13th June 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Enrico Di Nitto Wins 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar After A Three-Hole Playoff
Roquetas de Mar, June 13th, 2026 – The Final Round of the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar got underway this morning under sunny skies and calm conditions at Club de Golf Playa Serena. However, as play progressed, the wind gradually strengthened and remained a constant factor throughout the day, once again testing the players and adding an extra challenge to the final round.
England’s Mason Essam, who led the tournament after each of the first two rounds, carded a final-round 5-over-par to finish the week at 1-under-par. Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto, who began the day tied for second place, posted an even-par final round. A clutch birdie on the 18th hole allowed him to join Essam at the top of the leaderboard and force a playoff.
After three holes of a sudden-death playoff on the 18th hole, Enrico Di Nitto emerged victorious with a birdie to claim the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar title.
Finishing in a share of third place at even par for the tournament: Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela and France’s Paul Franquet.
With this win, Di Nitto earned the winning check of €7,900 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings, moving up 9 spots to now be in 5th place.
Essam climbed 2 spots to 9th place, while France’s Paul Franquet moved up 3 spots to 4th in the new Order of Merit standings.
Following the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar, Italy’s Andrea Romano, continues to lead the Alps Tour Order of Merit. Maxime Legros from France and Robert Moran from Ireland remain in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
Following a one-week break, the players will return to action from June 25th–27th for the 2026 UGolf Aravell Andorra Open.
Final Round Player Quotes
Enrico Di Nitto, 33, from Italy, reflects on his victory: “The emotions today were many. The first thing I said to my caddie after the opening tee shot on the first playoff hole was how incredible it is to feel that kind of pressure. It’s what we play for, and I hadn’t felt it for a while—it was amazing.
The wind was the biggest factor this week. If I’m honest, I was actually happy when I saw the forecast because I enjoy playing in the wind. It makes you think more, the ball moves a lot, and I think it definitely made a difference in the second round, when I started to get more used to the conditions here. My second round yesterday was certainly the key to this victory.
The birdie on 18 was crucial. Mason missed a short putt that, honestly, I didn’t expect him to miss to win it. Going into the playoff, I felt very charged mentally and I kept thinking positively.
This is my first win as a father, and I can’t wait to get home to my family to be with them and celebrate.”
Tournament Promoter
The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Andalusian Golf Federation, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Higher Council for Sport (CSD), Roquetas de Mar City Council, Kyocera and Bodegas Juan Gil, and organized by JGolf18.0.
Alps Tour Media Contact: Alice Barbieri / Nathan Cardet –[email protected]
Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa
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12th June 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Mason Essam Maintains Lead as Wind Continues to Test the Field at the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar
Roquetas de Mar, June 12th, 2026 – Round 2 of the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar, continued today at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar, Spain. Although players enjoyed sunny skies and warm temperatures throughout the day, strong winds continued to blow across the course, creating challenging scoring conditions.
After 36 holes, only three players remain under par for the tournament. England’s Mason Essam maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard with a 2-under-par second round, moving to 6-under-par for the tournament.
Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto moved into a two-way tie for second place after signing for the low round of the day. The Italian carded an impressive bogey-free 3-under-par round in the difficult conditions to reach a two-day total of 1-under-par, keeping himself firmly in contention heading into Saturday’s final round.
He is joined in the share for second place by Spain’s Victor García Broto, who also produced a strong performance in the afternoon wave, signing for a 2-under-par round to remain firmly in the mix heading into Saturday.
A total of 46 players (45 pros, 1 amateurs) made the cut which was set at 147 (+7). The Final Round will begin at 9:00 a.m. local time from both the 1st and 10th tees. The final pairing will tee off at 10:50 a.m. local time from the 1st tee.
At stake this week is a total prize fund of €54,550 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar winner will earn €7,900 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Mason Essam, 26, from England, was delighted with his performance over the opening two rounds and believes the strong results reflect the progress he has been making throughout the season. “Today was great. To be six-under through two rounds out there with only two bogeys, I’m over the moon. The last couple of weeks have shown some really good signs, but it’s definitely been coming since the start of the year. I’ve played some lovely golf this season, but I’ve been a little off on and around the greens. It’s nice to start seeing things come together.
