12th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera wins his 1st Alps Tour title.
Gazzola, October 12th, 2024- After 2 holes of sudden-death playoff, Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera wins the 2024 Croara Alps Open with a birdie. Aguilera, alongside Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak, concluded their final round at Croara Country Club tied for the lead with a total score of 14 under-par. Therefore, they participated in the 2-way sudden-death playoff on holes 8 and 9.
The final round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. Players were competing to try and capture the title as the winner of the last regular season event, the 2024 Croara Alps Open, as well as trying to make a final move in the Order of Merit standings to qualify or secure their spot into next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. where the top 5 players in the standings at the end of the season will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
Final Round Player Quotes
Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera, 24, wins the 2024 Croara Alps Open after making a birdie on the 2nd playoff hole against Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak. He earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. Most importantly, Aguilera, before this week, was 56th in the Order of Merit standing and hadn’t qualified for next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co.. Thanks to his win, Aguilera moved up 34 spots and finds himself in 22nd place in the updated Order of Merit rank. He will be next week at the season-ending Grand Final. He followed his opening round of 69, then 68 in round 2 and an amazing 9 under-par, 62 to end the tournament at 14 under-par. In today’s final round, he made 10 birdies and 1 bogey. Before this week, his best finish was a 7th place at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. This is his first win as a professional player on a tour, and Aguilera was extremely happy. “It feels great, but it feels weird that I wasn’t in contention this morning. So, you know, I could play freely and with less nerves. Once I started making some putts and cameras, I knew I was moving up the leaderboard and had a chance. I must admit that on the last few holes I was a little nervous. Overall, it’s unbelievable this is a dream for me.” He wants to: “dedicate my win to my parents, they are always there to help me every day and I’m extremely thankful.” When asked about his 62, Aguilera commented: “I did play pretty good today but it wasn’t anything exceptional especially off the tees. However, my putting was incredible, I was able to make a lot of putts and that’s the main reason I believe I shot 62.” He is now, “flying back to Madrid and I will be celebrating the win either tonight or tomorrow, however I will then be flying back to Milano on Monday and be ready to compete at the Grand Final. Obviously, the goal is to move up to the Challenge Tour and now I have two opportunities as I qualified for Stage 2 of DP World Tour Q-School and the possibility to earn my way up from the Grand Final, I’m excited and can’t wait for next week.”
The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank heading into the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. has France’s Benjamin Kedochim still in the lead with 27,431.40 points. Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen remain in 2nd and third place in the standings. In 4th place with 16,539.75 points, France’s Théo Boulet and now in 5th place, Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto.
A few notable players who, due to this week’s finish, are able to play in next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. are Italy’s Marco Florioli, who moved up 8 places in the Order of Merit ranking and is now 33rd place. Ludovico Addabbo and Federico Livio from Italy, who were 52nd and 58th in the standings prior to this week, have now moved inside the top 50 and will both be competing in next week’s field.
Final Round
Alejandro Aguilera, winner of the 2024 Croara Alps Open, earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The top 50 professional players and ranked amateurs inside the Top 50 in the official Order of Merit rank after this week’s tournament, having participated in at least 5 events in 3 different countries during the season will be able to compete at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. which will be played at Golf Club Monticello in Cassina Rizzardi, Como, Italy from October 16th – 18th.
The tournament prize fund is set at €50,000, and at the conclusion of the event, 5 Challenge Tour cards will be awarded to the top 5 players in order of merit.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, 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.
The main partners that support 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 Sportand Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
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11th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Amateur Jakob Lotschak leads after Day 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 11th, 2024- Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak leads after round 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open with a total score of 11 under-par. In 2nd place at 10 under-par, hometown favorite Italy’s Elia Dallanegra. In 3rd place, Marco Florioli from Italy with a two-day total of 9 under-par. There is a 5-way tie for 4th place at 8 under-par that includes: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, France’s Aymeric Laussot, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America and Luca Galliano from Switzerland.
It was another beautiful fall day that welcomed the players to Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy, for Round 2 of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from both the 1st and 10th holes. This is the second time Croara Country Club has hosted an Alps Tour event.
