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10th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Mattia Comotti earns his first win at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Appiano Gentile, May 10 ^th 2024 – Italy’s Mattia Comotti wins the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a total score of 15 under-par. Fellow Italian player, Enrico Di Nitto concludes the tournament in 2^nd place only 1 stroke back. France’s Benjamin Kedochim continues his solid performance with a three-day score of 11 under-par. In 4^th place at 10 under-par, Italian amateur Alessandro Radig and only 1 stroke back at 9 under-par, French amateur Paul Franquet.

The final round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^stand 10^th hole and the final group teed off at 9:17 am local time from the 1^st hole. The players competing at the beautiful Golf Club La Pinetina were able to play with optimal scoring conditions as it was a mostly sunny day with temperatures around 23° Celsius and barely any wind.

The tournament is named after and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48. This year is the 10^th edition of the event which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to Covid-19.

Final Round Player Quotes

Italy’s Mattia Comotti, 24, wins his 1^st Alps Tour title at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He moved in the lead after yesterday’s round 2 and today he shot a 3 under-par, 67 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 15 under-par. Comotti turned professional at the end of July 2023 so this is his 1^st full playing season on the Alps Tour as a professional player. In today’s final round, he made 4 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine and then 2 more birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine. After his win, Comotti was very emotional and commented: “I’m extremely happy, I’m speechless to be honest. To earn my 1^st win as a professional in not even a full calendar year since I turned pro is truly amazing. This win is for my entire family, but especially my mom, who passed away. To be honest I wasn’t expecting this win, I hadn’t booked a hotel room for last night. Normally, I’m always right on the cut line, but today, to be playing in the final pairing today and earn the win is extraordinary.” Comotti took the time to: “congratulate my playing partner Enrico Di Nitto. He’s a great fighter and we were very close for the entire day. Had he made the putt on the 17^th hole, we would have been tied heading to the 18^th and it would have been a great fight. I had a short putt on the 18^th hole but I told myself if I miss I lose and need to play in a playoff against a great player so I really concentrated on making the putt.” For the rest of the season he plans on: “playing the entire Alps Tour season this year and trying to conclude the season as high as possible in the Order of Merit rank.”

Enrico Di Nitto, 31, from Italy, shot a final round of 4 under-par, 66 to conclude the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the winning score with a three-day total of 14 under-par. He made 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the opening front nine and then made 3 more birdies to close out his round. Di Nitto is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has achieved various good finishes over the years.

France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, concludes the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a 3^rd place finish and a total score of 11 under-par. He made 3 birdies on the front nine and 3 bogeys on the back nine holes to conclude his final round with an even-par round. Kedochim has earned several top 5 finishes in his career but is continuing his pursuit in trying to capture his 1^st title on the Alps Tour. He has been playing consistently well since the beginning of the 2024 season and plans on continuing to work hard to hopefully earn a trophy in the upcoming events.

After the 5^th event of the season, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Edoardo R Lipparelli still in the lead with 14,715 points. Aymeric Laussot remains in 2^nd place with 12,001.50 points and Benjamin Kedochim moves into 3^rdplace with 9,416.25. Enrico Di Nitto is now in 4^th place with 8,960.25 and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero is in 5^th place with 7,425 points.

Final Round

Mattia Comotti, winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, earned the winner’s check of €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The next event on the schedule is set for next week, from May 16 to 18 in Austria. Players will compete in the 32nd edition of the Gösser Open, the oldest tournament on the Alps Tour schedule, at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz, Graz.

Tournament Promoter

The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.

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

The main partners supporting the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank), Kappa (Technical Supplier), Poste Assicura (Official Supplier), Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport (Media Partner), and Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Partner), with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.

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9th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Mattia Comotti moves into the lead after day 2 of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Appiano Gentile, May 9^th, 2024 – After two rounds of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, we have a very close leaderboard. Italy’s Mattia Comotti moves into the lead with a two-day total of 12 under-par. France’s Benjamin Kedochim is in solo 2^nd place at 11 under-par. Enrico Di Nitto is only 1 back at 10 under-par. There is a 2-way tie for 4^th place with a French duo: Xavier Poncelet and Alexandre Daydou at 9 under-par.

