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2nd June 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

We head to Spain for the 9th event of the season.

Roquetas de Mar, June 2^nd 2025 – After a week off, the Alps Tour resumes in Spain for the ninth event of the 2025 season—and the first to be held on Spanish soil. For the second consecutive year, and the third time in its history, Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar, Almería, will host an Alps Tour tournament. The 2025 Alps de Andalucía – Roquetas de Mar will take place from June 4^th to 6^th, bringing together a strong international field. For the first time, this year’s tournament includes both “Andalucía” and “Roquetas de Mar” in its official name.

On Tuesday 3^rd June, with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m., the 2025 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar Tour Scramble, best two balls Pro-Am will occur with 25 teams participating.

The Field

Six winners from the eight events held so far this season will be part of the strong field competing for the 2025 Alps de Andalucía–Roquetas de Mar title. Joining them are nine players currently ranked inside the top 10 of the Alps Tour Order of Merit, setting the stage for a highly competitive and compelling tournament.

The winners of six events from the 2025 Red Sea Little Venice Open to the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open —all from Spain—are leading the group, marking a historic milestone, and their dominance sets the stage for an exciting second half of the season. These players include: Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, the current Order of Merit leader and a two-time winner this season with victories at both the Red Sea Little Venice Open and the Tunisian Golf Open; Javier Barcos, ranked third in the standings and winner of the New Giza Open; Asier Aguirre Izcue, fifth in the ranking and winner of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon; Jorge Maicas, currently ranked ninth and winner of the Gösser Open; and Javier Calles Roman, the most recent champion this season following his victory at the Lacanau Alps Open, currently sitting in eighth place.

Joining the strong Spanish contingent in the field are several top-ranked international players. France’s Quentin Debove, currently 4^th in the Order of Merit, will be looking to climb further up the Order of Merit, as will Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa and Flavio Michetti, who occupy 6^th and 7^th places, respectively. Also competing is Switzerland’s Luca Galliano, winner of the season-opening event, the 2025 Ein Bay Open, and currently ranked 10^th in the Order of Merit, adding further depth and competition to an already elite field.

The only season winner not competing this week is Spain’s Rocco Repetto, following his brilliant success yesterday at the Challenge de Cadiz on the HotelPlanner Tour. Rocco was a first-time winner on the Alps Tour in March at La Cigale Golf Open in Tunisia and will now continue the season on the higher-level tour.

Among the 144 players in the field, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney will also be competing. He captured two titles during the 2023 season, which propelled him to win the Order of Merit and secure his promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour (formerly known as the Challenge Tour) for the 2024 season.

During the 2024 edition of the Alps de Roquetas de Mar, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States was crowned the champion, finishing with a three-day total of 10 under par.

In the 144-player field this week, 17 countries worldwide are represented: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Switzerland.

The event offers an overall prize fund of €42,500 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2025 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar will walk away with €6,200.00 and 6,525 points towards the Order of Merit standings.

The 2025 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar will be contested over 54-holes of stroke-play, with a cut made after 36 holes to the top 40 professionals and ties, plus amateurs within the cut.

In the event of a tie after the final round, the tournament winner will be decided by a sudden-death play-off.

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The Course

The 2025 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar will be held at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar, Spain, designed by Peter Allis and Ángel Gallardo.

The course is characterized by wide fairways, nine lakes, and greens protected by carefully placed bunkers. Rated as the flattest course in Spain, the course is comfortable, and the main difficulty lies in the long holes and the design of the greens.

A wide variety of genuine Mediterranean vegetation is predominant throughout the course. In the rough and garden areas, you can find pines, eucalyptus, palm trees, olive trees, oleanders, frangipanis, fan palms, and bougainvillea.

Club de Golf Playa Serena previously hosted Alps Tour events in 2013 and 2024, and in 2023 it also served as the venue for the Challenge de España, a tournament that is part of the HotelPlanner Tour (formerly known as the Challenge Tour).

Tournament Promoter

The 2025 Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar is promoted and organized by JGolf.

The event is made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Real Federación Española de Golf and Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, with the support of the Consejo Superior de Deportes, Junta de Andalucía, Roquetas de Mar Town Council, Kyocera, Viñas Familia Gil, Mahou San Miguel, and Solán de Cabras.

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24th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Spain’s Javier Calles Roman Claims the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open

Lacanau-Océan, May 24^th, 2025– Another win for Spain on the Alps Tour this week as Javier Calles Roman claims the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open with a total score of 11-under-par. Finishing just one stroke behind in second place, Italy’s Flavio Michetti, while Jerry Ji from the Netherlands and Italy’s Lucas Fallotico shared third place at 9-under-par. France’s Andoni Etchenique and Xavier Poncelet, along with Spain’s Jorge Maicas, completed the top five with matching totals of 8-under-par.

The 2025 Lacanau Alps Open’s final round, played at UGolf Lacanau in Lacanau-Océan, France, began at 9:28 a.m. local time from both the 1^st and 10^th tees. The final pairing teed off at 10:45 a.m. from the 1^st tee. Players disputed the final round under mostly sunny skies with light winds.

