Spanish Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela triumphs at the 2025 Tunisian Golf Open
Cabezuela, starting in the penultimate flight, wasted no time asserting his dominance. He opened with a par on the first hole, followed by an impressive run of five consecutive birdies, finishing the front nine at -6 with an additional birdie on the eighth. He maintained his momentum on the back nine, notching two birdies in a row, then holding steady with pars over the next four holes. A crucial birdie on the 16th propelled him ahead of his closest challenger, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa.
Meanwhile, Rocco Repetto, who appeared to be slipping out of contention for the top three, stunned spectators with a rare albatross on the 18th hole. Combined with a birdie on the 17th, this remarkable finish allowed him to tie Vecchi Fossa at 11 under par. Italy’s Manfredi Manica claimed fourth place at 8 under par (70-66), followed by a trio at 7 under par: France’s Theo Boulet, England’s Harry Goddard, and Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar. Alessandro Nodari, the leader after the first round, concluded the tournament at 6 under par (67-71).
FINAL ROUND PLAYERS QUOTES
Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, 22, secured his second Alps Tour victory today and hopes to soon advance to the HotelPlanner Tour. Here are his comments following today’s win:
“It’s been a challenging few days with the wind during the first two rounds, and I’m really pleased with how I’ve played. I’d like to maintain this strong form. I’m just one win away from earning automatic promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour. I need to keep working hard, and I’m very happy with the progress I’m making.
I’d like to thank my family, my support team, my coach, and my psychologist, of course. I think we’ve been doing great work together. Sometimes you put in a lot of effort and it doesn’t reflect on the course, so it feels good to finally showcase a level of play that I’ve believed I’ve been capable of for the past few years, even when my scores didn’t always show it.”
We met Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, 30, after today’s round, and he seemed very pleased with his performance, which has brought him to 6th place in the Alps Tour order of merit. Here are his thoughts on today’s round:
“I started really well because I was at -6 after 9 holes. I made three birdies on the par fives and then added three more birdies, playing very solidly, always hitting the green and often getting close to the hole. Then I probably made a strategic mistake on the 11th, where I made a bogey. Today, I struggled a bit with the par 3s, and at times I found it hard to judge the wind direction and decide which club to use. Still, I’m really happy because I finished at -7. Alvaro was better today, but I’m confident that a win will come sooner.”
The 22-year-old Spaniard Rocco Repetto pulled off an incredible shot on the 18th hole today, scoring an albatross and rescuing a round that had previously distanced him from the leaderboard. Here’s what he had to say:
“The first round was really tough; the wind was blowing like crazy, and I just had to survive, try to place the ball in good spots, and make as many pars and birdies as possible while hoping to avoid any double bogeys. Today was easier with less wind. I started off strong, playing well, but then I kind of lost my rhythm in the middle of the round. Luckily, I managed a nice little comeback toward the end and finished 2-2 (birdie-albatross) to shoot a -7 today. I’ll be playing the full season on the Alps Tour, competing in all the events I can, and I’m focused on doing my very best this season.”
After the 2025 Tunisian Golf Open, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela as the new leader with 14,794.88 points. Quentin Debove slips to second place with 10,026.00 points, and in third place is Javier Barcos Garbayo with 9,758.50 points.
The Alps Tour players immediately move to Tabarka for the 2025 La Cigale Golf Open by Alps Tour, scheduled from March 25th to 27th.
TOURNAMENT PROMOTERS
FORMAT
120 player field including 10 National Field players & invites and 14 amateurs.
54-hole Individual stroke play, with a cut to the top 40 professionals and ties after 36 holes.
The tournament, due to the strong wind, was reduced to 36 holes with the cut for the top 40 players, plus ties, after the first round and 90% of the ranking points will be allocated according to the final result.
PRIZE FUND/1st
€47,500 / €6,900
ODM POINTS/1st
90% of 45.000,00 / 6.525,00
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