Alps Tour Golf | 2025 Qualifying School

10th November 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

The Alps Tour Welcomes Competitors to the 2025 Qualifying School Final Stage.

Rome, November 10^th, 2025- The wait is over, the final chance to earn a 2026 Alps Tour playing category begins this Wednesday as the 2025 Qualifying School Final Stage tees off in Northern Rome, Italy. A total of 156 competitors from around the world will battle over three rounds, from November 12^th to 14^th, aiming to secure one of the coveted 2026 Alps Tour playing cards and take the next step in their professional golf careers.

A full field of 156 players representing 20 different nations will be competing at this year’s 54-hole Final Stage. 70 players were already exempt into the field, while the remaining 86 players qualified through the three Stage 1 events that were held last week at G.C. Le Fonti, Conero Golf Club, and Golf Il Cerreto di Miglianico.

The exemptions for the eligibility into the Final Stage are: all Alps Tour members ranked in the 2025 Alps Tour Order of Merit after the Parma Alps Open who weren’t in the field at the Regione Lazio Alps Tour Grand Final; all of the past winners of the Alps Tour Order of Merit from 2012 to 2022; the winners of the Alps Tour Qualifying School in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the leading 15 players in the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of October 20^th 2025; players who competed at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship and/or the 2025 European Boys/Men Team Championships and/or the 2025 Walker Cup; players being members of the DP World Tour for the 2025 season until category 21 and members of the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2025 season until category 16; and max 10 spots for players having played the DP World Tour Qualifying School Second Stage in 2025.

For the first two rounds, the 156 competitors will be alternating between Golf Nazionale and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. The final round will be played at Golf Nazionale.

The format of the tournament is a 54-hole stroke play, 18 holes a day. After 36 holes, a cut will be made to the top 65 players and ties who will compete in the final round.

At the conclusion of the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2026 Alps Tour Season.

The remainder of the players who made the cut and finished between the 36^th and 65^th positions will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th positions will be eligible for membership in Category 9.

Several recent participants from our Qualifying School have gone on to achieve remarkable success, becoming winners on the DP World Tour and the HotelPlanner Tour. Among them are Angel Hidalgo, David Ravetto, Martin Couvra – winners of our QSchool in 2018, 2020, and 2021, respectively, and most recently Rocco Repetto Taylor, who earned his Alps Tour card at the 2024 QSchool and went on to win in 2025 both on the Alps Tour and on the HotelPlanner Tour.

Alessandro Pia, Tournament Director of the Alps Tour Qualifying School, commented: “The Qualifying School Final Stage is always an exciting moment, especially for the players. Our mission at the Alps Tour has always been about #RaisingGolfStars — giving talented golfers the opportunity to develop and progress toward the highest levels of the game. The Final Stage is where that journey truly begins, and we’re excited to see who will seize the moment this year. I wish everyone a successful week.”

The Alps Tour has long been recognized as a crucial stepping stone in professional golf, helping launch the careers of several European stars. The 2025 edition promises to continue this tradition, offering a highly competitive and professionally organized event in an exceptional setting.

The Golf Courses

Golf Nazionale, one of Italy’s premier championship venues and a mainstay on the qualifying school schedule, is nestled in the picturesque region of Upper Lazio. The par-72 layout spans 6,482 meters, delivering a fitting stage for this crucial event. Distinguished as one of the most challenging and technically demanding courses in Italy, and among the toughest in Europe, it offers a true test for players of all levels. Designed by the acclaimed team of George and Jim Fazio, along with David Mezzacane, the course is set amidst ancient oak forests and blends seamlessly into the natural landscape. Over the years, it has hosted numerous prestigious tournaments, including the 1991 World Cup, an edition of the Ladies Italian Open (LET), the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup, the DP World Tour Q-School Stage 1, and our 2025 season-ending Grand Final. Golf Nazionale has also been a constant host venue for the HotelPlanner Tour, most recently at the end of September when the Italian Challenge Open took place.