Final Round Player Quotes

Javier Calles Roman, 23, from Spain, claims his first professional title at the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open. Having turned professional just last May 2024, Calles Roman surged into a share of the lead after the second round and closed out the tournament with a solid 3-under-par 69 in the final round, finishing with a three-day total of 11-under-par. His final round featured a rocky start with a bogey on the 7^th hole, but he quickly bounced back with birdies on the 9^th and 10^th holes. Further birdies on the 16^th and 18^th holes sealed his victory in a tightly contested field. Reflecting on the win, Calles Roman said, “I’m very emotional, I still need to process what happened. This is a dream come true. I turned professional exactly one year ago, and to win my first title within that year is truly special. This win is for my parents; I wouldn’t be here without their unwavering support through the good and bad times.” He continued, “The nerves definitely kicked in today. I knew where I stood on the leaderboard and kept being aggressive. I lipped out for birdie on 17, and when I reached the 18^th tee, I kept telling myself to stay aggressive but calm simultaneously.” Calles Roman credited his mindset for the victory, “I believe my strategy made the difference this week. From day one, I played smart golf, which helped me stay composed. Going into today’s round, I had a target score in mind, which kept me focused and aggressive all day. I aimed for 6 or 7 under-par, but ultimately, 3 under was enough. That mindset helped me stay calm and in control.” Looking ahead, he said, “Now I look forward to celebrating this milestone, enjoying a week off, and spending time with my coaches to prepare for the Alps de Andalucía.”

Italy’s Flavio Michetti, 21, delivered an impressive final-round performance, carding a 5-under-par 67 to finish in second place with a three-day total of 10-under-par. His round was anything but ordinary, featuring a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Michetti opened with a birdie on the 5^th hole, dropped a shot with a bogey at the 11^th, then caught fire with three consecutive birdies on holes 12, 13, and 14. A double bogey on the 15^th hole briefly stalled his momentum, but he bounced back spectacularly with an eagle on the par-4 16^th hole, followed by back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18 to close out his round.

Following the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open, the eighth event of the season, Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela continues to lead the Alps Tour Order of Merit with 15,855.45 points. Spain’s Rocco Repetto holds firm in second place with 14,259.63 points, followed by fellow Spaniard Javier Barcos in third with 12,812.65 points. France’s Quentin Debove climbs to fourth with 12,688.65 points, while Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue rounds out the top five with 12,227.40 points. This week’s champion, Javier Calles Roman from Spain, jumps to 8^th place in the season standings with 10,115.91 points.

Final Round

Javier Calles Roman, winner of the 2025 Lacanau Alps Open earned the winner’s check of €6,900 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Following an exciting stretch of tournaments, the Alps Tour players will enjoy a well-earned week off before returning to action for the second edition of the 2025 Alps de Andalucía—Roquetas de Mar, which will take place from June 4th to 6^th at Club de Golf Playa Serena in Roquetas de Mar.

Tournament Promoter

The 2025 Lacanau Alps Open is promoted directly by the golf course and is grateful for the support of the following partners: SAS Costal, Ellipse affichage, HAKO, Arrosage System, Mabouteille, Magasin Briconautes, Unit Group, Skechers, Bonnefoi, La Canaulaise, Medoc Atlantique Tourisme, Medoc Atlantique Communauté de Communes,Kress and Team Green, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, Ville De Lacanau, Sud Ouest, Le Bistrot Du Golf, Hôtel Restaurant La Baignoire, Association des golfs de Lacanau, Groupe Duval, UGolf, Bluegreen, TPG, Garden Grass, Lacoste, Srixon, So Bio, Carrefour, Vittel, Hubert Prive, Vital Parc, Gardengrass, Château l’Argilus du Roi, Champagne Canard Duchêne, Media Pub, Château De Camensac, Château Desmirail, Château Brane Cantenac.

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9th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue wins the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON

Como, May 9^th, 2025 – Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue maintains his second-round lead to win the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a total score of 14 under-par. Flavio Michetti from Italy concludes the tournament in 2^nd place only 1 stroke back. In a three-way for 3^rd place: Italy’s Filippo Grossi, France’s Victor Veyret and Spain’s Javier Barcos.

The final round of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^stand 10^th hole and the leaders group teed off at 9:17 am local time from the 1^st hole. The players competing at Golf Club La Pinetina began the final round with some on and off light rain showers and overcast skies. However, at 11:25 a.m. local time, the tournament director Mr. Alessandro Pia had to suspend play due to heavy rain and flooded greens. Play was able to then resume at 3:30 p.m. local time an overcast sky and a ray of sunshine.

Since its inception in 2014, the event has been a mainstay on the Alps Tour calendar except for 2020 when the event wasn’t played due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament is named after and dedicated to the highly regarded golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48.

Final Round Player Quotes

Asier Aguirre Izcue, 25, from Spain, wins his 1^st Alps Tour title at the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He moved in the lead after yesterday’s round 2 and today he shot a even par, 70 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 14 under-par. In today’s final round, he made 2 birdies and 2 bogeys. He is consistent performer on the Alps Tour, having collected multiple top 10 finishes in recent seasons, including a T2 here at GC La Pinetina in 2023. “I’m extremely happy, this is my first win on the Alps Tour, it’s always a pleasure. Before the delay, I was hitting the ball worse than the first two rounds and I had many birdie chances I couldn’t convert. During the delay I went to the range and did some exercises which allowed mem to bring a good feeling into the back nine. On the back nine, I hit the ball much better with my irons and was able to convert a couple of birdies and capture the win,” explained Aguirre Izcue. “This win is for my dad, who passed away 5 years ago and he’s always in my mind. Of course, my sponsors who are part of the family and is also here with me this week. My mom that has been there supporting me my entire life and my friends that have been by my side helping and supporting me,” he added. “I played very well last year, I’m playing well and obviously a win is on my mind, but I will just play my game, and we will see what happens. I have good memories of next week’s venue,” commented, Aguirre Izcue as the Alps Tour heads to Austria for next week’s event, where he lost in a sudden-death playoff in 2024. With this victory, Spanish players have now recorded five wins this season.

Italy’s Flavio Michetti, 21 shot a final round of 4 under-par, 66 to conclude the tournament in 2^nd place only 1 stroke from the winning score with a three-day total of 13 under-par. He carded 5 birdies on the front nine and went on to add 1 more birdie on hole 10 and then 2 bogeys on hole 11 and 18.