Amateur Jakob Lotschak, 19, from Austria, leads the field after the 2nd round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He was in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after yesterday’s first round and shot a 5 under-par, 66. He made 7 birdies and 2 bogeys during today’s round. He competed last week at the Swiss Golf International Championship, concluding the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the win. After his second round, Lotschak explained how today’s round: “was different. I had to save a lot more pars and scramble a bit more compared to yesterday’s. I kept making good putts and having good momentum on the greens like yesterday which was good.” He obviously never thought: “I’d be in this position after two rounds, I will keep doing everything like I did the past two days and I’m very excited. I can’t wait for tomorrow. I will try to stay in the moment as much as possible and don’t think too much which will allow me to avoid getting too ahead of myself. Also the most important will be to enjoy every moment. It will be an amazing experience no matter the outcome. Lotschak plans on: “remaining amateur for the next year and then decide what’s best for me. No matter the outcome of tomorrow, I will most likely stick to my plan but we will see at the end of the day what happens.”
Italy’s Elia Dallanegra, 21, who was tied for 24th place after yesterday’s 1st round with a 2 under-par, 69, finds himself in second place with a two-day total of 10 under-par after today’s round. He shot an amazing bogey-free 8 under-par, 63 during today’s round 2, making 4 birdies on both the front and back nine holes. Croara Country Club, this week’s host, is also Dallanegra’s home course, so he knows this course well and is looking to improve his performance from last year’s edition, where he didn’t make the cut, as well as trying to improve his position in the Order of Merit rank. After the round, Dallanegra proudly commented: “Today was very good, to be honest I played extremely well. My long game from tee to green was extremely solid and I’m very happy and satisfied about it. It’s been a tough few weeks for me but finally it seems like my game is finally coming back. The only negative aspect is I didn’t make as many putts as I wanted to today, but I definitely can’t complain about an 8 under-par round. Playing at home is always difficult as people put a lot of pressure on you, but at the same time, you have the advantage of knowing the course better than the rest of the field.” He added that today: “Is a record round for me, this year I was able to put together a 7 under-par round at the Gösser Open where I unfortunately ended up missing the cut but I’ve never been able to score a 8 under-par in a competitive round.” Looking back so far at his 2024 season, Dallanegra summarized that: “I need to do well this week to try and qualify for next week’s Grand Final. Obviously, it’s a goal for me but as I said this season I had a tough start so couldn’t collect as many points as I wanted to. Let’s try to put together another good round tomorrow and hopefully head to the Grand Final and finish the season positively.”
Marco Florioli, 19, from Italy who turned professional at the end of September, is in 3rd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par after round 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He followed his opening round of 4 under-par, 67 with a 5 under-par, 66. In today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey on the par 3, 10th hole. Florioli, who has been performing well this season on tour, earning various top 5 finishes while still competing as an amateur player, won the 2024 Italian PGAI Championship last week, his first professional win.
The season opener winner, the 2024 Ein Bay Open, France’s Aymeric Laussot, 24, finds himself in a 5-way tie for 4th place only 2 strokes from the lead heading into the final round. He made 4 birdies on the front-nine holes and 1 bogey on the back-nine for a two-day total of 8 under-par. Laussot is currently 7th in the Order of Merit rank and is trying to make a final move to try and earn one of the five 2025 Challenge Tour cards that will be awarded after next week’s Alps Tour Grand Final. Laussot feels like he brought his: “A game this week and knew that if I had a really good game plan and stick to it, it would be a good day. I hit my wedges a bit closer than usual so far this week which usually was my weakness so I’m happy. Patience is really key I believe. I tried to take advantage of the birdie opportunities on the front nine and then on the back nine, you need to hit some good shots and keep going.” He is: “Actually really excited about tomorrow to be honest. The leaderboard is stacked and it’s going to be a battle with I think around 15 guys so it will be exciting. Just need to play my game and see where I end up tomorrow afternoon, but I honestly like my chances.” Being close to the Top 5, the Order of Merit rank has been on Laussot’s mind: “Of course it’s been on my mind, it’s been on my mind since Egypt. This is my first year as a Professional and obviously you make some rookie mistakes. I started to look at the Order of Merit a lot especially this second half of the season and that didn’t let me play freely as I normally would. Now, the mistake was made but now I need to shift my focus on my game and what I can do the next 4 rounds. There are 4 rounds left, in the 2024 season so want to make them count as much as possible while being true to myself and do my best like always.”
