Alps Tour Golf | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni

8th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue moves into the lead after Round 2 in Italy.

Como, May 8^th, 2025 – After two rounds of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue moves into the lead with a two-day total of 14 under-par. Hugh Foley from Ireland and Marco Florioli from Italy are in a 2-way tie for 2^nd place at 11 under-par.

The second round of the 11^th edition of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, taking place at the prestigious Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, just outside Como. The day began with some sunshine, but conditions soon shifted to overcast skies accompanied by light winds that lingered throughout the rest of the round.

Since its inception in 2014, the event has been a mainstay on the Alps Tour calendar, it is named after and dedicated to the highly regarded golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away in 2013 at the age of 48.

Round 2 Player Quotes

Asier Aguirre Izcue, 25, from Spain, leads the field at 14-under-par after two rounds at GC La Pinetina. He shot a sensational bogey-free second round of 9-under-par 61, with five birdies on the front nine (holes 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8) and four more on the back nine (holes 10, 12, 14, and 16). In the opening round, Aguirre carded a 5-under-par 65, despite a costly quadruple bogey on the par-5 3^rd hole—otherwise, he could have matched his second-round 61 on both days. Aguirre, has been playing well, “I tried to keep playing my own game for the whole day and was very solid with my iron shots.” He is consistent performer on the Alps Tour, having collected multiple top 10 finishes in recent seasons, including a T2 at GC La Pinetina in 2023. Aguirre is still in pursuit of his first Alps Tour victory and came agonizingly close in 2024 at the Gösser Open losing in a sudden-death playoff. With momentum on his side, he now has a strong opportunity to finally break through. Aguirre has “only hit 2 drivers on the front nine and maybe another 3 on the back nine. This course, you need to place the ball and keep it in play, and I found to have done that well so far. I stuck to my strategy and so far, it’s paying off. Once you’re in the fairways you can be aggressive with your approach shots and give yourself opportunities and today, I took advantage of that.” Aguirre feels, “very comfortable and I’m going to try my best tomorrow. My sponsor is here with me this week, and he is caddying for me. I’m very comfortable with him and it’s made the week enjoyable.”

Hugh Foley, 27, from Ireland is only 3 strokes off the lead with a two-day score of 11 under-par. He followed his opening round of 3 under-par, 67 with a fabulous 8 under-par, 62 that included 5 birdies on the front nine holes of the course, his back nine and 1 eagle, 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the back. Foley, “putted really well today. To shoot 62, you must roll it great on the greens, and that was the key for me. I also hit it straight off the tee, which gave me plenty of chances. On this course, you’ve got to keep it out of the trees and it’s not a long layout, so if you’re accurate, you’re hitting short irons in and giving yourself a lot of birdie looks.” This is Foley’s sixth professional event, “and this is the first time I’ve been in the final pairing, so I’m really excited about that. I just want to enjoy the experience, stick to the same game plan, and hopefully hole as many putts as I did today.”

Alongside Foley in a 2-way tie for 2^nd place with a total score of 11 under-par, Italy’s Marco Florioli, 20 years old. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par, 64 with 3 birdies in each 9 holes.

Spain’s Javier Barcos, 23, currently ranked fourth in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and winner of the 2025 New Giza Open, moved into a 3-way tie for 4^th place after round two of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON. Barcos began the tournament with a 4-under-par 66 to sit tied for 9^th, but followed it up with a flawless, bogey-free 6-under-par 64 to climb the leaderboard. He started strong with back-to-back birdies on holes 1 and 2, and added four more on the back nine to post a two-day total of 10-under-par. Barcos felt “like when I played in the afternoon yesterday, the greens were much bumpier, due to the number of players and that’s normal, but, playing in the morning, the ball rolled much better and it allowed me to make more putts.” He made, “plenty of putts today especially during the first twelve holes. During the remaining 6 I still hit the ball well but not as many putts dropped.” With solid momentum, Barcos is firmly in contention heading into the final round, “I will keep hitting my irons the way I’ve been hitting, hopefully make some putts and be aggressive, that’s the game plan for tomorrow.”

