Spain’s Jorge Maicas wins the 33rd edition of the Gösser Open!
Maria Lankowitz, May 17th, 2025- Spain’s Jorge Maicas captured the 2025 Gösser Open title following a two-hole sudden-death playoff. The Spaniard sealed the win with a birdie on the first playoff hole and a steady par on the second, edging out fellow Spaniard Asier Aguirre Izcue and Austria’s Timon Baltl. after the trio finished tied at 17 under-par. France’s Victor Trehet delivered the low round of the day, a flawless, bogey-free 9 under-par, 63 featuring one eagle and seven birdies to secure his fourth place.
The Final Round of the 2025 Gösser Open played at the beautiful, Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz, Austria got underway at 9:10 a.m. local time from both the 1st and 10th hole. The final pairing began their last round at 10:16 a.m. local time from the 1st tee. Players battled through the final round beneath mostly cloudy skies, with patches of sunshine some gusty winds and a chilly temperature.
The Gösser Open occupies a distinguished place on the Alps Tour, not only as its longest-standing event but also as one of its most historically significant. First contested in 1993 at Steiermärkischer Golf Club Murhof, the tournament moved to its current venue, Golf Club Erzherzog Johann, in 2000. Since the establishment of the Alps Tour in 2001, the Gösser Open has featured prominently on the schedule and is widely regarded as Austria’s most traditional professional golf event.
Final Round Player Quotes
Spain’s Jorge Maicas, 27, captured his first Alps Tour title at the 2025 Gösser Open after prevailing in a sudden-death playoff against Austria’s Timon Baltl and fellow Spaniard Asier Aguirre Izcue. Maicas secured the win with a birdie on the first playoff hole and a par on the second to outlast his final competitor. He moved into solo third place after the second round with a two-day total of 11 under par, then delivered a flawless final round of 6-under 66, carding four birdies (holes 1, 6, 7, and 14) and an eagle on the par-5 9th. Maicas has earned several strong finishes in recent seasons and finally captured his first victory. On top of his win, he made a major move in the Order of Merit rankings, jumping 50 positions to 9th place. “I’m extremely proud of myself right now, I’m overwhelmed with emotions. The last few years have been really tough, but I’m so proud of the work I’ve done with my team to keep pushing forward and never give up. Today was a real battle, but I focused on staying calm and giving 100% to my game. I didn’t look at a leaderboard all day — I just wanted to stick to my strategy and focus on my own performance without being distracted by what others were doing. Like yesterday, I stayed patient on the greens, which was key on a course like this,” said Maicas after he secured the title. “This win is for my family, especially my mom — she’s always there encouraging me to keep going. It’s also for my team and friends, who have supported me from day one. I couldn’t have done it without them. I’ll celebrate now, it’s been a dream for a long time, but on Monday I’ll head to Lacanau for our next event. I’ll try to carry the same momentum and mindset into the week. I want to stay focused, stay calm, and hopefully have another strong performance.” Maicas added as he is enjoying the moment but looking ahead to next week.
Timon Baltl, 30 from Austria, concludes this week’s event in a 2-way tie for 2nd place alongside Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue with a three-day total of 17 under-par. Baltl shot a final round of 4 under-par, 68 with 5 birdies and 1 bogey, while Aguirre Izcue also shot a final round of 4 under-par, 68, making birdies on holes 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 17, a bogey on hole 14, and a costly double bogey on the 18th hole, which cost him the win and forced him to dispute the playoff. Aguirre Izcue continues to show strong form at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann, where he also finished runner-up in the 2024 edition.
Following the seventh event of the season, the 2025 Gösser Open, Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela continues to lead the Alps Tour Order of Merit with 15,258.45 points. Rocco Repetto remains in second place with 13,773.63 points, while Javier Barcos holds onto third with 12,812.65. Asier Aguirre Izcue moves up to fourth with 12,277.40 points, and Quentin Debove rounds out the top five with 11,482.65 points.
The biggest move in the Order of Merit rank this week, came from our winner, Jorge Maicas, who jumped 50 spots in the rankings to reach 9th place with 7,947.75 points.
Tournament Promoter
The 7th event of the 2025 season, is promoted by the Murhof Gruppe. The Murhof Gruppe runs more than 30 golf courses throughout Austria, including this week’s venue in Maria Lankowitz.
This week’s main sponsor is Gösser Beer. The main tournament partners are: Steiermark Tourismus and Region Graz. The Pro-Am Partners are: Gösser, Steiermärkische Sparkasse, and Antenne Steiermark. The Federations that support the event are: Österreichischer Golfverband (ÖGV) and Steirischer Golfverband (StGV), and the media partners are: Kleine Zeitung and GEPA Pictures.
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