After the 6^th event of the season, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela still in the lead with 15,258.45 points. Rocco Repetto remains in 2^nd place with 13,773.63 points and Javier Barcos moves into 3^rdplace with 12,812.65. Quentin Debove moved to 4^th place with 11,482.65 points and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa remains in 5^th place with 10,218.38 points.

Final Round

Asier Aguirre Izcue winner of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON earned €6,200 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Next week, from May 15^th– 17^th the Alps Tour moves to Austria, for the next scheduled event. Players will be competing in the 33^rd 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 that are played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON 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.

For this week’s event, AON is the tournament Presenting Sponsor.

The main sponsors and partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2025 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Enel (Official Sponsor); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier) and as an Official advisor: Infront Italy.

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8th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue moves into the lead after Round 2 in Italy.

Como, May 8^th, 2025 – After two rounds of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue moves into the lead with a two-day total of 14 under-par. Hugh Foley from Ireland and Marco Florioli from Italy are in a 2-way tie for 2^nd place at 11 under-par.

The second round of the 11^th edition of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, taking place at the prestigious Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, just outside Como. The day began with some sunshine, but conditions soon shifted to overcast skies accompanied by light winds that lingered throughout the rest of the round.

Since its inception in 2014, the event has been a mainstay on the Alps Tour calendar, it is named after and dedicated to the highly regarded golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Asier Aguirre Izcue, 25, from Spain, leads the field at 14-under-par after two rounds at GC La Pinetina. He shot a sensational bogey-free second round of 9-under-par 61, with five birdies on the front nine (holes 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8) and four more on the back nine (holes 10, 12, 14, and 16). In the opening round, Aguirre carded a 5-under-par 65, despite a costly quadruple bogey on the par-5 3^rd hole—otherwise, he could have matched his second-round 61 on both days. Aguirre, has been playing well, “I tried to keep playing my own game for the whole day and was very solid with my iron shots.” He is consistent performer on the Alps Tour, having collected multiple top 10 finishes in recent seasons, including a T2 at GC La Pinetina in 2023. Aguirre is still in pursuit of his first Alps Tour victory and came agonizingly close in 2024 at the Gösser Open losing in a sudden-death playoff. With momentum on his side, he now has a strong opportunity to finally break through. Aguirre has “only hit 2 drivers on the front nine and maybe another 3 on the back nine. This course, you need to place the ball and keep it in play, and I found to have done that well so far. I stuck to my strategy and so far, it’s paying off. Once you’re in the fairways you can be aggressive with your approach shots and give yourself opportunities and today, I took advantage of that.” Aguirre feels, “very comfortable and I’m going to try my best tomorrow. My sponsor is here with me this week, and he is caddying for me. I’m very comfortable with him and it’s made the week enjoyable.”

Hugh Foley, 27, from Ireland is only 3 strokes off the lead with a two-day score of 11 under-par. He followed his opening round of 3 under-par, 67 with a fabulous 8 under-par, 62 that included 5 birdies on the front nine holes of the course, his back nine and 1 eagle, 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the back. Foley, “putted really well today. To shoot 62, you must roll it great on the greens, and that was the key for me. I also hit it straight off the tee, which gave me plenty of chances. On this course, you’ve got to keep it out of the trees and it’s not a long layout, so if you’re accurate, you’re hitting short irons in and giving yourself a lot of birdie looks.” This is Foley’s sixth professional event, “and this is the first time I’ve been in the final pairing, so I’m really excited about that. I just want to enjoy the experience, stick to the same game plan, and hopefully hole as many putts as I did today.”

Alongside Foley in a 2-way tie for 2^nd place with a total score of 11 under-par, Italy’s Marco Florioli, 20 years old. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par, 64 with 3 birdies in each 9 holes.

Spain’s Javier Barcos, 23, currently ranked fourth in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and winner of the 2025 New Giza Open, moved into a 3-way tie for 4^th place after round two of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. Barcos began the tournament with a 4-under-par 66 to sit tied for 9^th, but followed it up with a flawless, bogey-free 6-under-par 64 to climb the leaderboard. He started strong with back-to-back birdies on holes 1 and 2, and added four more on the back nine to post a two-day total of 10-under-par. Barcos felt “like when I played in the afternoon yesterday, the greens were much bumpier, due to the number of players and that’s normal, but, playing in the morning, the ball rolled much better and it allowed me to make more putts.” He made, “plenty of putts today especially during the first twelve holes. During the remaining 6 I still hit the ball well but not as many putts dropped.” With solid momentum, Barcos is firmly in contention heading into the final round, “I will keep hitting my irons the way I’ve been hitting, hopefully make some putts and be aggressive, that’s the game plan for tomorrow.”

In the 3-way tie for 4^th place at 10 under-par alongside Barcos there is: France’s Victor Veyret and England’s Mason Essam.

Switzerland’s Luca Galliano, 39, made a significant move up the leaderboard after a stunning second round. After opening with an even-par 70 on day one, Galliano fired a flawless 9-under-par 61 in round 2 to reach a two-day total of 9-under-par, putting him just five shots off the lead in a 2-way tie for 7^th place. “I made a solid putt on the Hole 2, which gave me a confidence boost and set a positive tone for the remainder of the round. I was able to capitalize on the opportunities that came my way, and it felt really good. What made the day even more meaningful was having my family there to support me—performing well in front of them was truly special. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and excited to carry this momentum forward.” His remarkable round included five consecutive birdies from holes 2 to 6, followed by four more on the back nine. Currently sixth in the Alps Tour Order of Merit, Galliano is aiming to climb the rankings further with a strong finish this week.

Alongside Galliano in the 2-way tie for 7^th place there is Italy’s Flavio Michetti.

