29th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Théo Boulet wins his second tournament of the season at the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand
Aravell, June 29th, 2024- France’s Théo Boulet wins back-to-back with this week’s title at the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. Benjamin Kedochim from France concluded the tournament in 2nd place with a three-day score of 13 under-par. Tied for 3rd place at 11 under-par Italy’s Edoard Giletta and France’s Paul Margolis.
This year we celebrated the 3rd edition of the tournament, which was established to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the host golf club, Aravell Golf & Country Club.
The Final Round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, played at Aravell Golf & Country Club, which is located near Aravell, Lleida, Spain, began from holes 1 and 10 at 8:00 a.m. local time. At 8:29 a.m. local time, play was suspended due to thunderstorms in the area. The tournament director, Mr. Alessandro Pia, resumed play at 10:15 a.m. after a 1 hour and 46 minutes delay. Unfortunately, at 10:41 a.m. local time, play had to be suspended again as there was more lightning in the area. At 12:45 p.m., after a 2 hour and 4 minutes delay, the final round resumed, and players were able to complete their last round.
Final Round Player Quotes
France’s Théo Boulet, 21, captures his second professional win in back-to-back events during this week’s 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He shot a final round of 4 under-par,67, making 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine holes, and then he made 2 more birdies on the back nine. Boulet earned his 1st professional win at the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. After his win, Boulet was ecstatic: “It’s unbelievable, to be able to win back-to-back events, it’s amazing. You know, it’s always been the goal to be able to win, but to be able to win 2 events in a row is something very rare. It doesn’t happen often on a professional level. I’m very happy, it shows that the work I’m doing is paying off.” It was a long day for the players competing during the final round due to the weather delays, and he explained how: “During the delay, I played cards with my friends and had a good laugh with them. However, as soon as we were told that we would be restarting, I returned to my bubble and focused on having a good warm-up and round. Now that I think about it, I think that the delay allowed me to think about something else and take some of the stress away.” Now that he’s won two events, Boulet said, “Nothing is going to change. I’m going to keep working like I’ve been doing, and hopefully, the season will continue on a positive note. Obviously, the ultimate goal remains the same, which is to move up to the Challenge Tour, and winning two tournaments puts me in a good position, however, the season isn’t over, so I must keep focused.” Boulet takes away a valuable lesson from this week’s tournament, “even though I didn’t hit it great, I learned to play with what I had. It was a big mental improvement for me. This win is for everyone around me, my sponsors who support me as none of this would be possible without them, my coaches for all the work we’ve doing, my family and my parents who support me from far as they cannot travel with me as they work. Now I will enjoy this win and then focus on the next tournament.”
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France, concluded the tournament in 2nd place with a three-day total of 13 under-par. He shot a final round of 4 under-par, 67 making 2 eagles, 3 birdies and 3 bogeys. The tournament ends with a two-way tie for 3rd place with a total score of 11 under par Italy’s Edoardo Giletta and France’s Paul Margolis.
The highlight of the day belongs to Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, who made a fabulous hole-in-one on the par 3, 17th hole from 146 meters with a 50° wedge.
After the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, the 10th tournament of the season, France’s Benjamin Kedochim remains the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank leader. This week’s winner, Théo Boulet from France, moves into 2nd place, and Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli is now in 3rd place. Enrico Di Nitto from Italy stays in 4th place and France’s Aymeric Laussot moved into 5th place.
Final Round
Théo Boulet, winner of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, 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 next week, from July 3rd– 5th, as players will compete in the 2024 Alps de Andalucía, at Aguilon Golf in Almeria, Spain.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was previously named Crèdit Andorrà.
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27th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
A French duo leads after Round 1 at the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand
Aravell, June 27th, 2024- France’s Paul Margolis and Benjamin Kedochim co-lead after the 1st round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. with a 7 under-par, 64. In a two-way tie for 3rd place another French duo: Antoine Santarelli and Baptiste Achard only 1 stroke back at 6 under-par.
The first round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, played at Aravell Golf & Country Club, located near Aravell, Lleida, Spain, began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from holes 1 and 10.
