31st May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Brandon Kewalramani wins the first edition of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar.
The final round of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar began at 8:15 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The leaders group teed off at 9:32 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. The players competing at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Almería, Spain, disputed the final round under a sunny blue sky, a warm temperature, and some strong wind conditions. The stronger wind conditions today, compared to the first two rounds, complicated the scoring opportunities for the players, as only five of them shot an under-par score during today’s round.
Final Round Player Quotes
Brandon Kewalramani, 25, from the United States of America, wins his 1st professional title at the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar. He moved into the lead after yesterday’s round 2, and today, he shot a 1 under-par 69 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 10 under-par. This is his 1st professional outright win as he tied for 1st place at last year’s DP World Tour Q-School. In today’s final round, Kewalramani made 2 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes and then 1 more birdie on the back nine to conclude the day. He was one of 5 players to conclude the final round of the tournament with an under-par score. This is 1st year competing on the Alps Tour, and has been performing well since the beginning of the season. After his win, Kewalramani was very emotional: “I want to thank the Alps Tour for putting on such a fabulous event and the golf course for such great conditions. It played extremely tough today; the wind was up the entire day. I didn’t look at the scoreboard the entire day, I knew I had a three-shot lead to start the day, so I tried to stay in my own little world out there. I tried to take it one shot at a time, and I must say my putter really saved me a lot today, it was fabulous again. I kept telling myself, especially on the back nine, that it was playing tough, so I wanted to keep making pars, and if someone caught or beat me, that’s just great golf they played. So, on the back nine I was aiming for a lot of centers of the greens, it was so windy I didn’t hit it that great, but my short game was great. That’s the reason I was able to win today. The last two days, the wind was down, so I was able to convert birdies, but today it was converting pars or saving pars.” Kewalramani added that he: “wants to dedicate this win to my mom; she was again on the bag this week with me. She means the world to me; she sees what I go through and the hard work that I put in. I was thinking about this last night, what this win would mean, and you know, I kept thinking of how much it would mean to win it with my mom on the bag and here with me. I’m so glad I was able to do that.”
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France, concluded the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar in 2nd place with a total score of 7 under-par. He made 6 birdies and 1 bogey for a 2 under-par, 68 in his final round. Kedochim has earned several top 5 finishes in his career but is looking to capture his 1st title on the Alps Tour. He has been playing well since the beginning of the 2024 season and wants to continue to work hard to hopefully earn a trophy in the upcoming events. He was one of 5 players with an under-par score during today’s final round.
After the 8th event of the season, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli still in the lead with 14,715.00, France’s Benjamin Kedochim is in 2nd place with 14,649.75 points and Aymeric Laussot from France is in 3rd place with 13,054.50. Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto is in 4th place with 12,344.25, and this week’s winner, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States, is in 5th place with 10,192.50.
Final Round
Brandon Kewalramani, winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar, earned the winner’s check of €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The next event on the schedule is set for June 14th– 16th in France. Players will compete for the 2024 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or title at Golf de La Grange aux Ormes near Metz, France.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar can count on the support of the joint collaboration between the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf. It also has the support of the City Council of Roquetas de Mar, the Andalusian Government, the Consejo Superior de Deportes and Kyocera.
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29th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Two players are tied for the lead after Round 1 at the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar.
Roquetas de Mar, May 29th, 2024 – After the first round of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar, we have a very tight leaderboard. Co-leading at 5 under-par Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi and Ireland’s Paul McBride. There is a 4-way tie for 3rdplace at 4 under-par.
The first round of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar, a new tournament in the Alps Tour 2024 schedule, which is being held at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Almería, Spain, began this morning from Holes 1 and 10 at 8:00 a.m. local time. Players were able to compete in perfect weather conditions as it was a sunny day with light winds and a temperature around 25 °C. This allowed the players in the field to take advantage of optimal scoring opportunities.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Eemil Alajarvi, 24, from Finland, co-leads after round 1 of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar with a first-round score of 5 under-par, 65. He has earned numerous top-10 finishes since he began playing on the Alps Tour but is now looking to break through and earn his first win. His best finish was a 2nd place at the 2022 Aravell Golf Open. During today’s round, Alajarvi made a total of 6 birdies and 1 bogey. After his round, Alajarvi commented on how: “It feels good to play well on the first tournament day, but tomorrow is a new day, so I have to be ready tomorrow as well.” He added that he found: “The course is in very good condition. I played here last year on the Challenge Tour, and then there were some problems with the greens, but now those are now perfect. It plays a bit easier than last year because there is not so deep rough now than last year. On this golf course, there are a couple of difficult holes, but otherwise, the course is quite simple, so I think that the winning score will be in accordance with it.”
