA Franklin Regional (73-68-79/211)
Also had top-10 finishes at the Mason Rudolph (T7th) and the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (T9th)
T18 at SEC Championships, including two rounds of par-or-better (77-71-72/220)

2020-21

SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
Completed her freshman season at the 2021 NCAA Championship (79-75-77/231)
Finished tied for 25^that the SEC Championship (71-70-71/212)
Finished tied for sixth and recorded her fourth consecutive top-ten finish at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic (70-73-73/216)
Tied for 10^th and recorded her third consecutive top-ten finish at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (68-78-74/220)
Finished tied for third and earned her second consecutive top-five finish at the Gamecock Intercollegiate (70-70-74/214)
Placed fifth in Gators Invitational (73-67-70/210)
Finished tied for 37^th in Moon Golf Invitational (70-73-76/219)

Prep Highlights

Ranked as high as No. 4 in the European Golf Rankings
Ranked No. 30 in the Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)
2019 Champion of the Women's Italian International Amateur Championship U18 posted a four-round total of 67-71-66-66/270
Accumulated 16 top-10 performances, including six tied for first tournament finishes
Competed for Italy in the PING Junior Solheim Cup summer of 2019