In the 3-way tie for 4^th place at 10 under-par alongside Barcos there is: France’s Victor Veyret and England’s Mason Essam.

Switzerland’s Luca Galliano, 39, made a significant move up the leaderboard after a stunning second round. After opening with an even-par 70 on day one, Galliano fired a flawless 9-under-par 61 in round 2 to reach a two-day total of 9-under-par, putting him just five shots off the lead in a 2-way tie for 7^th place. “I made a solid putt on the Hole 2, which gave me a confidence boost and set a positive tone for the remainder of the round. I was able to capitalize on the opportunities that came my way, and it felt really good. What made the day even more meaningful was having my family there to support me—performing well in front of them was truly special. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and excited to carry this momentum forward.” His remarkable round included five consecutive birdies from holes 2 to 6, followed by four more on the back nine. Currently sixth in the Alps Tour Order of Merit, Galliano is aiming to climb the rankings further with a strong finish this week.

Alongside Galliano in the 2-way tie for 7^th place there is Italy’s Flavio Michetti.

The highlight of the day belongs to Italian amateur Riccardo Cavina who made a fabulous Albatross on the Par 5, 8^thhole.

Final Round

A total of 44 players (43 professionals and 1 amateur) made the cut which was set at 138 (-2).
The Final Round will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 9:17 a.m. local time from the 1^st hole.

The 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON Winner will walk away with €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.

Tournament Promoter

The majority of the Alps Tour events that are played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2025 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 that occur in Italy.

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

The main sponsors and partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2025 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Enel (Official Sponsor); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier) and as an Official advisor: Infront Italy.

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7th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

Three-Way Tie at the Top After Round 1 of Memorial Giorgio Bordoni Presented by AON

Como, May 7^th, 2025 – After the opening round of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, we have a very tight leaderboard. Co-leading at 6 under-par Italy’s Flavio Michetti and Edoardo Giletta and France’s Xavier Poncelet. There is a 5-way tie for 4^thplace at 5 under-par.

The opening round of the 11^th edition of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon teed off early this morning under overcast skies, with occasional bursts of sunshine and light winds. However, at 2:17 p.m. local time, the Tournament Director, Mr. Alessandro Pia had to suspend play due to inclement weather in the area. Play was able to resume at 3:15 p.m. local time under some overcast skies, chillier temperatures and some occasional light rain showers.

This tournament is taking place at the prestigious Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, just outside Como.

Round 1 Player Quotes

Flavio Michetti, 21 from Italy, co-leads alongside Xavier Poncelet and Edoardo Giletta after the opening round with a bogey-free, 6 under-par, 64. He teed off on the 1^st hole where he made 4 birdies in a row from hole 2 to hole 5, after making the turn he went on to make 2 more birdies on hole 10 and 17 to conclude the day. Michetti turned professional 2 years ago and has earned various top 3 finishes in the past few seasons. “I began my day with the only goal to have a solid game throughout the entire day. I must say though, that my putting worked extremely well today as I made only 25 putts. I was able to hole 3 putts over 10 meters. I’m satisfied as I put together a very good score but now my focus shifts to round 2 tomorrow.” Michetti is grateful about the “few hours on the range I spent with coach, Alberto Binaghi yesterday afternoon, we had a really good practice session together and I was able to find some great feelings I brought with me today. Obviously, there is always more work to do but it’s a great start.”

France’s Xavier Poncelet, 39, a past winner on the Alps Tour, co-leads after day 1 with a bogey-free 6 under-par, 64 making 3 birdies on the front nine and 3 more on the back nine to end his round. Poncelet attributes today’s result to the “hard work I put in this winter and now it’s been about 2 months I’ve been playing well, and I felt really good on the course for the whole day. Today the course was soft, and I felt I could be very aggressive when I placed my tee shots in the fairways. The greens were responsive too so you could create many birdie opportunities. The greenkeeping staff did an amazing job to have the course playable for us with all the rain.” Poncelet is pleased “as I hit 17 greens today and all aspects of my game were very solid.”