Terre dei Consoli Golf Club was designed by the acclaimed architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. Opened in 2011, it is one of Italy’s most modern championship courses, located just north of Rome. The Championship Course stretches 6,885 meters and plays to a par 72, featuring an out-and-back routing that winds gracefully through the verdant valleys surrounding it. Its strategic design and carefully placed hazards provide both beauty and challenge, captivating golfers from around the world. Terre dei Consoli has also hosted numerous top-tier tournaments, including events on the Alps Tour and the HotelPlanner Tour.

The Alps Tour extends its best wishes to all competing #RisingGolfStars for a successful and enjoyable week of competition!

Alps Tour Media Contact- Alice Barbieri: [email protected]

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3rd November 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

The 21st Edition of the Alps Tour Qualifying School Returns to Italy

November 3^rd, 2025- The Alps Tour is set to celebrate the 21^st edition of its Qualifying School in Italy, reaffirming the country’s role as a cornerstone of the tour’s development pathway for emerging golf talent. Following the successful formula of recent years, the 2025 Qualifying School will once again be contested across four Italian regions, offering aspiring professionals the opportunity to earn their place on the 2026 Alps Tour season.

The First Stage will take place on November 5^th and 6^th, on three different venues: Golf Club Le Fonti, Conero Golf Club, and Golf Il Cerreto di Miglianico (formerly known as Miglianico Golf). Each course will host a field of aspiring professionals from across Europe and beyond, all vying for a spot in the Final Stage. The First Stage events will be contested over 36 holes of stroke play, with 18 holes being played each day at each venue.

Successful qualifiers will advance to the Final Stage, which will be played from November 12^th to 14^th, at two of Italy’s premier championship venues — Golf Nazionale and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club, both located in the scenic northern area of Rome. These courses, renowned for their challenging layouts and world-class facilities, will provide the ultimate test for the future Alps Tour Rising Stars.

This year’s fields feature 109 amateur players, and 39 under 20-year-old. A total of 25 different nations that include Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom (with representatives from England, Great Britain and Wales), and the United States of America will be represented throughout the 2025 Qualifying School.

Applications were open to any male professional golfers belonging to a recognized PGA or Golf Federation, as well as male amateur players with a handicap of 2.0 or better.

In the three 1^st Stage events, 182 players will compete over the three different venues. The tournaments will be played over 36 holes with no cut, and the top-ranked players will gain access to the Final Stage event, where the top-ranked players will earn a full Alps Tour card for the 2026 season.

A total of 156 participants will compete in the Final Stage, with 68 players having already secured exemption status.

The players automatically eligible to participate in the Final Stage are those who meet the following criteria: all Alps Tour members ranked in the 2025 Alps Tour Order of Merit after the Parma Alps Open who weren’t in the field at the Regione Lazio Alps Tour Grand Final; all of the past winners of the Alps Tour Order of Merit from 2012 to 2022; the winners of the Alps Tour Qualifying School in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the leading 15 players in the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of October 20^th 2025; players who competed at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship and/or the 2025 European Boys/Men Team Championships and/or the 2025 Walker Cup; players being members of the DP World Tour for the 2025 season until category 21 and members of the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2025 season until category 16; and max 10 spots for players having played the DP World Tour Qualifying School Second Stage in 2025.

The Golf Courses

The three First Stages of this year’s Qualifying School will be contested across three distinct golf courses in Italy: Golf Club Le Fonti, Conero Golf Club, and Golf Il Cerreto di Miglianico.

The first venue, a mainstay on the Stage 1 schedule, is in Northern Italy, approximately 30 km southeast of Bologna, in Castel San Pietro Terme. The course features 18 holes, measuring 6,411 meters with a par of 71, and is set amid the rolling hills and classic landscapes of Emilia-Romagna. Having previously hosted Alps Tour events, Ladies European Tour competitions, and Qualifying Schools, Golf Club Le Fonti presents players with a challenging layout highlighted by multiple water hazards and strategic shot-making opportunities.

Conero Golf Club was established in 1992 within Conero Park in the municipality of Sirolo, stretching 5,868 meters with a par of 71 across nearly seventy hectares. The layout is surrounded by gorse, arbutus, oak, tamarisk, and cherry trees, offering a variety of natural landscapes. The front nine features a lake that influences play on multiple holes, providing strategic challenges for golfers. In contrast, the back nine offers a different experience, highlighted by picturesque vistas of the surrounding countryside.

