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15th November 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez wins the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.

Rome, November 15^th 2024 – Spain’s Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez comes out on top to win the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a three-day score of 10 under-par. In 2^nd place, fellow Spaniard Victor Garcia Broto with a score of 9 under par. In a 2-way tie for 3^rd place David Boote from Wales and Liam Nolan from Ireland with a total score of 8 under-par.

The final round of the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage began at 8:00 a.m. from the 1^st and 10^th hole at Golf Nazionale in Northern Rome. The leaders teed off at 10:12 a.m. from the 1^st tee. After yesterday’s 36 holes cut, 78 players (58 pros and 20 amateurs) qualified for today’s final round, where they competed to try and earn a playing category on the Alps Tour for 2025. Today was a beautiful sunny day, but compared to thie first two round, it had much cooler temperatures and windier conditions.

Final Round Player Quotes

Spain’s Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez, who was in the lead since the second round, shot a final round of 2 under-par 70 at Golf Nazionale to win the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a three-day score of 10 under-par. He began his round with a birdie on hole 2 and then continued his round, making 3 bogeys from holes 4 to 6. Afterward, he made 4 more birdies on the remaining holes to end his final round. After his win, Adarraga Gomez commented: “It was a very good tournament for me even if I had a tough start to the round making a few bogeys in a row. For the rest of the round, I focused and played some good golf. I made a very good birdie on the 18^th hole to finish the round.” He added that he found: “Both of the golf courses we played this week were in very good conditions, and the greens were in excellent conditions for the entire tournament also.” Adarraga Gomez plans on: “playing the entire 2025 season on the Alps Tour to try and finish in the top 5 at the end of the year to earn access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.”

Victor Garcia Broto, 27, from Spain, concludes the 2024 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage in 2^nd place with a three-day score of 9 under-par. He shot a first-round score of level par at Golf Nazionale during Round 1 and a great 5 under-par, 67 during yesterday’s round 2 at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. Today, he shot a final round of 4 under-par, 68 that included 6 birdies and 2 bogeys. Broto is a past winner on the Alps Tour and earned his pass for the Challenge Tour in 2021, thanks to the results he earned. After he concluded the qualifier, Broto commented: “It’s been a good week. We had very different conditions throughout the three days. We played two different courses this week, so it’s always challenging because the greens and the conditions aren’t always the same for the two courses. So, I’m very happy with the results, I’ve been playing well lately but this week especially since yesterday’s round 2. It’s a relief, I mean, it’s been a tough season for me this year so to end it with good feelings it’s always nice. I’m overall very happy and already looking forward to the next season.”

Final Round

At the conclusion of today’s final round, 35 players who will be ranked according to their score, received Category 6 membership, which represents a full playing card for the 2025 Alps Tour Season. The remaining players who made the cut, are eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who compete in this Final Stage but did not make the 36 holes cut, are eligible for membership in Category 9.

With this week’s 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, the 2024 season comes to an end. Players can now enjoy their winter break until the new 2025 Alps Tour season commences in February 2025 in Egypt in the hopes of another successful golf season with the following #risinggolfstars?.

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14th November 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Spain’s Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez leads after Day 2 at the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.

Rome, November 14^th 2024 – Spain’s Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez leads by 1 stroke at the end of the 2^ndround of the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. In a three-way tie for 2^nd place at 7 under-par: Ireland’s Liam Nolan, Italy’s Alessandro Nodari, and Matteo Cristoni (am).

A chillier and more overcast morning was the backdrop of today’s second round of the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. The weather conditions were tougher today as it was a colder and windier day compared to the opening round. The 156 players compete to earn their 2025 Alps Tour Playing Cards on Golf Nazionale (Par 72) and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club (Par 72). The players switched between the two golf courses compared to yesterday’s round.

Round 2 Player QuotesSpain’s Jose Luis Adarraga Gomez, who was in a tie for 29th place at 1 under par yesterday, concluded his 2^nd round of the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a two-day total of 8 under par. Today, he competed at Golf Nazionale, shooting a bogey-free round of 7 under par, 65. He finds himself in the lead heading into tomorrow’s final round of the Q-School Final Stage. Once he concluded his round 2, Adarraga Gomez commented: “Yesterday, I played well, but I lost one ball and another in the water. Today was perfect, I played well, and my strategy was perfect as well as my putting. I holed a lot of important putts.” He added that he found the: “Weather to be much different today. It is much colder today; the scores are higher, and I strongly believe the cut will also increase. It is a much different day compared to yesterday. A bit of north wind is picking up, which is also making it quite challenging out there.”

