Round 2 of the 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera ends with a three-way tie for the lead.
La Gomera, July 4th, 2025- After two rounds at the 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera, the leaderboard is tightly contested. Spain’s Alfonso Buendia, Alvaro Quiros, and Italy’s Andrea Romano share the lead at 11-under-par. Just one stroke behind, in a two-way tie for fourth place, are Spain’s Juan Salama Monsalve and France’s Paul Margolis. Javier Barcos of Spain holds sixth place at 9-under-par, setting the stage for an exciting final day of competition.
The 2nd round of the 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps De La Gomera which is being played at the scenic Tecina Golf on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands began at 8:00 a.m. local time. This is the 5th edition of the 2025 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera after its previous three editions, which were hosted in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Round 2 Players Quote
Spain’s Alfonso Buendia, 28, who was tied for fourth place after yesterday’s opening round, carded a beautiful 6-under-par 65 in today’s second round to move into a three-way tie for the lead with a two-day total of 11-under-par. He opened his round by making three birdies and one eagle on the front nine, and once he made the turn, the back nine became steadier, where he made one bogey before ending the day with two birdies in a row on holes 17 and 18.“I try to keep doing like I did the first round, as well as taking advantage of all the opportunities that came my way,” said Buendia. “My mindset is really simple, shot by shot and hole by hole—so I can remain calm, stay in the present, and stay focused. On Hole 18, I had a short wedge into the green and about a two-meter putt for birdie, which I holed. It’s nice to finish off with two birdies. It gives me good momentum for tomorrow.”
Alvaro Quiros, 42, of Spain, joins Buendia in a three-way tie for the lead after carding a 5-under-par 66 in today’s second round, bringing his two-day total to 11-under-par. A seasoned veteran and seven-time DP World Tour Winner, with an additional victory on the HotelPlanner Tour, he turned professional in 2004. Quiros showcased his experience with a composed round marked by key momentum shifts. He opened with an eagle, a birdie, and two bogeys on the front nine, then added a birdie on the 10th hole before stringing together a run of pars. He closed out his round in style with three consecutive birdies on holes 16 through 18. “Today was completely different than yesterday, I wasn’t as sharp off the tee, and as a consequence, I didn’t have as many opportunities,” said Quiros. “I turned it around with a nice long putt for eagle on hole 7. I was playing okay today. My putting was better, as I was able to hole a few long putts, so I must be happy about the past two days.” Reflecting on course conditions, he added: “Weather-wise, we’ve been extremely lucky. There was barely any wind—occasionally it picked up, but then it would die suddenly, so the golf course played under similar conditions for both rounds and both waves. I found some pins today to be slightly trickier, so you had to take a bit more risk on a few of them.” Quiros concluded, “Generally, I’m very happy with how I reacted to a poorer long game, but even happier with the state of mind I had the whole day.”
Round 2 Co-Leader at the 2025 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera, Spain’s Alvaro Quiros. Photo Credits: Alvaro Quiros
Italy’s Andrea Romano, 25, who competed in last week’s DP World Tour Italian Open and claimed victory at the 2025 Alps de Andalucía–Roquetas de Mar in June, joins Buendía and Quiros in a share of the lead after the second round of the 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera, with a two-day total of 11-under-par. Romano got off to a strong start, making an eagle on the 3rd hole, followed by four birdies on holes 5, 6, 7, and 9. On the back nine, he made a lone bogey on hole 12 but quickly bounced back with a birdie on 13, before adding another on the 17th hole to cap off his round. “I’m really happy about today, I played really well,” said Romano. “I’ve been solid off the tees and with my irons. My putting is okay, not as good as it was a few weeks ago when I was putting well, but overall I’m happy.” He added, “The greens here are tough to read with a lot of grain, so you need to be very careful about the breaks and, more importantly, trust your read compared to what your eyes might see. The course is in great shape, especially on holes 11 and 12, where you need to be careful as it can get windy.” Reflecting on his position, Romano said, “Being up there on the leaderboard is a good feeling. Two weeks ago, I won, and now my goal is to secure another victory to move into the top six, which would earn me an exemption and allow me to avoid Stage 1 of Q-School. However, now, I need to remain focused for tomorrow. There is a great leaderboard, and to be able to compete with Alvaro Quiros tomorrow and battle for the win will be special.”
Round 2 Co-Leader at the 2025 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera, Italy’s Andrea Romano. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa
A total of 45 players (43 pros, 2 amateurs) made the cut, which was set at 138 (-4).
The Final Round will begin at 8.30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:47 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps De La Gomera will walk away with €6,200.00 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings.
Tournament Promoter and Sponsors
The 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2025 Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera is supported by Fred. Olsen, S.A., the Real Federación Española de Golf, the Consejo Superior de Deportes as well as the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, the Cabildo Insular de la Gomera, the Federación Canaria de Golf and Kyocera.
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