The highlight of the day belongs to Italian amateur Riccardo Cavina who made a fabulous Albatross on the Par 5, 8^thhole.

Final Round

A total of 44 players (43 professionals and 1 amateur) made the cut which was set at 138 (-2).
The Final Round will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:17 a.m. local time from the 1^st hole.

The 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON Winner will walk away with €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.

Tournament Promoter

For this week’s event, AON is the tournament Presenting Sponsor.

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7th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Three-Way Tie at the Top After Round 1 of Memorial Giorgio Bordoni Presented by AON

Como, May 7^th, 2025 – After the opening round of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, we have a very tight leaderboard. Co-leading at 6 under-par Italy’s Flavio Michetti and Edoardo Giletta and France’s Xavier Poncelet. There is a 5-way tie for 4^thplace at 5 under-par.

The opening round of the 11^th edition of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon teed off early this morning under overcast skies, with occasional bursts of sunshine and light winds. However, at 2:17 p.m. local time, the Tournament Director, Mr. Alessandro Pia had to suspend play due to inclement weather in the area. Play was able to resume at 3:15 p.m. local time under some overcast skies, chillier temperatures and some occasional light rain showers.

This tournament is taking place at the prestigious Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, just outside Como.

Round 1 Player Quotes

Flavio Michetti, 21 from Italy, co-leads alongside Xavier Poncelet and Edoardo Giletta after the opening round with a bogey-free, 6 under-par, 64. He teed off on the 1^st hole where he made 4 birdies in a row from hole 2 to hole 5, after making the turn he went on to make 2 more birdies on hole 10 and 17 to conclude the day. Michetti turned professional 2 years ago and has earned various top 3 finishes in the past few seasons. “I began my day with the only goal to have a solid game throughout the entire day. I must say though, that my putting worked extremely well today as I made only 25 putts. I was able to hole 3 putts over 10 meters. I’m satisfied as I put together a very good score but now my focus shifts to round 2 tomorrow.” Michetti is grateful about the “few hours on the range I spent with coach, Alberto Binaghi yesterday afternoon, we had a really good practice session together and I was able to find some great feelings I brought with me today. Obviously, there is always more work to do but it’s a great start.”

France’s Xavier Poncelet, 39, a past winner on the Alps Tour, co-leads after day 1 with a bogey-free 6 under-par, 64 making 3 birdies on the front nine and 3 more on the back nine to end his round. Poncelet attributes today’s result to the “hard work I put in this winter and now it’s been about 2 months I’ve been playing well, and I felt really good on the course for the whole day. Today the course was soft, and I felt I could be very aggressive when I placed my tee shots in the fairways. The greens were responsive too so you could create many birdie opportunities. The greenkeeping staff did an amazing job to have the course playable for us with all the rain.” Poncelet is pleased “as I hit 17 greens today and all aspects of my game were very solid.”

Round 1 co-leader at the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, France’s Xavier Poncelet Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa

Edoardo Giletta, 27, from Italy, is the third player co-leading after a bogey-free opening round. He made 3 birdies on the front and back nine for a 6 under-par, 64. After his round, Giletta commented he “found the course a bit soft, but I didn’t make many mistakes today and my putter helped me a lot throughout the round. I strongly believe that my iron game adapts really well to this course, I hit them very well today and was able to hit many greens in regulations.”

Round 1 co-leader at the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, Italy’s Edoardo Giletta. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti.

England’s Mason Essam, 25, is in a 5-way tie for 4^th place with a first-round score of 5 under-par, 65. His best finish so far this season is a tie for 6^th place at our last event in Tunisia. For today’s opening round, Essam teed off on the front-nine where he made 4 birdies and 1 bogey, once he made the turn, he added 3 more birdies and 1 bogey. Essam experienced, “a weird situation on the 4^th hole today, my ball caught some wires that are in the air and the ball went close. However, I had to re-hit the shot and consequently missed the green but chipped in and I felt that situation turned my round around.” A lot of rain has fallen over G.C. La Pinetina over the past few days but Essam, “can’t believe how well the course dried out with the amount of rain we had the past few days. Obviously, some areas are wet and moist, but the greens are perfect. The greenkeepers did a fabulous job to prepare the course for us.” In Egypt and Tunisia, “I was really struggling with my game but worked really hard over the last few weeks, so now I’m just going to focus on keep doing the same things and not get too far ahead of myself.”

Nicolas Aparicio, 32, from France, who is the 2^nd player in the 5-way tie for 4^th place with an opening round of 5 under-par, 65. He teed off on hole 1 today where he made 2 bogeys and 3 birdies on holes 6, 8 and 9. Once Aparicio made the turn, he added 4 more birdies on holes 10, 14, 15 and 17. With two rounds left here at GC La Pinetina, “ I want to keep doing the same thing as I did today, I want to really enjoy myself out there.” Seven months ago, Aparicio became a father and: “After Lacanau Golf Open which will be disputed at the end of May, I have decided I will stop playing competitive golf so even though, I didn’t have a fabulous start making a bogey on hole 1, I was happy to be out there and I want to really enjoy these last few tournaments. With that mindset, it allowed me to enjoy the day and make the birdies.”

Alongside Essam and Aparicio in the 5-way tie for 4^th place with a score of 5 under-par, 65 there is: France’s Victor Veyret, Italy’s Marco Florioli and Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue.

The highlight of the day belongs to Italy’s Lucas Fallotico who made a fantastic Hole-In-One on the 133 meters, 2^ndhole with a Pitching Wedge.

The 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON offers a total prize fund of €42,500, and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner will take home €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.

Round 2

Round 2 of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON continues tomorrow, with the first two groups going out at 7:30 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole.

