Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa Captures Second Victory of the Season at the 2025 Parma Alps Open.
Parma, October 11th, 2025 – Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa secured his second win of the season at the 2025 Parma Alps Open with a total score of 14 under-par. He edged out Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue and Javier Barcos, who finished the tournament tied for second place by a single stroke at 13 under-par, while the Italian duo of Davide Buchi and Luca Memeo shared fourth place in a two-way tie at 12 under-par.
Today marked the final round of the regular season, giving players a crucial opportunity to earn valuable points to either climb the Order of Merit or solidify their current positions. With promotion to the 2026 HotelPlanner Tour at stake for the top five players in the final Order of Merit standings after next week’s event, every result now carries heightened significance.
Final Round Players’ Quotes
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, 31, from Italy, continued his strong 2025 season by claiming his second victory of the year at this week’s Parma Alps Open. Already a winner at the 2025 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or and ranked inside the top three of the Alps Tour Order of Merit, Vecchi Fossa was a consistent presence near the top of the leaderboard throughout the event. He sat in second place after the opening round and moved into a share of the lead following Round 2. He sealed the win with a final-round 2-under-par 70, finishing at 14-under-par for the tournament. Vecchi Fossa got off to a hot start with an eagle on the 1st hole and a birdie on the 4th hole. Despite a bogey on hole 10, he bounced back with a birdie on the 12th hole and closed with a bogey on the 18th, but it was still enough to secure the title. Vecchi Fossa has multiple career wins to his name, including winning the 2021 Order of Merit, which earned him status on what is now the HotelPlanner Tour. Reflecting on his performance, Vecchi Fossa shared how much the win meant to him: “It’s very nice to end the regular season with a win. It’s rewarding and gives me a lot of confidence for the Grand Final next week and for the upcoming off-season. I’m extremely happy right now.” A native of the region and a past winner at this venue, he acknowledged the advantage of local course knowledge: “As you said, I’m from this region and knew this course very well. I’ve already won here in the past as a professional, too. It’s a course where you need to be patient off the tees and have good course knowledge to take advantage of every hole.” Sticking to a consistent approach proved key: “Every round, I had the same exact strategy—I really stuck to it and it rewarded me at the end.” Looking ahead to next week’s season-ending tournament at Golf Nazionale, Vecchi Fossa added: “I’ll play with a little less pressure, even though Golf Nazionale already gives us enough pressure. It’s a course I had success at, so I’m really looking forward to it.” He also took a moment to express gratitude to those closest to him: “I want to thank my team, my coach, my trainer, Matilde my girlfriend, and my family, as they all support me a lot. It’s nice to win, even though it’s not always easy.” On a more reflective note, he admitted: “Today I made a decision on 18, which was a bit stupid, and it could have cost me the trophy, but I guess it was meant to be my day after all.”
Finishing the tournament in a two-way tie for second place with a three-day total of 13 under par were two of this season’s past winners: Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue and Javier Barcos.
Order of Merit Update
Heading into the 2025 Regione Lazio Alps Tour Grand Final, Spain’s Javier Barcos remains in the lead of the Alps Tour Order of Merit with 32,698.59 points. Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa and France’s Quentin Debove hold second and third place with 30,050.48 and 27,048.03 points, respectively. Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney remains in fourth place, while Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue has climbed five spots to currently hold 5th place with 21,272.41 points.
The top 50 professional players and ranked amateurs inside the Top 50 in the official Order of Merit rank after this week’s tournament, having participated in at least 5 events in 3 different countries during the season will be able to compete in the 2025 Regione Lazio Alps Tour Grand Final which will be played at Golf Nazionale in Sutri, Italy from October 16th – 18th. At the end of next week’s event, where the Final Order of Merit for the 2025 season will be determined, the top 5 players in the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will earn a HotelPlanner Tour – category 12b playing card for the 2026 season.
Two notable players who, thanks to their performances this week, secured a spot in next week’s 2025 Regione Lazio Alps Tour Grand Final are France’s Paul Franquet and Germany’s Malte Von Blankenfeld. Franquet climbed nine places in the standings to 43rd, while Von Blankenfeld moved up just one spot—but it was enough to place him in 50th, the final qualifying position for the season-ending event.
Italy’s Davide Buchi, who was already inside the Top 50, made the biggest move in the rankings this week thanks to his fourth-place finish. He jumped 12 spots and now sits in 35th position.
Format & Prize Fund
The 2025 Parma Alps Open was a 54-hole stroke-play event where a cut was made after 36 holes to the top 40 professional players and ties including all amateurs within the cut. The players competed for an overall prize fund of €42,500 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, winner of the 2025 Parma Alps Open, earned the winning check of €6,200.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
Most of the Alps Tour tournaments held in Italy, including this week’s 2025 Parma Alps Open, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They are responsible for promoting the majority of professional golf events held in Italy.
The main sponsors and partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2025 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Enel (Official Sponsor); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier); Gazzetta dello Sport (Media Partner); and, as an Official advisor, Infront Italy.
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