9th July 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour remains in Spain for the 2024 Alps de Las Castillas.
Llerma, July 9th, 2024- The 2024 Alps Tour season continues in Spain as the 12th event of the season, the Alps de Las Castillas, gets underway on Thursday. The 144 players in the field will compete for the title from July 11th until July 13th at Golf de Lerma in Llerma, Burgos. The 2024 Alps de Las Castillas will be back at Golf de Lerma, eight years after the fabulous 2016 edition that was disputed at this week’s venue.
The official Tour Scramble, with the best two balls pro-am, will take place on July 10th. Thirty teams will participate.
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 countdown has already begun, and the fight for the top 5 places is more fought than ever this week, as there are only a handful of events left before the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final.
The Field
A strong field is expected this week for the 2024 Alps de Las Castillas.
Our current Order of Merit leader, France’s Benjamin Kedochim, has yet to win this season. He has earned six top 10s that include two 2nd place finishes as well as two 3rd place finishes. He will be present in this week’s field as he is looking to earn his first title to consolidate his leadership.
This week’s tournament, the 2024 Alps de Las Castillas, could be a decisive week for the winners of our last tournaments, respectfully our two, two-time season winners, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States and France’s Théo Boulet. Both players earned 2 wins respectfully, and capturing a third one, would allow them to earn immediate category on the Challenge Tour without having to capture one of the 5 coveted cards that is up for grabs at the end of the season.
All of this season’s winners will be present this week except for Spanish amateur Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro, winner of the 2024 Red Sea Little Venice Open, and France’s Antoine Auboin, winner of the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open.
Notable players have previously won the Alps de Las Castillas, including Victor Perez in 2016. He is now a DP World Tour winner.
The 144 players scheduled to compete this week represent 14 different nationalities.
The players in the field will compete for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Alps de Andalucía winner will receive €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The 2024 Alps de Andalucía will be a 54-hole stroke-play, an 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.
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The Course
Golf de Lerma, located about 200 km north of the city of Madrid, was built in 1992 on a former hunting estate of 220 hectares named The Andaya by Spanish architect José Gancedo. Having worked his considerable golfing magic on other courses like Costa Dorada in 1982, Canyamel in 1987, and Monte Mayor in 1989, he completed the design of the charming Lerma layout in 1992.
The Golf de Lerma combines within its 18 holes the grand simplicity of the Castilian nature and the fun complexity of the game of golf. The architect made good use of the natural terrain to design 18 holes in total sympathy with its surroundings. The fairways are wide, bunkers are intelligently positioned, and greens are sensibly proportioned with relatively flat putting surfaces.
This parkland course is sheltered on many holes as it is bounded by a forest to the north and south of the property. However, water plays a part on the front nine, with ponds between the fairways on holes 2 and 8 and in front of the greens on holes 7 and 9. On the back nine, a stream meanders across the 10th, 11th, and 15th fairways before it forms a pond that must be carried in front of the short par four, 18th hole, which is a great closing hole.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps de las Castillas is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2024 Alps de las Castillas can count on the support of: the Real Federación Española de Golf, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, Federación de Golf de Castilla-León, Federación de Golf de Castiila-La Mancha, Consejo Superior de Deportes, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras.
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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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28th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Théo Boulet moves into the lead after Round 2 at the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand
- Aravell, June 28th, 2024- After two rounds of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, which is currently being played at the beautiful Aravell Golf & Country Club, we have a very close leaderboard. France’s Théo Boulet leads with a two-day score of 11 under-par after a fabulous 7 under-par in round 2. France’s Benjamin Kedochim is in 2nd place with a total score of 9 under-par. France’s Paul Margolis and Spain’s Ruben Lafuente Montesa are in a 2-way tie for 3rd place at 8 under-par.
The second round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, played at Aravell Golf & Country Club, located near Aravell, Lleida, Spain, began again this morning from holes 1 and 10 at 8:00 a.m. local time. The players competing for the title this week faced another day of very warm temperatures.
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.