Liam Nolan from Ireland, 24, is in a 3-way tie for 2^nd place with a two-day total of 7 under-par. Today, he shot a 3 under-par 69 at Golf Nazionale with 4 birdies and 1 bogey. After his round, Nolan said he was: “very happy with my round today. I held some good putts today to avoid dropping shots, keeping my round going nicely with some good momentum. Today was a lot tougher compared to yesterday. It was colder and windier, which made the par 5s longer, so there were fewer birdie opportunities on the course. It was important for me to stay patient and try and capitalize on chances when they came.” Nolan turned professional a few months ago, and “?it would be a great achievement to earn full status tomorrow to give me a full season of competitive golf. It is a great opportunity to continue to improve my game and I’m excited for tomorrow to try and get the chance to earn the full status after tomorrow’s final round.”

Alessandro Nodari, 24, from Italy, who was in the tie for 29th place alongside Adarraga Gomez after yesterday’s 1st round with a score of 1 under-par, 71, now finds himself in a 3-way tie for 2nd place with a two-day score of 7 under-par. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par 66 at Golf Nazionale today to make a move up the leaderboard. After his round, Nodari explained,“Personally found this course much harder than Terre dei Consoli, which I played yesterday. The conditions today were tougher; it was windier, and the greens were harder, so it was important to calculate your yardages very well and where you wanted to land your ball. Today, my tee shots were very good; I hit nearly every fairway, which was a bonus to keep my ball always in play.”

Italian amateur Matteo Cristoni,22, is the third player in the 3-way tie for 2^nd place with a two-day total of 7 under-par. He shot a 5-under-par round during yesterday’s first round at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club, and today, he shot a 2 under-par 70 at Golf Nazionale. Cristoni is competing as an amateur this week, and currently, “turning professional isn’t part of my short-term plans as I still need to graduate from college. I’m in Italy for about 2 weeks and then will return to the United States. I hit 16 greens today, it was unfortunate the double bogey on 3, but overall, my game was good, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”

The highlight of the day belongs to Spain’s Ruben Pardo Rodriguez who made a fabulous hole-in-one during his Round 2 at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club on the 146 meters, 16^th hole with a 9-iron.

Final Round

A total of 78 players (58 pros and 20 amateurs) made the cut which was set at +3 (147). They gained access to tomorrow’s final round, which will be played at Golf Nazionale. The tee times will begin again at 8:00 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The final pairing will tee off at 10:12 am local time from the 1^st hole.

After tomorrow’s final round, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score, will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2025 Alps Tour Season. The remainder of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th position, will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2025 Alps Tour Season

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13th November 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Veyret and Tyminski (am) tied at the top after Round 1 at the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.

Rome, November 13^th,2024 – France’s Victor Veyret and Polish amateur Nikolas Tyminski co-lead with a 6 under-par, 66 at the end of the 1^st round at the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. There is a 3-way tie for 3^rd place with a 1^st round score of 5 under-par with: France’s Adrien Bonnet and Italian amateurs Lucas Fallotico and Matteo Cristoni.

A beautiful sunny morning in Northern Rome, welcomed the 156 players who began their quest to earn one of the 2025 Alps Tour Playing Cards that is up for grabs at this week’s event. For the first two rounds, the players are split between Golf Nazionale (Par 72) and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club (Par 72) and will play one round on each course. After Round 2, a cut will be made, and the players who qualify for the final round will compete in the last 18 holes at Golf Nazionale.

Round 1 Player Quotes

Victor Veyret, 27, from France, co-leads after Round 1 at the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, which began today in Rome. He shot an opening round at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club of 6 under-par, 66 with 7 birdies and 1 bogey. Once Veyret concluded his round, he said, “Overall, pretty happy with today on the course. We did a good job with my caddie, mainly thanks to a good round with my wedges and putter. I like both courses we are playing this week, to be honest. They are quite different from what we are used to playing during the season, but it’s a good test of golf.” Veyret plans on “staying in my own bubble and enjoy the tournament” over the next two rounds.