Golf Il Cerreto di Miglianico (formerly known as Miglianico Golf & CC), located in the heart of Abruzzo, was inaugurated in 1990 and stretches 6,120 meters with a par of 72. Set within gently rolling terrain, the course is framed by olive groves, cypress trees, and panoramic views of the surrounding hills. Golfers will encounter a mix of strategic challenges, including water hazards and undulating greens, which demand precision and creativity.

In line with its motto “Raising Golf Stars,” the Alps Tour wishes all Stage 1 participants success and looks forward to seeing new talent emerge at the three venues. We’re excited to follow and celebrate the #risinggolfstars!

Alps Tour Media Contact- Alice Barbieri: [email protected]

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5th August 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Alps Tour Qualifying School for the 2026 Season – Entries are now open

For the sixth consecutive year, the 2025 Alps Tour Qualifying School for the 2026 season will be held in November in Italy, reflecting the continued hospitality and support of all participating venues.

The Alps Tour Qualifying School is open to male professional golfers, and male amateur golfers with a max handicap of 0,0 under the Handicapping Scheme adopted by the recognized authority controlling golf in the country they elect to enter. A valid handicap certificate must accompany all applications.

The tournament determining participants’ playing status for the Tour in the 2026 season will be held in Two Stages:

The First Qualifying Stage, which will take place over 36 holes on 3 different golf courses, is scheduled for November 5^th and 6^th at the following venues:

Golf Club Le Fonti, 35 km from Bologna airport
Conero Golf Club, 30 km from Ancona airport and 320 km from Rome airport
Golf il Cerreto di Miglianico, 20km from Pescara airport and 246km from Rome airport

When applying for the tournament, any non-exempt player must choose the venue (Golf Club Le Fonti, Conero Golf Club, and Golf il Cerreto di Miglianico) where he would like to play.

Field sizes for Stage 1 will be approximately 72 players at each venue. Once a venue has reached capacity, subsequent applicants will be required to select an alternative venue.

The number of players advancing from each First Stage tournament will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., approximately the same percentage from each tournament will advance). The number of players who are able to qualify for the Final Stage will be announced as soon as possible once all participants have teed o? in the first round of each First Stage tournament.

The Final Stage will take place from November 12^thuntil November 14^thover 54 holes at two venues North of Rome.

The Final Stage is open to the players who qualified after the First Stage and to the exempt players – as the Alps Tourmembers ranked in the 2025 Order of Merit but not admitted to the Grand Final, or players who took part in the 2025 European Boys/Men Team Championships – for the full list of exemptions, please read the tournament info.

Players who paid their 2025 Alps Tour Membership and made at least one cut during the season are exempt from First Stage: they can enter the Final Stage by choosing the Exemption A.

A field of 156 players will play two rounds alternating 18 holes at Golf Nazionale and 18 holes at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. The two clubhouses are 5kms apart.

The top 65 players and ties, who will make the cut after 36 holes, will dispute the final round of Final Stage at Golf Nazionale.

At the conclusion of the 54 holes at the Final Stage of Qualifying School, the Top 35 ranked players and ties will obtain a full playing category (category 6) to play in the 2026 Alps Tour tournaments.

The entry fee is € 750, and it covers entry to both the First and Final Stages as well as yardage books for all courses.

The entry deadline for both stages (First and Final) is October 20^th(except for players admitted to DPW Tour Qualifying School-Second Stage 2025-exemption Category-G: entries will close on November 4^th at 18:00 CET)

Download the Alps Tour Golf app on your smartphone to enter the tournament and follow the instructions below:

– If you already have an Alps Tour account, update the Alps Tour Golf app to the latest version (currently 5.5.11) on your mobile phone, log into “Player Zone” with your credentials, and follow the on-screen instructions. Check if you are logged in and go to “Schedule” and “Q-School”.

– If you don’t have an Alps Tour account, please see the following graphics