Amateur Matteo Manini leads after opening round of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni

Como, Italy, October 7^th, 2025 – At home, Matteo Manini produced an impressive opening round at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, taking the lead at Golf Club La Pinetina.

After opening with three consecutive pars, the Italian amateur found another gear, making an incredible seven consecutive birdies from the 4th to the 10th holes. He remained bogey-free for the rest of his round to sign an outstanding 63 (-7) and take sole possession of the lead. Manini’s performance came in wet conditions that persisted throughout the day, making his score even more impressive.

Andrea Romano, back on the Alps Tour after a spell on the HotelPlanner Tour and three victories earlier in the season, also made an excellent start. The Italian carded a 64 (-6), with a three-putt on the 18th preventing him from joining Manini at the top. He shares second place with compatriot Andrea Rota and Argentina’s Grego Ferrandez. France’s Théo Brizard and Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela complete the Top 5 at -5, two shots behind the leader.

Round 2 will begin at 7:50 a.m. local time, with players teeing off from both the 1st and 10th tees at Golf Club La Pinetina. At the conclusion of the second round, the field will be cut to the top 40 professionals and ties, including all amateurs within the cut, who will advance to the final round.

Round 1 Player Quotes
Matteo Manini: “I felt very good on the course today. My game has been good for quite some time, and today I also managed to hole the putts to shoot 7-under with seven consecutive birdies. I would like to thank the organisers and the greenkeeping team because the course was in very good condition despite the rain.”

Andrea Romano: “I’m so happy to be back on the Alps Tour, especially here in Italy. I played a few HotelPlanner Tour events during the summer, but I also took some time to rest because I didn’t want to put too much stress on my body. As for today’s round, I’m very happy. The game is feeling pretty solid. I also had my coach with me, which was very nice. And I was playing with Alexandre Vandermoten. We’re good friends, so I’m happy to play with him and with such a good golfer.”

Grego Ferrandez: “It was a very good day. I played very solidly from tee to green and my game worked really well. I’ve been feeling good and playing well for several weeks, so I simply tried to enjoy myself and stick to my strategy. The conditions were difficult, so I stayed patient and took advantage of the opportunities I had.”

Tournament Promoter and Sponsors

The Memorial Giorgio Bordoni is held under the patronage of Regione Lombardia and has AON as its presenting sponsor.

The tournament is promoted by the Italian Pro Tour, the Italian Golf Federation’s professional golf circuit, which is supported by Buccellati as Presenting Sponsor, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking as Official Bank, Enel and Unipol as Official Sponsors, GTZ Distribution – Nike as Official Technical Supplier, Gazzetta dello Sport as Media Partner and Infront Italy as Official Advisor.

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