25th July 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
The 9th edition of the Abruzzo Alps Open gets underway on Thursday.
Pre-Tournament Notes
Pescara, Italy
27th-29th July 2023
The 9th edition of the Abruzzo Alps Open gets underway on Thursday.
Miglianico, July 25th 2023- The tour returns to action this week in Italy after a week off and they head to the Abruzzo Region in Central Italy for a notable stop on the tour schedule. The 9th edition of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open will be played at Miglianico Golf and Country Club in Miglianico, Italy. The twelfth event of the 2023 season, will be contended from Thursday 27th July until Saturday 29th July.
On Wednesday 26th July, the traditional best ball aggregate to par shotgun pro-am will take place with approximately 30 teams competing.
This will be a very important week for the players who are trying to capture the decisive order of merit points that are on the line and make a move in the Order of Merit rank. The top 5 players in the rank at the end of the 2023 season will earn Challenge Tour cards for the 2024 season.
Spain’s Manuel Morugan captured the trophy last year and will be in the field to try and defend his title.
The Field
A packed field of notable players is expected in Italy this week for the 12th tournament of the season, the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open.
All of this season previous winners will be competing for the title this week in Central Italy, except for Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele who captured 3 titles this season and therefor earned his Challenge Tour card.
The following 9 players in the top 10 Order of Merit rank are expected to compete: Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, England’s Jack Floydd, Netherland’s Lars Keunen, Spain’s Quim Vidal, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero, France’s Benjamin Kedochim and Oihan Guillamoundeguy, Italy’s Luca Cianchetti and Spain’s Jose Manuel Pardo Benitez.
The field will be made up of 144 players representing 15 different nations. The players will be competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 9th edition of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 crucial 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 for the title, during the final round which is scheduled for July 29th 2023.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Miglianico Golf and Country Club is a 5875 meters par 72 course located in Miglianico in the Province of Chieti, about 20 km south of the city of Pescara in the Abruzzo Region. It was designed by well-known American golf architect, Ronald Kirby. The course is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, bunkers, and artificial lakes making Miglianico Golf a pleasant but challenging course to play with strategically placed bunkers and water hazards.
Miglianico G&CC has hosted numerous events in the past including the Abruzzo Alps Open for eight times, the 2021 and 2022 1st stage of Alps Tour Qualifying School and the 2009 Games of the Mediterranean.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played on Italian soil, the 2023 Abruzzo 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, Dipartimento per lo Sport, is the Institutional Partner of the Italian Golf Federation for the 2023 Ryder Cup. 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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4th October 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
It’s time for the season ending 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final!
Modena, October 4th 2022– Welcome to the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final! After a 17-week long season played in 6 different countries, it’s time for the season ending event. To participate in the sought-after final players, whether professional or amateur, must have participated in at least 5 events in 3 different countries. The first 50 professional players along with ranked amateurs in the ‘Top 50’ are eligible to compete. To compete, besides being placed in the ‘Top 50’, the ranked amateurs must be Alps Tour members. The top 5 players in the Order of Merit rank at the end of this week’s event will earn a Challenge Tour card for the 2023 season.
Gregorio De Leo, current Order of Merit leader has already secured himself one the of five Challenge Tourcards that is up for grabs at this week’s event. Tom Vaillant (am) is 2nd with 30,340.19 points and Julien Sale who will be playing his second event as a professional is in 3rd place with 30,197.50 points.
The 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final will be played at Modena Golf and Country Club in Modena, Italy from October 6th until October 8th. On Wednesday October 5th, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 26 teams.
The Field-
It’s the last event of the season and the best ranked players will be competing for the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final trophy as well as attempt to earn one of the five coveted 2023 Challenge Tour, category 12 cards that will be assigned to the top 5 ranked players in the Order of Merit at the end of this week’s event.
All of this season’s previous winners except for Markus Brier, winner of the 30th Gösser Open and Ben Schmidt, winner of last week’s 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open will be competing.
This week the players are competing for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final will earn € 10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points.
