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11th July 2026 | Alps Tour Golf

Flavio Michetti captures maiden Alps Tour title at the 2026 Alps de Las Castillas

Burgos, July 11th, 2026 – Italy’s Flavio Michetti claimed his long-awaited first Alps Tour title after producing another outstanding performance at Golf Lerma. After recording numerous top-10 finishes and several podiums over the past five seasons, the 22-year-old finally lifted his first trophy thanks to a tournament total of 24-under-par. Michetti, who shared the lead after the opening round and remained at the top throughout the week, closed with a brilliant 64 (-8) featuring one eagle, eight birdies and two bogeys.

France’s Théo Brizard, who began the final round two strokes behind, mounted an impressive charge with a flawless 64 (-8). Despite applying pressure until the closing holes, he finished runner-up, two shots behind the Italian.

Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares and Mario Galiano Aguilar shared third place at 21-under-par, while England’s Mason Essam, France’s Alexandre Bauduin and Spain’s Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela finished tied for fifth at 20-under-par.

With the victory, Michetti earns €7,930 and 6,525 Order of Merit points, moving up to 15th in the season standings. The top five of the Order of Merit remains unchanged following the tournament.

The race for qualification to the 2026 Hulencourt Alps Tour Grand Final and promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour will resume on Friday, July 24th, at Golf de Biarritz Le Phare in France for the Biarritz Cup by ARKEA.

Round 3 Player Quotes

Flavio Michetti: “Finally, I have my first win. I knew I was playing really well. Since the beginning of the season I’ve felt my game was there, so I just kept focusing on myself, kept working and trusted the process. Finally, it paid off.

Last week in La Gomera I played just as well, but my putting wasn’t there. This week I actually played even better, and today the putter finally got hot. I’m really happy with the way I played and, of course, with the victory.

I was checking the leaderboard almost every hole, and playing alongside Álvaro, who was also playing great. After my bogey on the 15th, my lead was down to just one shot, so there was definitely some pressure. Then I hit a really good 2-iron into the last green, made birdie, and from there I could finally relax.

My ranking before this week didn’t really reflect how well I’ve been playing. Now I can start thinking about breaking into the top five.”

Théo Brizard: “I really enjoyed this final round. Finishing the second round this morning actually helped because I didn’t have much time to think about anything. Before heading back out, I spoke with my father and told him I was simply going to keep following the same process I’ve been using over the past five or six weeks.

Throughout the round I wasn’t thinking about the score at all. My only focus was committing fully to every shot. I didn’t even know where everyone else stood until I got to the recording area after the round. I was completely focused on my own job, hitting one shot at a time, and I think that’s what allowed me to play so well.”

Tournament Promoter and Sponsors

The 2026 Alps de Las Castillas is promoted and organised by JGolf.

The tournament is supported by the Real Federación Española de Golf, Federación de Golf de Castilla y León, Federación de Golf de Castilla-La Mancha, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, Consejo Superior de Deportes, Diputación de Burgos, Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol, Bodegas Juan Gil, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel, Solán de Cabras and Hotel Ceres.

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10th July 2026 | Alps Tour Golf

Michetti and Hernández Cabezuela share the lead as weather halts play at Golf Lerma

Burgos, July 10th, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Alps de Las Castillas could not be completed after thunderstorms reached Golf Lerma at 17:16, forcing the afternoon wave off the course. Heavy rain that followed made any resumption of play impossible.

Before the interruption, Spain’s Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela produced one of the rounds of the day, firing a flawless 62 (-10) to move into a share of the lead. He is tied at the top with Italy’s Flavio Michetti, who followed his opening-round 62 with a solid 66 (-6).

France’s Antoine Bauduin and Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar both completed their rounds and share third place, just one stroke behind the leaders.

Overnight leader and amateur Grégoire Hoyeau completed eight holes before play was suspended. He sits tied for fifth alongside England’s Mason Essam, three shots off the lead.

Round 2 will resume on Saturday at 7:15, with the final round scheduled to begin no earlier than 10:45. At the conclusion of the third round, the winner will receive €7,930 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. In the event of a tie, a playoff will determine the champion.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Flavio Michetti: “My game is still the same as yesterday. I actually had seven eagle chances. Two of them were from about one metre and one and a half metres, and I missed them. Apart from that, my birdies all came after very close approaches. I didn’t really make any long putts today, but my game feels very solid and I’m playing with a lot of confidence.

If you’re long off the tee and can hit the driver straight, you always have an advantage. But on this course especially, you can reach several greens and create plenty of eagle opportunities.”

Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela: “The feelings were really good today, and obviously the score reflects that. More importantly, I felt very comfortable and hardly missed any shots. I went out with the mindset of staying calm, because on a course where so many birdies are being made, it’s easy to become impatient if they don’t come early.

I think I did a really good job of staying patient. I had a slow start yesterday but managed to turn the round around with the same mindset. Tomorrow I’ll approach it exactly the same way. I know I’m playing well, but on a course like this, anyone a few shots back can shoot a really low score and suddenly find themselves in the lead.”

Mario Galiano Aguilar: “It felt very similar to yesterday. The difference was that I missed a couple of easy shots around the greens, and my putting wasn’t quite as sharp. It was still good overall, but if you want to shoot a really low score here, you have to putt exceptionally well.

I think the winning score will probably be around 22 or 23 under par. If I want to have a chance tomorrow, I’ll probably need another round between six and nine under. We’ll just see what happens and count everything up at the end.”

Tournament Promoter and Sponsors

The 2026 Alps de Las Castillas is promoted and organised by JGolf.

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28th May 2026 | Alps Tour Golf

French rookie Alexandre Bauduin shines early at the Open de Roissy – Grand Prix PGA France

France, May 28th, 2026 – The warm temperatures in the Paris region did little to slow down Alexandre Bauduin on Thursday. The 23-year-old French rookie, in his first professional season, carded an impressive 64 (-8) to take the opening-round lead at the Open de Roissy – Grand Prix PGA France.

On the demanding layout of Golf International de Roissy, the C&S Golf Team player recorded nine birdies and just one bogey, coming at the 17th hole.

Playing also in the afternoon wave, fellow Frenchman Xavier Poncelet also impressed, signing a flawless 66 (-6) to sit two shots back. A group of three players shares third place at -5: Spaniard Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, Dutchman Lars Keunen and Frenchman Louis Darthenay.

For Round 2, play will begin at 7:45 a.m. 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, who will advance to the final round (including all amateurs within the cut).

Round 2 Player Quotes

Alexandre Bauduin: “I’m very pleased with my game today. Every part of it was solid, and I managed to stay calm despite the heat. I really focused on my process, taking it one shot at a time, and it worked well. I honestly didn’t know where I stood during the round, which helped me stay relaxed and simply enjoy the day.”

Xavier Poncelet: “It was a really good round, especially in these hot conditions. My putting was solid, I managed some important up-and-downs, and I played the par fives well. I stayed out of trouble and gave myself plenty of birdie chances, so I’m happy to be back near the top of the leaderboard.”

Tournament Sponsors

The Open de Roissy-Grand Prix PGA France is promoted by the PGA France and benefits from the support of the following partners: Commune de Roissy-en-France, Ugolf, Bluegreen, Groupe Duval, Département du Val d’Oise, Communauté d’Agglomération Roissy Pays de France, Alsea, OÜI FM, France Pro Golf, Académie Jean Van de Velde, Team Spirit Agency, ABVV, Asahi, Lacoste, Journal du Golf, Practice, and ffgolf.

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