It was another day with mostly sunny skies and a temperature around 23° Celsius that welcomed the players at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy, for the second round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. Play began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Mattia Comotti, 24, from Italy, leads after two rounds of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He shot a bogey-free second round of 8 under-par, 62 with 4 birdies on the front nine holes and 4 birdies on the back nine holes for a two-day total of 12 under-par. Comotti turned professional at the end of July 2023 so this is his 1^st full playing season as a professional. He also has played in the past on the Alps Tour while he was still an amateur earning various top 10 finishes. At this event last year, he began the tournament with a 4 under-par, 66 round but unfortunately struggled during round 2. The same occurred during yesterday’s round 1 as he shot a 4 under-par, 66 round and today put together a fabulous bogey-free round to move into the lead. After his 8 under-par, 62 Comotti was very satisfied and happily commented: “Today was a spectacular day. I had the chance to hole out two chip shots, and for the rest, I played well. The few mistakes I made I was able to recover nicely so it was really a super day. This morning, I was more worried about making the cut, but as the day went on, I made a few putts and some birdies and gained some confidence from there to put together a good round.” Looking forward to playing in the final pairing tomorrow as the tournament leader, Comotti added: “It’s the first time I’ll be playing in the final pairing tomorrow, so I’m not sure what to expect. Hopefully, I’ll get a good night’s rest and be prepared for a good day.”

France’s Benjamin Kedochim, 29, moves into 2^nd place after two rounds at the 10^th edition of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He was tied for 4^th place at 4 under-par after the 1^st round of the tournament but shot a bogey-free round today of 7 under-par, 63 with 7 birdies to move into 2^nd place with a two-day total of 11 under-par. Kedochim has earned numerous top 5 finishes in his career but is still looking to earn his 1^st title as he has never won an Alps Tour tournament. After his round, he commented: “I’m trying to stay focused on what I’m doing, on hitting shot by shot, and for now, I must say it’s working well. I’m playing a lot of tournament golf recently, I’m playing 14 tournaments in 15 weeks so it’s a long stretch of golf.” After his round, Kedochim also talked about how: “the course is in amazing conditions I must say. Today in the morning the greens were even better than yesterday, so I took advantage. You know, when you put together a bogey-free round, it’s always good. I tried to play safe, avoiding bad positions but giving myself the chance to make as many birdies as possible. I missed a few putts today; I could have easily been 9 or 10 under-par but I can’t complain with the day.” Kedochim has been playing well since the beginning of the 2024 season and he explained that: “I’ve been working a lot on my attitude and my behavior and concentrating on hitting one shot at a time and not getting too far ahead of myself. I can say it’s been working in my favor so far. Tomorrow, I plan on hitting every fairway, every green and do my best like always and see what will happen.”

Enrico Di Nitto, 31, from Italy, is 2 strokes off the lead after the 2^nd round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He was tied for 4^th place at 4 under-par after the 1^st round of the tournament and now is in a solo 3^rdplace with a two-day total of 10 under-par. He shot a bogey-free round during today’s round 2, for a 6 under-par, 64. Di Nitto is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has achieved various good finishes over the years. At last year’s edition, he concluded the tournament tied for 4th place, and he explained how he thoroughly likes this golf course. After his bogey-free round, he commented on how: “I played very solid today, I must say it was very similar to yesterday’s round. My tee-to-green game was very sharp. Today I was able to make a few more putts compared to yesterday I must say.” Di Nitto went on to add that he found GC La Pinetina, “handled the rain very well, I feel like it’s not necessarily playing any longer than usual, but the ball is flying a bit more compared to the past few years. The greens were amazing this morning, the ball rolled very true, and I found them slightly faster than yesterday.” For tomorrow’s final round, he plans on, “playing my game, shot by shot and hole by hole. I will see after the 18^th hole where that will have taken me.”

The highlights of the day belong to Italy’s Marco Florioli (am), who made a Hole-In-One on the 162 meters, par 3, 17th hole with a 7 iron, and France’s Baptiste Achard, who made a Hole-In-One on the 142 meters, par 3, 5th hole with a 9 iron.

Final Round

A total of 48 players made the cut which was set at 139 (-1).

The Final Round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will begin at 8:00 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:17 am local time from the 1^st hole.

The winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Tournament Promoter

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

For more information, visit the official Alps Tour website, www.alpstourgolf.com, and follow the official Alps Toursocial media handles on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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8th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

James Sugrue leads after Round 1 at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Como, May 8^th, 2024 – After the 1^st round at the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, we have a tight leaderboard. Ireland’s James Sugrue leads the way after a bogey-free 6 under-par 64. Tied for 2^nd place only 1 stroke back: France’s Alexandre Daydou and Austria’s Lukas Lipold. There is a 5-way tied for 4^th place at 4 under-par that includes: France’s Xavier Poncelet and Benjamin Kedochim and Italy’s Mattia Comotti, Enrico Di Nitto and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero.

The first round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, being played at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy, began at 7:30 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. For the majority of the day, players had favorable weather conditions during today’s 1^st round, with mostly sunny skies, some light winds, and temperatures around 23° Celsius. However, at 5:40 pm local time, play was suspended due to inclement weather in the area. At 7:00 pm local time, play resumed, and players were able to conclude the first round of the tournament before daylight expired.

This year, we reach the 10^th edition of the event which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to Covid-19. The tournament is named after and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48.

Round 1 Player Quotes

James Sugrue, 27, from Ireland, leads after the first round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON with a bogey-free, 6 under-par, 64. He teed off on the 10^th hole where he made 1 eagle and 2 birdies, after making the turn, he went on to make 2 more birdies to conclude his day. He turned professional at the beginning of 2020; however, due to the pandemic, this is his 3rd full season playing on the Alps Tour. After his round, Sugrue commented on how: “I haven’t played a competitive round in about 9 months, so it’s good to be able to refresh, and I was really looking forward to this week. To be honest, even last night, I couldn’t wait for today to come. I was bogey-free today, and to be honest, I didn’t look like I was going to make a bogey today. Everything was good, my iron play probably stood out a little for the rest, but everything was sharp.” Last night, there was some heavy rainfall over Golf Club La Pinetina which softened the course: “the overnight rain did soften out the course, but it was playing great. The greens were very true and brilliant to putt on.” Sugrue plans on: “heading to Lake Como tonight for dinner, and then I plan to enjoy the next two rounds out here and see where that will take me.”

France’s Alexandre Daydou, 27, is one of the two players tied for 2^nd place after the first round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. He shot a bogey-free 5 under-par,65 round today, making 4 birdies on the front nine and 1 on the back nine. He turned professional in 2016, is a past winner on the Alps Tour, and has earned numerous top-10 finishes over the years. Daydou was happy with his performance at the conclusion of his 1^st round: “It was a good round, it was a bogey-free round for me where I didn’t make too many mistakes. It was a serene round, that’s for sure. I handled the course well and feel like I hit some very good tee shots and holed some important putts. I’m overall very happy with how today went.” He went on to add that he found: “the course this year to be playing slightly longer and different than the past couple of years that’s for sure. It is however in overall great conditions.” For the next two rounds, Daydou wants to: “stay focused on my gameplan, it’s a course I believe you can’t be too aggressive but need to handle the par 3s and par 4s well as some are tricky. The par 5s are relatively easy, so those are birdie holes.”

Lukas Lipold, 30, from Austria, who turned professional at the end of 2019, is the second player in the two-way tie for 2^nd place after round 1 of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. During today’s round, he made 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and once he made the turn, he made 4 birdies in a row from hole 12-15 before the weather delay. Once play resumed, he made a bogey on the 17^th hole and then concluded his round with a birdie on the last hole. Lipold has earned various top finishes over the years but is looking to earn his 1^st victory on the Alps Tour. After his round, Lipold commented: “I had a very solid day. I always like coming back to this course in La Pinetina. I didn’t make a lot of mistakes today, I stayed patient and was definitely rewarded on the back nine.” He added that he would have: “liked to finish before the weather delay after making 4 birdies in a row, but that’s just how it goes sometimes. It’s always a bit tough after a delay to start playing again. I made a poor swing on hole 17, which ended up in a bogey, but I’m very happy to finish with a birdie on the tough 18th hole.” Lipold also explained on how: “I’m playing very solid this year so far, I’m putting and chipping well which is probably the biggest difference to last season. I’m looking forward to the next 2 days.”

The highlight of the day belongs to Italy’s Luca Lunardon, who made an incredible Hole-In-One on the 157 meters, par 3, 5^th hole with an 8-iron.