The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play, 18 holes a day with no cut. In case of a tie for 1st place at the conclusion of the 54 holes, there will be a sudden-death play-off to determine the winner of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final.
The tournament defending champion is Spain’s Victor Garcia Broto who won the event in 2021 with a three-day score of 13 under-par.
For the most up-to-date entry list click here.
The Course-
Modena Golf & Country Club, host of this week’s event, is a 6423 par 72 course. It was designed by German professional golfer and 2-times Masters Champion, Bernhard Langer alongside American architect, Jim Engh. Modena Golf & Country Club has hosted prestigious national and international junior events. It has also hosted the 2021 Alps Tour Grand Final as well as the Italian Open in 1993 that was won by Australian golfer Greg Turner with a score of -21.
Modena Golf & Country Club is home to 27 holes of golf, an 18 holes course as well as a 9 holes par three course. The 18 holes championship course has numerous water hazards, relatively large greens and some fairway slopes all within the relatively flat Modenese terrain. The course is outlined among oak and maple trees as well as evergreen shrubs.
According to Peugeot Golf Guide, the 18th hole “daring may be rewarded or simply ruin your card.” It will be interesting to see which strategy will be rewarded on both the par 5, 568 meters 13th hole as well as the par 5, 18th hole.
Tournament Promoter-
The 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final is promoted directly by the Alps Tour. The event can count on the support of Regione Emilia- Romagna, Modena Golf & Country Club and Federazione Italiana Golf. The tournament also has the support of numerous sponsor suppliers such as: BPER Banca, Costa Crociere, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky Sport, Golf 2.0, Hygien Fee and Tweentee. The event also has numerous partners such as: Geo Group, Farmacia Costa, Consultants, Nanoprom, Costruzioni Generali due, Spin Automazioni, Golf’us, Ecoricerche, Gruppo Fiori, GSM, Slurp, Blondi Gioielli, Termoidraulica Venturelli/Ferretti Costruzioni, ITAS Assicurazione Agenzia Bevilacqua, Marano Lamiere, Poligolf Modena, Modula, Voiello and Parmigiano Reggiano.
On-site Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
Dates: October 6th -8th 2022
Where: Modena, Italy
Course: Modena Golf and Country Club
Defending Champion: Victor Garcia Broto
Purse/ Winner’s Share: €50,000 / € 10,000
Format: 54 holes stroke play, 18 holes a day with no cut
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29th September 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
A two-way tie for the lead after 36-holes at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open.
Leaderboard-
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Andrea Saracino (Italy) | 66-67 (-11) |
| Mario Galiano Aguilar (Spain) | 67-66 (-11) | |
| 3 | Ben Schmidt (England) | 70-64 (-10) |
| Alexander Kopp (Austria) | 67-67 (-10) |
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Agrate Conturbia, September 29th 2022- Italy’s Andrea Saracino and Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar are in a two-way tie for the lead at 11 under-par entering the final round of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. They hold a one stroke lead over England’s Ben Schmidt and Austria’s Alexander Kopp that are in a tie for 3rd place at 10 under-par. There is a 5-way tie for 5th place at 9 under-par that includes two winners of this season: Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa and France’s Tom Vaillant (am).
Another typical fall day with overcast skies, chilly temperatures and some light rains towards the end of the day at Golf Club Castelconturbia for the second round of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. It was another day with opportunities for good scoring conditions for the players to take advantage ahead of tomorrow’s final round. They are eagerly trying to capture important order of merit points and move up as much as possible in the rankings ahead of next week’s 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final. Play began again at 8:00 am this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The expected forecast for tomorrow’s final round remains similar, however there will be a chance of rain.