Round 1 co-leader at the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, France’s Xavier Poncelet Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Raffaele Canepa

Edoardo Giletta, 27, from Italy, is the third player co-leading after a bogey-free opening round. He made 3 birdies on the front and back nine for a 6 under-par, 64. After his round, Giletta commented he “found the course a bit soft, but I didn’t make many mistakes today and my putter helped me a lot throughout the round. I strongly believe that my iron game adapts really well to this course, I hit them very well today and was able to hit many greens in regulations.”

Round 1 co-leader at the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, Italy’s Edoardo Giletta. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti.

England’s Mason Essam, 25, is in a 5-way tie for 4^th place with a first-round score of 5 under-par, 65. His best finish so far this season is a tie for 6^th place at our last event in Tunisia. For today’s opening round, Essam teed off on the front-nine where he made 4 birdies and 1 bogey, once he made the turn, he added 3 more birdies and 1 bogey. Essam experienced, “a weird situation on the 4^th hole today, my ball caught some wires that are in the air and the ball went close. However, I had to re-hit the shot and consequently missed the green but chipped in and I felt that situation turned my round around.” A lot of rain has fallen over G.C. La Pinetina over the past few days but Essam, “can’t believe how well the course dried out with the amount of rain we had the past few days. Obviously, some areas are wet and moist, but the greens are perfect. The greenkeepers did a fabulous job to prepare the course for us.” In Egypt and Tunisia, “I was really struggling with my game but worked really hard over the last few weeks, so now I’m just going to focus on keep doing the same things and not get too far ahead of myself.”

Nicolas Aparicio, 32, from France, who is the 2^nd player in the 5-way tie for 4^th place with an opening round of 5 under-par, 65. He teed off on hole 1 today where he made 2 bogeys and 3 birdies on holes 6, 8 and 9. Once Aparicio made the turn, he added 4 more birdies on holes 10, 14, 15 and 17. With two rounds left here at GC La Pinetina, “ I want to keep doing the same thing as I did today, I want to really enjoy myself out there.” Seven months ago, Aparicio became a father and: “After Lacanau Golf Open which will be disputed at the end of May, I have decided I will stop playing competitive golf so even though, I didn’t have a fabulous start making a bogey on hole 1, I was happy to be out there and I want to really enjoy these last few tournaments. With that mindset, it allowed me to enjoy the day and make the birdies.”

Alongside Essam and Aparicio in the 5-way tie for 4^th place with a score of 5 under-par, 65 there is: France’s Victor Veyret, Italy’s Marco Florioli and Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue.

The highlight of the day belongs to Italy’s Lucas Fallotico who made a fantastic Hole-In-One on the 133 meters, 2^ndhole with a Pitching Wedge.

The 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON offers a total prize fund of €42,500, and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner will take home €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.

Round 2

Round 2 of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON continues tomorrow, with the first two groups going out 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 professionals and ties, plus amateurs within the cut. In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the final round, the tournament winner will be decided by a sudden-death play-off.

Tournament Promoter

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

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5th May 2025 | Alps Tour Golf

The Tradition Continues: The 11th Edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON Returns This Week

Como, May 5^th, 2025 – After a successful Tunisian Swing and a brief break, the Alps Tour is ready to resume action this week with the 11^th edition of the 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, held in the picturesque northwestern region of Italy. The tournament will take place from May 7^th to 9^th, 2025, at the renowned Golf Club La Pinetina in Appiano Gentile, near Como.

Named in honor of the highly regarded golf instructor Giorgio Bordoni, this event celebrates his legacy following his unexpected passing in 2013 at the age of 48. Bordoni was a co-founder of the innovative Blue Team Golf Academy, a pioneering initiative in golf coaching. He also dedicated many years to the Italian Golf Federation, where he served as National Coach and achieved numerous accomplishments throughout his career.

Since its inception in 2014, the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni has been a mainstay on the Alps Tour calendar, except for 2020 when the event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The tournament kicks off on May 6^th with the traditional Alps Tour Best Ball Aggregate to Par Pro-Am, which will begin with a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. local time.

