Isla Canela Links
Ayamonte, Spain
15^th-17^th June 2023

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Pos.	Name	Score
1	Lars Keunen (NED)	-12
	Benjamin Kedochim (FRA)	-12
3	Quim Vidal (ESP)	-11
4	Victor Garcia Broto (ESP)	-10
	and 2 other players tied at	-10

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Ayamonte, June 16^th 2023- After two rounds at the 2023 Alps de Andalucía, we have a very tight leaderboard. Netherland’s Lars Keunen and France’s Benjamin Kedochim are in a two-way tie for the lead at 12 under-par entering the final round of the 2023 Alps de Andalucía. In 3^rd place, Spain’s Quim Vidal at 11 under-par. There is a 3-way tie for 4^th place at 10 under-par that includes three Spanish players: Victor Garcia Broto, Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez and Enrique Marin.

It was another beautiful day with great scoring opportunities for the players competing at Isla Canela Links for the 2^nd round of the 2023 Alps de Andalucía. The weather conditions were very favorable with sunny skies and a very warm temperature that reached 35°C. Play began at 8:15 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Netherland’s Lars Keunen who was in 2^nd place after the first round, now finds himself in a share of the lead after today’s round at 12 under-par. He made 6 birdies and 1 bogey today for a second round of 5 under-par,67 and a two-day total of 12 under-par. He is currently 10^th in the Order of Merit rank and has been constantly near the top of the leaderboards in the majority of the events this season. Keunen 26 years old, represents The Dutch Golf Club. After his round, he commented on how he found “the wind was coming from the opposite direction on the first 9 holes so they played a little differently for me today.”  He added that “after starting my round with a bogey, I definitely played well and I’m pleased about the 4 birdies in a row in the middle of my round. I was able to take advantage of the easier holes on the course today.” When asked about heading into the final round in the lead, he “plans to execute the same strategy he used like the past 2 days and see what happens. It would obviously mean a lot to win tomorrow as I put in a lot of work to get my game to the next level but I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself.”

Benjamin Kedochim from France who shot a bogey-free round yesterday and was tied for 3^rd place, finds himself tied for the lead at 12 under-par. He followed his opening-round of 6 under-par, with another 6 under-par in the second round for a two-day total of 12 under-par. During today’s round, he made 8 birdies and 2 bogeys. He concluded his round with 3 birdies in his last 4 holes of the day. He is 28 years old and represents Biarritz Le Phare. After his round, he was very pleased as he “made the birdies where I needed to which is a good feeling. I did well on the easy holes making birdies on every easy hole like 15, 16 where I had a short wedge into the green and 17 where I holed a good putt. Both rounds have been very good and all parts of my game have been very consistent this week especially my putting which has been the best of the season.” When asked about what he plans to do to prepare for tomorrow, Kedochim added, “I’m ready to have a good dinner and talk with the boys then have a good rest tonight ahead of tomorrow’s final round.”

Spain’s Quim Vidal, winner of the second event of the season, the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open, is only 1 stroke off the lead after the 2^nd round of the 2023 Alps de Andalucía. He is 23 years old and currently is 5^th in the Order of Merit standings. Vidal was tied for 6^th place after the 1^st round of the tournament and now is in 3^rd place with a two-day total of 11 under-par. He had a bogey-free 6 under-par, 66 in round 2 with 4 birdies and 1 eagle. When he signed for his bogey-free round, he commented: “yesterday I played pretty well but I had two very different rounds. Yesterday I didn’t play bad but I made some good putts and today I played super well, leaving them very close but I didn’t putt well. I’m playing comfortably, with confidence because I’m hitting the ball well but not putting to my standards. I missed a few shorts putts which hurt.” He went on to add that, “After winning in Egypt, I missed a few cuts, but my game is improving again. I’ve made some technical changes in my swing with my coach and I’m hitting it more consistently again.” Vidal feels comfortable on this course as “I know it well because between the Alps Tour and the PQs I’ve played it a lot. I hope to finish the week well and move forward in the Alps Tour rankings.”

There is a 3-way tie for 4^th place with a two-day total of 10 under-par with a Spanish trio: Victor Garcia Broto, Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez and Enrique Marin. In 7^th place at 9 under-par, French amateur Antoine Bachelier.