16th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Théo Boulet wins the 21st Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Metz, June 16th, 2024- France’s Théo Boulet wins his first Alps Tour title at the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or with a total score of 11 under-par. In 2nd place, only 1 stroke back at 10 under-par, Italy’s Flavio Michetti. In a three-way tie for 3rd place with a three-day score of 9 under-par: France’s Damien Perrier and amateur Nathan Legendre and Vince Van Veen from the Netherlands.
The final round of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or began at 9:11 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The final pairing teed off at 10:50 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. The players competing at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes disputed today’s final round under a mix of weather conditions that included mostly cloudy sky, some moderate winds, rain, and a temperature around 18° Celsius.
This year, we celebrated the 21st edition of the tournament, which has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
Final Round Player Quotes
France’s Théo Boulet, 21, earns his 1st professional win this week at the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. He was tied for 2nd place after yesterday’s round 2, and today he shot a bogey-free 5 under-par, 65 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 11 under-par. In today’s final round, Boulet made 2 birdies on the front nine holes and then added 3 more birdies on the back nine for his 65. After securing his win, Boulet was very emotional: “It was a very good day, I played really well again on difficult day with tough weather conditions. There was a lot of wind today, which affected the round. My game has been extremely solid again, so I’m really pleased about it.” Boulet admitted that he definitely felt: “some nerves on the first tee, I was just a little bit nervous but after that I was very confident with my game, so it was ok.” Capturing this win here in France this week means a lot to him: “I’m so happy. It means a lot because the beginning of the season wasn’t that good for me, so it’s really nice to turn things around. It truly is special to win my first professional title here in France, at home. I’m very happy about that.” Boulet wants to: “dedicate this win to my coaches, my parents, my family, and my sponsors who have supported me from the beginning.”
Flavio Michetti, 20, from Italy, shot a final round of 5 under-par, 65 to conclude the tournament in a solo 2nd place with a three-day total of 10 under-par. He shot a bogey-free round today, making 2 birdies on the front nine holes and 3 birdies on the back nine holes. He has earned several good finishes this season and is looking to break through and win his first Alps Tour title, hopefully in the upcoming tournaments.
After this week’s 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, France’s Benjamin Kedochim is the new Order of Merit leader with 15,203.25 points. Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli is in 2nd place with 15,138.00 points and Aymeric Laussot from France maintains his 3rd place with 13,054.50 points. Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto remains in 4th place with 12,954.45 points and Vince Van Veen from Netherlands has moved into 5th place with 10,202.25 points.
Final Round
Théo Boulet, winner of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The next Alps Tour scheduled event is set for June 27th– 29th at Aravell Golf & Country Club in Aravell, Lleida, Spain. We will be celebrating the 3rd edition of the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz, and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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15th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Vince Van Veen moves into the lead after Round 2 in France.
Metz, June 15th, 2024- After two rounds at the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, we have a close leaderboard. Netherland’s Vince Van Veen moves into the lead with a two-day total of 8 under-par. In a three-way tie for 2nd place at 6 under-par: French amateur Nathan Legendre, Théo Boulet, and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner.
It was a beautiful sunny day with some moderate wind gusts and a temperature that reached 19° Celsius that welcomed the players Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France, for the 2nd round of the 21st edition of the Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. Play began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the 21st edition of the tournament, and it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 27, is in the lead after two rounds at the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. He was in a two-way tie for 2nd place after yesterday’s round 1, and today he shot a 3 under-par, 67 with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys to move into the lead with a two-day total of 8 under-par. Van Veen won the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera title and is now looking to earn his 2nd title on the Alps Tour. His most recent best finish occurred at the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, where he concluded the tournament tied for 3rd place. He has some luck here at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes as he made a hole-in-one back in 2019 and made another hole-in-one during yesterday’s round 1. After 3 under-par round, Van Veen commented: “I played solid today, I must say that I hit some better shots in the wind compared to what I was able to do yesterday. The conditions were tougher today, as the wind got stronger, and it was gusty at times. So, I hit 2 more shots compared to yesterday, but honestly, it felt like a better round to me.” For tomorrow’s final round, he doesn’t “foresee any big changes to his game plan as the forecast should be similar to what we’ve experienced. To be honest, it’s tough to predict a winning score as the wind has blown firmly, but I would say around 14 or 15 under-par.” Van Veen is already: “proud of myself, so winning tomorrow would just give me a trophy to take home, but I am very proud of my game and the work I’ve put in.”