Once Round 2 is completed a cut will be made to the top 40 professionals and ties, plus amateurs within the cut. In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the final round, the tournament winner will be decided by a sudden-death play-off.

Tournament Promoter

For this week’s event, AON is the tournament Presenting Sponsor.

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4th July 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Two players are tied for the lead after Round 2 at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía.

Pilar de Jaravia, July 4^th, 2024- After two rounds of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States and Flavio Michetti from Italy are leading with a two-day total of 9 under-par. In a two-way tie for 3^rd place at 6 under-par: Spain’s Manuel Morugan and Adam Brady from Australia. There is a three-way tie for 5^th place at 5 under-par with: Robert Moran from Ireland, France’s Nicolas Muller, and Spain’s Ruben Lafuente Montesa.

It was another beautiful day at Aguilón Golf, located in Pilar de Jaravia, Pulpi, Almería, Spain, for the 2^nd round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. Play began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole allowing the players to take advantage of perfect weather and scoring conditions. This year, we are celebrating the 12^th edition of the tournament.

Round 2 Review

The winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar, from the United States, Brandon Kewalramani, 25, moves into a tie for the lead alongside the tournament’s first-round leader, Flavio Michetti from Italy. This is his 1st year competing on the Alps Tour, and he is looking to continue his solid performance. Kewalramani followed his opening round of 3 under-par, 67 with a 6 under-par, 64 in today’s second round for a two-day total of 9 under-par. In today’s round 2, he made 5 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine holes and then added 1 eagle, 1 birdie, and 1 bogey on the back nine. After his fabulous 6 under-par round, Kewalramani commented: “Today was obviously great, the wind had died down this morning so I was able to hit a few shots closer but to be honest my scoring didn’t come until the back nine holes. I find the greens to be rolling really pure, so I knew if I could give myself chances, I could make them. I chipped in on hole 16, which was my 7th hole of the day, which was a huge positive momentum swing. After that, I gave myself chances, and the putts started to drop.” Kewalramani won the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar only about 145 km from this week’s venue, “It’s beautiful around here, the weather is awesome, the food is great, and I really enjoy it here. That puts me in a good mood to compete. Aguilón Golf is cool, the design is very interesting. I’m glad we were able to play here, I was told it’s the first time that the Alps Tour comes here, but it’s a great course. It’s a fun and interesting course. I really want to thank the course and superintendents for allowing us to compete on a golf course in such great shape.” Having a chance to earn his 2^nd title tomorrow, he wants to: “stay in my own world out there. I want to keep my head down, one shot at a time, and add it up at the end. Once I do that, I’ll see where that puts me.”

Flavio Michetti, 20, from Italy, remains in the lead alongside Kewalramani after the conclusion of round 2 at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía with a two-day total of 9 under par. Today, he shot a 3 under-par, 67, making 4 birdies and 1 bogey. Michetti has been performing well since the beginning of the season and is looking to earn his first Alps Tour title. Last week, Michetti had the opportunity to compete in the Italian Open, and he treasures the learning opportunity he had. After he concluded his round 2, Michetti commented: “Today I had a good start, but, on my front nine, I wasn’t able to convert any birdie putts. Also, on hole 9, I made a three-putt from about 4 meters, so it was slightly frustrating. Once I began the back-nine, I missed some short birdie putts, however towards the end of the back-nine I hit some really good approach shots and that allowed me to end my round with a 3 under-par score. Overall, it was a day that my putter let me down a bit.” He added that he found Aguilón Golf to be “in very good conditions again, we began the day with barely any wind, and as the round went on, the wind picked up.” Looking ahead to tomorrow’s final round, Michetti“doesn’t have any expectations, I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I will think about a shot at a time and see what will happen after the round if it’ll be enough.”

In a 2-way tie for 3^rd place after two rounds at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía, a past winner on the Alps Tour, Spain’s Manuel Morugan,33. He followed his even par, 70 opening round with a 6 under-par, 64 in today’s round 2 for a two-day total of 6 under-par. In his second round, he made 1 eagle, 6 birdies, and 2 bogeys. Morugan knew it was: “a matter of time that before I had a decent round together, it’s been a bad year so far for me but doing this well today, I think I’ve put the bad times behind me. Today I played very solid from tee to green with no mistakes. The course is one of the best that we are playing on the Alps Tour. It is in perfect conditions; the greens are difficult because of the type of grass, but that is also a challenge that we must learn.”

Alongside Morugan in the 2-way tie for 3^rd place with a two-day total of 6 under-par, Adam Brady from Australia. He shot a 1 under-par, 69 in the opening round, and today, he shot a 5 under-par, 65 with 1 eagle, 5 birdies, and 2 bogeys.

During today’s round 2, Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar shot an incredible 7 under-par, 63 which is now the new course record at Aguilón Golf.

Final Round

A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at 141 (+1).

The Final Round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:28 a.m. local time from the 1^st hole. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.

The 2024 Alps de Andalucía Winner will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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The 2024 Alps de Andalucía can count on the support of: the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, the Consejo Superior de Deportes, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solan de Cabras.

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3rd July 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Italy’s Flavio Michetti leads after Round 1 at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía.

Pilar de Jaravia, July 3^rd, 2024- Italy’s Flavio Michetti leads with a 6 under-par at the conclusion of the 1^st round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. Spain’s Ruben Lafuente Montesa and France’s Maxime Legros are only 1 stroke back at 5 under par. Spanish amateur Albert Boneta and Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela are at 4 under par.

A beautiful summer day welcomed the players at Aguilón Golf, located in Pilar de Jaravia, Pulpi, Almería, Spain for the first round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. This is the 12^th edition of the event which is one of the most emblematic tournaments of our schedule. The first round began at 8:00 a.m. from both the 1^st and 10^th holes.