Round 2 Player Quotes-
Italy’s Andrea Saracino who was in a tie for 4th place at the conclusion of yesterday’s 1st round, finds himself in a tie for the lead after today’s round. He followed his opening-round of 6 under-par, with a 5 under-par in the second round for a two-day total of 11 under-par. He turned professional in 2017 and hopes to make a final move in the Alps Tour Order of Merit to try and regain his Challenge Tour card at next week’s event. He has been playing very consistent throughout the season and hopes to breakthrough with a win before the season ends. When Andrea concluded his round, he was very pleased on how he played today: “My long game was very good today, I hit a lot of good shots into the greens for birdies. I putted very well on the front nine holes and then it was steady on the back nine. I’m overall extremely pleased about today’s round and who knows what will happen tomorrow.” He also commented on how “my long game has been solid all season, my putting is what I struggled with the most but the last couple of events it seems like it’s finally coming around.” Andrea went on to add that he wants to “remain focused on these next two events of the season and see what happens before making any plans for the future.”
Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar followed his opening round of 5 under-par 67 with a 6 under-par 66 for a two-day total of 11 under-par, which allows him to be in a tie for the lead entering tomorrow’s final round. He made 1 eagle and 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 2 birdies and a single bogey on the back nine. Mario commented after his round that his: “iron play has been very good this week. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about my driving but when I do put the ball in play, I’ve been making a lot of birdies. My putter has been working well good also.” On how he will approach tomorrow, he plans on “trying to do the same tomorrow. Put the ball in the fairways as much as possible and I know I can have a chance to win. Tomorrow will definitely be a day where I can learn a lot and I’m excited to see what will happen.”
England’s Ben Schmidt shot an incredible bogey-free 8 under-par round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and be in a tie for 3rd place only 1 stroke off the lead entering tomorrow’s final round. He made 6 birdies on the front nine and 2 birdies on the back. When Ben signed for his 8under-par, he was very satisfied: “today was a great day, I played really solidly all around, played very similar to yesterday just today I holed a few more putts. I holed a few long putts and made some clutch savers. When I missed the green, I got up and down. I had the same game plan and yesterday felt it was good so just stuck to that and I will be doing the same for tomorrow.” He found that the course was “playing very similar to yesterday, greens fairly soft which means could fire at the pins and the ball was stopping.” Ben also told said he feels like he’s been hitting his driver very well over the past 2 days which is important on this course, “on this course if you are straight off the tee then you will always have a chance because the course isn’t so long but if you don’t put it in play then you can struggle.”
Alexander Kopp from Austria is tied for 3rd place alongside Ben Schmidt at 10 under-par and only 1 stroke off the lead. He shot a second round of 5 under-par 67 with 8 birdies and 3 bogeys. At the conclusion of Alexander’s round, he was very happy with his first two round here at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. “I unfortunately hit some bad drives off the tee today but my short game was very solid. Tomorrow I want to go out there enjoy the round and the wonderful course we are playing on this week.”
The 5-way tie for 5th place at 9 under-par only 2 strokes from the lead includes: Daniel Hebenstreit, Edoardo R Lipparelli, Daniel Gurtner, Tomas Guimaraes Bessa and Tom Vaillant (am).
Edoardo Giletta from Italy made a hole-in-one on the par 3 4th hole during today’s second round. Tom Vaillant(am) shot the low round of the day with a 9 under-par 63 today.
Final Round-
The final round of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open, will begin at 8:00 am from the 1st and 10th hole.
A total of 49 players made the cut which was set 1 under-par (143). The leaders will tee off at 9.20 am from the 1st hole. The winner of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and valuable 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote a great part of professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosportand Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.
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26th September 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
A crucial week for the players competing at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open.
Agrate Conturbia, September 26th 2022– After the summer break, the players are facing a decisive week as they are competing in the last tournament of the regular season before next week’s season ending 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final. This will be a very important week for the players who are trying to capture the final decisive points that are on the line and make a final move in the Order of Merit rank. This would allow them to access next week’s event where 2023 Challenge Tour cards will be awarded.
The 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open will be played at Golf Club Castelconturbia in Agrate Conturbia, Italy from September 28th until September 30th. On Tuesday September 27th, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 25 teams.