A two-time season winner, Brandon Kewalramani, 26, from the United States, is also in the 5-way tie for 4th place with a two-day total of 8 under-par. He shot a 6 under-par, 65 in today’s round 2 making 7 birdies and 1 bogey. Kewalramani won the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar and the 2024 Alps de Andalucia and is currently 2nd in the Order of Merit ranking. After his round, Kewalramani commented: “Overall, my game was solid today, and I got a few putts to fall, which felt great, to be honest with you. I am trying to focus on the task at hand and take it day by day and not the big picture. I know where I stand, and we have only 4 rounds left in the season therefore, my main focus will be to stay in the present and focus on one shot at a time.”
Luca Galliano from Switzerland, who was tied for 24th place after yesterday’s first round with a 2 under-par, 69, is now in the 5-way tie for 4th place heading into the final round. He made 4 birdies and 1 eagle for a 6 under-par 65 round and a two-day total of 8 under-par. Galliano is currently 20th in the Order of Merit standings and is looking to make a move ahead of next week’s season final event. He has earned numerous top finishes over the years, including a 3rd place finish at the 2024 Ein Bay Open. After his 6-under-par round, Galliano is looking forward to tomorrow, “I plan on playing another solid round, and at the end, let’s see if it’s going to be enough to win. My putter has worked well this week, and my game is solid. I’m excited.”
Alongside Laussot, Kewalramani, and Galliano in the 5-way tie for 4th place at 8 under-par: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa.
Final Round
A total of 50 players made the cut set at 139 (-3).
The final round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The final group will tee off at 9:28 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 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 Croara Alps Open, 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.
The main partners that support 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 Sportand Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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10th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Paul Elissalde leads by 1 after the opening round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 10th, 2024- France’s Paul Elissalde leads the way with a 7 under-par, 64. In 2nd place, only 1 stroke back with a first-round score of 6 under-par, 65, Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak and Ireland’s Robert Moran. Tied for 4th place at 5 under-par: England’s Harry Ellis and France’s Aymeric Laussot
It was a typical fall day on the border between the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna Region that welcomed the players for the first round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open played at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the second time Croara Country Club has hosted an Alps Tour event.
France’s Paul Elissalde, 28, concluded the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open with an incredible bogey-free 7 under-par, 64 and be in the lead by 1 stroke. During today’s round, he made 7 birdies. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has earned numerous Top 10s during this season. When he concluded his opening round, Elissalde commented on how he learned a very valuable lesson today: “It was very good. I quickly made two birdies that put me in a good momentum. Then I knew I had to be patient because I had a lot of birdie opportunities, and I’m glad it paid off! Today, I learned that patience always pays off.” Elissalde isn’t: “expecting anything more for the rest of the tournament. I’m going to try to continue in the same direction and state of mind as I did today. Maybe I’ll play less well tomorrow, maybe I’ll play better, but the game is good, so I don’t feel any changes need to be made. My long game was particularly good today. I missed only one fairway.” Elissalde added that he realizes that: “I am indeed in the race to finish in the Top 5 of the Alps Tour at the Grand Final next week, but it has not changed anything for me currently. I got there thanks to what I’ve been doing the entire season, so the mistake would have been to change the process. I will try to stay focused on what I can do in the hopes that it is enough.” He also explained how he: “won my last tournament in France 3 weeks ago so that proved to me that I could win. The game is good, the mindset is good, and my biggest goal will be to keep it for the next two days.”