Round 1 Review

Italy’s Flavio Michetti, 20, shot a 6 under-par, 64 in the first round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía to find himself in the lead by 1 stroke. In today’s opening round, he made a total of 1 eagle, 6 birdies and 2 bogeys. Once he ended his first round, Michetti explained how today, “I played well today from the beginning, I must say, even if I missed a short but on my 2nd hole of the day and made a bogey on the 4th hole. From the 5^th hole onwards, I did a little reset and I managed to make a lot of birdies. I was -3 after 9 holes. On the back nine, I kept the same momentum going and was able to end my day at -6. It’s a shame that on hole 6, my ball ended up right next to a palm tree, and I made a bogey. Today was a positive day, my putting was exceptional. I made nearly every putt under 3 meters after missing that putt on hole 2.” Last week, Michetti competed in the Italian Open and he: “Learned a lot, having the opportunity to play a DP World Tour event is always special. I competed last week during the Italian Open, and I must say my long game improved a lot, but last week was truly a wonderful experience, and I definitely learned a lot.”

Ruben Lafuente Montesa, 23, from Spain shot a 5-under-par, 65 in the 1^st round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía to be in a 2-way tie for 2^nd place alongside France’s Maxime Legros. During today’s round, he teed off on hole 10 where he went on to make 5 birdies, once he made the turn to the front-nine holes, his back-nine, he made 2 more birdies and 2 bogeys. Lafuente Montesa’s best finish so far this season comes from last week’s event, the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, where he concluded the event tied for 5^th place with a three-day score of 10 under par. After his round 2, Lafuente Montesa talked about how: “I played well on the front 9, I was able to take advantage especially of the par 3s and 4s. My tee shots were very good today, I made very few mistakes. Overall, It was a good round where I had everything pretty much under control.” Lafuente Montesa added that he: “turned professional only a month ago and it’s going well, I ended up 5^th in Andorra last week and it’s a great start. I was able to receive these invitations from winning on the Faldo Tour and I’m very proud of it.” He found Aguilón Golf to be in: “great conditions, though I thought it wouldn’t fit my game, apparently, I was wrong as it has. There are holes where you must put the ball in the right position and others where you can risk, and it has worked out well for me today.”

France’s Maxime Legros, 22, is in the 2-way tie for 2^nd place alongside Lafuente Montesa after the first round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. He shot an opening round with 1 eagle, 5 birdies, and 1 double bogey for a 5 under-par, 65. After his round Legros commented: “I’m happy with the way I’ve played today. I started with a double bogey on my first hole so I’m even happier with the way I’ve bounced back from it! Also, the course is great this week! It might be the best course we’ve played this year so far, I believe. It’s in great shape and will reward good shots!” Legros also explained how he strongly believes that: “finding fairways will set you up for birdie opportunities this week. The greens are very grainy as well, so we must be aware of it when reading putts.”

Spanish amateur, Albert Boneta, 22, concluded his first round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía with a 4 under-par, 66 and finds himself in a 2-way tie for 4^th place. He made 3 birdies on the front nine holes, and then once he made the turn, he made 3 more birdies and 2 bogeys to conclude his day. He recently graduated in Finance and Psychology at New Mexico University and plans to turn professional later this year. After his round, he happily commented: “I played really solid today, I reached many greens and played very well overall. I had chances in almost every hole today, and I took advantage of the par 5s. I also played well on the par 3s too. It was a good day overall, and I look forward to the next two rounds.”

Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, 27, from Spain, is also in the 2-way tie for 4^th place alongside Boneta after the opening round of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía with a first-round score of 4 under-par, 66. In today’s opening round, he made 5 birdies and 1 bogey. Hernandez Cabezuela has earned various good finishes over the years but is looking to break through and earn his 1^st win on the Alps Tour. After his round, Hernandez Cabezuela commented that he’s: “very happy, I am playing well lately but for some reason, never on the first round. Let’s see if starting so well could turn out in this being my week. I have good feelings on the course, it has positively surprised me.”

The highlight of the day belongs to Italy’s Elia Dallanegra, who made a fabulous hole-in-one on the Par 3, hole 12 from 133 meters.

The players in the field are competing for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Alps de Andalucía Winner will walk away with €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 of the 2024 Alps de Andalucía.

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26th February 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

A three-way tie for the lead after the first round at the Red Sea Little Venice Open.

Round 1 Review

Red Sea Little Venice Open
Sokhna Golf Club
Suez, Egypt
26^th – 28^th February 2023

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Leaderboard

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Issa Abou El Ela (EGY) (am)	-5 (67)
	Flavio Michetti (ITA) (am)	-5 (67)
	Lukas Lipold (AUT)	-5 (67)
4	Enrico Di Nitto (ITA)	-4 (68)
	And 4 players at

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A three-way tie for the lead after the first round at the Red Sea Little Venice Open.

Egypt, February 26^th 2023 – There is a full leaderboard after the 1^st round at the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice. Egypt’s Issa Abou El Ela (am), Italy’s Flavio Michetti (am) and Austria’s Lukas Lipold are tied for the lead at 5 under-par after the 1^st round. There is a 5-way tied for 4^th place at 4 under-par that includes defending champion France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy.The first round of the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open played on courses A&B at the beautiful Sokhna Golf Club in Suez, Egypt began at 7:00 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. 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 25° Celsius and light to moderate winds.