The Field-
A very strong field of players will be competing this week at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. All of the current top 10 players in the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will be present. This includes current leader and three-times winner this season: Italy’s Gregorio De Leo and two-times winner and currently 3rd in the rank: French amateur Tom Vaillant. Alongside the current top 10 players in the rank, the majority of this season’s past winners will be competing. The only past champions that will not be in the field this week, will be, Adrien Pendaries winner at the Winter Series Terre dei Consoli and Markus Brier winner at the 30th Gösser Open.
Current Order of Merit leader Italy’s Gregorio De Leo has already secured one of the 2023 Challenge Tour cards that is up for grabs at next week’s event. He holds an 8,201 points advantage over France’s Julien Sale (am) who is 2nd in the rank. In 3rd place, French amateur Tom Vaillant who is only 644.81 points behind his fellow compatriot. Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli, winner of the 1st event of the season, the 2022 Ein Bay Open is in 4th place with a 4,716.83 points deficit from 3rd place. Stefano Mazzoli has a 1,177.02 point advantage over Ireland’s Gary Hurley who is currently in 5th place.
There will be 120 players from 18 different nationalities competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play.
For the most up-to-date entry list click here.
The Course-
Golf Club Castelconturbia is home to 27 holes that are divided into three different 9 holes courses. The courses were designed and built by Robert Trent Jones Sr. For this week’s tournament, the players will be competing on the blue and yellow course set up as a par 72.
Golf Club Castelconturbia has hosted the Italian Open in 1991 and 1998 and a Challenge Tour event in 2020. It has been ranked in the top 10 courses in Europe since 1987 as well as being one of the best courses in Italy. In 2003 Golf Club Castelconturbia won the award as the best overall course in Italy. The par 4, 7thhole of the yellow course has received international recognition as it was included in a British publication, “1001 Golf holes you must play before you die.”
The current course record is held by JM Olazabal and Costantino Rocca with a score of 66. The golf course is set between secular trees, small streams and lakes with an undulating ground which fits in perfectly with the surrounding countryside.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote a great part of professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport and Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.
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25th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
There is a two-way tied for the lead after Round 1 at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.
Como, May 25th 2022- Consistent rain welcomed the players at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy for the First Round of the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole, however it was suspended at 8:15am due to unplayable course conditions.
Round 1 resumed at 10:30 am with the morning wave having a total delay of 2 hours 15 minutes, however the afternoon wave had a 2 hour delay. Once play resumed, the rain had stopped and the weather became overcast with a pleasant spring temperature. After the rain, the course conditions softened favoring the players access to the pins and good scoring conditions.
At the conclusion of Round 1, we have a full leaderboard. Netherland’s Floris De Haas and Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon lead the field with a 7 under-par round 63. Marco Archetti, Giacomo Fortini, Rocco Sanjust and Lorenzo Magini from Italy are in a four-way tied, just one shot back at 6 under-par.
Round 1 Player Quotes-
Floris De Haas from Netherland is co-leading after the 1st round at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. He shot a 7 under-par round 63 today with 6 birdies, 1 eagle and a single bogey. De Haas, was very pleased after his round, especially the eagle he made on the 3rd hole, “I was actually dreaming about this hole last night, it is one of the first holes that you must hit it straight, and then reach the green with a rescue, which is exactly what I did today and made the putt. It’s a beautiful hole, a risk and reward hole but pleased with the reward today.” He also commented on how he felt at ease with the course, “It’s very nice being here, the course is amazing, I love it. I’m feeling good at this golf course and my game was a result of that. I’m happy that after the delay, we didn’t have any rain instead, we had perfect scoring conditions and a receptive course.”
Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon who represents R.C.G El Prat is the other co-leader of the 1st round. He shot a 7 under-par round 63 today. Playing in his first season as a professional golfer, however he is an experienced Alps Tour player having competed all of last year’s season as an amateur. Joel was pleased after his round and especially on how the course held up after the rain, “I felt so good today, I had good distances to the pins and felt very comfortable. The course was really good, I didn’t expect it to be this good with all the rain but I was happy.” He plans on enjoying the place and the course to have a good rest of the week.
