7th April 2026 | Alps Tour Golf
Alps Tour heads to Italy for the inaugural Villa Paradiso Alps Open
Italy, April 7th, 2026 – For the first time in its history, the Alps Tour will visit Villa Paradiso Golf Club, located in Cornate d’Adda, for the inaugural edition of the Villa Paradiso Alps Open, taking place from April 9th to 11th, 2026.
In a symbolic alignment, both the Alps Tour and the host venue celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, with a special program of festivities planned throughout the tournament week.
This event also marks the first European stop of the 2026 season and benefits from the recent increase in prize funds. A minimum prize fund of €48,000 will be on offer, along with 45,000 Order of Merit points, including a minimum of €6,900 and 6,525 points awarded to the winner.
The competition will be a 54-hole stroke-play event, with a cut made after 36 holes to the top 40 professional players and ties, including all amateurs within the cut. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner of the inaugural edition.
The Field
Following his back-to-back victories in Egypt, Italy’s Andrea Romano will be one of the main attractions in what promises to be a strong home event. A third win would secure him immediate promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour.
Several players with experience on higher-tier tours will also be in the field, including Italy’s Lorenzo Scalise and Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue, winner of last year’s Regione Lazio Grand Final.
Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar and Ireland’s Robert Moran, currently second and third in the Order of Merit respectively, will be looking to challenge for the title, alongside Ireland’s Sam Murphy, winner of the season-opening event.
The field will consist of 132 players, including 18 amateurs.
The Course
Nestled within the stunning Parco Naturale dell’Adda, Villa Paradiso Golf Club spans 80 hectares of breathtaking scenery between the Adda River and a wooded hillside, just 20 minutes from Milan and Bergamo. A true haven of peace, it offers a rare balance between sport and nature—both unique and easily accessible.
Designed by architect Franco Piras, the course opened in 2001. Since November 2019, the club has been managed by the Colombo Group (CO.GE.FIN.), with the ambition of developing a leading golf destination in Lombardy.
Modern, technical, and demanding, the layout remains enjoyable for all golfers thanks to its intelligent design. Discreetly set within a protected natural area, the 18-hole course unfolds as you descend toward the clubhouse. Its championship-level fairways and greens are complemented by five strategically placed lakes, enhancing both the challenge and beauty of the layout.
Measuring 6,583 meters, the course features five tee options per hole, ensuring a rewarding experience for players of every level. The club lies within Adda Park, established in 1983 and spanning over 6,600 hectares of nature and heritage, including hydraulic works by Leonardo da Vinci and the UNESCO-listed village of Crespi d’Adda.
Tournament Sponsors
The Villa Paradiso Alps Open is promoted by the Italian Pro Tour, branch of the Italian Golf Federation which is supported by Buccellati (Presenting Sponsor), Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (Official Bank), Enel (Official Sponsor), Unipol (Official Sponsor), GTZ Distribution – Nike (Official Technical Supplier), Gazzetta dello Sport (Media Partner), and Infront Italy (Official Advisor).
In addition, the Villa Paradiso Alps Open is held under the patronage of Regione Lombardia, Comune di Cornate d’Adda, Assolombarda, Parco Adda Nord, and Confcommercio Milano, Lodi, Monza Brianza e Vimercate, and benefits from the support of CTC System (Main Sponsor), Frigerio Trasporti (Main Sponsor), Consulting Italia Srl (Official Sponsor), Ceta Spa (Official Sponsor), Nord Zinc (Official Sponsor), Colombo Idro Spa – Smir (Official Sponsor), Zincol Lombardia Srl (Official Sponsor), Co. Ge. Fin Spa (Official Sponsor), and Colombo Tende su Misura (Official Supplier).
Photo : Villa Paradiso Golf Club
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2nd May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
The Tour heads to Milan for the 7th event of the season.
Milan, May 2nd 2022– After a two-week break, the tour returns this week for the 7th event of the season, the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open. The event will be played at Molinetto Golf and Country Club in Milan, Italy from Wednesday May 4th until Friday May 6th. On Tuesday May 3rd, the day prior to the start of the tournament, a shot gun pro-am will take place.
The Field-
All of this season previous winners except Oihan Guillamoundeguy will be competing for the inaugural 2022 Molinetto Alps Open. Manuel Morugan winner of the last Alps Tour tournament in Abruzzo and currently 13th in the Order of Merit will also be in the field this week. In addition, Stefano Mazzoli who is currently the highest-ranked player in the Order of Merit will also in the field this week. Mazzoli currently has a 1,092 points advantage over Portugal’s Tomas Bessa Guimaraes and both players have played all of this season’s previous events.
There will also be three current Challenge Tour players who are taking advantage of an off week to compete at the inaugural event. The three players are: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and Federico Maccario and Germany’s Dominic Foos.
There are 16 different nationalities represented among the 144 players competing this week. Throughout the 144 players the majority are representing Italy, Spain and France. The players will be competing for a prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The Course-
Molinetto Golf and Country Club is a 5914 meters par 71 course. The course was built in the early 80s and was named after an old mill that was on the property when the course construction began. It was then redesigned in the early 90s by architect Luigi Rota Caremoli. Caremoli focused both the remodel of the tees and greens throughout the course, as well as the addition of new lakes and bunkers. A characteristic that remains true to Molinetto Golf and Country Club is its remarkable maintenance of its narrow fairways which require precision from each player.
Even though Molinetto Golf & Country Club has never previously hosted an Alps Tour event, the course gained recognition for hosting the 42* Italian Open in 1985. The event, held during the exact same dates, May 2nd through May 5th, 1985 saw Spain’s Manuel Piñero Sánchez triumphant with a total score of 276, only one shot away from Sam Torrance, close second. This tournament also saw Seve Ballesteros in close contention, closing in 5th place.
Being a new event on the schedule, it is sure to be an intriguing week where players will be subject to a new course, and its subsequent conditions. At the end of the event, we will have an inaugural winner of this Alps Tour stop with a new tournament score record for this course.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the rest 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 who promotes all professional golf events. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa 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 with official advisor, Infront.
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