Round 2 Player Quotes
France’s Théo Boulet, 21, from France, moves into the lead after round 2 of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He was tied for 5th place at 4 under-par after the 1st round and shot an incredible 7 under-par, 64 in today’s round 2 to conclude with a two-day total of 11 under-par. During today’s 2nd round, he made 1 eagle, 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. Boulet earned his 1st professional win at our most recent tournament, the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. After his round, Boulet commented on how: “I strongly believe that what has made a difference in my game has been my putting, my short- and long-range putts have been exceptionally good. Also, I’m seeing that I’ve been able to make fewer mistakes during this week and also during the last tournament, which I won at Mirabelle, and that is resulting in me being able to make fewer bogeys, so that allows me to put together a lower score overall.” After today’s round, Boulet takes away some valuable knowledge about his attitude: “I can say that it was really good. I was able to stay calm when I missed a shot, and I was in the present and always focused on my game plan. I worked a lot on my attitude and the hard work I did is paying off. For tomorrow, I won’t change anything compared to the 1st two rounds. The only attention I will have is staying vigilant about what mood I put myself in ahead of the tournament, and then if I keep doing what I did the past two days, I’m sure everything will take care of itself.” Tomorrow Boulet has a chance to win his 2nd professional win and back-to-back title, he described it as “It would be incredible, truly incredible. It would be my 2ndprofessional win, 2nd win in my last 2 starts, so it would be very special. It would also show that the hard work I’m doing with my coaches is paying off, so we must keep going. However, there is still a round to be played, so I will keep focused on what I have to do, and we will see what happens at the end of the round tomorrow.”
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France, concludes the 2nd round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand in 2nd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par. He was co-leading after yesterday’s first round with a 7 under-par,64 while today he shot a 2 under-par, 69 making 5 birdies and 3 bogeys. When he concluded his 2nd round, Kedochim commented: “It was another good day of golf. I didn’t hit the ball as close as I did yesterday though that’s why my birdie opportunities today were from 5-6 meters instead of 2-3 meters like yesterday. It was tougher today to make birdies, I missed some greens too but was able to make a lot of pars. I’m sticking to my game and playing shot by shot. Hopefully that will do it, so far it’s been working well.” Looking ahead to tomorrow’s final round, Kedochim has a chance to earn his 1st Alps Tour title: “Tomorrow I will do the same. Shot by shot, follow my gameplan and try to be in contention on the back nine to hopefully earn my 1st win.”
France’s Paul Margolis, 24, is in a 2-way tie for 3rd place after two rounds at the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. He was tied for the lead at 7 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament and shot a 1 under-par, 70 today with 3 birdies and 2 bogeys for a two-day total of 8 under-par. Margolis won as an amateur on the Alps Tour in 2021, and since then, he earned various top-10 finishes but is looking for his first title as a professional. After his round, Margolis, explained how: “The course was more complicated today, the pin positions were tougher and I felt even though there was less wind, it was much hotter than what it was yesterday, so it was overall it was a harder round.” Thinking about today’s round, Margolis commented: “I hit the ball very good again, but it was as precise. My putting was a little off today, I had a lot of lip outs compared to yesterday where I made a lot of putts. Overall compared to yesterday every part of my game was a little less sharp but it was still a very good round.” He guesses that the “with a 14 under-par score you will grab the trophy tomorrow.”
Ruben Lafuente Montesa, 23, from Spain, concludes his 2nd round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand with a total score of 8 under-par and finds himself in a 2-way tie for 3rd place alongside Margolis. He shot a 6 under-par, 65 in today’s round with 6 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 eagle on his final hole of the day. After his round 2, Lafuente Montesa talked about how: “I felt very good on the course today, I was able to make some important putts during the round. For tomorrow, I just want to continue with the confidence I’ve had during the first two rounds and continue playing the way I do. It is really difficult to predict the winning result, but probably if I play like today, I plan on reaching -14 tomorrow, and I don’t think that will be very far from the winning score.”
Final Round
A total of 46 players (41 professionals and 5 amateurs) made the cut, which was set at 136 (-1).
The Final Round of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The final pairing will tee off at 9:17 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the Winner of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. The 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand winner will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
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.
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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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10th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Mattia Comotti earns his first win at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.
Appiano Gentile, May 10 th 2024 – Italy’s Mattia Comotti wins the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a total score of 15 under-par. Fellow Italian player, Enrico Di Nitto concludes the tournament in 2nd place only 1 stroke back. France’s Benjamin Kedochim continues his solid performance with a three-day score of 11 under-par. In 4th place at 10 under-par, Italian amateur Alessandro Radig and only 1 stroke back at 9 under-par, French amateur Paul Franquet.