Polish amateur Nikolas Tyminski, 18, co-leads alongside Veyret after the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage opening round. He began his tournament with a fabulous bogey-free round of 6 under-par,66 at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club, making 3 birdies and 3 bogeys on each 9 holes. After he signed for his 6 under-par round, he commented, “It’s a very solid start to the 3-day golf marathon this week. I played solid tee to green and, fortunately, made a few putts around the turn to rack up some birdies. I’m most satisfied today with how I was committed to my shots the entire day. Pretty much all the shots I hit today were under full commitment, which is very important for me.” Tyminski is competing as an amateur, and “as of right now, I don’t have any plans to turn professional, but who knows what the future holds! My main focus is to get some status for next year’s Alps Tour season and enjoy this week in Italy eating my favorite food.”

Round 1 Co-Leader at the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage Nikolas Tyminski (am) from Poland. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa

France’s Adrien Bonnet, 25, finds himself in a 3-way tie for 3^rd place after the 1^st round of the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. He shot an opening round of 5 under-par, 67, making 6 birdies and 1 bogey at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. After his round, Bonnet explained, “The greens are quite different between the two courses this week, but I like the firmness of the greens at Golf Nazionale and the quickness of the greens here in Terre de Consoli Golf Club. Overall, today was good. I got a good start to the tournament and am pleased with how it went.” Now, “I will take my mind away from golf because I stayed calm during the round, and now, I want to think about other things.” Obviously, Bonnet added, like the rest of the players in the field this week, the goal is to “finish as high as possible in the leaderboard to try and earn the best playing category I can for next season.”

Lucas Fallotico (am), 22, from Italy, is also in the 3-way tie for 3^rd place after his opening round at Golf Nazionale. He made 7 birdies and 2 bogeys throughout his day. When he finished his round, he commented: “Today was good. I didn’t play great when I began my round, but I recovered after the bogeys I made. Mainly, I was able to recover due to the good tee shots I was able to hit and some clutch putts I holed, which allowed me to get to -5.” Fallotico is still an amateur, and he’s a member of the Italian National Team, he “knows Golf Nazionale well. However, it’s a course I always struggled over the years to put a good score together, so with today’s round, putting a good round under par is gratifying and puts me in a good position for the rest of the week.” He added, “I know Golf Nazionale well, but there are quite some differences between the two golf courses. Terre dei Consoli Golf Course is more open, and the wind is more of a factor. They are two good tests of golf, but for the moment, I’ll say I enjoyed this one more as I played better, but we will see tomorrow.” Fallotico is competing as an amateur but “is planning on turning professional soon. I’m training well, and I’m reaching my goals. This tournament is also a test for me to see if I can turn pro, so if this tournament goes well, there is a good chance I’ll turn pro.”

Alongside Bonnet and Fallotico in the three-way tie for 3^rd place at 5 under-par, there is Italian amateur Matteo Cristoni, who competed at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club today.

After the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2025 Alps Tour Season.

The remainder of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th positions will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th positions will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2025 Alps Tour Season

Round 2

For tomorrow’s Round 2, players will alternate golf courses between Golf Nazionale and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. Play will begin again at 8:00 a.m. from each golf course’s 1st and 10th hole.

After tomorrow’s round, a cut will be made to the top 65 players and ties who will compete in the tournament’s final round, which will be played at Golf Nazionale.

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11th November 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

It’s the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage week.

Rome, November 11^th, 2024- The final chance to earn a 2025 Alps Tour playing category begins on Wednesday as the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage gets underway. There will be 156 competitors from around the world that will battle it out in Northern Rome, Italy, from November 13th – 15th, 2024, to try and earn one of the sought-after playing cards for 2025.

A full field of 156 players representing 23 nations will compete at this year’s 54 holes Final Stage. 75 players were already exempt into the field, while the remaining 81 players qualified through the three Stage 1 events held last week at G.C. Le Fonti, Golf Del Ducato Parma – La Rocca, and Conero Golf Club.