This year, we are celebrating the 3rd edition of the tournament, which was established to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the host golf club, Aravell Golf & Country Club, which was designed by the two-time Masters Champion Jose Maria Olazábal.
France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, co-leads alongside Margolis after the opening round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He shot an opening round with 10 birdies and 3 bogeys for a 7 under-par. 64 round. During today’s opening round, Kedochim was paired alongside the other co-leader, Margolis, and they enjoyed their round together: “I played with Paul Margolis today, and I’ve played with him in the past, and I must say every time we play together we play well so playing with him today was fun. Brandon Kewalramani was with us, I never played with him before, but it was a fun round overall for all of us. It’s always enjoyable to play golf while you’re having fun, and good scores are a bonus.” Kedochim is the current Order of Merit leader, and he commented that he “isn’t focusing on the order of merit, I’m just focusing on playing my own game like every time. I am doing my best each day and putting a good round together. The rest will take care of itself.” He believes the only real mistake he made today was on the 6th hole where he “3-putted. The other 2 bogeys I made today I guess I can say I deserved them but I do regret the 3-putt on hole 6 as I hit the green and should’ve two-putted. That’s the only negative aspect of today’s round.”
Alongside Santarelli in the two-way tie for 3rd place with a first-round score of 6 under-par, 65, fellow French player Baptiste Achard, 26. During his opening round, he made 5 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine holes and then added 4 more birdies and 2 bogeys on the back nine to end his day. Once he concluded his first round, Achard was satisfied with how his day went as he: “made a lot of putts today. I’m extremely satisfied with my putting today. Overall, it was a good day of golf and I made a lot of birdies, I believe 9 in total. For the next two rounds, I want to stay really focused on my game and my strategy but also be very patient with myself. There is a lot of golf left to be played.”
Théo Boulet, 21, from France, is in a 6-way tie for 5th place at the conclusion of the 1st round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He shot a 4 under-par, 67 round today, making 7 birdies and 3 bogeys. Boulet earned his 1stprofessional win at our most recent tournament, the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. After his round, Boulet commented on how: “My driving was a little less efficient, but luckily, it didn’t penalize me. My strategy, my way of approaching the course, and my putting were very good today. I think it’s the real important part of my game, and that’s what made the difference during the round.” He added that he found: “the conditions were good today. I played in the morning wave, and there was no wind. However, it was very hot, and I think that the heat will play an important role during this tournament, especially on a physical level.”
A past winner on the Alps Tour, France’s Franck Médale, 29, is also in the 6-way tie for 5th place after the opening round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He teed off on hole 10 today, where he went on to make 1 eagle and 1 birdie on his opening nine holes. Once he made the turn, he made 3 more birdies and 2 bogeys to finish the day. Médale has had a rough start to the 2024 season, but after his first round, he commented: “I worked with my staff on making the game simpler and more fun. I’m enjoying myself much more on the course now, and I’m looking forward to playing the rest of the season.”
Alongside Boulet and Médale in the 6-way tie for 5thplace after the first round there is: France’s Adrien Bonnet and amateur Nathan Legrendre, as well as Spain’s Anton Vazquez Muinos and Asier Aguirre Izcue.The 144 players in this week’s event are battling it out for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand winner will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand will be a 54-hole stroke-play, 18-hole-a-day event where 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.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand will begin again at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
Once Round 2 is completed, a cut will be made 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 tournament.
Tournament PromoterThe 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was previously named Crèdit Andorrà.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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25th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The 3rd edition of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand gets underway this week.
Aravell, June 25th, 2024- This week, the Alps Tour heads to the Northeastern area of Spain to compete in the 3rd edition of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. The tournament will be played from June 27th to 29th at the beautiful Aravell Golf & Country Club, located near Aravell, Lleida, Spain.
This year will be the 3rd edition of the tournament, which was created to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the host golf club.
A Qualifying Tournament took place at Aravell Golf & Country Club on Monday, June 24th. The top 20 players qualified for this week’s tournament.