Amateur Jakob Lotschak, 19, from Austria, is in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open alongside Ireland’s Robert Moran. He competed last week at the Swiss Golf International Championship, concluding the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the win. During today’s opening round, he made 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 3 more birdies on the back nine holes for an incredible bogey-free 6 under-par, 65. After his round, Lotschak was very happy, “It was a very solid round of golf today. I started well with 2 birdies in a row, and no bogeys were made, and I was able to make a lot of putts today. I’m looking forward to the good weather here in Italy over the next two rounds, but most importantly, enjoy every moment.” Lotschak is competing as an amateur and plans on“remaining amateur over the next year and a half. Afterward, I will decide what’s best for me. I competed last week and finished 2nd. I played well, but I must say I was able to bring the confidence I had on the greens with me.”
Ireland’s Robert Moran, 25, is the second player in the two-way tie for 2nd place after the opening round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He shot an opening round of 6 under-par, 65, making 7 birdies and a single bogey.
England’s Harry Ellis, 29, is in a 2-way tie for 4th place at the conclusion of the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He shot a bogey-free 5 under-par, 66 opening round with 2 birdies and 1 eagle on the front-nine holes and 1 additional birdie on the back-nine. He captured various Top 10 finishes throughout the 2024 season. After he concluded his bogey-free round, Ellis commented: “I’m happy with the overall performance of how the day went today. I was able to hit some solid approaches most of the times that set me up for some good opportunities.” He added that: “I’m always learning from every round I play, so I have another 36 holes to further that learning and see if I can also continue to kick on.” Ellis believes that what significantly made a difference in his game was that: “I was ?better focused over the shots. I am much clearer about what I am trying to do with the shot and am doing my best to execute it. However, this season, I really tried to focus on the greens and being able to convert more putts. It felt good to roll some putts in today.”
Alongside Ellis in the 2-way tie for 4th place at 5 under-par, the winner of the 2024 season-opening event, France’s Aymeric Laussot. He made 5 birdies on the front nine and then added 1 more birdie and 1 bogey on the back nine to conclude his day.
The 120 players are competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will begin again at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. After Round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties who will compete during the final round.
The first-round leader, Paul Elissalde will begin round 2 at 8:33 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, 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.
The main partners that support 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) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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8th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour heads back to Italy for the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 8th, 2024 – The Alps Tour moves back to Italy this week for the 15th and final tournament of the regular season, the 2024 Croara Alps Open. The tournament will take place from October 10th to 12th at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. On October 9th, the traditional best ball aggregate to par shotgun pro-am will take place with approximately 21 teams competing.
This is the second time Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour event. Italy’s Luca Cianchetti won last year’s inaugural edition with a total score of 17 under-par.
This week, the last tournament of the regular season will be crucial for the Alps Tour players who are trying to capture the decisive points and make a final move in the Order of Merit rank. The top five players at the end of the season will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
A strong field is expected this week in Italy for the 15th and final event of the regular season.
The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing this week, like the season opener’s champion, France’s Aymeric Laussot, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America, and France’s Théo Boulet, who are both two- times season winners as well as our most recent winner of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar. Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner and France’s Antoine Auboin, who respectfully won the 2024 Gösser Open and the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, will be the only two season winners who will not be in the field this week.
Nine of the Top 10 players in the current Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will compete in Italy for the 15th tournament of the season, except for Current Leader France’s Benjamin Kedochim.
The field will consist of 120 players representing 12 different nations. They will compete for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event, where a cut will be made after 36 holes. The top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round scheduled on October 12th, 2024.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Croara Country Club is located in Gazzola, near Piacenza, Italy is situated only a few kilometers from Piacenza and about 96 km south of Milan, close to the border between the Lombardy Region and the Emilia-Romagna Region.
The first nine holes were designed by Buratti and opened for play in 1976. The second nine holes opened for play in 1983 and were designed by Croze and Lo Cascio. It will be played as a 6066-meter par 71 course.
It is in an undulating area affected by the temperate climate of the nearby Liguria region. The 18 holes that run alongside the Trebbia River are considered a very technical course. The relatively narrow fairways are bordered by oaks, chestnut trees, and locust trees, which offer fascinating scenery.