75 players were already exempt from the 1^st stage events and automatically eligible to participate in this week’s Final Stage. Those players are: all players ranked in the 2024 Alps Tour Order of Merit after the 2024 Croara Alps Open who weren’t in the field at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co., all of the past winners of the Alps Tour Order of Merit from 2012 to 2021, the winners of the Alps Tour Qualifying School in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the leading 10 European Amateur Players in the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of October 14^th 2024, players who competed at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship and/or the 2024 European Boys/Men Team Championships and/or the 2023 Walker Cup and players being members of the European Tour for the 2024 season until category 20 and members of the Challenge Tour for the 2024 season until category 16.

The 156 competitors will alternate between Golf Nazionale and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club for the first two rounds. The final round will be played at Golf Nazionale.

The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play, 18 holes a day. After 36 holes, a cut will be made to the top 65 players and ties who will compete in the final round.

After the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2025 Alps Tour Season.

The remainder of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th positions will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th positions, will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2025 Alps Tour Season.

The most recent winner of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage tournament is Italy’s Giovanni Manzoni, who won the event last year with a three-day score of 10 under-par (205).

The Golf Courses

Golf Nazionale, is the first of two venues hosting this week’s 2024 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage. It is a 6482 meters par 72 course. It is considered one of the toughest and most challenging golf courses in Italy, as well as being recognized as one of the toughest courses in Europe. It was designed by George and Jim Fazio, and David Mezzacaneand has hosted numerous prestigious events over the years, including the 1991 World Cup, the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup, and the most recent DP World Tour Q-School Stage 1 event. Golf Nazionale is set in the natural landscape of upper Lazio with dense forests full of ancient oaks. It is a very technical but fun golf course for all players.

Terre dei Consoli Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, is the second golf course hosting this week’s 2024 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage l. It is one of Italy’s most recent golf courses opened in 2011, located north of the Eternal City of Rome. The Terre dei Consoli Championship Course is a 6885-meter Par 72 course with an out-and-back routing. The course is perfectly integrated into the green valleys that embrace and welcome it. Made-to-fit obstacles raise their spectacular technical characteristics, fascinating all golfers. It has hosted numerous events in the past, including the Alps Tour and Challenge Tour tournaments.

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13th August 2024 | Alps Tour Golf

Qualifying School for the 2025 Season – Entries are now open

For the fifth year, thanks to the hospitality granted by all the involved venues, the 2024 Alps Tour Qualifying School for the 2025 season will retake place in November in Italy.

The Alps Tour Qualifying School is open to male professional golfers, and male amateur golfers with a max handicap of 2,0. A valid handicap certificate must accompany all applications.

The entry fee is € 750, and it covers entry to both the First and Final Stages as well as yardage books for all courses.

The tournament that will grant playing status for our Tour during the 2025 season will be conducted in two stages:

The First Qualifying Stage, which will be disputed over 36 holes on 3 different golf courses, is scheduled for November 7^th and 8^th.

– Golf Club Le Fonti, 35 km from Bologna airport

– Golf del Ducato Parma (La Rocca), 105 km from Bologna airport

– Conero Golf Club, 30 km from Ancona airport and 320 km from Rome airport

When applying for the tournament, any non-exempt player must choose the venue (Golf Club Le Fonti, Golf del Ducato Parma La Rocca, or Conero Golf Club) where he would like to play.

The Final Stage is open to the players who qualified after the First Stage and to the exempt players – as the Alps Tour members ranked in the 2024 Order of Merit but not admitted to the Grand Final, or players who took part in the 2024 European Boys/Men Team Championships – for the full list of exemptions, please read the tournament info here.

Players who paid their 2024 Alps Tour Membership and made at least one cut during the season are exempt from First Stage: they can enter the Final Stage by choosing the Exemption A.

The Final Stage will take place from November 13^th until November 15^th over 54 holes at two venues North of Rome, Italy.

A field of 156 players will play the first two rounds alternating 18 holes at Golf Nazionale and 18 holes at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. The two club houses are 5 kms apart.

The top 65 players and ties, who will make the cut after 36 holes, will dispute the final round of the Final Stage at Golf Nazionale.

The Top 35 ranked players and ties at the conclusion of the 54 holes at the Final Stage of Qualifying School will obtain a full playing category (category 6) to play in the 2025 Alps Tour tournaments.