Today was windy again, and it was all about taking it one shot at a time. It’s so hard not to get ahead of yourself, but I tried really hard to just execute the best I could. My putter has been a real help this week. It’s been my get-out-of-jail card, and I’ve been cleaning up nicely from around six feet, which has helped me keep the momentum going.
Tomorrow looks windy again, so the focus remains the same: keep the ball in the fairways, play to the center of the greens, and see where that takes me.”
Enrico Di Nitto, 33, from Italy, was particularly satisfied with his consistency throughout the day and the way he managed the demanding conditions to post a bogey-free round. “Today went very well. My game from tee to green was very solid. It was difficult to hit a lot of greens in these conditions, but whenever I missed one, I managed to miss it on the correct side and leave myself with a simpler chip shot. Even then, nothing was easy out there.”
“My short putting was also very good. On days like today, you need every part of your game to be consistent because it’s very easy to shoot five or six over par. That’s why I’m extremely pleased with the round. We had some strong wind gusts this morning, which made things complicated, and it looks like the wind will continue to be a factor throughout the tournament.”
“Tomorrow is expected to be windy again, so my focus will be to stay committed to the same approach that worked well today, remain patient, and take it shot by shot.”
Victor Garcia Broto, 29, from Spain, was particularly pleased with his composure throughout the round and the impact his putting had on his score. “Today was a tough day because of the wind. It was a very difficult round, and low scores were hard to come by. I feel my game was quite similar to what it was yesterday, and I played very solidly, but the main difference was my putting. I holed some very important putts on the front nine, including some long ones on holes 1, 7, and 8, which helped turn the round in the right direction.”
“I’m very happy with how calm I stayed throughout the day and how I accepted the mistakes, which were very easy to make in these conditions. Being able to stay patient and respond well to those moments was very important.”
“My focus for tomorrow is to continue doing the same things I’ve done over the first two days: stay calm, stay focused on my game and commit to what I want to do on every shot. Above all, I want to enjoy the round and have a good day. If I do that, hopefully the rest will take care of itself.”
Tournament Promoter
The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Andalusian Golf Federation, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Higher Council for Sport (CSD), Roquetas de Mar City Council, Kyocera, and Bodegas Juan Gil, and organized by JGolf18.0.
Alps Tour Media Contact: Alice Barbieri / Nathan Cardet –[email protected]
Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa
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11th June 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Mason Essam Takes the First-Round Lead at the Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar
Roquetas de Mar, June 11th, 2026 – A mostly sunny but windy day provided a challenging start to the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar, the first Alps Tour event of the season to be held on Spanish soil.
England’s Mason Essam carded an opening-round of 4-under-par, 66 to take the first-round lead. Essam made two birdies and one bogey on his opening nine holes before adding three more birdies on the back nine to move into the lead.
Behind him, the leaderboard remains tightly packed, with numerous players well-positioned heading into the second round of the tournament.
A group of four players share 2nd place with an opening round score of 2 under-par: France’s Theo Boulet and Damien Perrier, and Spain’s Alejandro Rodriguez Andreu and Daniel Berna Manzanares.
Round 2 will begin at 8.00 a.m. local time from both the 1st and 10th tees. At the conclusion of the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 professionals and ties (including all amateurs within the cut) who will advance to the final round.
At stake this week is a total prize fund of €54,550 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar winner will walk away with €7,900 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Mason Essam, 26, from England, said: “Today was great. You can’t really complain about making five birdies and one bogey to start a tournament, especially in such windy conditions, so I’m very pleased with the round. I wasn’t necessarily trying to shoot a particular score. It was one of those days when you can’t really plan or predict what’s going to happen. I simply picked my shots and tried my best. Over the next two rounds, my focus will be very much the same as it was today. The wind is forecast to be even stronger tomorrow, so I’ll just stay present and take it one shot at a time. I managed to get some good work done with the putter today and tidied things up nicely, which definitely helped keep the momentum going. Today wasn’t really a day for a bucket hat, though. The superstitious side of me couldn’t work out whether my best shots came with it on or off.”