The final round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1stand 10th hole and the final group teed off at 9:17 am local time from the 1st hole. The players competing at the beautiful Golf Club La Pinetina were able to play with optimal scoring conditions as it was a mostly sunny day with temperatures around 23° Celsius and barely any wind.
The tournament is named after and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48. This year is the 10th edition of the event which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to Covid-19.
Final Round Player Quotes
Italy’s Mattia Comotti, 24, wins his 1st Alps Tour title at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He moved in the lead after yesterday’s round 2 and today he shot a 3 under-par, 67 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 15 under-par. Comotti turned professional at the end of July 2023 so this is his 1st full playing season on the Alps Tour as a professional player. In today’s final round, he made 4 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine and then 2 more birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine. After his win, Comotti was very emotional and commented: “I’m extremely happy, I’m speechless to be honest. To earn my 1st win as a professional in not even a full calendar year since I turned pro is truly amazing. This win is for my entire family, but especially my mom, who passed away. To be honest I wasn’t expecting this win, I hadn’t booked a hotel room for last night. Normally, I’m always right on the cut line, but today, to be playing in the final pairing today and earn the win is extraordinary.” Comotti took the time to: “congratulate my playing partner Enrico Di Nitto. He’s a great fighter and we were very close for the entire day. Had he made the putt on the 17th hole, we would have been tied heading to the 18th and it would have been a great fight. I had a short putt on the 18th hole but I told myself if I miss I lose and need to play in a playoff against a great player so I really concentrated on making the putt.” For the rest of the season he plans on: “playing the entire Alps Tour season this year and trying to conclude the season as high as possible in the Order of Merit rank.”
Enrico Di Nitto, 31, from Italy, shot a final round of 4 under-par, 66 to conclude the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the winning score with a three-day total of 14 under-par. He made 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the opening front nine and then made 3 more birdies to close out his round. Di Nitto is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has achieved various good finishes over the years.
France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, concludes the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a 3rd place finish and a total score of 11 under-par. He made 3 birdies on the front nine and 3 bogeys on the back nine holes to conclude his final round with an even-par round. Kedochim has earned several top 5 finishes in his career but is continuing his pursuit in trying to capture his 1st title on the Alps Tour. He has been playing consistently well since the beginning of the 2024 season and plans on continuing to work hard to hopefully earn a trophy in the upcoming events.
After the 5th event of the season, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Edoardo R Lipparelli still in the lead with 14,715 points. Aymeric Laussot remains in 2nd place with 12,001.50 points and Benjamin Kedochim moves into 3rd place with 9,416.25. Enrico Di Nitto is now in 4th place with 8,960.25 and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero is in 5th place with 7,425 points.
Final Round
Mattia Comotti, winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, 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 May 16 to 18 in Austria. Players will compete in the 32nd edition of the Gösser Open, the oldest tournament on the Alps Tour schedule, at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz, Graz.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
For this week’s event, AON is the tournament Presenting Sponsor.
The main partners supporting the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank), Kappa (Technical Supplier), Poste Assicura (Official Supplier), Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport (Media Partner), and Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Partner), with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
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9th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Mattia Comotti moves into the lead after day 2 of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.
It was another day with mostly sunny skies and a temperature around 23° Celsius that welcomed the players at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy, for the second round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. Play began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
The tournament is named after and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48. This year is the 10th edition of the event which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to Covid-19.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Mattia Comotti, 24, from Italy, leads after two rounds of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He shot a bogey-free second round of 8 under-par, 62 with 4 birdies on the front nine holes and 4 birdies on the back nine holes for a two-day total of 12 under-par. Comotti turned professional at the end of July 2023 so this is his 1st full playing season as a professional. He also has played in the past on the Alps Tour while he was still an amateur earning various top 10 finishes. At this event last year, he began the tournament with a 4 under-par, 66 round but unfortunately struggled during round 2. The same occurred during yesterday’s round 1 as he shot a 4 under-par, 66 round and today put together a fabulous bogey-free round to move into the lead. After his 8 under-par, 62 Comotti was very satisfied and happily commented: “Today was a spectacular day. I had the chance to hole out two chip shots, and for the rest, I played well. The few mistakes I made I was able to recover nicely so it was really a super day. This morning, I was more worried about making the cut, but as the day went on, I made a few putts and some birdies and gained some confidence from there to put together a good round.” Looking forward to playing in the final pairing tomorrow as the tournament leader, Comotti added: “It’s the first time I’ll be playing in the final pairing tomorrow, so I’m not sure what to expect. Hopefully, I’ll get a good night’s rest and be prepared for a good day.”