This week, two Best Ball Aggregate to Par pro-ams will be disputed. The opening pro-am will take place on Wednesday, June 16th, with approximately 25 teams participating, and the closing pro-am will be played on Sunday, June 30th, with an estimated 25 teams. During the closing pro-am, the winner of the 3rd edition of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand will participate.
The majority of this season’s winners except for Spain’s Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro (am), winner of the 2024 Red Sea Little Venice Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, and Antoine Auboin from France, winner of the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, will be competing for the 3rd edition of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand title.All the players currently in the top 10 of the Order of Merit rank will be competing except for Maximilian Steinlechner, who is currently in 10th place.
Among the players competing this week, Spain’s Juan Postigo will be present just like in last year’s edition. He reached the 3rd place in the World Rankings for Golfers with Disabilities and has captured numerous prestigious titles in his career, including the European Championship for Golfers with Disability in 2021 and Abu Dhabi in 2023.
Spain’s Alvaro Velasco is also in the field this week. He is a veteran professional player who competed on the European Tour, as well as a winner on the Challenge Tour.
There are 21 different nationalities represented among the expected 144 players scheduled to compete in Northern Spain.
The 144 players in the field will compete for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand winner will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The players are competing to earn a spot in the top 5 Order of Merit rank which at the end of the season, will give them access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand will be a 54-hole stroke-play event where 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.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Located only 15 km from the Andorra Principality and 5 km from La Seu d’Urgell, Aravell Golf & Country Club is situated in Aravell, Leida, Spain. It is an 18-hole course designed by two-times Masters Champion, José María Olazábal. The golf course will be played as a par 71, 6155 meters.
Aravell Golf & Country Club is a compact and fun layout course. Its narrow fairways, relatively small greens, and spacious rough make it challenging for players. The course is in a large valley, 700 meters above sea level, and it has beautiful views of the Pyrenees and the Cadí mountains.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was previously named Crèdit Andorrà.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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1st July 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Manfredi Manica captures his 1st professional win at the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand
Final Round Review
Aravell, Lleida, Spain
29th June- 1st July 2023
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Manfredi Manica (ITA) | -15 |
| 2 | Paul McBride (IRL) | -14 |
| 3 | Asier Aguirre Izcue (ESP) | -12 |
| 4 | Edoardo R Lipparelli (ITA) | -9 |
| and 2 other players tied at | -9 |
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Manfredi Manica captures his 1st professional win at the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand
Aravell, July 1st 2023- Italy’s Manfredi Manica comes from behind to win his 1st professional tournament by 1 stroke, the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand. In 2nd place, with a three-day score of 14 under-par, Ireland’s Paul McBride. In third place at 12 under-par, Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue and there is a three-way tie for 4th place at 9 under-par which includes: Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli, Spanish amateur Joseba Torres and France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy.
The final round of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand being played at gorgeous Aravell Golf & Country Club began at 8:40 this morning under mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. This was the 2nd edition of the event, which was created last year to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the host golf course.
Italy’s Manfredi Manica captures his 1st professional win at the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand by 1 stroke. He shot a bogey-free final round of 5 under-par, 66 with 4 birdies in his last 6 hole for a three-day total at 15 under-par. He is 27 years old, turned professional at the end of 2021 and currently represents Golf Nazionale. After he sealed his 1st win, Manica was very emotional: “Today is a very emotional day, especially my back nine. I believe the key was to stay patient. I struggled with my putting on the first few holes but hit some great shots. Paul was playing great and I didn’t think I had a chance. On the 15thhole when I saw Paul struggled I managed to birdie and started to believe I had a chance. I went on to birdie 16 and 17 and tried to par 18th and see what happened.” When asked about what this win means to him, he added: “This obviously means the world to me. It’s a short season so every tournament is important this season and after this win the rest will be even more important as I now want to be in the top 5 at the end of the season.”
