Enrico Di Nitto Wins 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar After A Three-Hole Playoff
Roquetas de Mar, June 13th, 2026 – The Final Round of the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar got underway this morning under sunny skies and calm conditions at Club de Golf Playa Serena. However, as play progressed, the wind gradually strengthened and remained a constant factor throughout the day, once again testing the players and adding an extra challenge to the final round.
England’s Mason Essam, who led the tournament after each of the first two rounds, carded a final-round 5-over-par to finish the week at 1-under-par. Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto, who began the day tied for second place, posted an even-par final round. A clutch birdie on the 18th hole allowed him to join Essam at the top of the leaderboard and force a playoff.
After three holes of a sudden-death playoff on the 18th hole, Enrico Di Nitto emerged victorious with a birdie to claim the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar title.
Finishing in a share of third place at even par for the tournament: Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela and France’s Paul Franquet.
With this win, Di Nitto earned the winning check of €7,900 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings, moving up 9 spots to now be in 5th place.
Essam climbed 2 spots to 9th place, while France’s Paul Franquet moved up 3 spots to 4th in the new Order of Merit standings.
Following the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar, Italy’s Andrea Romano, continues to lead the Alps Tour Order of Merit. Maxime Legros from France and Robert Moran from Ireland remain in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
Following a one-week break, the players will return to action from June 25th–27th for the 2026 UGolf Aravell Andorra Open.
Final Round Player Quotes
Enrico Di Nitto, 33, from Italy, reflects on his victory: “The emotions today were many. The first thing I said to my caddie after the opening tee shot on the first playoff hole was how incredible it is to feel that kind of pressure. It’s what we play for, and I hadn’t felt it for a while—it was amazing.
The wind was the biggest factor this week. If I’m honest, I was actually happy when I saw the forecast because I enjoy playing in the wind. It makes you think more, the ball moves a lot, and I think it definitely made a difference in the second round, when I started to get more used to the conditions here. My second round yesterday was certainly the key to this victory.
The birdie on 18 was crucial. Mason missed a short putt that, honestly, I didn’t expect him to miss to win it. Going into the playoff, I felt very charged mentally and I kept thinking positively.
This is my first win as a father, and I can’t wait to get home to my family to be with them and celebrate.”
Tournament Promoter
The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Andalusian Golf Federation, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Higher Council for Sport (CSD), Roquetas de Mar City Council, Kyocera and Bodegas Juan Gil, and organized by JGolf18.0.
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