The players are competing for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Round 2

The second round of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will begin again 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 players and ties.

Round 1 leader James Sugrue will begin round 2 of the tournament at 1:36 p.m. local time from hole 1.

Tournament Promoter

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

For more information, visit the official Alps Tour website, www.alpstourgolf.com, and follow the official Alps Toursocial media handles on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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6th May 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

The 10th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON begins on Wednesday.

Como, May 6^th, 2024 – After a week off, the tour returns to action in the Northwestern part of Italy this week for the 10^thedition of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. The tournament will be played from May 8^th– 10^th, 2024 at the beautiful Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, near Como, Italy.

This event is named after and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni, who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48. He was one of the founders of the Blue Team Golf Academy, a unique and innovative initiative in the world of coaching. He also worked many years for the Italian Golf Federation as a National Coach, earning many accomplishments in his career.

This year, we reach the 10^th edition of the event which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to Covid-19.

The traditional Alps Tour best ball aggregate to Par pro-am will take place on May 7th, with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. local time.

The Field

All of this season’s winners that include: France’s Aymeric Laussot, currently 2^nd in the Order of Merit and winner of this season opener 2024 Ein Bay Open, Spain’s Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro (am), currently 4^th in the standings and winner of the 2024 Red Sea Little Venice Open, Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli, current leader of the Order of Merit and winner of the 2024 New Giza Open and the most recent winner at the 2024 Tunisian Golf Open, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero who is 3^rd in the Order of Merit rank will headline a strong field that will compete for the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON title.

Alongside the current season winners, 5 players in the top 10 in the Order of Merit will compete: France’s Benjamin Kedochim, who is in 5^th place, Luca Galliano from Switzerland, who is 7^th in the Order of Merit rank, Italy’s Manfredi Manica, who is in 8^th place, England’s Harry Goddard, who is 9^th in the rank and Austria’s Lukas Lipold rounds out the top 10.

The Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON title has been won by notable players over the years. Spain’s Borja Virto won the first edition of the event in 2014, while his compatriot Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez came to victory in 2019. Another Spanish victory occurred in 2021 with Angel Hidalgo Portillo. Current DP World Tour player Italy’s Guido Migliozzi triumphed in 2018.

In the 2022 edition, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo came to victory with a fabulous 59 in the final round. He became a Challenge Tour player at the end of that season.

During the last edition of the tournament, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele won the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON by 9 strokes, earning him his second win of the season. The following week, he captured another title, allowing him to gain access to the Challenge Tour, having won three events during the same season.

This week, there will be 144 players competing from 16 different nationalities for the title.

The 144 players in the field will compete for an overall prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON winner will walk away with €5,800.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON will be a 54-hole stroke-play event where a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.

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The Course

Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, Italy, is situated 35 km north of Milan and 12 km south of Como, will be the host of this week’s 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. It 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 includes a view of Monte Rosa, which is the second-highest mountain in Italy, and the Alps of Lombardy.

Golf Club La Pinetina covers 70 hectares in the “Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewood Regional Park,” which is rich in 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.

The players competing this week will play the course set up as a 5761 meters, Par 70.

Tournament Promoter

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

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26th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Kiet Van der Weele captures his second win of the season.

Final Round Notes

Golf Club La Pinetina
Appiano Gentile,Como, Italy
24^th– 26^th May 2023Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

Leaderboard

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Kiet Van der Weele (NED)	-19
2	Asier Aguirre Izcue (ESP)	-10
	Niccolo Agugiaro (ITA)	-10
4	Ronan Mullarney	-8
	And 2 other players at	-8

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Final Round Leaderboard

Kiet Van der Weele captures his second win of the season.

Como, May 26^th 2023- Dutchman Kiet Van der Weele wins his second event of the season at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue and Niccolo Agugiaro from Italy concluded the tournament tied for 2^ndplace with a three-day score of 10 under-par. Tied for 4^th place at 8 under-par Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, France’s Alexandre Daydou and Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto. In 7^th place at 7 under-par, Italy’s Elia Dallanegra (am) and France’s Augustin Hole.

A warm spring day with optimal scoring conditions hosted the players competing at the beautiful Golf Club La Pinetina for the final round at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. Play began at 8:10 am local time and the leaders group teed off at 9.38 am local time from the 1^st hole.