French amateur, Nathan Legendre, 22, moves into a 3-way tie for 2nd place after round 2 of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. He was tied for 26th place at even par after the first round of the tournament but shot a great 6 under-par, 64 with 1 eagle, 6 birdies. and 2 bogeys to move into the 3-way tie for 2nd place with a two-day total of 6 under-par.
The winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner, 24, concludes his round 2 of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or in a 3-way tie for 2nd place with a total score of 6 under-par. He shot a 2nd round score of 2 under-par, 68 with 1 birdie and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes, and then once he made the turn, he made 5 more birdies and 1 double bogey to end his round. After his 2nd round, Steinlechner commented that: “the conditions were difficult today with the strong and gusty winds this morning. I feel like I managed the challenges the round put in front of me fairly well, so I’m overall satisfied.” He added that he found that here at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes, “there is pretty much on every hole high rough which essentially plays like out of bounds to the left and right. So even though it might not be a long course, being aggressive off the tee can quickly backfire, especially with the wind we are having.” Looking ahead to tomorrow’s final round, where he has a chance to earn his 2nd trophy of the season, Steinlechnerexplained: “?it would be awesome, but there is some golf left to be played and anyone who has played golf knows what can happen. I like the position I’m in, though.”
Alongside Legendre and Steinlechner with a two-day total of 6 under-par, there is France’s Théo Boulet, 21. He shot a bogey-free, 7 under-par, 63 with 2 birdies on the front nine holes and 5 birdies on the back nine holes. After his bogey-free round, Boulet was extremely pleased: “It was a very good day, I played well on a really difficult day with the wind gusts on a demanding course. My putting was good I made a lot of putts, putts to save par too, that’s what helped me the most today.” Tomorrow, Boulet has a chance to earn his first Alps Tour title, “I’m going to stay focused on my game plan, I’m not going to change much. Obviously, depending on the weather conditions, but I’m going to stay focused and give it my all from holes 1 to 18. It would be incredible to win my first tournament especially this week in France, but I don’t want to think about it, I want to stay focused on my game and be in the present.”
Final Round
A total of 58 players made the cut which was set at +2 (138).
The Final Round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin at 9:11 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 10:50 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
The 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or winner will walk away with €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz, and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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14th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Maxime Legros is in the lead after Round 1 in France.
Metz, June 14th, 2024- After the first round of the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, France’s Maxime Legros is in the lead with a 6 under-par. In a 2-way tie for 2nd place at 5 under-par: France’s Nicolas Muller and Netherlands’s Vince Van Veen. Italy’s Davide Buchi and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner are in a 2-way tie for 4th place at 4 under-par.
The first round of the 21st edition of the Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, being played at its regular host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France, began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The 144 players in the field disputed today’s round 1 under complicated weather conditions, as there were mostly cloudy skies, on-and-off rain showers, windy conditions, and a temperature around 16° Celsius. This is the 21st edition of the tournament, and it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Maxime Legros, 22, from France, leads after the first round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a fabulous bogey-free, 6 under-par, 64 He made 2 birdies on the front nine holes, and, after making the turn, he went on to make 4 more birdies on the back nine to conclude his day. After his round, Legros commented: “My 64 bogey-free, today was a grind! The wind was blowing 50km/h, so I had to stay focused and patient the entire round. I’m really happy about my attitude and the way I’ve been playing the past couple of weeks! It’s very rewarding.” He added that he found: “The course is playing tough this week. As I said, a lot of wind and some high rough on both sides of the fairway. The course is super firm as well, and it’s tough to hit your target. I believe patience will 100% be the key to being successful here this week. I want to remain calm and patient and don’t be too aggressive with my decisions.” Legros also mentioned how: “I’m happy with the strategy I had off the tee today, so I’ll try to do the same for the rest of the tournament!”
France’s Nicolas Muller, 23, is in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after the first round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a bogey-free 5 under-par, 65. He made 3 birdies in a row to start his round and then added one more birdie on the front nine and one on the back nine to end his day. His best finish so far this season was at the 2024 Ein Bay Open and the 2024 Gösser Open, where he tied for 4th place. After his opening round, Muller commented on how: “My game today was very solid, especially my short game and putting. I’m happy because the conditions were tough with the wind and the rain we had. The weather conditions influenced my game in some aspects but I tried to hit simple shots, just try to hit the maximum of Fairways and greens. Basically, my main goal was just to stay in play, and only if I was in a position then I was a little bit more aggressive, but to be honest with you, in most holes, I tried to respect the course.” Muller added that: “over the last few months, I trained a lot my wedges because that has been my weakness. Right now, I want to be focused on the process for tomorrow and Sunday and not think about the score. That’s for me the most important.”
