G.C. Le Fonti and Miglianico G.& C.C. promote the top qualifiers into the 2023 Q-School Finals.
Italy, November 10th, 2023– A total of 193 players were competing at Golf Club Le Fonti, Miglianico Golf & Country Club, and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club to earn access into next week’s 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Finals. The players concluded their Stage 1 Qualifier today, where the top 21 players from Miglianico G.&C.C. and the top 28 players from G.C. Le Fonti were promoted into the 2023 Q-School Finals.
The Stage 1 Qualifier held at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club was suspended at 5:20 pm local time due to darkness. It will resume at 8:30 am local time tomorrow morning when the final spots will be given out. The top 28 players will qualify for the Q-School Finals.
The players that qualified from the Stage 1 Tournaments gained access to the Final Stage, which will take place at Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club in Northern Rome from November 15th-17th. The best-ranked players at the conclusion of next week’s event can earn playing status for the 2024 season on the Alps Tour.
Stage 1 Qualifier at Miglianico Golf & Country Club
Spain’s Erik Shukhart shot the lowest score of the Stage 1 Qualifier held at Miglianico Golf & Country Club. He concluded his qualifier in 1st place with a two-day score of 5 under-par, (135). In second place, with a two-day total of 4 under-par, (136), another fellow Spanish player, Ramon Clavell Vallejo who was tied for 2nd place after yesterday’s first round. In 3rd place, English amateur Robert Holden with a two-day score of 3 under-par, (137). The 1st round leader, England’s Ian Clark, concluded his qualifier in a 3-way tie for 4th place at 2 under-par alongside French amateur Anguerrand Voisin and Netherland’s Thom Hoetmer (am).
At the end of today’s round, the top 21 players in the final scoreboard earned a spot into next week’s 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. As there was a four-way tie for the 21st spot, a playoff occurred on the 10th hole between Austria’s Clemens Gaster, Italian amateurs Pietro Bonamin and Lorenzo Acerbo, and Dutch amateur Rick Hessing.
After two playoff holes, Netherland’s Rick Hessing (am) came out on top and qualified with the last available spot. Clemens Gaster will be the 3rd alternate, Pietro Bonamin (am) will be the 6th alternate, and Lorenzo Acerbo (am) will be the 9th alternate at next week’s Alps Tour Q-School Finals.
Stage 1 Qualifier at Golf Club Le Fonti
French amateur Antoine Pellissier, who was tied for 2nd place after yesterday’s first round, concludes the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 Qualifier held at Golf Club Le Fonti in 1st place with a two-day score of 6 under-par (136). In second place, with a two-day total of 4 under-par (138) Italian amateur Gabriele Bravin. English amateur, Jack Mcphail concludes his qualifier in 3rd place, only 1 stroke back with a total score of 3 under-par (139).
After today’s round, the top 28 players in the final leaderboard earned their spot in the field of next week’s 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. As there was a five-way tie for the 28th spot, a playoff occurred between France’s Baptiste Achard, Pierrick Peracino, and Thomas Ripert, and Italy’s Riccardo Rovatti (am) and Andrea Martini.
Italy’s Andrea Martini and France’s Thomas Ripert earned the last two available spots. Baptiste Achard will be the 2nd alternate, Riccardo Rovatti (am) will be the 5th alternate, and Pierrick Peracino will be the 8th alternate of next week’s 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Finals.
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