27th June 2025 | Alps Tour Golf
Jerry Ji and Giovanni Manzoni Co-Lead After 36 Holes at the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand
Aravell, June 27th, 2025 – After two rounds of the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand concluded with a tightly contested leaderboard and a two-way tie at the top, setting the stage for an exciting final round. Jerry Ji of the Netherlands and Italy’s Giovanni Manzoni share the lead at 9-under-par through 36 holes following two impressive rounds of consistent play. Close behind, Spain’s Javier Sainz and Alejandro Aguilera sit just one stroke back at 8-under-par, keeping the pressure firmly on the leaders heading into Saturday’s decisive round. Today players competed under sunny skies and a very warm temperature.
This year marks the 4th edition of the tournament, originally created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Aravell Golf Andorra & Country Club, the host venue designed by two-time Masters Champion Jose Maria Olazábal.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Jerry Ji, 25, of the Netherlands, continued his steady climb up the leaderboard at the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. After opening with a 5-under-par, 66 to sit in a tie for sixth place, Ji backed it up with a composed second-round 4-under-par, 67 to move into a share of the lead at 9-under-par heading into the final round. His round included five birdies and just a single bogey, underlining a day of solid course management in breezy conditions. “I played solid all around today,” Ji said. “It was hot and windy, so I managed my game well, and I’m happy about that.” One of the highlights of his round came early when he hit a 3-iron from 215 meters on the par-4 4th hole within 10 feet. “That was definitely the shot of the day,” he added. Unlike some of his fellow competitors, Ji wasn’t fazed by the heat. “For me, the heat didn’t play a part today. I just tried to drink enough water, but honestly, the weather was perfect.” Heading into the final round with a share of the lead, Ji remains focused on keeping things simple. “I’ll just focus on my own game tomorrow and play the best I can and hopefully it’ll be good enough at the end of the day.”
Italy’s Giovanni Manzoni, 25, moved into a share of the lead after round two of the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand with a two-day total of 9-under-par. Although still searching for his first win on the Alps Tour, Manzoni has recorded multiple top-5 finishes and continues to show strong form. After opening with a 3-under-par 68, he produced a flawless, bogey-free 6-under-par 65 in round two, featuring two birdies on the front nine and four on the back. “Today was a good day, I managed to play consistently on the front nine, where I made two birdies and seven pars,” said Manzoni. “On the back nine, I started to struggle a bit more, but I managed to save some great pars that gave me the momentum to finish with three birdies.” While many players noted the challenging weather conditions, Manzoni found a way to adapt. “It was very hot and humid today, but playing in shorts really helped,” he added. Looking ahead to the final round, Manzoni remains grounded and focused. “Of course, winning my first tournament would be great, but that shouldn’t affect me too much, I’ll try to do my best and take whatever comes. Tomorrow, the goals remain the same as the past two days: focus on one shot at a time and try to play consistently.”
Round 2 co-leader at the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, Italy’s Giovanni Manzoni. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa
Spain’s Javier Sainz, 32, who sat in solo third place after the opening round of the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand, now finds himself in a share of third place alongside fellow Spaniard Alejandro Aguilera with a two-day total of 8-under-par. Following an impressive opening round of 7-under-par 64, Sainz carded a 1-under-par 70 in the second round, which included five birdies and four bogeys. A former Alps Tour member, Sainz advanced to the HotelPlanner Tour, formerly known as the Challenge Tour—where he captured his first title at the 2022 Farmfoods Scottish Challenge. “I played well today, very similar to how I played yesterday, but the big difference was my putting,” Sainz admitted. “Today my putting was terrible, probably one of the worst putting days I’ve had lately. I’m looking forward to improving that and getting back to where it was yesterday to try and put together a low score tomorrow. For the final round, I just want to focus on playing my own game and definitely keep being patient. The weather affected me a little bit today. It’s very hot, and you need to stay focused. It was a little more difficult for me especially on the back nine to keep my concentration on every shot.”
A former winner on the Alps Tour after claiming the 2024 Croara Alps Open, Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera, 25, made a significant move up the leaderboard in round two of the 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand. Starting the day tied for 40th place following an opening round of 1-over-par, Aguilera produced a brilliant 7-under-par 64 to vault into a two-way tie for third place at 8-under-par overall. Beginning his round on the first tee, he picked up birdies on holes 2, 5, and 7 before dropping a shot at the 9th hole. After making the turn, he went on a birdie run from holes 11 through 14 and closed out with a final birdie on the 18th hole. “It went really smoothly,” Aguilera said after his round. “I hit the ball very well today, especially with my irons.” Reflecting on the improvement from his opening round, he explained, “Yesterday I didn’t hit the ball that well, so I made a few adjustments after the round, and they really helped me strike it much better today.” With temperatures soaring, Aguilera acknowledged the conditions played a role: “The heat definitely had an impact—the ball was flying a lot more, and we had to stay more hydrated than usual.” Currently in strong contention heading into the final round, Aguilera remains focused and hungry for a second title. “It feels great and really motivating,” he said. “I was in a similar position in Tabarka, but the final round was suspended, so I didn’t get the chance to fight for the win.” As for his approach heading into tomorrow: “I’ll keep focusing on the same things I’ve been working on over the past year and give it my absolute best.”