The Field

Four of this season’s five tournament winners are set to headline this week’s field, promising a highly competitive showdown. Among them are Switzerland’s Luca Galliano, currently ranked 6^th in the Order of Merit and winner of the season-opening 2025 Ein Bay Open; Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, the current Order of Merit leader and two-time winner this season with victories at the 2025 Red Sea Little Venice Open and the 2025 Tunisian Golf Open; and fellow Spaniard Javier Barcos, ranked 4^th and winner of the 2025 New Giza Open.

In addition to the season’s standout winners, nine of the top ten players in the current Order of Merit standings will also tee it up this week. France’s Quentin Debove ranked 3^rd will be in the field alongside, Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa ranked 5^th, Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar (7^th), Filippo Bergamaschi of Italy (8^th), Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney (9^th), and Italy’s Manfredi Manica, who rounds out the top 10.

Since it was established in 2014, the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON has become a standout event on the Alps Tour, consistently showcasing emerging talent from across Europe and beyond. The inaugural title was claimed by Spain’s Borja Virto, with fellow countrymen Sebastián García Rodríguez (2019) and Ángel Hidalgo Portillo (2021) continuing Spain’s strong tradition in the event. Italy’s Guido Migliozzi, now a multiple winner on the DP World Tour, secured victory in 2018.

A standout moment came in 2022, when Italy’s Gregorio De Leo recorded a remarkable final-round 59 to capture the title and earn promotion to the Challenge Tour, now the HotelPlanner Tour. In 2023, the Netherlands’ Kiet Van der Weele earned his second win of the season with a nine-stroke victory margin. Most recently, in 2024, Italy’s Mattia Comotti captured the trophy with an impressive 15-under-par winning score.

This week, a field of 144 players representing 16 different nationalities will compete for the sixth title of the 2025 Season.

The tournament offers a total prize fund of €42,500, and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner will take home €6,200 and earn 6,525 points toward the Order of Merit standings.

The event will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play, with a cut made after 36 holes to the top 40 professionals and ties, plus amateurs within the cut. In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the final round, the tournament winner will be decided by a sudden-death play-off.

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The Course

Nestled in the scenic woodlands of Appiano Gentile, just 35 kilometers north of Milan and 12 kilometers south of Como, Golf Club La Pinetina is set to host this week’s 2025 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Originally opened in 1971 with a 9-hole design by John Harris, the course saw an expansion with an additional 9 holes designed by Gianni Albertini. It underwent further renovations in the 2000s, led by David Mezzacane. This 5,761 meters, par-70 course is renowned for its undulating terrain and natural beauty. It covers 70 hectares of the “Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewood Regional Park”. The course winds through a rich landscape of pine, oak, chestnut, Scotch pine, and birch trees. Players are treated to panoramic views of the Lombardy Alps and Monte Rosa, Italy’s second-highest peak.

While not particularly long by modern standards, the course’s hilly layout and intricate design demand accuracy, strategic thinking, and careful club selection. Its distinctive natural features and standout holes make Golf Club La Pinetina a memorable and challenging test for professionals and amateurs alike.

Tournament Promoter

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

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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25th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Kiet Van der Weele extends his lead at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Round 2 Notes

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

Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

Leaderboard

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Kiet Van der Weele (NED)	-14
2	Augustin Hole (FRA)	-7
3	Elia Dallanegra (am) (ITA)	-6
	Enrico Di Nitto (ITA)	-6
	Alexandre Daydou (FRA)	-6

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Kiet Van der Weele extends his lead at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 25^th 2023– Kiet Van der Weele extends his lead to 7 strokes after two rounds at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. France’s Augustin Hole is in 2^nd place with a two-day total of 7 under-par. There is a 3-way tie for 3^rd place at 6 under-par that includes: Italy’s Elia Dallanegra (am), Enrico Di Nitto and France’s Alexandre Daydou.

After some heavy overnight rain fell over Golf Club La Pinetina, host of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon the second round play began at 7:30 am from both the 1^st and 10^th hole. Due to the overnight rain, today players had to face a course with slightly softer but still in very good conditions thanks to the work performed by head superintendent Roberto de Maestri and his team. It was an overcast day with the sun trying to peak through with barely any winds and temperatures in the mid 20°Cs. For tomorrow’s final round, a beautiful sunny day is expected with temperatures reaching around 27°C.