France’s Théo Boulet, 23, sits in a share of second place after the opening round: “It was a very good day overall in extremely windy conditions, where it’s easy to make mistakes. My game was solid, and I focused on playing to larger targets, so I’m really pleased with how the day went. For me, the key this week in these conditions is to play smart and not try to force things or attack the course too aggressively. It was important to post a good score early in these conditions to get the tournament off to a strong start and put myself in a good position, because we all know that anything can happen when the wind is like this. Over the next two days, I’ll stick to my game plan. I’ll continue to play fairly conservatively, aiming for larger targets, and, above all, remain patient, because we know the wind can really test your patience out there.”
Tournament Promoter
The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Andalusian Golf Federation, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Higher Council for Sport (CSD), Roquetas de Mar City Council, Kyocera and Bodegas Juan Gil, and organized by JGolf18.0.
Alps Tour Media Contact: Alice Barbieri / Nathan Cardet –[email protected]
Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa
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9th June 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Alps Tour heads to Spain for the Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar
Roquetas de Mar, June 9th, 2026 – For the 12th event of the season, the Alps Tour heads to the Province of Almería in Southern Spain for the 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar – the first event of the season held on Spanish soil.
Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar will host an Alps Tour event for the fourth time overall and for the third consecutive year, with this week’s Alps de Andalucía–Roquetas de Mar taking place from June 11–13.
Thanks to the support of the Real Federación Española de Golf (RFEG), the tournament prize fund has been increased by €5,000. This boost reinforces the shared commitment of the Alps Tour, the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, and JGolf to continue supporting young professional golfers and to provide the best possible competitive opportunities.
This week’s event will offer a minimum prize fund of €54,000, along with 45,000 Order of Merit points, including €7,900 and 6,525 points awarded to the winner.
The 2026 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar will be contested over 54-holes of stroke-play, with a cut after 36 holes to the top 40 professionals and ties, including all amateurs within the cut. In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the final round, the tournament winner will be decided by a sudden-death play-off.
On June 10th, the traditional Tour Scramble, best two balls Pro-Am will occur.
The Field
As the season enters a decisive phase, this week’s tournament will play a key role in the battle for the Order of Merit, with eight of the current top ten players set to compete.
The strong field also includes four winners from the 2026 season: Ireland’s Sam Murphy, France’s Alexandre Vandermoten and Paul Franquet, and Spain’s Alejandro Rodriguez Andreu, all looking to capture another title.
The only two players missing this week from the current top ten are Order of Merit leader and defending champion Andrea Romano of Italy, and France’s Maxime Legros, who sits second in the standings. Both players have already secured three wins so far this season, earning direct promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour for the remainder of the year.
Home hopes will be high, with a strong Spanish contingent in the field, led by Pablo Alperi, Mario Galiano Aguilar, and Gonzalo Leal, as all three are inside the top ten of the current Order of Merit standings.
In addition to a strong Spanish contingent, the field features players from many of the Alps Tour’s established golfing nations, including France and Italy, alongside competitors from Ireland, England, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Jersey, the Czech Republic, Argentina, the United States Of America, Wales, Monaco, and other countries.
This week’s tournament represents an important opportunity for players to strengthen their position in the Order of Merit race and build momentum heading into the next phase of the season ahead of the 2026 Hulencourt Alps Tour Grand Final.
The Course
The 2026 Alps de Andalucía–Roquetas de Mar will be played at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar, Spain. Designed by Peter Allis and Ángel Gallardo, the course is renowned for its wide fairways, nine lakes, and strategically placed bunkers that protect the greens.
The course is set amidst a rich Mediterranean landscape, featuring a wide variety of native vegetation. Pines, eucalyptus, palm trees, olive trees, oleanders, frangipanis, fan palms, and bougainvillea can be found throughout the rough and landscaped areas.
Club de Golf Playa Serena has a strong history of hosting professional tournaments, including several Alps Tour events. It has also welcomed in the past, the Challenge de España, part of the HotelPlanner Tour.
Tournament Promoter
The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Andalusian Golf Federation, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Higher Council for Sport (CSD), Roquetas de Mar City Council, Kyocera, and Bodegas Juan Gil, and organized by JGolf18.0.
Alps Tour Media Contact: Alice Barbieri / Nathan Cardet – [email protected]
For further information, please visit the official Alps Tour website at www.alpstourgolf.com or download the official Alps Tour Golf mobile application, available on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android). Stay updated by following the Alps Tour on social media via Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X.
