26th April 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Paul Franquet makes it three in a row for France with Allegria Open win
Egypt, April 26th, 2026 – Paul Franquet extended France’s winning run on the Alps Tour by claiming his maiden title at the Allegria Open, overcoming challenging conditions in a dramatic final round.
Strong winds made scoring difficult throughout the day at Allegria Golf Club. The Frenchman, who had led since the start, struggled early with three bogeys in his first five holes.
However, the Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche player showed great resilience, adapting to the conditions and fighting back. A crucial birdie on the 10th put him back on track before a stunning finish — a brilliant iron shot at the 17th set up a tap-in birdie, followed by an eagle on the 18th to seal victory in style.
Aymeric Laussot, who held the lead with three holes to play, saw his chances slip away with back-to-back bogeys on the 16th and 17th. He eventually shared second place with fellow Frenchman Augustin Holé, who fired an impressive 67 (-5), Italy’s Alessandro Nodari, and Spain’s Gonzalo Leal.
With this victory, Franquet earns €6,200 and 6,525 Order of Merit points and moves up to seventh place in the standings, while the top five remains unchanged.
The players will return to action on Thursday, April 30th in Italy for the 2026 Miglianico Alps Open.
Round 3 Player Quotes
Paul Franquet: “It felt like such a long day. The course was completely different from the first two rounds — the wind had changed direction and the pin positions were tougher. It was a real test of golf and mental strength. I actually played very well but had a lot of bad breaks. I just told myself to stay patient, and finishing birdie-eagle to win is incredible. I was +3 after five holes but still felt I was playing well. Once I adjusted to the wind, I really found my rhythm. It’s only been six months since I turned professional, so this is a huge relief. Last season I had a couple of chances but couldn’t close it out. I worked a lot on my mental game, and today it paid off.”
Gonzalo Leal: “I’m proud because even after hitting two balls out of bounds, I never gave up and kept fighting until the end. Finishing three under over the last four holes makes me quite satisfied with my attitude. It’s a shame to come so close, but that’s golf. I feel good, I’ve started the season solidly, consistently around the top 20, top 15, top 10. I just need to take that next step and create more opportunities like this to eventually get a win.”
Tournament Sponsors
The 2026 Allegria Open is part of the Egypt Golf Series 2026 and is proudly supported by the Egyptian Golf Federation and The Allegria as title sponsor. Additional support is provided by TPC – Touristic Promotion Company.
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25th April 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Paul Franquet takes control ahead of the final round
Egypt, April 25th, 2026 – Could we see a third consecutive French victory on the Alps Tour? After wins by Alexandre Vandermoten at the Villa Paradiso Alps Open and Maxime Legros at the Dreamland Open, Paul Franquet has put himself in a strong position to continue the streak.
The player from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche backed up his opening 66 (-6) with another solid round of 67 (-5) to take the lead heading into the final day.
However, nothing is decided yet in Cairo. Italy’s Luca Memeo, France’s Aymeric Laussot, and Spain’s Gonzalo Leal are all just two shots behind, while France’s Tom Guéant remains in contention three strokes off the lead.
For tomorrow’s final round, play will begin at 7:45 a.m. from both the 1st and 10th tees. At the conclusion of the third round, the winner will receive €6,200 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. In the event of a tie, a playoff will determine the champion.
Round 2 Player Quote
Paul Franquet : “Paradoxically, I played much better than yesterday. I honestly had the chance to go lower, but I didn’t putt very well and made three pars on the par 5s while being close to the greens. I’m in a good position for the final round, so I’ll try to play the same way and hopefully make a few more putts. I’ll stay shot by shot, stick to my strategy, trust myself, and if I do that, I think it will work out.”
Tournament Sponsors
The 2026 Allegria Open is part of the Egypt Golf Series 2026 and is proudly supported by the Egyptian Golf Federation and The Allegria as title sponsor. Additional support is provided by TPC – Touristic Promotion Company.
Photo : Raffaele Canepa/Alps Tour
Alps Tour Media Contact- Nathan Cardet : [email protected]
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24th April 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
French trio shares the lead after Round 1 of the Allegria Open
Egypt, April 24th, 2026 – French players dominated the opening day at Allegria Golf Club, with three of them sharing the lead after the first round of the Allegria Open.
In the morning, Aymeric Laussot and Damien Perrier set the pace with excellent rounds of 66 (-6). Laussot carded seven birdies and one bogey, while Perrier produced a flawless round, highlighted by a remarkable hole-out eagle from 80 metres on the 2nd hole.
They were later joined at the top by Paul Franquet, who produced one of the standout moments of the day by recording back-to-back eagles on holes 14 and 15.
The leaderboard remains extremely tight, with Spain’s Gonzalo Leal and Josep Maria Serra Busquet, alongside Italy’s Luca Memeo and Federico Livio, just one shot behind the leaders.
For Round 2, play will begin at 8:00 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 1 Player Quotes
Aymeric Laussot : “It’s quite funny because I was hitting the ball really poorly on the range this morning, so I told myself I just had to deal with it. In the end, it worked out well and I got off to a great start. I played well on the tougher holes and the par 3s, even though I didn’t take full advantage of the par 5s.
It’s a long course where positioning is key — if you’re on the wrong side, it’s almost impossible to recover. The fairways are quite wide off the tee, but iron play is very important here.”
Damien Perrier : “I had a really enjoyable day, with a great vibe in the group as the other players were also playing well. That definitely helped — there was a real positive energy between us. Even though I didn’t get much sleep with the time change and didn’t feel at my best physically, I managed to stay fully focused shot by shot, which is crucial on a course like this.
I also had a nice bonus early on with the hole-out, which obviously helps to get your round and your tournament off to a great start.”
