Filippo Celli Facts: 10 Things To Know About Italian Pro

Filippo Celli took up golf relatively late, but he soon made up for lost time with a successful amateur career before more eye-catching moments after turning professional.

Here are 10 things to know about the Italian.

Filippo Celli Facts

1. Filippo Celli was born on September 6th 2000 in Rome, Italy.

2. He got a late start to the game with his father first taking him to play when he was 13 years old.

3. In 2020, Celli was offered a scholarship to play at Texas Christian University. In his time there, he finished 6th at the 2021 Big 12 Championship and 19th at the 2021 NCAA Tallahassee Regional.

4. In 2022, Celli won the European Amateur Championship by a shot over Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen. In the event, which was played at Parador Campo de Golf El Saler in Spain, Celli shot 69 in the final round to become the fourth Italian to lift the trophy.

5. That saw him qualify for the 150th Open, his maiden Major appearance.

6. He impressed at the Old Course, St Andrews, finishing T47 to claim the Silver Medal as low amateur.

7. His excellent summer continued when he helped Italy win the Eisenhower Trophy.

8. He made his professional debut in his homeland in 2022 at the Italian Open at Marco Simone. One of his childhood idols, Rory McIlroy, was also in the field.

9. Celli's first professional win came on the HotelPlanner Tour at the 2025 Dutch Futures.

10. Celli made his debut at the DP World Tour's flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, in 2026. He co-led after 54 holes with Manuel Elvira.