Paul McBride from Ireland concluded the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the title. He was close to the top of the leaderboard all week and was in the lead after yesterday’s 2nd round. He shot a 2 under-par 69 today with 1 double bogey, 2 bogeys and 6 birdies for a three-day total of 14 under-par. He is 27 years old and represents The Island Golf Club.The tournament ends with Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue in 3rd place with a three-day score of 12 under-par. In a three-way tie for 4th place at 9 under-par: Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli, Spanish amateur Joseba Torres and France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy.After the 10th event of the season, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele keeps his lead in the Alps Tour Order of Merit Rank. In 2nd place Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney and England’s Jack Floydd rounds out the top 3 spots. This week’s tournament winner moved into 11th place in the standings.Final Round
Manfredi Manica winner of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand, earned the winning check of € 5.800,00 and 6,525 Order of Merit Points.The next scheduled event for the Alps Tour Players is set for July 13th– 15th 2023 at Tecina Golf in the Canary Islands for the 2023 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera.
Tournament Promoter
The 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara. He captured 2 wins during his professional playing career in 2006 in Hong Kong and in 2010 at the Austrian Golf Open.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was named Crèdit Andorrà during the last edition of the tournament before the launching of its new brand Creand took place.
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27th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour heads back to Spain for the 2nd edition of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand.
Pre-Tournament Notes
Aravell, Lleida, Spain
29th June- 1st July 2023
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Tournament Entries for the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand
The Alps Tour heads back to Spain for the 2nd edition of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand.
This year will be the 2nd edition of the event, which was created last year to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the host golf course.
There will be two pro-am played this week: the opening pro-am which will be played on Wednesday 28th June with approximately 25 teams participating, and the closing pro-am that will be played on Sunday 2nd July with an estimated 25 teams. During the closing pro-am, the winner of the 2nd 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand will be participating.
Last year’s inaugural winner was France’s Tom Vaillant, who captured the win with a total score of 22 under-par, while he was still an amateur player. He went on to grab one of the five coveted Challenge Tour Cards which were given out at the end of the past season, and has now become a Challenge Tour player.
The Field
All of this season previous winners except for Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele, who captured his 3rd title of the current season at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or earning a Challenge Tour card for the remainder of the season, will be competing for the 2nd edition of the Aravell Golf Open by Creand title.
Netherland’s Lars Keunen, winner of the most recent Alps Tour tournament and currently 3rd in the Order of Merit, will be in the field this week and looking to capture his 2nd win of the season.
All of the players who are currently in the top 10 of the Order of Merit rank will be competing except for the current leader, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele.
Spain’s Quim Vidal, winner of the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open and currently 5th in the standings will be competing as the highest Spanish player in the field.
Among the players competing this week, Spain’s Juan Postigo will be competing. He reached the 3rd place in the World Rankings for Golfers with Disabilities and has captured numerous prestigious titles in his career, including the European Championship for Golfers with Disability in 2021. So far this season he won the G4D Tour in Abu Dhabi and the G4D Tour at Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.
Spain’s Alvaro Velasco is also in the field this week. He is a veteran professional player who competed on the European Tour, as well as a winner on the Challenge Tour.
There are 20 different nationalities represented among the expected 144 players scheduled to compete in Northern Spain.
They will be contending a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand will capture €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. The players are competing to earn a spot in the top 5 Order of Merit rank which at the end of the season, will give them access to the 2024 Challenge Tour.
The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event and a cut will be made after 36 holes and the top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round which is schedule for July 1st.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Located only 15 km from the Andorra Principality and 5 km from La Seu d’Urgell, Aravell Golf & Country Club is situated in Aravell, Leida, Spain. It is an 18-hole course designed by two-times Masters Champion, José María Olazábal. The golf course will be played as a par 71, 6155 meters.
Aravell Golf & Country Club is a compact and fun layout course, with narrow fairways, relatively small greens and spacious rough making it a challenging course for the players. It is located in a large valley, with an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. The course has beautiful views of the Pyrenees as well as the Cadí mountains.
Tournament Promoter
The 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara. He captured 2 wins during his professional playing career in 2006 in Hong Kong and in 2010 at the Austrian Golf Open.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was named Crèdit Andorrà during the last edition of the tournament before the launching of its new brand Creand took place.
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