France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, moves into 2nd place after two rounds at the 10th edition of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He was tied for 4th place at 4 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament but shot a bogey-free round today of 7 under-par, 63 with 7 birdies to move into 2nd place with a two-day total of 11 under-par. Kedochim has earned numerous top 5 finishes in his career but is still looking to earn his 1st title as he has never won an Alps Tour tournament. After his round, he commented: “I’m trying to stay focused on what I’m doing, on hitting shot by shot, and for now, I must say it’s working well. I’m playing a lot of tournament golf recently, I’m playing 14 tournaments in 15 weeks so it’s a long stretch of golf.” After his round, Kedochim also talked about how: “the course is in amazing conditions I must say. Today in the morning the greens were even better than yesterday, so I took advantage. You know, when you put together a bogey-free round, it’s always good. I tried to play safe, avoiding bad positions but giving myself the chance to make as many birdies as possible. I missed a few putts today; I could have easily been 9 or 10 under-par but I can’t complain with the day.” Kedochim has been playing well since the beginning of the 2024 season and he explained that: “I’ve been working a lot on my attitude and my behavior and concentrating on hitting one shot at a time and not getting too far ahead of myself. I can say it’s been working in my favor so far. Tomorrow, I plan on hitting every fairway, every green and do my best like always and see what will happen.”
Enrico Di Nitto, 31, from Italy, is 2 strokes off the lead after the 2nd round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He was tied for 4th place at 4 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament and now is in a solo 3rd place with a two-day total of 10 under-par. He shot a bogey-free round during today’s round 2, for a 6 under-par, 64. Di Nitto is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has achieved various good finishes over the years. At last year’s edition, he concluded the tournament tied for 4th place, and he explained how he thoroughly likes this golf course. After his bogey-free round, he commented on how: “I played very solid today, I must say it was very similar to yesterday’s round. My tee-to-green game was very sharp. Today I was able to make a few more putts compared to yesterday I must say.” Di Nitto went on to add that he found GC La Pinetina, “handled the rain very well, I feel like it’s not necessarily playing any longer than usual, but the ball is flying a bit more compared to the past few years. The greens were amazing this morning, the ball rolled very true, and I found them slightly faster than yesterday.” For tomorrow’s final round, he plans on, “playing my game, shot by shot and hole by hole. I will see after the 18th hole where that will have taken me.”
The highlights of the day belong to Italy’s Marco Florioli (am), who made a Hole-In-One on the 162 meters, par 3, 17th hole with a 7 iron, and France’s Baptiste Achard, who made a Hole-In-One on the 142 meters, par 3, 5th hole with a 9 iron.
Final Round
A total of 48 players made the cut which was set at 139 (-1).
The Final Round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will begin at 8:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:17 am local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
For this week’s event, AON is the tournament Presenting Sponsor.
The main partners supporting the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank), Kappa (Technical Supplier), Poste Assicura (Official Supplier), Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport (Media Partner), and Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Partner), with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
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25th April 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
2nd March 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Benjamin Kedochim extends his lead at the 2024 New Giza Open.
It was another beautiful day with mostly sunny skies that welcomed the players at New Giza Golf Club in Cairo, Egypt for the 2nd round of the 2024 New Giza Golf Club. Play began at 7:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The first time the Alps Tour played at New Giza Golf Club was in 2019 and Italy’s Lorenzo Scalise, who now plays regularly on the DP World Tour, won the event. Players are competing with good scoring conditions this week, even if they faced more wind today compared to yesterday’s first round.
France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, maintains his lead after two rounds of the 2024 New Giza Open. He shot a second round of 5 under-par,67 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies, and 1 bogey for a two-day total of 11 under-par. Kedochim has earned numerous top 5 finishes in his career but is still looking to earn his 1st title as he has never won an Alps Tour event. After his round, he was delighted and happily commented: “Even if we teed off in the morning today, it was significantly windier than yesterday. It was already really windy at 5:30 this morning when I left the hotel. The course is wide, so I feel like you can allow yourself to miss some shots off the tees, they don’t need to be perfect, however your iron shots and your putting need to be spot on. I feel like I managed well today in these conditions and the only bogey I made was a stupid one but then I almost made an albatross on 14 so it was a good comeback.” He added that this week, “I’m not thinking at all about the results, I’m just trying to stay in the present and hit the shot that’s ahead of me and I also do the same with my putting. I try to hit the putt on the line I see without thinking about the consequences or having to tell myself I need to make it.” Kedochim plans to “do a little practice this afternoon just to go over the fundamentals I’ve been working on and allow my body to memorize well my swing which seems to be working well and some rest as that is always very important ahead of tomorrow’s final round.”