The winner of the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 27, is in the 2-way tie alongside Muller for 2nd place after round 1 with a score of 5 under-par, 65. After making a hole-in-one back in 2019 here at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes, Van Veen made another hole-in-one during today’s round 1 on the par 3, 5th hole with a Pitching Wedge from 153 meters. Alongside his fantastic hole-in-one, he made a total of 4 birdies and 1 bogey during his 1st round of the tournament. His most recent best finish occurred at the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, where he concluded the tournament tied for 3rd place. Van Veen explained that he experienced: “a very enjoyable round of golf today with some challenging winds. I found that I managed myself well and got a little run going on my back nine, the course’s front nine. We had almost all 4 seasons in one, sun, rain, and wind. It affected some shots I must say, but you can adjust to that fortunately.” He plans on: “focusing on hitting a little more quality shots over the next two days. The bad ones I hit in good spots, luckily, but I can be a little better overall.” Van Veen also commented on how he: “likes the mixture of holes and the shot shapes you have to use around this golf course, so I really enjoy playing here.”
Davide Buchi from Italy, 27, concludes his round 1 in a 2-way tie for 4th place with a score of 4 under-par, 66. He has earned numerous good finishes over the years but is looking for his first title on the Tour. During today’s opening round, he made 5 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey on the front nine holes and then made 3 more birdies on the back nine to end his round. Buchi was: “satisfied with how I played today also because the conditions were not easy, there was a lot of wind and rain so I am overall very pleased. The goal, of course, is to keep playing well and play each hole like its own and not get too far ahead.”
Alongside Davide Buchi in the 2-way tie for 4th place for a first-round score of 4 under-par, 66, there is the winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner.
A past winner on the Alps Tour, France’s Damien Perrier, 34, finds himself in a 6-way tie for 6th place only 3 strokes off the 1st round lead at the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a round of 3 under-par, 67. He made 4 birdies and 1 bogey throughout his opening round. He earned numerous top-10 finishes and won on the Alps Tour in 2009 at the Open International de Normandie. After his round, Perrier proudly commented: “I’m very pleased with my opening round. It’s a very tough course here, the set-up of the course is difficult as it requires a lot of thought, concentration and strategy. I played well, I hit 17 greens today and gave myself many chances. The only green I missed today was the only bogey that was on the card. This morning it wasn’t easy; the weather conditions were much different than what we had in the practice rounds. We went from basically summer during the pro-am and practice rounds to today, where it was pretty much winter, which made it very tough out there.”
Baptiste Achard, 26, from France, concludes his round 1 at the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or alongside Perrier in the 6-way tie for 6th place with an opening round of 3 under-par, 67. Achard made 2 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes, once he made the turn, he made 3 more birdies to end his round. Once he concluded his first round, Achard was satisfied with how his day went as he was able to: “hit a lot of fairways today, that was mainly due to the adverse weather conditions which forced me to be more focused from the tees. Overall, I’m very happy with my first round and the position I’m currently in. I would like to continue with the same mindset over the next two days and try to hit the same number of fairways, if not more, tomorrow. I really think that being in the fairways this week will be of big advantage.”
Alongside Damien Perrier and Baptiste Achard with a first-round score of 3 under-par, 67 there is England’s Robert Holden, France’s Paul Elissalde, and amateur Louis Bonte and Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit.
The 144 players are contending a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin again at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
Once Round 2 is completed, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz, and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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12th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The 21st edition of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or gets underway on Friday.
Metz, June 12th, 2024- The Alps Tour season continues as we move to the Northeastern Grand Est Region in France for the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament will be played from June 14th until June 16th at its usual host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France. It is celebrating its 21st edition this year but has been a part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
On April 24th, an 18-hole stroke-play qualifier event was played at the tournament host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes, that offered players the opportunity to qualify for the extra 5 available spots into this week’s field.
On June 13th, the traditional Alps Tour, Tour Scramble pro-am will be played with approximately 25 teams competing.
The Field
There will be a strong field represented in France this week. The majority of this season’s previous winners are scheduled to compete: France’s Aymeric Laussot, winner of the 2024 Ein Bay Open, Edoardo R. Lipparelli from Italy, winner of the 2024 New Giza Open, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero winner of the 2024 Tunisian Golf Open, Mattia Comotti from Italy winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner winner of the 2024 Gösser Open.
Among the players scheduled to compete, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, will also be present. He captured multiple wins on the Alps Tour over the years, as well as earning the 2021 Alps Tour Order of Merit title, which allowed him to gain status on the Challenge Tour.