This is the second time that Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour tournament following the inaugural event that took place last year. Nonetheless, it hosted the first Italian Women’s Open in 1987.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, 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.
The main partners that support 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) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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10th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Luca Cianchetti wins the 2023 Croara Alps Open!
Final Round Review
Gazzola, Piacenza, Italy
8th-10th June 2023Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Luca Cianchetti (ITA) | -17 (196) |
| 2 | Andrea Romano (ITA) | -12 (201) |
| Ludovico Addabbo (ITA) | -12 (201) | |
| 4 | Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez (ESP) | -11 (202) |
| and 2 other players tied at | -11 (202) |
Quick Links
Luca Cianchetti wins the 2023 Croara Alps Open!
Gazzola, June 10th 2023- Italy’s Luca Cianchetti wins the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open with a total score of 17 under-par. Tied for 2nd place with a three-day score of 12 under-par an Italian-duo: Andrea Romano and Ludovico Addabbo. In a three-way tie for 4th place just one stroke back at 11 under-par: Spain’s Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Swiss Luca Galliano.
There was a change in weather conditions for today’s final round at the beautiful Croara Country Club. The day began under overcast conditions and then turned into some rain for a couple hours. Nonetheless, it remained overcast for the conclusion of the day. Play began at 7:30 am local time from both the 1st and 10th hole. The leaders teed off at 9:10 am from hole 1.
Luca Cianchetti becomes the inaugural winner of this stop as this is the first time that Croara Country Club hosted an Alps Tour event.
Italy’s Andrea Romano, just 22 years old shot an incredible bogey-free 8 under-par final round to conclude the tournament tied for 2nd place with a three-day score of 12 under-par. He made 4 birdies on the front nine and 4 birdies on the back nine today. After his round, Romano was very pleased to conclude the event with a bogey-free final round aiding him in making a major move on the leaderboard. He commented that, “the only bogey chance I had today was on the 11th hole but I made a clutch par putt from 2 meters to avoid it.” He went on to add that, “it’s been a tough 3 weeks for me not making last three cuts by a lot. After the first round of this event I was thinking about taking a two-week break but it was weird. I knew I was swinging well and when I began my 2nd round I walked to the tee telling myself I have all the chances to get a good round together and I had to believe in myself. I was able to put a 7 under-par round together and today an 8 under-par leaving some shots behind.” Romano added that he feels like he “needs to have a bit more self-confidence and consistency in his game to hopefully capture a win soon.”
Round 1 Leader, Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo found himself tied for 2nd place after round 2, concluding the tournament tied for 2nd place alongside his countryman Andrea Romano 5 strokes from the win. He is 24 years old and turned professional just before the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020. During today’s final round, Addabbo made 3 birdies on his front nine and 2 bogeys on the back for a 1 under-par, 70.
The tournament ends with a three-way tie for 4th place at 11 under-par with Spain’s Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Swiss Luca Galliano. Just 1 stroke back tied for 7th place Italian amateur Alessandro Radig, France’s Antoine Santarelli and Mathieu Prost and Netherland’s Lars Keunen.
After 7 events, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele keeps the Alps Tour Order of Merit lead with Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney in 2nd place and England’s Jack Floydd closes out the top three spots. This week’s winner, Italy’s Luca Cianchetti jumped 23 spots and has moved into 4th place.Final Round
Luca Cianchetti winner of the 2023 Croara Alps Open, earns 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.
The next scheduled event is set for June 15th-17th at Isla Canela Golf Links specifically on the Valle Guadiana Links course in Ayamonte, Spain for the 2023 Alps de Andalucía.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played in Italy, the 2023 Croara Alps Open is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They are responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following two Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront Italy.
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9th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Luca Cianchetti is in the lead at the 2023 Croara Alps Open!
Round 2 Notes
Gazzola, Piacenza, Italy
8th-10th June 2023
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Luca Cianchetti (ITA) | -12 |
| 2 | Ludovico Addabbo (ITA) | -11 |
| Luca Galliano (SUI) | -11 | |
| 4 | Callum Bruce (SCO) | -9 |
| and 3 other players tied at | -9 |
Quick Links
Round 2 Leaderboard
Final Round Tee Times
Luca Cianchetti is in the lead at the 2023 Croara Alps Open!