Manfredi Manica, 28, from Italy, winner of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand, is 2 strokes off the lead after the 2nd round of the 2024 New Giza Open. He was tied for 2nd place at 5 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament and remains in a 2-way tie for 2nd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par. He made 6 birdies and 1 double bogey during round 2, for a 4 under-par, 68. At the conclusion of his round, he commented on how, “today was a good day, yesterday wasn’t bad either but today the only negative part was the double bogey on the last hole which was unfortunate. However, it’s done now, and I can only look forward to tomorrow and try my best. I don’t want to do what I did at the season-opening event, where I had a rough start to the round, and then all I can do is to try and recover. Yes, it was the first event of the season, so my game was a bit rusty but tomorrow I plan to play like I did today and having played a few rounds, I’m a bit more confident overall in my game.” Manica added that, “it would mean a lot to me to win tomorrow. That would mean adding another title next to my name, but most importantly, it would allow me to have some margin for the rest of the season, which would determine my chances of being in the top 5 of the order of merit rank. That said, I will stay present and focused on my round and what I can control and see if it will be enough at the end of the round.”
England’s Harry Ellis, 28, who was tied for 17th place after yesterday’s 1st round, now finds himself in a 2-way tie for 2ndplace with a two-day total of 9 under-par. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par, 66 in today’s round 2 where he made 5 birdies in a row to begin his day. Ellis’s best finish this season was a 10th place at the season-opening, 2024 Ein Bay Open. After he concluded his bogey-free round, Ellis commented: “it was a quick start to the round which put me in a good place for the rest of the day. To have a bogey-free round, on a tricky day feels very rewarding.” He added that he plans to: “just go out and play another round of golf. I feel like I have some good momentum and I am just looking forward to being out on the course again tomorrow.”
In a 7-way tie for 4th place at 8 under-par you can find: Spain’s Jorge Maicas and Mario Galiano Aguilar, England’s Harry Goddard and Arron Edwards-Hill, Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli and Enrico Di Nitto and France’s Aymeric Laussot.
Final Round
The final round of the 2024 New Giza Open will begin at 8:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The leaders will tee off at 9:17 am local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the 2024 New Giza Open, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 New Giza Open can count on the support of: New Giza Company as the main sponsor of the tournament, as well as TPC- Touristic Promotion Company and Coca-Cola Egypt.
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1st March 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Benjamin Kedochim leads after Round 1 at the 2024 New Giza Open.
The first round of the third and final tournament of the 2024 Winter Series, the 2024 New Giza Golf Club, played at the breathtaking New Giza Golf Club in Egypt’s capital, Cairo began this morning at 7:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
The Alps Tour debuted at New Giza Golf Club in March 2019, and the inaugural event was won by Italy’s Lorenzo Scalise, who now plays regularly on the DP World Tour.
Players had favorable weather conditions today, allowing them the opportunity to take advantage of good scoring opportunities. The forecast for the remainder of the week is expected to remain very similar to today’s round, with blue skies, temperatures that could reach 28° Celsius and some moderate winds are forecasted especially during the afternoon.
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France leads after the first round of the 2024 New Giza Open with a bogey-free, 6 under-par, 66. He teed off on the 10th hole where he made 2 birdies, after making the turn, he went on to make 4 more birdies to conclude his day. Kedochim has earned a number of top 5 finishes in his career but is looking to capture his 1st title on the Alps Tour. After his bogey-free round, Kedochim explained that he is, “pretty pleased with today especially as I finished with two birdies on hole 8 and 9 to lead by 1 shot. I made a 5-meter putt on both holes to make the birdies and it’s always nice to finish on a good note. It was very windy for 15 holes which made it tricker.” He plans on“staying focused like I did today for the remaining 2 rounds because when it’s windy, you need to be focused on the safe zones, especially on the greens as the greens are big this week so it’s easy to find yourself with very long putts with a lot of break and the wind that will make it very difficult. It’s very important to miss it on the correct side of the course and I don’t want to be too aggressive either.” Kedochim also “never focus on only one aspect of my game, I tried to stay focused on each shot and always give it my best. It’s easy to lose concentration and bogey so it’s crucial to always be present and concentrated.”