A total of 46 players made the cut which was set at 141 (-1). The Final Round will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:17 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
In the event of a tie at the end of the final round, the winner will be decided by a sudden-death playoff.
The 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand winner will take home €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.
Tournament Promoter
The 2025 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand is promoted by former DP World Tour winner, Spain’s José Manuel Lara.
The economic promoter of the tournament is Aravell Golf & Country Club and the title sponsorship of this week’s event belongs to Creand, which was previously named Crèdit Andorrà.
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17th November 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Giovanni Manzoni wins the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage
Rome, November 17th 2023 – Italy’s twenty-four-year-old Giovanni Manzoni wins the 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage with a three-day score of 10 under-par. In 2nd place with a total score of 8 under-par, English amateur Mason Essam. In 3rdplace at 6 under-par Ireland’s Robert Moran (am). In 4th place at 5 under-par Scotland’s Craig Ross. There is a 3-way tie for 5th at 4 under-par that includes: French amateur Maxime Mathey, Italy’s Adalberto Montini, and Luca Memeo (am).
The final round of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage began at 8:00 am from the 1st and 10th hole at Golf Nazionale in Northern Rome. The leaders teed off at 10:12 am from the 1st tee. After yesterday’s 36 holes cut, 74 players (45 pros and 29 amateurs) were able to qualify for today’s final round, where they competed to earn their 2024 Alps Tour playing card. It was a beautiful day with clear skies and beautiful sunshine, which allowed the players to take advantage of favorable scoring opportunities.
English amateur Mason Essam, who was in the lead since the beginning of the event, concludes the tournament in 2nd place with a three-day total of 8 under-par. He is 24 years old and represents Dartford Golf Club. Essam qualified to compete in this week’s event after finishing 6th at the Stage 1 Qualifier held at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. After his round, Essam explained that he plans on “definitely turning professional now, I did what I came here to do, which is nice. However, when you’re in contention, you want to win, so a bit hard feeling for that, but overall, I played well today and just didn’t hole enough putts. Clearly, Giovanni played really well, so can’t complain.” He added that during this off-season, he will “keep seeing my new coach, who I just started working with, and trying to make a steady progression and get my head down in February to try to get a win early on.” Essam went on to comment that he found: “The wind was completely the opposite today compared to yesterday. I played much better today compared to yesterday, so I can’t really say whether it was easier or not, but I definitely think so of the harder holes played fairer today, and the easier holes played normal.”
In 3rd place at 6 under-par Irish amateur Robert Moran. In 4th place at 5 under-par Scotland’s Craig Ross. There is a 3-way tie for 5th at 4 under-par that includes: French amateur Maxime Mathey, Italy’s Adalberto Montini, and Luca Memeo (am).
The 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage draws the 2023 season to a close. Now players are able to enjoy their winter break until the new Alps Tour season will begin in mid-February 2024 in Egypt in the hopes of another successful golf season with the next #risinggolfstars?.
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11th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
24th August 2016 | Alps Tour Golf
Amateur Manzoni soars in Italy
Italy’s amateur Giovanni Manzoni, 17, shot the best score of the day 64, -8 and leads by thre shots over a group of 4 pros, James Sharp, George Twyman, Gregory Molteni and Joon Kim. Manzoni, from Verona, just came back from the Scottish Boys Amateurs where he lost his first match. He took advantage of his knowledge of the course thanks to many Italian Junior amateur Championship played in Pieve Emmanuele.
He decided to come to play in Castello Tolcinasco Open at the very last minute to prepare his next amateur event, the Spanish Boys Amateur next week.
« I played really solid of course but most of all, I putted well. » His coach, Paolo Pustetto was on the bag and he admitted his player was relax and he handled very well the course. « He could have been level par or +2 it was the same. He has been working with a mental coach for a year now and he had good results. »
Manzoni said that playing without any pressure was an help. Even if he still feels the competition, it is not the same as there is nothing at stake.
England’s Tom Shadbolt, 7th at Alps Tour ranking, is four shots back of the lead. He needs a better result than Italy’s Stefano Pitoni and France’s Fabien Marty to climb into the top 6 and then avoid the first stage of European Tour Q School.
The projected cut is -1.