Final Round Player Quotes –

Kiet Van der Weele, 22, captures his second win of the season at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon by 9 strokes! He shot a final bogey-free round of 5 under-par, 65. The young Dutch, from Apeldoorn, turned professional in September 2022, took his Alps Tour card last November at our Qualifying School and won the Alps de Las Castillas earlier this year. After his win, Van der Weele commented on how “it means a lot to win my 2^ndevent, it means I’m doing good. I really look forward to what’s ahead as my game is in really good shape. I’m definitely going to enjoy today a lot.” He shot another bogey-free round “which was good, I was really solid again, there was no real mistakes and my confidence level was high.” When asked about his plans for the rest of the season, Van der Weele added: “In June I will play the Alps Tour events, then I have 7 Challenge Tour starts for later this season so I want to keep playing the Alps Tour to gain some more points so I can feel comfortable to be able to play the Challenge Tour events.” He wants to dedicate “this win is to my coaches, I want to thank them, part of it will also be for myself but we worked extremely hard and it’s paying off now.”

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue, 23, who represents Zuasti Golf Club, concluded the tournament tied for 2^nd place alongside Niccolo Agugiaro from Italy at 10 under-par. He shot a final round 63 with 10 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey.

Agugiaro, just 21 years old, finished the event tied for 2^nd place alongside Aguirre Izcue. He shot a final round 65 with 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. He turned professional in November last year and this is his first full season competing on the Alps Tour. After his round, Agugiaro commented on how “he looks forward to his first season as a professional and hopes for good performances like this week the rest of the year.”

The tournament ends with a three-way tie for 4^th place at 8 under-par with Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, France’s Alexandre Daydou and Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto. Just 1 stroke back, tied for 7^th place Elia Dallanegra (am) from Italy and France’s Augustin Hole.

The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank after the first five events of the season has Van der Weele leading and Mullarney and Spain’s Quim Vidal to close out the top three spots. In 4^th place, France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy and in 5^th place Englishman Jack Floydd.

The low round of the day belongs to Aguirre Izcue with a 7 under-par 63.

The prize for the highest ranked amateur in the final leaderboard goes to Dallanegra who shot 66,68,69.

Final Round-

Van der Weele winner of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

The next scheduled event is set for June 2^nd-4^th at Golf de La Grange aux Ormes, Metz, France for the 2023 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or.

Tournament Promoter

Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played in Italy, the 2023 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 hosted in Italy.

For this week’s event, Aon is the tournament Presenting Sponsor. Aon is also a worldwide partner of the 2023 Ryder Cup which will take place at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome from September 29^th until October 1^st.

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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22nd May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

The 9th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon gets underway!

Pre-Tournament Notes

Golf Club La Pinetina
Appiano Gentile,Como, Italy
24^th– 26^th May 2023

Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

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Tournament Entries for the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

The 9^th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon gets underway!

Como, May 22^nd 2023- After a week off, the tour returns to action in the Northwestern part of Italy for the 9^th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. This will be the 5^th event of the 2023 season and will be played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy from Wednesday 24^th May until Friday 26^th May. On Tuesday 23^rd May, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 25 teams competing.

This tournament is named and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48. He was one of the founders of the Blue Team Golf Academy, a unique and innovative initiative in the world of coaching. He also worked many years for the Italian Golf Federation as a National Coach earning many accomplishments in his career.

This is the 9^th edition of the tournament which has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014. In 2020, it was the only year the event wasn’t played due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Field

All of this seasons winners that include: England’s Jack Floydd currently 5^th in the Order of Merit and winner of this season opener Ein Bay Open, Spain’s Quim Vidal current leader of the standing and winner of the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele winner of the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas and currently 3^rd in the standing and most recent winner at the 31^st Gösser Open Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney who is 2^nd in the Order of Merit rank, will headline a strong field that will compete for the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon title.

Alongside the current season winners, 4 players in the top 10 in the Order of Merit will compete: France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy who is in 4^th place, Italy’s Andrea Romano in 7^th in the Order of Merit rank with his compatriots Gianmaria Rean Trinchero who is in 8^th place and Cristiano Terragni rounds out the top 10.

The Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon title was captured by notable players over the years. The 1^st edition of the event in 2014 was won by Spain’s Borja Virto while his compatriot Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez came to victory in 2019. Another Spanish victory occurred in 2021 with Angel Hidalgo Portillo winning with a total score of 14 under-par. Current DP World Tour player, Italy’s Guido Migliozzi triumphed in 2018.

The 2022 edition was won by Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, he won the 2022 Alps Tour Order of Merit and became a Challenge Tour player. He conquered the event in style with a fabulous 59 in the final round!

From 2015 to 2018 as well as the most recent edition was won by Italian players: Marco Crespi, Stefano Pitoni, Guido Migliozzi, Andrea Perrino and Gregorio De Leo all of whom have been able to honor their fellow colleague, Giorgio Bordoni with victories.

This week, there will be 144 players competing from 16 different nationalities for the title.

The players will be playing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play, where a cut will be made after 36 holes. The top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round on May 26^th 2023.

To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.

The Course

Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, Italy is situated 35 km north of Milan and 12 km south of Como. It is a very undulating 5761 meters par 70 course. It was designed by Harris Albertini Mezzalane and opened in 1971. It offers beautiful panoramic views of the nearby landscape that includes view of Monte Rosa which is the second highest mountain in Italy and the Alps of Lombardy.

Golf Club La Pinetina covers 70 hectars in the “Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewood Regional Park” 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 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.

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27th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Mr. 59, Gregorio De Leo wins the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 27^th, 2022 –Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, had an outstanding final round at 11 under-par, 59 to celebrate his victory as a professional player. His round included 11 birdies, 1 eagle and 2 bogeys. He birdied the 7^th hole, eagled the 8^th hole and then went on an 8 holes birdies stretch from hole 9 until hole 16. De Leo won the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon by four shots over France’s Pierre Pineau. In a tied for 3^rd place, at 13 under-par: Italy’s Davide Buchi and Giacomo Fortini.

The Final Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon began at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group that included, the tournament co-leaders Italy’s Marco Archetti, Netherland’s Davey Porsius alongside Spain’s Joel Moscatel who was just one shot back, teed off at 9:32 am from the 1^st hole. A warm spring day with optimal scoring conditions hosted the players for the final round.

Winner Quotes-

Gregorio De Leo, had the best round of the tournament, with an incredible score of 59, 11 under-par. In today’s round he had 2 bogeys, 1 eagle on the 8^th hole and 11 birdies. When he concluded his round, De Leo was extremely happy. He is an experienced Alps Tour player having competed numerous times as an amateur, however he turned professional just before the 2021 Italian Open and this is his first full playing season as a pro golfer on the Alps Tour. De Leo had a very solid amateur career and a very positive start to his career as a professional golfer. After his round, he proudly celebrated and commented on how special today was: “Today was very special, it was an incredible day. My putter was working perfectly. I unfortunately 3 putted the 6^th hole and then from the on, something truly magical happened. I wish I wouldn’t have done the 3-putt on the 18^th hole however looking back especially in that moment, I accept it.” When asked if he realized what it means to be one of the few players in the world to have broken the 60s, De Leo commented: “I don’t think I realize yet that I broke 60, it will happen soon I’m sure. Right now, I’m just very happy to have won my first tournament since turning professional and especially being so close to home and having my dad here watching me.” He wants to dedicate this victory to his coach, Alain and to his parents having: “supported me and sacrificed a lot for me. They deserve it.” He has had a very strong start to his season so far and today’s 59 will definitely be a highlight of his career.

France’s Pierre Pineau, who finished in 2^nd place, had a final round, 6 under-par 66 for a total 14 under-par for this tournament.

Davide Buchi and Giacomo Fortini from Italy, finished this tournament in a tied for 3^rd place, at 13 under-par.

There was a three-way tied for 5^th place at 12 under-par that included, Julien Sale, Tom Vaillant and Floris De Haas.

Koen Kouwenaar, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader even having not competed this week as he is currently competing in the DP World Tour Dutch Open. Gregorio De Leo is now the second ranked player with a 1,142.64 points advantage over Stefano Mazzoli which has now become, the third ranked player.

Final Round-

By winning the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, earned € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

For the Final Round leaderboard click here or on the official Alps Tour Golf app

The Alps Tour heads to France for the 10^th event of the season. The event will be played from June 10^th until June 12^th at Golf de La Grange aux Ormes in Metz, France for the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament defending champion is France’s Franck Medale.