France’s Paul Margolis, 24, is in a 7-way tie for 2nd place after the first round of the 2024 New Giza Open. He shot a bogey-free 5 under-par, 67 round today making 2 birdies on the front nine and 3 on the back nine. Margolis has earned various Top 10 finishes throughout the years and captured his first win on the Alps Tour in 2021 as an amateur player. Beyond earning his first title in 2021, he turned professional later that year.
Borja Martin, 24, from Spain, is also in the 7-way tie for 2nd place after round 1 of the 2024 New Giza Open with a score of 5 under-par. He made 7 birdies and 2 bogeys throughout his day for a total score of 67. Martin captured numerous top finishes on the Alps Tour, and his most recent one is an 8th place finish at the season-opening, 2024 Ein Bay Open. This is his third season competing as a professional player. After his round, Martin commented that today, “my game felt good, I had a great front nine and then on the back nine I made 2 bogeys on the par 5s without doing much wrong, but it was overall a good day.” He teed off in the morning wave for today’s first round and he “think the scores will probably be better in the morning today compared to the afternoon. We didn’t have much wind on the front nine, but it picked up for the back side even if it’s not as strong as it’ll probably be in the afternoon. The wind definitely makes it tougher out here.” Martin plans to, “take one day at a time and keep doing my own thing. Hopefully, I can take advantage of the par 5s tomorrow and stay on top.”
England’s Arron Edwards-Hill, 24, shot a 5 under-par,67 in today’s first round to be in the 7-way tie for 2nd place at the 2024 New Giza Open. During today’s round, he made 2 birdies on the front nine and 4 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine. This is his first full year of playing as a professional golf player since he turned professional at the end of 2023, “It’s my first season on the Alps Tour so I wasn’t sure what to expect but the events are run great, and being able to compete here with great weather is very fortunate.” After he concluded his 5-under-par round, Edwards-Hill commented: “it was solid golf today, 16 greens today so loads of chances inside 10-15 feet held a nice 35-footer down the slope on the par 3 4th to get the birdies on the board.” He added that: “there wasn’t much wind this morning on the front nine. You could be aggressive with your wedges and short iron, which, on the front nine, there is a lot. It picked up on the back nine, making it trickier, especially as I played the par 5s into the wind, so I definitely think it was a slight advantage being able to tee off with no wind.”
A past winner on the Alps Tour, France’s Damien Perrier, 34 is the fourth player tied for 2nd place at 5 under-par after round 1 of the 2024 New Giza Open. He shot a bogey-free round with 2 birdies on the front nine and 3 birdies on the back nine to conclude his round. After his round, Perrier proudly commented: “It was a good round of golf today. A bogey-free round with 13 pars and 5 birdies on this golf course is really good. I definitely would have signed for it if someone asked me ahead of the round. The course isn’t easy with the set up because it’s playing very long. It’s challenging, and we had some wind alright this morning, making it trickier.” He added that he: “struggled with a few shots at the beginning of the round, but my putter saved me on a few occasions with some important pars. I had 6 birdie opportunities in the last 6 holes, which I unfortunately didn’t make, so it could have been a few shots lower. I’m slightly frustrated with the way my scorecard ended, but looking at it in perspective, I’m quite happy.” He earned numerous top 10 finishes and won on the Alps Tour in 2009 at the Open International de Normandie, “I played many seasons on the Alps Tour, it is a tour I know well, and it challenges myself at 34 years old after losing my Challenge Tour status. It would have been easier to quit the game of golf, but I didn’t want to do that. I feel my game is still in a good spot and I want to go back on the main tour.”
Tied for 2nd place alongside Margolis, Martin, Edwards-Hill and Perrier at 5 under-par there is: Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Manfredi Manica and Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 New Giza Open will begin again at 7:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. Once the 2nd round is completed, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.
Round 1 leader, France’s Benjamin Kedochim will begin his round 2 of the tournament at 7:40 am local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 New Giza Open can count on the support of: New Giza Company as the main sponsor of the tournament, as well as TPC- Touristic Promotion Company and Coca-Cola Egypt.
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