Italy’s Marco Archetti, is just one shot of the first round lead with a round of 6 under-par 64. Archetti has always played consistently well at this week’s venue, Golf Club La Pinetina and was visibly pleased after his round today, “I played well, I managed to make a few more putts than usual which always helped and I would say I was pretty lucky today. After the torrential rain we had this morning, the course held up nicely and we could attack more pins which was good.” He proudly commented on how he would like to play more golf tournaments while continuing to train his athletes, being a golf instructor at GC La Rossera.
Another player who is just one shot from the lead is, Italy’s Lorenzo Magini. He turned pro in 2008 and has consistently played on the Alps Tour since then. In recent years, his tournament appearances have been more sporadic due to the fact that he is an instructor at his own golf academy. His round today included 5 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 single bogey for a 6 under-par 64.
Giacomo Fortini representing CUS Ferrara GC, Italy is the third player in the four-way tied, one shot back of the lead. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour, having won the 2018 Cervino Open as an amateur. Fortini is currently 26th in this season’s Order of Merit and has been playing consistently since the beginning of the year with 2 top 10 finishes. After his round, he commented on how, “my putting and approach shots helped me score a low round today.”
Rocco Sanjust from Italy is the fourth player in the four-way tied, one shot back of the lead. His round included 4 birdies on the front nine and 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine for a 6 under-par round 64.
Among the 144 players competing this week you can find 127 professionals and 17 amateurs. The prize fund is set at €40,000. The winner will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter-
This week, Aon is the tournament Presenting Sponsor at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni 2022. Aon is also a worldwide partner of Ryder Cup 2023 that will be played at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote the majority of the professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Eureco. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosportand Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.
Round 2-
Round 2 of the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will begin at 7:30 am from hole 1 and 10. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players.
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23rd May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
The 8th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni is ready to get underway.
Como, May 23rd 2022– After a week off, the tour returns to the Northwestern part of Italy for the 8th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. The event will be played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy from Wednesday 25th May until Friday 27th May. On Tuesday 24th May, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am with 25 teams will take place.
This event is named and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 48 in 2013. In 1991 he was one of the founders of the Blue Team Golf Academy, a unique and innovative initiative in the world of coaching. He worked many years for the Italian Golf Federation as a National Coach earning many accomplishments during his career.
The tournament has reached its 8th edition this year and has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014, except for 2020 when the event wasn’t played due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Field-
This tournament has some notable past champions. The first edition of the tournament was won by Spain’s Borja Virto in 2014, while Spain’s Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez came to victory in 2019. Another Spanish victory occurred in 2021 with the current defending champion Angel Hidalgo Portillo winning with a total score of 14 under-par. Meanwhile current DP World Tour player, Italy’s Guido Migliozzi triumphed in 2018. From 2015 to 2018 the tournament was won by Italian players: Marco Crespi, Stefano Pitoni, Guido Migliozzi and Andrea Perrino all of whom have been able to honor their fellow colleague, Giorgio Bordoni with their victories.
The majority of this seasons past winners that include: Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli currently 2nd in the Order of Merit, France’s amateur Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Portugal’s Tomas Bessa Guimaraes currently 3rd in the Order of Merit will be competing for the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon title. However, two of this season’s past champions will not be playing, Markus Brier, the winner at the 30th Gösser Open and Koen Kouwenaar the winner at the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open and the current Alps Tour Order of Merit Leader.
There will be 144 players competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The Course-
Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy is a very undulating 5761 meters par 70 course. It was designed by Harris Albertini Mezzalane and opened for play in 1971. It offers beautiful panoramic views of the nearby landscape that include the view of Monte Rosa which is the second highest mountain in Italy.
Golf Club La Pinetina covers 70 hectars in the Appiano Gentile Pine Forest, rich of pine trees, oak and chestnut trees as well as Scotch pine and birch trees. It’s not a particularly long course, however the complex course design situated on a very hilly terrain, requires accuracy and precise strategy from each player. Thanks to the natural layout of this golf course, players will find notable holes that will allow this course to stand out from the rest.