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 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.

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.

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26th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Marco Archetti and Davey Porsius lead entering the Final Round at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 26^th2022- The players found different conditions this morning compared to the start of Round 1. A beautiful morning with a slight breeze and comfortable spring temperature, welcomed the competitors for Round 2 at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. The tournament is currently being played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.

When Round 2 finished, Italy’s Marco Archetti and Netherland’s Davey Porsius lead the field at 11 under-par. Just one shot back, at 10 under-par, round 1 leaders, Joel Moscatel Nachshon and Floris De Haas are placed. There are 6 players tied for 5^th place at 8 under-par: Giacomo Fortini, Pierre Pineau, Luca Galliano, Davide Buchi, Jonathan Yates and Tom Vaillant.

Round 2 Player Quotes-

Marco Archetti, who finished yesterday’s round just one shot back of the lead, is co-leading at 11 under-par entering the final round. His round today, included 1 eagle, 4 birdies and a single bogey for a 5 under-par round, 65. Archetti’s goal is to keep playing more competitive golf while still continuing to follow his students at GC La Rossera. He has always played well at this week’s venue and hopes to capture a win at the end of tomorrow’s round. “I struggled slightly on the front nine today compared to yesterday but overall I’m very happy. I’ve been putting very well and making some clutch putts this week. The plan for tomorrow is just to go out play my own game and have a low round.”

Netherland’s Davey Porsius is co-leading at 11 under-par after his incredible 9 under-par round today. He was -8 after 10 holes including an eagle at the 10^th hole. Porsius had a few setbacks in his amateur career, however things changed in 2018 when he played in the KLM Open and then qualified for the Alps Tour. He was very pleased with the round today and hopes to finish the tournament off strong, “Today was very good, a good start to the round. I wanted to try and beat the course record but came up just short unfortunately. Italy is very lucky for me, I had a second place at Golf Nazionale and I obviously want to win tomorrow to try and make a jump in the Order of Merit.”

Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon who was one of yesterday’s co-leaders, shot a 3 under-par round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and is in a tied for 3^rd place, 1 shot back of the lead entering tomorrow’s final round. Even though this is his first season as a professional player, he competed all of last year’s season as an amateur. Joel was pleasantly surprised after his round today: “I didn’t expect it, I am very happy. I’m carrying good sensations from last week after having played a Challenge Tour event so I’m very happy.” He also commented on how he’s enjoying this course but finding it a bit more demanding physically: “The course is very nice but it is tricky and tiring especially with the humidity today, particularly hole 9 and 18 they are brutal. The goal for tomorrow is just to play my game and enjoy the day to see what happens.”

Floris De Haas from Netherland had 4 birdies and 1 bogey in his round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and is in a tied for 3^rd place, 1 shot from the lead. De Haas has been playing well this entire week “I love this course, I love the atmosphere and my game has been a result of that. The course played nicely again, still receptive but luckily more dry compared to yesterday. Today some of the pins were a bit more tricky in my opinion but I played steady and some putts dropped on the back nine. I’m looking forward to the final round tomorrow.”

In a tied for 5^th place at 8 under-par and 3 shots back of the lead there is: Giacomo Fortini, Pierre Pineau, Luca Galliano, Davide Buchi, Jonathan Yates and Tom Vaillant.

Final Round-

The Final Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, will begin tomorrow at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group will tee off at 9:32am. The winner of this tournament will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

A total of 45 players, 41 professional and 4 amateurs, made the cut which was set at 3 under-par.

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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 25^th2022- Consistent rain welcomed the players at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy for the First Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1^st and 10^th 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 1^st round at the 8^th 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 3^rd 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 1^st 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 26^th 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.

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Round 2-

Round 2 of the 8^th 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 23^rd 2022– After a week off, the tour returns to the Northwestern part of Italy for the 8^th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. The event will be played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy from Wednesday 25^th May until Friday 27^th May. On Tuesday 24^th 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 8^th 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 2^nd in the Order of Merit, France’s amateur Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Portugal’s Tomas Bessa Guimaraes currently 3^rd in the Order of Merit will be competing for the 8^th 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 30^th 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 8^th 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-

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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