The entry deadline for both stages (First and Final) is October 21^st(except for players admitted to DPW Tour Qualifying School-Second Stage 2024 – exemption category G: entries close November 5^th)

Download the Alps Tour Golf app on your smartphone to enter the tournament and follow the instructions below:

– If you already have an Alps Tour account, make sure you have the latest version of the app (5.3.14) or update it, then check if you are logged in and go to “Schedule” and “Q-School”.

– If you don’t have an Alps Tour account, please see the graphics at the following link: https://alpstourgolf.com/q-school.

17th November 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Giovanni Manzoni wins the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage

Rome, November 17^th 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 2^nd place with a total score of 8 under-par, English amateur Mason Essam. In 3^rdplace at 6 under-par Ireland’s Robert Moran (am). In 4^th place at 5 under-par Scotland’s Craig Ross. There is a 3-way tie for 5^that 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 1^st and 10^th hole at Golf Nazionale in Northern Rome. The leaders teed off at 10:12 am from the 1^st 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.

Final Round Player QuotesItaly’s Giovanni Manzoni wins the 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage with a three-day score of 10 under-par. He was tied for 5^th place after yesterday’s round 2. He shot a final round 5 under-par, 66 that included 5 birdies on the front nine and 4 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey to close out his round at Golf Nazionale. He is 24 years old, currently represents Margara Golf Club, and turned professional about 6 months ago. After his win, Manzoni commented: “I played really solid the past 3 days, I’m happy because I rediscovered my feelings, and my game is progressing in a positive way, so I’m thrilled.” Today Manzoni, had a good friend of his and fellow tour player on the bag, Filippo Celli, “my caddie today was amazing, he helped me for the entire 18 holes, and most importantly, we had a lot of fun together. Whenever we are together, I have a lot of fun, and he definitely helped me not to overthink the course and the day but to enjoy myself and play like I know I’m capable of.” He added that, obviously now, “the goal and the next step is to work towards winning an Alps Tour tournament.”

English amateur Mason Essam, who was in the lead since the beginning of the event, concludes the tournament in 2^nd 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 6^th 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 3^rd place at 6 under-par Irish amateur Robert Moran. In 4^th place at 5 under-par Scotland’s Craig Ross. There is a 3-way tie for 5^that 4 under-par that includes: French amateur Maxime Mathey, Italy’s Adalberto Montini, and Luca Memeo (am).

Final RoundAt the end of today’s final round, 39 players, which will be ranked according to their score, received Category 6 membership, which represents a full playing card for the 2024 Alps Tour Season. The remaining players who made the cut received Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who compete in this Final Stage but did not make the 36 holes cut are eligible to receive membership in Category 9.

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?.

The Alps Tour wishes everyone a great holiday season, and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2024!

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16th November 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Two Amateurs co-lead after Round 2 at the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage

Rome, November 16^th, 2023 – Amateurs Luca Cavalli from Italy and Mason Essam from England are in the lead with a two-day total of 7 under-par at the end of the 2^ndround of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. In a two-way tie for 3rd place at 6 under-par, another amateur duo: Italy’s Luca Memeo and Ireland’s Robert Moran.

A chillier but beautiful sunny day was the backdrop of today’s second round of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. The 156 players are competing to earn their 2024 Alps Tour Playing Cards on two different courses: Golf Nazionale, Par 71, and Olgiata Golf Club, Par 73. The players switched between the two golf courses compared to yesterday’s round.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Italy’s Luca Cavalli (am), 18 years old, who was in a tie for 3^rd place at 4 under-par yesterday, concluded his 2^nd round of the 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage with a two-day total of 7 under-par. Today, he competed at Golf Nazionale, where he made 4 birdies and 1 bogey. He is in a share of the lead heading into tomorrow’s final round of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. Once he concluded his 3-under-par 2^nd round, Cavalli commented: “I played well again today, however, I can say that I found Golf Nazionale to be more tiring both physically and mentally. Overall though, I am very pleased with how both days went everything worked well in my game, and the work I did is paying off.” As he is competing as an amateur, he’s “not planning on turning pro right away as I still need to graduate from high school so I will see how I rank and go from there. If I earn playing status this week, I will play as an amateur at first and then, by July or August, decide what is best for me to do.”