Participating in this week’s field is current Order of Merit Leader, Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli in addition to 8 of the top 10 players in the actual rank: Benjamin Kedochim, Aymeric Laussot, Enrico Di Nitto, Mattia Comotti, Gianmaria Rean Trinchero, Harry Goddard, Manfredi Manica and Vince Van Veen all of whom are trying to capture the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or title.
Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele, the most recent past winner of the tournament, captured his 3rd title of the 2023 season during last year’s edition of the Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or which allowed him to earn immediate playing category on the Challenge Tour. He will not be in the field this week as graduated to the Challenge Tour with the excellent results he earned in the past Alps Tour season.
The 144 players scheduled to compete this week represent 15 different nationalities. Furthermore, the players will contend for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The format of the tournament is a 54-hole stroke play, where a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties, which will then compete during the final round scheduled for June 16th, 2024.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes in Metz, France, is a 6436 meters par 70 course. Designed by Philippe Gourdon, it is placed on an undulating terrain that offers various challenges to each player. The golf course is outlined by century-old trees and water hazards yet provides views of the surrounding countryside and Val Messin.
The château in the background is the estate’s signature view. The fairways are relatively broad, but the dense rough can penalize any inconsistent tee shot.
Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes is home to 27 holes, an 18 holes course called “Le Bois Brûlé” and a 9 holes course called “Le Breuil”. “Le Bois Brûlé” has been the longtime host of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz, and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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3rd June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Theo Brizard leads by 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Round 2 Review
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Theo Brizard (FRA) | -6 |
| 2 | Jack Floydd (ENG) | -5 |
| 3 | Lars Keunen (NED) | -4 |
| 4 | Kiet Van Der Weele (NED) | -3 |
| 5 | 4 players tied at | -2 |
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Theo Brizard leads by 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Another beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures welcomed the players at Golf Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes for the 2nd round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1stand 10th hole. This is the 20th edition of the tournament and has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005. For tomorrow’s final round, a sunny day is expected with temperatures around 26°C.
Twenty-two year old, Theo Brizard from France, who was tied for 8th place after the 1st round, now finds himself in the lead by 1 stroke. He shot a second round of 5 under-par,65 with 8 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey. Brizard turned professional in 2021 yet has never won an Alps Tour event. His best finish was a 2nd place in 2021 at the season opener in Acaya as an amateur. Brizard began his round with 3 birdies in a row and 5 birdies overall in his first 6 holes. After his round he was very satisfied and happily commented: “Today was a tough fight! I played really solid tee to green, managed to get myself in a lot of birdie positions which was positive. I played really well the easy holes, was focused on the hard ones, and to start my round with 3 birdies helped a lot! I hit the 2 par 5s in 2 and holed a nice 4 meters putt on 11. It was a great start!” When asked about his approach heading into the final round tomorrow in the lead, Brizard added: “I’ll go the same way, try to play well and enjoy the easy holes, being focused on the hard ones, and have a good attitude until the end! I have some tough competitors behind me, but I’m confident! It’ll be a nice fight, and I look forward to the challenge.”
England’s Jack Floydd, winner of the season opener 2023 Ein Bay Open, is only 1 stroke off the lead after the 2nd round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or. He is 26 years old and turned professional in 2020. He is currently playing his third season on the Alps Tour. Floydd was tied for 8th place at 1 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament and now is in 2nd place with a two-day total of 5 under-par. He made 7 birdies and 3 bogeys during round 2, for a 4 under-par,66. After his round, he commented on how “the course is very tricky compared to previous years. The fairways are rock hard and the rough is very penal so it’s super important to avoid it. I made 7 birdies today keeping the ball in play for the most part and gave myself some good chances on the greens which I managed to capitalize on.” Floydd went on to add that the strongly believes the “rough is very penal, it paramount to avoid it. Obviously, it’s not always possible, but certainly the strategy has changed from the previous years where there is a lot more irons of the tees this year to make sure you keep the ball in play. The downside on some holes is leaving yourself longer yardages into the greens but I believe that is definitely preferable compared to being in the long stuff.” Looking ahead to the final round tomorrow, where he could capture his 2nd title of the year, “it would mean a great deal to me to win my second event of the year, I’m delighted to have won the season opener but to get a second one would help me in the rankings and put me in a good position for the remainder of the season. It wouldn’t however change any of my plans, I plan to play all of the events this season and hopefully be able to graduate to the Challenge Tour.”