Ireland’s Paul McBride, 28, finds himself in the lead alongside Alajarvi after round 1 of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar. During today’s opening round, he shot a 5 under-par, 65 with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine and 3 birdies on the back nine to end his round. He has earned numerous top 5 finishes since he began playing on the Alps Tour. McBride’s best finish so far this season is an 18th place at the 2024 Gösser Open. After his round, McBride was extremely satisfied with the day, “I played very well today. Hit the ball very well which is key around this course, I think. I found this course feels longer than courses we’ve played in recent weeks. I think driving is important this week as you can give yourself a lot of good opportunities from the fairway.” He added that he found that: “playing this morning was good but the weather is the same tomorrow so it will probably even itself out.”When asked about the potential winning score on Friday, McBride commented: “I’m not sure what the winning score will be. It is so difficult to tell as the weather on Friday looks very windy. We will see what happens.”
Round 1 co-leader at the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar, Paul McBride from Ireland. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti
In a 4-way tie for 3rd place with a 1st round score of 4 under-par, there is: Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America, Spain’s Marcos Pastor, who currently holds the course record at Club de Golf Playa Serena with a 64 back in 2013 when his fellow countryman Pol Bech won the Alps Tour event which took place, Italy’s Mattia Comotti and England’s Harry Goddard.
This week’s competitors are battling for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The Winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar will earn €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
A cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the Winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar can count on the support of the joint collaboration between the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf. It also has the support of the City Council of Roquetas de Mar, the Andalusian Government, the Consejo Superior de Deportes and Kyocera.
For more information, visit the official Alps Tour website, www.alpstourgolf.com, and follow the official Alps Toursocial media handles on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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27th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
We head to Spain for the 8th event of the season
Roquetas de Mar, May 27th, 2024 – After competing in Egypt, Tunisia, Italy, Austria and last week in France, the Alps Tour players move to Spain to compete in the eighth event of the 2024 season, a new tournament to our schedule, the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar. Playa Serena Golf, in Roquetas de Mar, Spain, will play host this week as this will be the first stop for the Alps Tour this season in Spain.
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar Tour Scramble Pro-Am will be held on Tuesday, 28th May, with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
The Field
Six of this season’s seven winners will be present among the players competing in this week’s new event, the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar title: France’s Aymeric Laussot, winner of the 2024 Ein Bay Open and currently 2nd in the Order of Merit rank, Spain’s Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro (am), winner of the 2024 Red Sea Little Venice Open and currently 7th in the Order of Merit rank, the winner of the 2024 New Giza Open and current leader of the Order of Merit rank, Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero winner of the 2024 Tunisian Alps Open and currently stands 5th in the rankings, the winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON Italy’sMattia Comotti who currently is 6th in the standings and the winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner who is 9th in the Order of Merit standings.
In the field, Enrico Di Nitto from Italy will also be present. He is third in the Order of Merit rank alongside France’s Benjamin Kedochim, who is fourth; Luca Galliano from Switzerland, who is eighth; and England’s Harry Goddard, who is tenth.
Alongside this season’s previous winners and the top-ranked players in the Order of Merit, there will be France’s Augustin Holé, Italy’s Manfredi Manica, and Spain’s Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez who all won on the Alps Tour during the 2023 season.
This week, 18 countries worldwide are represented in the approximate 140-player field, including Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, England, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United States of America, and Venezuela.
The players will compete for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The Winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar will be a 54-hole stroke-play event where a cut will be made after 36 holes. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
The Course
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar will be played at Playa Serena Golf in Roquetas de Mar, Spain, designed by Peter Allis and Ángel Gallardo.
The course is characterized by wide fairways, nine lakes, and greens protected by carefully placed bunkers. Rated as the flattest course in Spain, it is comfortable. The main difficulty lies in the long holes and the design of the greens. In the rough and garden areas, you can find pines, eucalyptus, palm trees, olive trees, oleanders, and bougainvillea.
The players competing this week will play the course set up as a 6226 meters, Par 72 course.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar can count on the support of the joint collaboration between the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf. It also has the support of the City Council of Roquetas de Mar, the Andalusian Government, the Consejo Superior de Deportes and Kyocera.
For more information, visit the official Alps Tour website, www.alpstourgolf.com, and follow the official Alps Toursocial media handles on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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