Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela claims his first Alps Tour victory at the 2025 Red Sea Little Venice Open

Egypt, February 26^th, 2025 – After a battle at the top, Spaniard Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela claimed victory at the 2025 Red Sea Little Venice Open. The tournament, played at the Sokhna Golf Club, was won by the Spaniard with a total of 11 strokes under par (69-67-69). Finishing in second place, just one stroke behind and consistently in contention with the winner, was Frenchman Quentin Debove, who concluded the event at -10 (68-68-70). Italy’s Vecchi Fossa, co-leader after the first day and tied for the lead with the other two after yesterday’s round, took third place at 8 under par (67-69-72). Tied for fourth place at 6 under par were Spaniards Javier Barcos and Rocco Repetto, alongside Frenchman Maxime Legros. In seventh place, a trio of Italians, Ludovico Addabbo, Manfredi Manica, and Lucas Fallotico, finished tied. Another Italian, Andrea Romano, secured a share of tenth place alongside Frenchmen Tom Gueant and Aymeric Laussot, as well as Spaniard Mario Galiano Aguilar.

Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, 28 year, Spanish golfer from Tenerife, has forged an impressive career, displaying exceptional talent from an early age. Raised sharpening his skills at Golf del Sur in Tenerife, Álvaro enjoyed a stellar junior career, culminating in the 2016 Canary Islands Boys’ Junior Ranking title, a victory that marked him as one of the region’s brightest rising stars. In 2021, while still an amateur, he turned heads at the Tenerife Open, a European Tour event. At just 24, he made the cut in his professional circuit debut, finishing at 5 strokes under par, with a standout second-round score of 65. Since turning professional and joining the Alps Tour in 2022, Álvaro has consistently excelled, securing seven Top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place result last week and a second-place finish at the 2023 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera on home turf. Now, in a career defining moment, Álvaro has clinched his first ever victory on the Alps Tour, a breakthrough triumph that underscores his perseverance and skill.

“I’m incredibly happy! This is what I’ve been practicing for, what I’ve worked so hard to achieve, and I’m thrilled that I’ve finally secured my first victory on the Alps Tour. Hopefully, this is just the start, and I can build on it with more strong results this season. Today was tough, the wind made it really tricky. I started with six pars in a row, which I thought were solid because other players were dropping shots with bogeys. It was hard to make birdies out there, so I was happy to take pars whenever they came. Then, I made a crucial save on the 17th, which kept me in contention going into 18 with a real opportunity for the victory. I’m absolutely overjoyed that I pulled it off. I’m so proud of how I handled the wind and the conditions today. After coming close to winning a few times before, to finally get it done feels amazing. I’m really proud of myself and all the effort I’ve put in to reach this moment.”

Quentin Debove, 23,  rising star from France, is steadily carving out a name for himself in the world of professional golf. He turned pro in September, just in time for Q School and the young golfer marked his Alps Tour debut in Egypt with a promising performance.

Reflecting on his experience, Quentin shared: “I feel good, but not quite good enough yet. Overall, it’s been a solid week. I enjoyed the weather, and the course was great, so I can’t complain. I’m already looking forward to next week. My long game was strong; honestly, I thought it would carry me to a win all day. But I missed some key putts, and I’m a bit disappointed in myself.” This was only his second tournament as a professional, following his debut the previous week. He continued: “I felt like I had the win in my grasp, but the other guy played brilliantly, so I have to give him credit and congratulate him.”

Despite not sinking as many putts as he’d hoped, Quentin remains optimistic. “Over these two weeks, I’ve been playing really well. I have made too many putts, but I feel good otherwise, and I know it’s going to come together soon. I’m excited for next week, the course seems like it’ll suit my game perfectly.”

Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, 30, Italian from Reggio Emilia, has built an impressive career highlighted by three Alps Tour victories in 2020 and 2021: the Italy Open, the Abruzzo Alps Open, and the Golf Nazionale Alps Open. Alongside these wins, he has secured numerous top-10 finishes. His exceptional 2021 season culminated in winning the Alps Tour Order of Merit, which earned him a spot on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2022. Vecchi Fossa has also claimed victory at the Italian National Open Championship in 2018 and 2021, as well as the PGAI Championship in 2019 and 2023. Here’s what he shared about his round today:

“Today was a bit of a tough day because I didn’t play well at all. Neither off the tee nor with my irons. Still, I’m happy with how it turned out. I managed to make two birdies on the last two holes, which helped me finish alone in third place. After a while out there, that became the goal I set for myself because the other players pulled ahead pretty quickly, and I no longer had a chance to catch them. All in all, I’m pleased with how it ended up, especially considering how the morning started.”