Round 2 Player Quotes –

Kiet Van der Weele from Netherland continues to lead after two rounds at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon with a two-day total of 14 under-par. He made 4 birdies on the front nine and 4 birdies and 1 bogey during his round today for a 7 under-par,63. He is 22 years old and turned professional in September 2022. He has had a positive start to the season with numerous good finishes and captured a win at the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas. After his round, he was very happy about his comeback after “the bogey on the 15^th hole I missed an up and down which was a shame but coming back strong with a birdie on 16 was good. I can say my game is really sharp at the moment and in a good place so it makes me enjoy playing event more.” Van der Weele finds himself very comfortable around GC La Pinetina “I really like the trees around this golf course and I’m able to see the shots I need to hit very clearly. It’s a really beautiful course and makes me at ease.” Looking ahead to the final round tomorrow with a 7 shots lead, he added: “it would be a lot to win another event so early in the season, it would be really nice and would allow me to have some comfort for the rest of the year. I have some Challenge Tour events I’ll be playing in as well so hopefully I’ll have enough room to play in them but I will for sure take it step by step and evaluating things as the season goes on.”

France’s Augustin Hole, 25 years old who represents Biarritz Le Phare shot a 6 under-par 64 in today’s round for a two-day total of 7 under-par. He finds himself in 2^nd place 7 shots off the lead. He made 4 birdies on the front nine holes and 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine. After the round, Hole commented on how “I think the course was playing slightly easier today, it was softer and I think some of the pins were more accessible.” Tomorrow, he wants to “focus on myself, I have a lot of work to do to catch the leader. I need to focus on my own game and see what will happen. My putting has been very solid for the entire week, I barely missed any putts under three meters. Hopefully that will keep going tomorrow.”

Italy’s Elia Dallanegra (am), 19 years old, who was tied for 4^th place after yesterday’s 1^st round, finds himself tied for 3^rdplace with a two-day total of 6 under-par. He shot a 2 under-par 68 today with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys. After the round, Dallanegra proudly commented: “It’s been two great rounds so far, my game has been steady but I’ve been very lucky on the greens making a lot of putts and today I even holed out a bunker shot on the 4^th hole. I’m very pleased overall.” When asked about the course conditions after the heavy overnight rain, he went on to add: “I believe the conditions today as slightly easier than yesterday, there is barely any wind but the course is definitely softer and we aren’t getting as much roll but the greens were perfect so it was easier to hole putts today.”

Enrico Di Nitto from Italy shot another 3 under-par round today for a two-day total of 6 under-par and be tied for 3^rd place entering tomorrow’s final round. During today’s round, Di Nitto made 1 eagle on the par 5 8^th hole, 2 birdies and 1 bogey. He has been constantly near the top of the leaderboards in the majority of the events so far this season and his most recent result was a tied for 4^th place at the 2023 Gösser Open. Di Nitto after his second 3 under-par was satisfied even though it was a different 3 under-par compared to yesterday: “Yesterday I played really well and had a horrible finish. Today instead I had a slow start and didn’t play as well as yesterday but managed to finish my round with an eagle on my 17^th hole, the 8^th of the course. My putting has been very solid as of lately and now I only need to be able to put the entire tournament together and hopefully something good will happen.” When looking ahead to the final round tomorrow “I will focusing on having another good warm-up session, a good putting session and then go out and see what will happen.”

France’s Alexandre Daydou, 26 years old is tied in 3^rd place at 6 under-par alongside Dallanegra (am) and Di Nitto. He shot a 2 under-par 68 today with 5 birdies and 3 bogeys.

Italian amateur Luca Rimauro had the highlight of the day making a hole-in-one during today’s second round on the par 3 17^th hole from 158 meters with an 8 iron.

The low round of the day belongs to current leader Kiet Van der Weele with a 7 under-par 63.
Final Round-

The final round of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will begin at 8:10 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole.

A total of 51 players made the cut which was set at 140 (E). The final group will tee off at 9:38 am local time from the 1^st hole.