Lars Keunen from Netherland who was one of the co-leaders at 3 under-par at the conclusion of the 1st round finds himself in 3rd place only 2 strokes from the leader heading into the final round. He made 3 birdies and 2 bogeys today for a two-day total of 4 under-par. He currently sits 10th in the Order of Merit rank. After his round, Keunen commented how “today was a very solid round. I hit a lot of greens and luckily didn’t get in too much trouble. For tomorrow I will stick to my game plan of getting the ball in play off the tees and stay patient on the greens for putts to fall.”
Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele who has already captured two wins this season is in 4th place with a two-day total of 3 under-par. There is a 5-way tied for 5th place at 2 under-par that includes: France’s Nicolas Aparicio, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, Swiss Luca Galliano and French amateur Theo Boulet.
The highlight of the day belongs to France’s Franck Daux who made a hole-in-one on the par 3, 17th hole with a 50° wedge.Final Round
A total of 53 players made the cut which was set at +4 (144).
The final round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin at 9:05 am am local time from the 1st and 10thhole. The final group will tee off at 10:40 am local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.
The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Leon Noël, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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2nd June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
A three-way tie for the lead after Round 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Round 1 Notes
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Lars Keunen (NED) | -3 (67) |
| Inigo Lopez- Pizarro (ESP) | -3 (67) | |
| Ronan Mullarney (IRL) | -3 (67) | |
| 4 | Luca Galliano (SUI) | -2 (68) |
| and 3 other players at | -2 (68) |
Quick Links
A beautiful sunny day with clear skies and a pleasant temperature with a high around 24°C welcomed the 144 players in the Northeastern Grand Est Region near Metz, France for the first round of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament is being played at Golf Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes and began from both the 1st and 10th hole. This is the 20th edition of the tournament and has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005. For the remainder of the week the weather is forecasted to be very similar to today.
Netherland’s Lars Keunen who is currently 10th in the Order of Merit rank, shot an opening round of 3 under-par 67 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 3 bogeys. He heads into round 2 in a three-way tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He is 26 years old and represents The Dutch Golf Club. After his round, Keunen commented how “today was a good round, the course is playing very difficult so my main goal was just to get myself in play of the tee on every hole. I actually didn’t hit a single driver or 3-wood during my entire round.” In the last few events, even though he has had some positive finishes including tying for 17th place last week in Italy he feels his “game and swing haven’t been the best lately but I feel like it’s starting to come together again which I’m pleased.” Obviously, for the next two days, “my plan is to keep getting myself in play off the tee and be patient that some birdies will come!”
Spain’s Inigo Lopez- Pizzaro who represents Club de Golf Val de Rois is also tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He made 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 3 bogeys during his first round. He is playing his 3rd Alps Tour event of the season following the first two events in Egypt. After his round, he was very happy about today and commented on how “I wasn’t playing well but during the practice round I kept hitting draws so I kept that feeling into the round today and it worked well. I played solid without making many mistakes.” He went on to add that, “yesterday I played with my friend Mario and we planned to not play too aggressive due to the very high rough. I planned to hit a lot of irons off the tee to make sure I stayed in play and then hit it on the green to give myself good birdie chances which I was able to take advantage today. I’m very happy with the result.”
Inigo Lopez- Pizarro first round co-leader at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney who is 27 years old and captured his 1st full-field professional win at the 2023 Gösser Open which took place in May, is the third-player tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He shot a 3 under-par 67 with 6 birdies and 3 bogeys. He turned professional in 2019 and competed in the 2022 Open Championship. After his round, Mullarney commented: “the rough is extremely long, the goal was to keep it out of there. I hit everything from an 8-iron to a 5-iron off the tee and only a couple of drivers which is strange for me as I usually rely on my driver the majority of the time. I’m relying on my short game but the real challenge this week is keeping the ball in play. It’s very firm, it’s playing very similar to a links course like home. I’m very happy with the way I played and I will try to stay as patient as possible out there the next two days as a lot of funny bounces and unusal things can happen.”
Ronan Mullarney first round co-leader at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
The 4-way tie for 4th place at 2-under par includes: Swiss Luca Galliano, France’s Nicolas Aparicio and Paul Margolis and Ireland’s Paul McBride.
The 144 players are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 20thOpen International de La Mirabelle d’Or will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin again at 7:30 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made and the top 40 players and ties will compete in the final round scheduled for Sunday 4th May.
Lars Keunen will begin his 2nd round at 1:30 pm local time from the 10th hole. Inigo Lopez- Pizarro’s round 2 will start at 1:36pm local time from the 1st hole and Ronan Mullarney will tee off at 8:14 am local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.
The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Leon Noël, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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