Round 1 Leader, English amateur Mason Essam, remains in a share of the lead heading into tomorrow’s final round of the 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage. He is 24 years old and represents Dartford Golf Club. He shot a 1 over-par 72 at Golf Nazionale for a two-day total of 7 under-par. Today Essam wasn’t pleased with his: “ball striking wasn’t nearly as good. I don’t think I hit many greens today. It was a tough day overall, I had to stay patient and calm. I did my best, and it kind of fell away at the end, but it wasn’t a bad round of golf.” He said he planned on “going to go to the range now to figure out a few things and then try and take that into tomorrow so I can hit more greens and go from there.” When asked about the two host golf courses this week, Essam added that “the score suggest I prefer Olgiata GC between the two courses. Olgiata lived up to my expectations of what my thoughts of a typical Italian course would be, but we will see tomorrow.”

Round 2 Co-Leader at the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, England’s Mason Essam(am). Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti

Eighteen-year-old Italian amateur, Luca Memeo is in a two-way tie for 3^rd place with a two-day total of 6 under-par. Today, he shot a 1 under-par, 70 at Golf Nazionale with 3 birdies and 2 bogeys. He currently represents Royal Park I Roveri. After today’s round, Memeo commented: “The course is definitely different, maybe trickier in some aspects, the greens are faster.” He has one of his good friends and already Alps Tour Player Elia Dallanegra as his caddie this week, “He helped me a lot so far this week, and I’m sure he will do the same tomorrow. He’s a good friend of mine, and having him on the bag this week has been amazing.” Memeo plans on “gaining as much experience as possible by playing Alps Tour events, but at the same time, I would like to earn full playing status for next year, so I will play in as many events as possible.”

Alongside Memeo in the two-way tie for 3^rd place at 6 under-par Irish amateur Robert Moran. He played at Olgiata Golf Club today and shot a 4 under-par with 4 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 eagle.

A total of 74 players (45 pros and 29 amateurs) made the cut which was set at +5 (149).

Final Round

The top 65 players and ties gained access into tomorrow’s final round, which will be played at Golf Nazionale. The tee times will begin again at 8:00 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The final pairing will tee off at 10:12 am local time from the 1^sthole.

For tomorrow’s final round, it is forecasted to be a sunny day with temperatures that will reach around 17°C and Northwestern winds at approximately 12-25km/h.

At the conclusion of tomorrow’s final round, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score, will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2024 Alps Tour Season. The rest of the players who will make the cut, and finish between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who compete in this Final Stage and conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th position will be eligible to receive membership in Category 9.

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15th November 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Amateur Mason Essam leads after Round 1 at the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.

Rome, November 15^th 2023 – English amateur Mason Essam leads with an 8 under-par, 65 at the end of the 1^st round at the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. Another amateur, Italy’s Luca Memeo, is in 2^nd place at 5 under par. There is an Italian trio in a 3-way tie for 3^rd place with a Round 1 score of 4 under-par that includes: Filippo Bergamaschi, Adalberto Montini, and amateur Luca Cavalli.

An overcast morning with a comfortable temperature in Northern Rome, welcomed the 156 players who began their quest to earn one of the 2024 Alps Tour playing cards that is up for grabs. For the first two rounds, the players are split between Golf Nazionale (Par 71) and Olgiata Golf Club (Par 73) and will play one round on each course.

Round 1 Player Quotes

Twenty-four-year-old, English amateur Mason Essam, who currently represents Dartford Golf Club, leads after Round 1 at the 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage. He shot an opening round at Olgiata Golf Club of 8 under-par, 65 today with 1 eagle, 7 birdies, and 1 bogey. He qualified for this week’s Final Stage of Q-School after concluding tied for 6^th place last week at the Stage 1 event held at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. After he signed for his 8 under-par, he proudly commented, “I played lovely today, I was able to manage my misses well, and had a good game plan I committed to. My game has been improving recently, and my goal for the day was to stick to my plan and play with freedom and confidence. My expectations for the week are to finish with a full card on the Alps Tour for next season, and this has been a great start for sure, I’m grateful for the opportunity.” He will turn professional “if I am able to accomplish my goals this week to earn a card.”