First Round Player Quotes –

Egyptian amateur Issa Abou El Ela who is competing this week on a wildcard invitation, co-leads alongside two other players at the end of the 1^st round at the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open. He shot a 5 under-par 67 today with 1 bogey and 6 birdies. After his round, he commented: “I played really well, I struck to my game plan of trying to hit fairways and greens and making pars, then if something dropped it did. I kept everything under control today and I’m pleased.” He also went on to add that he found “the course playing really well, I believe it was a fair day for it being a first round. The fairways and greens were rolling very nicely today and it was great to putt on nice greens! I’m able to shape the ball both ways which I strongly believe helps a lot on this golf course so I can always find myself in the best spots on the golf course.”

Flavio Michetti (am) from Italy who represents Marco Simone Golf Club is one of the 1^st round co-leaders at 5 under-par alongside Issa Abou El Ela (am) and Lukas Lipold. In today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey for a 5 under-par 67. When he finished his round, Flavio commented: “I struggled on the first few holes today, after the 3^rd hole where I made birdie, I gained some confidence back in my game and was able to change the way I approached the rest of the round.” He has been playing well since the start of the season concluding the last tournament in 9^th place. Today he made only 1 bogey due to a 3-putt. He also added: “Today my short game was very very good. I’m currently very confident with my putting and driving which helps a lot. I’m looking forward to the rest of the week.”

Round 1 co-leader Flavio Michetti (am). Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti

Austria’s Lukas Lipold who is 29 years old and represents GCC Salzburg-Klessheim, is the 3^rd player tied for the lead at the end of the 1^st round. He made 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and 3 birdies on the back nine today for a 5 under-par 67. Lukas proudly commented: “I’m very happy with my performance today. I managed to make a couple good pars on some of the more challenging holes and that always helps keeping the momentum going. I’m happy I managed to take advantage of some of the better chances on the course.”

Round 1 co-leader Lukas Lipold. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti

Defending champion, France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy concluded his 1^st round with a 4 under-par 68 and finds himself tied for 4^th place. He won this event last year as an amateur player however, he turned professional the 1^st week of December 2022 and is now competing as a professional. At the conclusion of his round, he was pleased with his game: “I played very well in spite of some putts which did not fall. I am really happy because my long game was perfect and I now obviously want to continue this way. Today my iron game was really good and it allowed me to never put myself in real danger.” Oihan went on to add that defending his title this week as a professional doesn’t “change anything, the desire remains the same. I want to win and do the best I possibly can every time.”

Spain’s Quim Vidal only 23 years old is one of the 5 players tied for 4^th place after today’s first round. He made 5 birdies and 1 bogey for a 4 under-par 68. After the round Quim said: “I didn’t start playing my best but I knew I had to stay patient and that birdies would come. I started making some putts and I took advantages of the lasts par 5s.”

Alongside Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Quim Vidal tied at 4 under-par there is: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto, Netherland’s Davey Porsius and Spain’s Manuel Morugan.

One of ten players tied for 9^th place at 3 under-par is Swiss Arthur Ameil-Planchin who 28 years old and represents Golf des Volcans. In today’s round, he made 2 bogeys and 2 birdies on the front nine and 3 birdies on the back nine. After he completed his first round, Arthur commented: “Today was such a good day, especially the birdie-birdie finish. It was a great way to finish the round. I played well, I focused on my rhythm for the entire round and tried to be very patient because after 2 bogeys on the first 4 holes I wasn’t pleased. I tried to stay calm and that’s why I was able to play well I think.”.

The 120 players from 23 different nations are competing for an overall 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 Red Sea Little Venice Open will begin again at 7:00 am local time from the 1^stand 10^th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

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21st February 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Jack Floydd leads after Round 1 at the 2023 Ein Bay Open!

Round 1 Review

Sokhna Golf Club
Suez, Egypt
21st – 23rd February 2023 and 26th – 28th February

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Leaderboard

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Jack Floydd (ENG)	-7 (65)
2	Ronan Mullarney (IRL)	-6 (66)
3	Jorge Maicas (ESP)	-5(67)
	Flavio Michetti-am (ITA)	-5(67)
	and 5 other players at	-5(67)

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Jack Floydd leads after Round 1 at the 2023 Ein Bay Open!

Egypt, February 21^st 2023 – After round 1 at the 2023 Ein Bay Open, we have a packed leaderboard. England’s Jack Floydd leads with a 7 under-par 65, in 2^nd place, only 1 stroke back at 6 under-par, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney. In 3^rd place at 5 under-par, Spain’s Jorge Maicas, Italian amateur Flavio Michetti, Netherland’s Davey Porsius, Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Enrico Di Nitto and Swiss’s Luca Galliano. There is a 5-way tie for 10^th place at 4 under-par.

A gorgeous sunny day with blue skies and warm temperatures was the backdrop of today’s first round of the 2023 Ein Bay Open. The first round was played at the beautiful Sokhna Golf Club in Suez, Egypt. Players had the opportunity to compete with perfect scoring conditions. Play began from both the 1st and 10th hole at 7:00 am local time for the morning wave and at 11:20 am local time for the afternoon wave. The forecast for the remainder of the week is expected to be very similar to today’s round, with blue skies and temperatures around 21° Celsius and 15km/h winds.

Round 1 Player Quotes –

England’s Jack Floydd who represents Haywards Heath Golf Club leads by 1 stroke at the conclusion of the 1^st round at the 2023 Ein Bay Open. He shot a 7 under-par 65 round today with 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 1 bogey and 5 birdies on the back nine. Jack is 26 years old and turned pro in 2020. After his round, Jack commented: “I played very solid today. My game was great off the tee and gave myself a decent chance for birdie on the majority of the holes.” During the back nine, he made 4 birdies in a row from holes 14 until 17, when asked if anything different happened he added: “I had chances on the front nine but didn’t start converting until the back nine. It definitely helped that 2 birdie putts were from about 1 foot. However, I did make a long one as well.” Jack currently: “feels in control of my swing and my ball flight. I also had relatively good pace on the greens today which helped. I’ve been working hard with my coaches over the winter and I feel very confident with my game heading into the season.”

Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, concluded his first round with a 6 under-par, 66 and is in 2^nd place only 1 stroke back. He began his round on the 10^th hole today and had a strong start making 5 birdies on his front nine and then made 3 birdies and 2 bogeys on his back nine. He begins his first full season on the Alps Tour wanting to gain stability. Ronan turned professional in 2019 and competed in the 2022 Open Championship. After his round, he was pleased with how “how I played today. The wind picked up on my back 9, the course front nine which made it a bit trickier but I practiced hard over the winter so I was ready. My wedge game was very sharp today which helped me put together the round.”

One of the seven players tied for 3^rd place at 5 under-par is Italian amateur Flavio Michetti who represents Marco Simone Golf Club. In today’s round, he made 2 birdies and 5 birdies on the front nine and 2 birdies on the back. After he completed his first round, Flavio commented: “I played very solid today. I had a strong start with a birdie on the 1^st hole and the 4^th hole and that allowed me to be confident in my game for the remainder of the round. Today I putted very very well, I made 28 putts today hitting 17 greens. I believe that being able to putt well on these greens it gives you a big advantage.” When asked about the course he went on to add: “The course is in very good conditions, the greens are very good and the ball rolls well.”

Tied for 3^rd place alongside Flavio Michetti at 5 under-par and 2 shots back of the lead, there is Spain’s Jorge Maicas, Netherland’s Davey Porsius, Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Enrico Di Nitto and Swiss’s Luca Galliano.

The 120 players are competing for an overall 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 Ein Bay Open will begin again at 7:00 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

The first-round leader, Jack Floydd will begin round 2 at 12:10pm local time from the 10^th hole.

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13th April 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Koen Kouwenaar leads with a 7 under par after the First Round at Miglianico Golf.

It was a beautiful morning with perfect scoring conditions to start the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open at Miglianico Golf. This week the course is playing as a par 70 for the 138 players competing. Thanks to Miglianico Golf and Country Club President, Mr. Mario Dragonetti and course superintendent Mr. Carmine Berardocco for the outstanding work preparing the golf course in excellent conditions allowing the players to have great scoring opportunities.

At the end of the first round of the Abruzzo Alps Open there is a packed leaderboard. Netherland’s, Koen Kouwenaar leads the field with an amazing 7-under par 63. He has a 1 stroke lead over Italian amateur, Flavio Michetti, Austria’s Uli Weinhandl, France’s Pierre Pineau and Portugal’s Tomas Bessa Guimaraes who all shot a 6 under par round 64.

Koen Kouwenaar turned professional at the end 2020 and is currently 8^th on the Order of Merit. This is his first season on the Alps Tour, due to the fact that he had a wrist injury which ended up needing surgery last year and was unable to play. Koen after his amazing 7-under par round which included 1 eagle, 7 birdies and 2 bogeys said, “I played well today. The long game was good, not as sharp as always but it was good, especially my driver. My putter was very hot today which is why I was able to make a lot of birdies. The course conditions are great. The fairways are firm and fast and the greens are very pure. The greens are slightly soft with allows for shots to be close to the pin. For the next two rounds, my key is to stick to my process. I know I can play well so I want to stick to my process and see what happens.”

Defending champion, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, who is currently playing this week as the Challenge Tour has an off week, shot a 3-under par round 67 and is 4 shots back of our current tournament leader. After the round, Jacopo said “I played well from tee to green, however once I got on the greens, I was struggling with my green reading. The course and the greens are in perfect conditions like always, it’s overall consistently very well maintained by the course superintendents. The weather is good with a slight breeze and I’m looking forward to the rest of the tournament”

Italy’s Flavio Michetti only 18 years of age, had a great start to the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open with a bogey free round of 6-under par 64 round and currently tied in second place. After the round he was very pleased about his performance today. Michetti was pleased to comment “I played very well today especially around the greens in fact I didn’t lose any strokes with my short game or putter. My long game was pretty consistent and I was able to keep my ball always in play. I was very concentrated for all 18 holes which allowed me to have a 6-under par round. The greens are tricky but they are in very good conditions and roll very well.”

Tomas Bessa Guimaraes, 25 years of age, who is a previous winner of this season at the 2022 New Giza Open and currently second in the Alps Tour Order of Merit had a good start to the tournament this week. He started his round with 6 birdies on his front nine for an incredible score of 29, 6 under par and continued with 2 bogeys and 2 birdies on the back nine to end his round.

“The course is in really good condition with maybe a few slight differences from the past years, maybe a little bit softer. I hit a lot of good drives which gave me a few easy birdies like on the 4^th hole and the 8^th hole where I had two eagle opportunities. My long iron game was very solid which allowed me to have 3 birdies on the par 3’s which for me is the toughest part of this golf course.” These were the comments from France’s Pierre Pineau after he completed a 6 under par, bogey free round this afternoon. He also said- “There was only a slight breeze therefore we had perfect conditions overall and I’m happy to have taken advantage.”

Uli Weinhandl, 45 years of age was consistent in his round today with a front nine score of 32 and a back nine score of 32 which included 8 birdies and 2 bogeys.

The 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open is an event organized by the Italian Pro Tour, promotes all golf professional events played on Italian soil.

Among the 138 players competing this week you’ll find 119 professionals and 19 amateurs. This week’s field is represented by 14 nationalities, the majority of which are French, Italian, and Spanish. In the French field, there are 23 players represented. Among the Italian players, there are 64 players represented, and among the Spanish there are 17 players. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Round 2 of the Abruzzo Alps Open, will begin again at 7:30 am from hole 1 and 10. It will be an intriguing round to watch thanks to the packed leaderboard and good scoring conditions.

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