It began as another beautiful spring day with warm temperatures which turned into an overcast day in the early afternoon on the border between the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna Region for the 2nd round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open. The tournament is being played at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy and the second-round action began at 7:30 am this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the first time that Croara Country Club is hosting an Alps Tour event and after tomorrow’s final round, we will have an inaugural winner for this event.
Round 2 Player Quotes
An Alps Tour previous winner, Italy’s Luca Cianchetti makes 1 bogey and 11 birdies for a 10 under-par, 61 holding the tournament course record. He heads into tomorrow’s final round with a one-shot lead, and a two-day total of 12 under-par. He is 27 years old and represents Modena Golf & Country Club. Over the years, he earned various wins on the tour but his most recent victory occurred at the 2021 Red Sea Little Venice Open. He won a pro-am on this course a few years ago and feels at ease. After his round, Cianchetti was happy to comment: “Getting off to a good start hitting great shots the first 4 holes with 4 birdies in a row definitely allowed me to have good momentum for the remainder of the round. I had great feelings since the beginning of the day and I’m pleased to have taken advantage of them.” He now holds the tournament course record with his 10 under-par round, he is “very happy to have the tournament course record but more importantly I’m pleased because I felt really good on the course. I strongly believe that you need to be patient and believe on the things you are working on and then results will come. I’ve been playing well lately but I just needed to be patient for the right time.”Cianchetti’s single bogey of the day came on the 5th hole where, “I 3-putted missing a short putt. It can happen but luckily making that mistake allowed me to keep my focus very high.” He aims to capture another trophy tomorrow since it’s been a while from his last win but he “would like to try and not focus on the ultimate objective but take it as another round of golf where I will try and performance my best like today and see what happens.”
Round 1 Leader, Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo finds himself in a two-way tie for 2nd place only 1 stroke from the lead heading into the final round. He made 2 bogeys and 6 birdies today for a two-day total of 11 under-par. He is 24 years old and turned professional at the beginning of 2020 shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic began. After his round, Addabbo commented how today “I was really precise of the tee again today, I hit my irons shot less well but luckily always missed them on the correct side but very happy to say my putter is still solid even if I holed a few less putts. Overall, I’m still very pleased on how the round went.” When asked about the conditions playing in the morning compared to the afternoon he thought that “the course is playing very similar to my afternoon wave tee-time yesterday. There is little wind and the heat was the same.” When thinking about tomorrow’s final round, Addabbo’s plan is to “head into the round with the same strategy and the same plan, I want to be very solid off the tee and hit as many greens as possible and see what will happen on the 18th green”
Luca Galliano from Switzerland who was tied from 4th place after yesterday’s first round, is now the second player in the two-way tie for 2nd place heading into the final round. He made 4 birdies and 1 bogey on his front nine and 3 birdies on the back nine for a 6 under-par 65 round. After his 6 under-par round, Galliano is looking forward to tomorrow, “I made 3 birdies in a row to end my round from hole 15 to 17 which allows me to be in a very good position heading into tomorrow where I hope to be able to capture the trophy, which would be my first win in a few years. I will head into the round with the same feelings as today and same game plan which I’ve seen is working well.” He added that he was very pleased on how he “made a good birdie on the 1st hole which is always positive. I missed a few short birdie putts on the next few holes and unfortunately 3 putted the 5th hole for bogey and from there on I played very well.”