Luca Memeo (am), from Italy, 18 years old, who currently represents Royal Park I Roveri, finds himself in 2^nd place after the 1^st round of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. He shot a bogey-free first round making 1 eagle and 3 birdies at Olgiata Golf Club. After the round, Memeo explained how he “hit nearly every green in regulation and put together a bogey-free round. I was able to hit the majority of the fairways, too, which allowed me the opportunity to go for the pins. I don’t have any real expectations this week, I’m trying to do the best I can in every shot and every round and gain some experience. Today was definitely an ideal start.” As he is playing as an amateur, he added that he “plans to turn pro at the end of next year.”

Italy’s Filippo Bergamaschi, who represents Villa Paradiso Golf Club, is the 1^st player in the three-way tie for 3^rd place after his opening round of 4 under-par, 67 at Golf Nazionale. He began his round with a bogey on his opening hole, the 10^th of the golf course, and then from there on, he made 5 birdies. When he finished his round, he commented: “My putting today was exceptional today. I struggled slightly off the tee today, a little more than I expected, but overall, I’m pleased, it puts me in a good position with two rounds left to be played.” When asked about his preference between the two host golf clubs this week, he added: “I personally prefer Golf Nazionale compared to Olgiata Golf Club, I like it more. I think it suits my game a bit better, I enjoy it more as I’m able to hit a variety of shots, and I’ve played it more, so have more experience on it.”

Alongside Bergamaschi in the three-way tie for 3^rd place at 4 under-par, there is: Adalberto Montini and amateur Luca Cavalli. Both players competed during today’s 1^st round at Olgiata Golf Club.

At the conclusion of the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score, will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2024 Alps Tour Season. The rest of the players who will make the cut, and finish between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership. The remaining players who compete in this Final Stage and conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th position will be eligible to receive membership in Category 9.

Round 2

For tomorrow’s Round 2, players will be alternating golf courses between Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club. Play will begin again at 8:00 am from the 1^st and 10^th hole at each golf course.

After tomorrow’s round, a cut will be made to the top 65 players and ties who will compete in the final round of the tournament that will played at Golf Nazionale.

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13th November 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Welcome to Rome, host of the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage!

Rome, November 13^th, 2023 – The final hunt to capture a 2024 Alps Tour playing category gets underway on Wednesday when the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage begins. It is a very anticipated week for the competitors as they will battle it out in Northern Rome, Italy, from November 15^th– 17^th to earn their 2024 Alps Tour card.

A full field of 156 players representing 17 different nations, will be competing at this year’s 54 holes Final Stage. 79 players were already exempt into the field, while the remaining 77 players qualified through the three Stage 1 events that were held last week at Miglianico G.C., Terre dei Consoli G.C., and G.C. Le Fonti.

The exempt players from the 1^st stage and automatically eligible to participate in the Final Stage are: all of the players ranked in the 2023 Alps Tour Order of Merit who weren’t in the field at the 2023 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by AURALIS, all of the past winners of the Alps Tour Order of Merit, the winners of the past three editions of the Alps Tour Qualifying School, the leading 10 European Amateur players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of October 17^th and players who competed at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship and/or the 2023 European Boys/Men Team Championshipsand/or the 2023 Walker Cup.

For the first two rounds, the 156 competitors will be alternating between Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club. The final round will be played at Golf Nazionale.

The format of the tournament is a 54-holes stroke play, 18 holes a day. After 36 holes, a cut will be made to the top 65 players and ties who will compete in the final round.

At the conclusion of the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score, will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2024 Alps Tour Season.

The remainder of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66^th and 156^th position will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2024 Alps Tour Season.

The most recent winner of the Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage tournament is Netherland’s Lars Van der Vight, who won the event last year with a three-day score of 11 under-par.

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

The Golf Courses

Olgiata Golf Club is the first venue that will host this week’s 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. It is home to 27 holes of golf: the West Course and the East Course. This week the players will be competing on the West Course, which is a 6547-meters, par 73 golf course. It was inaugurated in 1961 and designed by British Architect, C.Kenneth Cotton. The West Course is the older of the two and is an 18-hole course. Prestigious events like the Italian Open have been played numerous times on this course. This is the second time that an Alps Tour event will be played on the West Course. In 2012, it was completely redesigned by American Architect Jim Fazio to adapt it to new requirements. The current course record for the “West Course” is held by Ian Poulter and Angel Cabrera with a score of 11 under-par (61). Both players achieved the course record during the 2002 Italian Open.