The winner of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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24th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Kiet Van der Weele leads after round 1 at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Round 1 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)	-7 (63)
2	Eemil Alajarvi (FIN)	-5 (65)
	Manuel Morugan (ESP)	-5 (65)
4	Asier Aguirre Izcue (ESP)	-4 (66)
	and 5 other players at	-4 (66)

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Kiet Van der Weele leads after round 1 at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Como, May 24^th 2023- After the 1^st round at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, we have a tight leaderboard. Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele leads the way after a bogey-free 7 under-par 63. Tied for 2^nd place only 2 strokes back: Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi and Spain’s Manuel Morugan. There is a 6-way tied for 4^th place at 4 under-par that includes: Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue, Italian amateur Mattia Comotti, France’s Alexandre Daydou, Netherland’s Lars Keunen, Italy’s Filippo Bergamaschi and his compatriot Elia Dallanegra (am).

The first round at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, being played at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy started with pleasant weather conditions. It was a sunny day with occasional clouds and some light winds with temperatures around 22°C. However, in the early afternoon, the weather became overcast with some thunderstorms in the area. At 7:04 pm play was suspended due to inclement weather in the area with only a few groups per side left to conclude their round. Luckily play resumed at 7:30pm which allowed the players to finish the 1^st round. Some moderate rain is expected for tomorrow especially in the morning but for Friday’s final round a beautiful sunny day is forecasted with temperatures around 27°C.

Round 1 Player Quotes –

Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele, 22 years old leads by 2 strokes after his great 1^st round at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. He shot a bogey-free, 7 under-par opening round. He currently sits in 3^rd place in the Order of Merit Rank and captured his 1^st professional win at the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas which took place at the end of April. Van der Weele was really happy with his performance at the conclusion of his 1^st round: “My game was really good today, I started off well, I made a nice putt on 1 to kickstart the round, I teed off on 10. My putting and short game was really good and it needs to be like that to make a bogey-free round. My game is in a good place right now and I would like to take advantage.” He went on to add on how his home course in the Netherlands is very similar to GC La Pinetina: “The course is really beautiful, especially the back nine. There are some holes that are very pretty with a lot of trees. This course is more strategic and you need to be very precise using a lot of irons of the tees. The rough is nice and high so your short game needs to be good if you want a good round. I really like it and I’m very comfortable on it as it’s very similar to my home course.” Van der Weele plans on “taking it a day at the time and playing one shot at a time and one hole at a time for the next two rounds. Tomorrow is a new day and I will go from scratch and see what happens. I obviously would like to win another event, that’s my nature but I will try to play my best and see what the outcome will be.”Eemil Alajarvi from Finland, 23 years old, concluded his 1^st round with a 5 under-par 65 and is one of the two players tied for 2^nd place only 2 strokes back. He made 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 1 bogey in his round. He turned professional in 2021 and this is his third season playing on the Alps Tour. After his round, Alajarvi commented on how well he played, “It was a solid day. I hit very well from the tee so it was easy to get good birdie chances. I enjoy playing here, I think the course fits me very well. The last tournament was very rainy in Austria, so I’m not worried about the forecast. Obviously, my goal for the season is to earn one of the cards that will allow me to gain access to the Challenge Tour next season.”

Spain’s Manuel Morugan who represents Real Guadalhorce Club de Golf is the second player tied for 2^nd place at 5 under-par. He made 3 birdies on the front nine and 2 birdies, 1 eagle and 2 bogeys on the back nine for a 65. Morugan has obtained numerous good results on the Alps Tour over the years and captured his first win on the tour last season at the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open.

In the 6-way tied currently for 4^th place at 4 under-par: Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue, Italian amateur Mattia Comotti, France’s Alexandre Daydou, Netherland’s Lars Keunen and Italy’s Filippo Bergamaschi and his compatriot Elia Dallanegra (am).

Alfredo Migliorini had the highlight of the day making a hole-in-one during today’s first round on the par 3 17^th hole from 158 meters with an 8 iron.

The 144 players are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Round 2-

The second round of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will begin again at 7:30 am local time from the 1^st and 10^th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

The first-round leader, Kiet Van der Weele will begin round 2 at 1:25 pm local time from the 1^st hole.

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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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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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