Alps Tour’s 2025 Egypt Swing wraps up at the New Giza Open in Cairo
Egypt, February 27th, 2025 – The New Giza Open, a standout event on the 2025 Alps Tour, is poised to tee off at Egypt’s New Giza Golf Club with a vibrant field of 120 players from 20 nations. This international mix, spanning Europe, Africa, the Americas, and beyond, features professionals with strong experience, emerging talents, and local players, all chasing an early season advantage. With the Alps Tour’s history of launching players like Matt Wallace, Antoine Rozner, Adri Arnaus, Gregorio De Leo and many others to prominence, this season could reveal golf’s next breakout name. New Giza Golf Club was inaugurated in 2019, with its first professional event, the New Giza Open, held in March of that year. The Alps Tour officially launched both Sokhna and New Giza GC.
As the third leg of the Egyptian Swing commences this Saturday, Alps Tour Chairman Marco Durante extends his gratitude for an excellent start to the season. The Alps Tour 2025 Season began with the Ein Bay Open and Red Sea Little Venice Open at Sokhna Golf Club – a traditional fixture for the past 13 years – resulting in two notable winners.
This impressive beginning underscores the organization’s commitment to providing opportunities for players and sets a positive tone for the upcoming season. Chairman Marco Durante expresses his sincere appreciation for all efforts that have contributed to this success.
“As the Chairman of the Alps Tour, I would like to share a few words following the successful start of our season in Egypt. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Ali Mohammed Ali, General Manager of Sokhna and New Giza GC, for the outstanding organization and management of these opening tournaments that have been in our schedule for the last 13 years. Thanks to his efforts, we have been able once more to kick off the season in exceptional conditions, both in terms of play and overall logistics.
This early start to the season, made possible by Ali Mohammed Ali’s dedication, provides our players with the perfect opportunity to compete at a high level right from the outset. It sets a strong foundation for them to prepare thoroughly for the upcoming events on our calendar. We feel sure that also the New Giza Open will meet these high standards and we look forward to a very long-term friendship with Egyptian golfers.”
From Left: Ali Mohamed, General Manager of Sokhna and New Giza GC; Marco Durante, Alps Tour Chairman; Estelle Richard, Alps Tour Chief Executive & Operations Director; Alessandro Pia, Alps Tour Deputy Director of Tour Operations and Tournament Director.
THE FIELD
Leading the field are standout players from the Alps Tour’s top category, including Ronan Mullarney from Ireland, known for his precision and experience; Luca Galliano from Switzerland, the reigning champion of the season’s opening Ein Bay Open, bringing his skill and determination; Mario Galiano Aguilar from Spain, recognized for his steady play and strategic approach; Enrico Di Nitto from Italy, who earned his card for the HotelPlanner Tour thanks to his standout 2024 Alps Tour season; Theo Boulet and Antoine Auboin from France, both noted for their versatility and powerful play; Mattia Comotti and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero from Italy, adding flair and competitiveness to the Italian contingent; and Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro from Spain, a young player with precision on the course. Adding to the excitement, Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela from Spain, arrives fresh off his victory at the Red Sea Little Venice Open, which concluded yesterday, solidifying his status as one of the tour’s brightest stars.
The top 10 players in the current Order of Merit participating in the New Giza Open include the leader Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, second-placed Luca Galliano, third-placed Quentin Debove, Mario Galiano Aguilar, Ronan Mullarney, Maxime Legros, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, Javier Barcos, Rocco Repetto, and Giovanni Manzoni, setting the stage for intense competition and memorable moments as these golfers vie for glory on one of Egypt’s premier courses.
Nestled just southwest of Cairo, the New Giza Golf Course is an 18-hole masterpiece that blends stunning design with breathtaking surroundings. Designed by the renowned Thomson Perrett & Lobb firm, this par-72 championship course stretches across 7,100 yards of dramatic terrain, carved from an ancient quarry. With wide fairways, strategic bunkering, and undulating greens framed by scenic lakes and desert landscapes, it offers a challenge for expert golfers while remaining accessible to players of all levels. Elevated tees provide panoramic views of the iconic Pyramids of Giza, just five miles away, adding a unique historical allure to every swing. The course is complemented by a state-of-the-art Practice Academy and a luxurious clubhouse, making New Giza a standout golfing destination in the Middle East.
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER
The 2025 New Giza Open is proudly supported by New Giza for Real Estate and Development HR, serving as the primary sponsor of the tournament. Additional sponsors include TPC-Touristic Promotion Company and Al Hayat Company, providing soft drinks and mineral water.
FORMAT
120 player field including 15 amateurs.
54-hole Individual stroke play, with a cut to the top 40 professionals and ties after 36 holes.
PRIZE FOUND/1st
€42,500 / €6,200
ODM POINTS/1st
45.000,00 / 6.525,00
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