Scotland’s Callum Bruce, 24 years old who currently represents Duff House Royal Golf Club was tied for 23rd place after yesterday’s 1st round, now finds himself in a 4-way tie for 4th place. During today’s 2nd round, he made 1 eagle, 1 bogey, 6 birdies which 3 in a row for a 7 under-par, 64 and a two-day total of 9 under-par. He turned professional in 2023 and is playing his 1st season on the Alps Tour. Bruce commented following his 7 under-par round that he “got off to a really good front nine being able to birdie a few holes early on like 2 and 4 and then ended with an eagle on 9, the par 5. On the back nine, holes 10 to 15 was a bit quite but then I hit a close shot into 16 and got a good birdie in and on the 17th hole, I hit a great 3wood into the green to about 25ft and 2-putted that and holed a nice 20ft putt on the final hole for a good finish. I tried to stayed patient, there is a lot of birdie chances on this course but just because you don’t birdie the holes everyone else does, doesn’t mean you can’t birdie the rest.” He also spoke about how he likes Croara Country Club: “The course is great, it’s in really good conditions and the greenkeeping staff did a fantastic job preparing it for us. I’ve spoken to other players and we are all enjoying the event being here.” Heading into tomorrow’s final round only a few strokes off the lead, Bruce added, “tomorrow I will just keep playing the way I’ve played the past two days, not much has changed in terms of the weather I believe so the game plan I decided at the beginning of the week seems to be working so I’ll continue to do that and as long as I give myself chances tomorrow should be fun and I look forward to it.”
Alongside Bruce in the 4-way tie for 4th place with a two-day total of 9 under-par there is French duo: Benjamin Kedochimand Nicolas Peyrichou as well as Italian amateur Flavio Michetti.
Final Round
A total of 55 players (47 professionals and 8 amateurs) made the cut which was set at -1 (141).
The final round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open will begin at 7:30 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The final group will tee off at 9:10 am local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played in Italy, the 2023 Croara Alps Open is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They are responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following two Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront Italy.
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8th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Ludovico Addabbo leads by 1 after the 1st round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open.
Round 1 Notes
Gazzola, Piacenza, Italy
8th-10th June 2023
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Ludovico Addabbo (ITA) | -7 |
| 2 | Edoardo Giletta (ITA) | -6 |
| Lars Keunen (NED) | -6 | |
| 4 | Luca Galliano (SUI) | -5 |
| and 4 other players at | -5 |
Quick Links
A typical sunny spring day with blue skies and warm temperatures on the border between the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna Region welcomed the players for the first round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open played at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. Play began at 7:30 am this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The forecast for the remainder of the week is expected to be very similar to today which will allow players to have optimal scoring conditions.
This is the first time that Croara Country Club is hosting an Alps Tour event. Players are subject to the new course and its subsequent new conditions. After Saturday’s final round, we will have an inaugural winner for this event.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Ludovico Addabbo from Italy who concluded last week’s event in France tied for 7th place with a poor finish, has a 1 stroke lead after the 1st round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open. He turned professional in the early part of 2020, is 24 years old and represents Castelgandolfo Golf and Country Club. During today’s round, he made 3 bogeys, 2 eagles and 6 birdies for a 7 under-par,64. He had a very strong finish making an eagle on his 18th hole of the day, the actual 9th hole. After his round, Addabbo was ecstatic, “Today was a great day, I made a lot of birdies, 2 eagles and unfortunately 3 bogeys but I cannot be disappointed. My putter was definitely on my side today, I’ve had some issues with it in the past but today was not the case. After today’s round I hope now have a good relationship with my putter.” He added that he believes “the course is in good shape, you must hit it straight, very similar to last week in France but luckily this week it’s not as punitive.” He feels that he’s been playing well for a while now and now that the putter is finally on his side, “I feel I have some good golf coming. Tomorrow I won’t focus on anything specific, I will just try to hit as many fairways and greens as possible to give myself the most birdie chances. I will also try to stay calm and focused. The most important is to give myself chances and enjoy the moment. Every hole is a new birdies opportunity and I look forward too many more tomorrow.”
