Gazzola, October 8^th, 2024 – The Alps Tour moves back to Italy this week for the 15^th and final tournament of the regular season, the 2024 Croara Alps Open. The tournament will take place from October 10^th to 12^th at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. On October 9^th, the traditional best ball aggregate to par shotgun pro-am will take place with approximately 21 teams competing.

This is the second time Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour event. Italy’s Luca Cianchetti won last year’s inaugural edition with a total score of 17 under-par.

This week, the last tournament of the regular season will be crucial for the Alps Tour players who are trying to capture the decisive points and make a final move in the Order of Merit rank. The top five players at the end of the season will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.

A strong field is expected this week in Italy for the 15^th and final event of the regular season.

The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing this week, like the season opener’s champion, France’s Aymeric Laussot, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America, and France’s Théo Boulet, who are both two- times season winners as well as our most recent winner of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar. Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner and France’s Antoine Auboin, who respectfully won the 2024 Gösser Open and the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, will be the only two season winners who will not be in the field this week.

Nine of the Top 10 players in the current Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will compete in Italy for the 15^th tournament of the season, except for Current Leader France’s Benjamin Kedochim.

The field will consist of 120 players representing 12 different nations. They will compete for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event,  where a cut will be made after 36 holes. The top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round scheduled on October 12^th, 2024.

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

The Course

Croara Country Club is located in Gazzola, near Piacenza, Italy is situated only a few kilometers from Piacenza and about 96 km south of Milan, close to the border between the Lombardy Region and the Emilia-Romagna Region.

The first nine holes were designed by Buratti and opened for play in 1976. The second nine holes opened for play in 1983 and were designed by Croze and Lo Cascio. It will be played as a 6066-meter par 71 course.

It is in an undulating area affected by the temperate climate of the nearby Liguria region. The 18 holes that run alongside the Trebbia River are considered a very technical course. The relatively narrow fairways are bordered by oaks, chestnut trees, and locust trees, which offer fascinating scenery.

This is the second time that Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour tournament following the inaugural event that took place last year. Nonetheless, it hosted the first Italian Women’s Open in 1987.

Tournament Promoter

The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, 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.

The main partners that support 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) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.

Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

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