ðə fˈɜːst ᵻdˈɪʃən tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪn sɑːɹdˈɪniə ænd wʌz kˈɔːld ðə vˈɑːlvoʊ ˈoʊpən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, wɪððɪ ˈʌðɚ θɹˈiː tˈeɪkɪŋ plˈeɪs ɪn flˈɔːɹəns, ænd bˌiːɪŋ nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ ðæt sˈɪɾi.
The first edition took place in Sardinia and was called the Volvo Open Championship, with the other three taking place in Florence, and being named for that city.