Tournament Sponsors
The 2026 Allegria Open is part of the Egypt Golf Series 2026 and is proudly supported by the Egyptian Golf Federation and The Allegria as title sponsor. Additional support is provided by TPC – Touristic Promotion Company.
Photo : Raffaele Canepa/Alps Tour
Alps Tour Media Contact- Nathan Cardet : [email protected]
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23rd April 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Alps Tour breaks new ground at The Allegria Golf Club
Egypt, April 23rd, 2026 – The Alps Tour continues its Egyptian swing with the Allegria Open, marking the first visit in the Tour’s 25-year history to The Allegria Golf Club, located northwest of the Pyramids of Giza.
This sixth event of the season will also be the final tournament played outside Europe in 2026.
The tournament offers a prize fund of €42,500 and 45,000 Order of Merit points, with €6,200 and 6,525 points awarded to the winner. The competition will be played over 54 holes of stroke play, with a cut after 36 holes to the top 40 professional players and ties, including all amateurs within the cut. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death playoff will determine the winner.
The Field
Fresh from his victory at the Dreamland Open, France’s Maxime Legros, now fifth in the Order of Merit, will look to carry his momentum into the week. He will be joined by runner-up Pablo Alperi, who has emerged as one of the form players on the Tour with three consecutive top-5 finishes, including two runner-up results.
The entire top 10 in the Order of Merit is present this week, with players facing a new layout that could level the playing field. Weather conditions may also play a role, with calm and sunny conditions expected for the first two rounds, while stronger winds could impact Sunday’s final round.
The field is composed of 94 players, including six Egyptian amateurs all looking to make their mark on home soil.
The Course
The Allegria Golf Club, located in Sheikh Zayed City west of Cairo, is one of Egypt’s most iconic courses. Designed by Greg Norman, it reflects a contemporary approach where landscape and playability are closely intertwined.
The 18-hole, par-72 parkland-style course stretching 7,217 yards is the centerpiece of the venue. Unlike many desert layouts in the region, it features lush fairways, sculpted bunkers, water hazards, and carefully shaped greens that emphasize strategy as much as shot-making, making it both challenging and accessible.
Tournament Sponsors
The 2026 Allegria Open is part of the Egypt Golf Series 2026 and is proudly supported by the Egyptian Golf Federation and The Allegria as title sponsor. Additional support is provided by TPC – Touristic Promotion Company.
Photo : Raffaele Canepa/Alps Tour
Alps Tour Media Contact- Nathan Cardet : [email protected]
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25th February 2020 | Alps Tour Golf
Mazzoli Wins Final Play Off
Suez (Egypt), February 25, 2020 – The final day of play here at Sokhna Golf Club proved to be a real humdinger with the players really battling it out right down to the line. Stefano Mazzoli, the rookie Italian player, finally walked away with the victory after a one-hole play-off finishing the 54 holes with a 201 (-15).
The three-man play-off was between Mazzoli, Jonathan Yates from Ireland and yesterday’s leader, Sam Robinson from England.
Yates was first into the clubhouse. With five birdies, two pars and two bogeys, he made the turn at -13. A fault-free back nine saw him hole a brace of birdies and seven pars to finish at -5 (67) for the day and 201 (-15) overall and move to the top of the leader board.
In the flight just behind him, Mazzoli teed off the day on -11. It was plain sailing for par until hole 4 when his ball found the water on the left. He carded a double bogey to drop to -9. His hattrick of birdies on the last three holes of the front nine saw him at -12 on the tenth tee. Another four birdies and a single bogey saw him finish at -4 (68) and tied at 201 (-15) to force a play-off with Yates.
But Sam Robinson had not had his last say and had yet to finish. Starting at -14, Robinson had a shaky start to the day with two pars and two bogeys on the first four holes. He settled down to finish the front nine with two birdies and three pars for a par 36. On the back nine he produced another single bogey, but two more birdies saw him finish at -1 (71) to total 201 (-15) and join the play off.
The three players returned to the par 4, hole 18 tee for the face-off. Yates hit a good tee shot and landed on the fairway 53m from the green. Mazzoli had a great drive to finish on the fairway just 15m from the green. Robinson’s ball went AWOL landing in waste area to the left of the fairway, in a hole, to boot.
A fluffed shot by Yates put his ball behind the green almost toying with OB. Mazzoli chipped his ball to 3m of the hole for two on. Robinson’s recovery shot saw him finding the sand in one of the deep greenside bunkers.
Yates chipped on for three at 6 metres from the hole. Robinson’s bunker shot put him three on and 1m from the hole. Yate’s didn’t sink his fourth shot and it was given. Mazzoli lined up his putt, tapped the ball and holed out to win the trophy.
After his victory he expressed his satisfaction at this, his first professional win:
“I’m really happy with the result as it’s been a long journey. I only started playing pro in November last year. The day didn’t start as I had hoped with a double bogey on the fourth, so everything was all uphill from there. In the play-off, I took a chance and played my driver instead of an iron off the tee and it paid off.”.
The other most notable round of today was that of Giulio Castagnara from Italy. He had been leading at the end of round one but a disappointing second round had pushed him back to -7 at the start of play today. Today he performed a terrific remontada with eight birdies to finish in fourth place at 202 (-14). His sole bogey of the round on the last hole prevented us from having a four-way play-off!
At the end of today’s play, Sam Robinson moves to the top of the Order of Merit after his two consecutive second places of the season. Stefano Mazzoli’s win today puts him in second place just ahead of Lars Keunen, winner of the Ein Bay Open.
The Alps Tour returns to Egypt for the next tournament of the Winter Series, the Allegria Open from March 19th to 21st at the Allegria Golf Club on the outskirts of Cairo. Join us there for the next leg of the 2020 season.
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