Tournament Promoter-
This week, Aon is the tournament Presenting Sponsor at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni 2022. Aon is also a worldwide partner of Ryder Cup 2023 that will be played at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote the majority of the professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Eureco. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport and Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor,Infront.
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4th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Koen Kouwenaar leads the way after the First Round at Molinetto Country Club
Milan, May 4th 2022- An overcast morning with a pleasant spring temperature welcomed the players for the 1st round of the inaugural 2022 Molinetto Alps Open in Milan, Italy. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole. The first round was suspended at 17:41 due to dangerous weather in the area and resumed at 18:41 (1 hour).
At the completion of the first round, we have a packed leaderboard with Koen Kouwenaar leading the field with a brilliant 8 under-par round 63. Eemil Alajarvi, Stefano Pitoni and Jacobo Pastor are just one shot back with a 7 under-par round 64. They hold a 1 stroke advantage over Italy’s Davide Buchi, France’s Sebastien Gandon and Nicolas Platret and Swiss Mathias Eggenberger who shot a 6 under-par round 65. Current Order of Merit leader, Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli shot a 3 under-par round and is 5 shots from the lead.
Round 1 Quotes-
Netherland’s Koen Kouwenaar who turned professional at the end 2020 is currently playing in his first season on the Alps Tour, due to a wrist injury which ended up needing surgery last year. When Koen concluded his bogey-free 8 under-par round 63 he was very pleased and commented his game by saying, “I was solid all the way around with a decent putter and a consistent straight long irons which you need on this type of course. The greens are slightly smaller than usual but they are very good.” Koen hopes to conclude this week with a win but knows he “needs to stay in the process and not look at the results to quickly. It is very hard to finish it off so I need stay focused and not get carried away by the results.”
Jacobo Pastor currently 33 years old and a past winner on the Alps Tour shot a 7 under-par round today which included 9 birdies and 2 bogeys. After his round today, Pastor was pleased to comment on how well he played today, “I am very happy with today’s result. Starting with a -7 is fantastic and I hope to keep it going the rest of the week. Each player has its own strategy this week because you need to be straight from the tee shots otherwise you’ll be penalized and I prefer to hit a lot of 3 woods to have short irons into these greens to have more birdie opportunities.” Pastor also said he started this season with a lot of expectations and wasn’t playing well but after being forced to stay home 2 weeks from having contracted COVID-19, he was able to re-evaluate his strategy and work method. He now “hopes this is the start of something very good.”
Italy’s Stefano Pitoni, 32 years old, a past winner on the Alps Tour had a consistent round today with 32 shots on the front nine and 32 shots on the back nine for a total 7 under-par 64. In his round, he had 1 eagle, 1 bogey and a total of 6 birdies. After his round, Stefano commented, “I am very happy about today, you have to be very precise of the tee on this course which I’m glad I was. I hit some amazing second shots and got lucky holing a couple long putts.”
Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi only 22 years old and playing his 7th event of this season had a great start to his first round here at the inaugural 2022 Molinetto Alps Open. His round included 8 birdies and just one bogey for a 7 under-par 64. He started his round with 3 birdies on his front and continued with 1 bogey and 5 birdies on the back nine to end his round. After his round, Alajarvi commented on how well he played and how his game fitted this course. He said, “I played very solid and hit a lot of good approach shots and that made it easy to have a lot of birdie opportunities. I really like Molinetto Golf Club and it’s very good for my game as I don’t hit it very long but I hit it very straight so it fits my game very well.”
Among the 144 players competing this week you’ll find 130 professionals and 14 amateurs. The tournament winner will earn 6,525 Order of Merit points and 5,800 €. The players will be competing for a prize fund of 40.000 € and 45,000 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the rest of the majority professional golf events that are played in Italy, the inaugural 2022 Molinetto Alps Open is organized by the Italian Pro Tour. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa and Eureco. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport and Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus with official advisor, Infront.
Round 2-
Round 2 of the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open, will begin again at 7:30 am from hole 1 and 10. Thanks to the crowded leaderboard, it will be an intriguing second round with possible severe weather incoming in the afternoon.
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