Italy’s Edoardo Giletta who represents Golf Biella Le Betulle is in a two-way tie for 2nd place at the conclusion of the 1stround at the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open. He shot a 6 under-par, 65 opening round with 3 birdies on his front nine and 2 bogeys, 1 eagle and 3 birdies to conclude his round. When he signed his card, Giletta commented on how “I was really consistent today in my game and didn’t make too many mistakes. I putted very well, I found a good rhythm pretty quickly so it was good to get going and get a good round in.” He went on to add that he ended his round with “two silly bogeys, one was a three-putt and the other was just a bad shot and couldn’t recover but I was able to stay calm and focused on the upcoming holes which I was able to have a birdie-birdie finish.” When asked about his perspective into tomorrow, he explained: “I will try to stay as calm as possible and play shot by shot and hole by hole without getting too far ahead of myself. I’m pretty confident in my game especially after today’s round. Now I will go and do a light practice to keep the feel going.”
Lars Keunen from Netherland concluded his first round at the 2023 Croara Alps Open with a bogey-free 6 under-par, 65 to be the second player in the two-way tie for 2nd place. He is 26 years old and represents The Dutch Golf Club. He currently is in 8th place in the Order of Merit rank and has been consistently near the top of the leaderboards in the majority of this seasons event. After another great bogey-free round, Keunen commented, “My round was very solid. I didn’t have to make too many putts for par and gave myself a lot of birdie chances.” When enquired about his perspective for the week, “I will try to keep doing the same things and play one shot at a time. I think I just have to stay patient with my game and trust that I’m working on the right things and that results are coming.” This is the first time that Croara Country Club hosts an Alps Tour event and Keunen found “the course is very nice but I believe to play well, you have to hit some good tee-shots and must be able to shape the ball a little.”
There is a 5-way tie for 4th place at 5-under par that includes: Swiss Luca Galliano, Spain’s Quim Vidal, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and France’s Benjamin Kedochim.
Italy’s Elia Dallanegra (am) and Luca Castelli had the highlights of the opening round making a hole-in-one and an albatross. Dallanegra (am) made a hole-in one on the par 3, 16th hole with a 9-iron from 132 meters. While, Castelli made an albatross on the par 4, 15th hole holing out his driver
The 144 players are competing for a prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2023 Croara Alps Open will begin again at 7:30 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.
The first-round leader, Ludovico Addabbo will begin round 2 at 8:14 am local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played in Italy, the 2023 Croara Alps Open is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They are responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following two Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront Italy.
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6th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
The Tour heads back to Italy for the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open.
Pre-Tournament Notes
Gazzola, Piacenza, Italy
8th-10th June 2023
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
Quick Links
Tournament Entries for the 2023 Croara Alps Open
The Tour heads back to Italy for the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open.
This is the first time that Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour event. Being a new event on the schedule, it is sure to be an intriguing week where players will be subject to a new course, and its subsequent conditions. At the end of the event, we will have an inaugural winner of this Alps Tour stop with a new tournament score record for this golf course.
The Field
A very strong field is expected this week in Italy for the 7th event of the season.
All of this season previous winners will be competing for the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open title except for Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele who captured 3 titles so far including last week’s event in France.
The following top 10 Order of Merit players are expected to compete: Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, England’s Jack Floydd, Spain’s Quim Vidal, France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy, Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto, Netherland’s Davey Porsius and Lars Keunen, Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue and Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero.
The field will be made up of 144 players representing 16 different nations. The players will be competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event, where a cut will be made after 36 holes. The top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round scheduled on June 10th.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Croara Country Club located in Gazzola near Piacenza, Italy is situated only a few kilometers from Piacenza and about 96 km south of Milan, close to the border between Lombardy Region and Emilia-Romagna Region. The first nine holes were designed by Buratti and opened for play in 1976. While the second nine holes opened for play in 1983 and were designed by Croze and Lo Cascio. It will be played as a 6065 meters par 71 course.
It is located in an undulating area that is affected by the temperate climate of the close Liguria region. The 18 holes that run alongside the Trebbia River are considered a very technical course with relatively narrow fairways bordered by oaks, chestnut trees and locust trees that offers fascinating sceneries.
This is the first time that Croara Country Club will host and Italian Pro Tour event as well as an Alps Tour tournament. Nonetheless, it hosted the 1st Italian Women’s Open in 1987.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played in Italy, the 2023 Croara Alps Open is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They are responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following two Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront Italy.
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