Golf Nazionale, the second venue that is hosting this week’s 2023 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage, is a 6482 meters par 72 course. It is considered one of the toughest and most challenging golf courses in Italy, as well as being recognized as one of the toughest courses in Europe. It was designed by George and Jim Fazio, and David Mezzacane, and has hosted numerous prestigious events over the years, including the 1991 World Cup and most recently the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup. Golf Nazionale is set in the natural landscape of upper Lazio with dense forests full of ancient oaks. It is a very technical but fun golf course for all types of players.

The Alps Tour wishes all of the competing #risinggolfstars a successful week!

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11th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Lars Van der Vight wins the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.

Leaderboard (Golf Nazionale Par 72)

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Lars Van der Vight (am)	-11 (206)
2	Robin Dawson	-9 (208)
3	Stuart Easton	-7 (210)
T4	Giovanni Manzoni (am)	-6 (211)
	Theo Boulet (am)	-6 (211)
	Luca Galliano	-6 (211)

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Rome, November 11^th 2022– Netherland’s Lars Van der Vight (am) wins the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a three-day score of 11 under-par. In 2^nd place with a total score of 9 under-par, Ireland’s Robin Dawson. In 3^rd place at 7 under-par Scotland’s Stuart Easton. There was a 3-way tie for 4^thplace at 6 under-par: Giovanni Manzoni (am), Theo Boulet (am) and Luca Galliano.

The final round of the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage began at 8:00 am from the 1^st and 10^thhole and the leaders teed off at 9:50am from the 1^st tee. After yesterday’s cut was made, the 65 players (42 pros and 23 amateurs) who qualified for today’s final round, competed at Golf Nazionale (Par 72) to earn their 2023 Alps Tour playing card. Today was a much warmer day compared to the last 2 with clear skies and a beautiful sunshine and some wind which allowed players to take advantage of good scoring opportunities.

Final Round Players Quotes-

Netherland’s amateur Lars Van der Vight wins the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a three-day score of 11 under-par. He was in a tie for 3^rd place after yesterday’s second round. He shot a final round 5 under-par that included 5 birdies on the front nine holes and 2 bogeys and 2 birdies and 2 bogeys to close out his round. After his win, Lars commented: “I was three shots behind the lead ahead of the round today, so I was just trying to do my own thing. Keeping it to my process and see how far I could go. I got off to a really good start being 4 under after 6 holes and from there I just played really well until the end.” He went on to add how much he enjoyed playing Golf Nazionale: “it is a really good course, you need to have good short game and putting and luckily, I putted well the past two rounds so I’m happy.” When asked about his plans about turning professional ahead of next year’s season, Lars explained he will “remain amateur for at least a few more years and then decide what is best.”

Ireland’s Robin Dawson who was near the top of the leaderboard for the entire tournament, ended his week in 2^nd place with a total score of 9 under-par.

In 3^rd place at 7 under-par Scotland’s Stuart Easton. He shot a 3 under-par final round that included 4 birdies and 1 bogey. After his round, Stuart commented on his day: “It was nice to know ahead of today’s round that my job here was done so I could play more at ease. I had a great group today, we all played nicely and were comfortably feeding off each other. After 9 holes, I was relieved that I realized that the job was officially done and I have a job for next season. It was a great day.” When asked to it meant to him to have full status for the 2023 season, he went on to add: “I didn’t have a great year this year so now it’s great I have a full category so I can plan my year.”

There was a 3-way tie for 4^th place at 6 under-par: Giovanni Manzoni (am), Theo Boulet (am) and Luca Galliano.

Final Round-

Once today’s final round ended, 36 players received Category 6 membership, which is a full playing card for the 2023 Alps Tour Season and will be ranked according to their score. The remaining 29 players who made the cut, received Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining 91 players are eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. All of the players that will be in categories 8 and 9 will be subject to the 2023 Alps Tour committee re-rank policy.

The 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage draws the 2022 season to an end. Now players can enjoy their winter break, until the 2023 Alps Tour season which will most likely begin in February 2023.

We wish everyone a great holiday season and look forward to seeing everyone in the new year for another great year of golf!

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