Won the season-opening Barclays Kenya Open and never looked back in 2018, finishing the season inside the Challenge Tour top 15 to earn a card for the 2019 Race to Dubai.

Narrowly missed out on a maiden European Tour title after finishing one shot behind winner Lee Slattery at the 2011 Bankia Madrid Masters.

Progressed to the Challenge Tour in 2008 via the Alps Tour, where he won three times to guarantee his place in the top five on the Order of Merit.

Was first introduced to golf by his father, Claudio, who used to caddie at Golf Club Ugolino in Florence, Italy, and who now runs a fruit and vegetable shop.