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22nd December 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

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11th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

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

Leaderboard (Golf Nazionale Par 72)

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

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

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

Final Round Players Quotes-

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

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

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

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

Final Round-

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

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

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

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10th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Luca Galliano leads after Round 2 at the 2022 Q-School Final Stage.

Leaderboard (Olgiata GC Par 73/ Golf Nazionale Par 72)

Pos.	Name	Score	Course
1	Luca Galliano	-9	Golf Nazionale
2	Louis Bellan	-7	Olgiata GC
T3	Paul Murphy	-6	Golf Nazionale
	Theo Boulet (am)	-6	Olgiata GC
	Lars Van der Vight (am)	-6	Golf Nazionale
	Giovanni Tadiotto	-6	Golf Nazionale
	Robin Dawson	-6	Olgiata GC

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Rome, November 10^th 2022– Luca Galliano from Switzerland leads with a two-day total of 9 under-par at the end of the 2^nd round of the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. In 2^nd place France’s Louis Bellan with a total score of 7 under-par. There is a 5-way tie for 3^rd place at 6 under-par: Paul Murphy, Theo Boulet (am), Lars Van der Vight (am), Giovanni Tadiotto and Robin Dawson.

A warmer but overcast day was the backdrop of today’s second round in Northern Rome for the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. The 156 players are competing to earn their 2023 Alps Tour playing card on two different courses: Golf Nazionale (Par 72) and Olgiata Golf Club (Par 73). Compared to yesterday’s round, today players switched between the two courses.

Players Quotes-

Luca Galliano from Switzerland has a 2 strokes lead over France’s Louis Bellan heading into tomorrow’s final round. He shot a 5 under-par 67 today at Golf Nazionale for a two-day total of 9 under-par. Today Luca was pleased as he had a tough start to his second round but was able to turn it around midway. After he signed his card, he commented: “Today was a good round, definitely a positive round. I had a rough start being +3 after 5 holes and wasn’t playing. After that I just told myself let’s try it, I hit a good shot into the 7^th hole for eagle and after that my round began. I played solid, just trying to hit every fairway, every green and make some putts.” Luca finished his round strong with an eagle on the par 5 18^th hole: “I risked it off the tee on the 18^th hole hitting driver and got rewarded with another good shot and made about a 20ft putt for a very good eagle to finish my round off.”

France’s Louis Bellan is in 2^nd place with a two-day total of 7 under-par. Today, he shot a 3 under-par 70 at Olgiata Golf Club with 4 birdies and a single bogey. After today’s round, Louis commented: “My game was pretty solid. My driving was on point today and the putts were dropping on the front nine holes. I prefer Olgiata Golf Club out of the two courses, but it’s great to be able to play on two amazing courses.”

Ireland’s Paul Murphy who yesterday was in a tie for 3^rd place at 4 under-par, concluded his 2^nd round with a two-day total of 6 under-par. Today, he competed at Golf Nazionale. He is in a share for 3^rd place heading into tomorrow’s final round. Paul was very pleased with his tournament so far but is tremendously grateful to his friend Harry McGeary that flew in to caddy for him during the first 2 rounds this week. After his round, Paul happily commented: “I went out there today with the intention like nothing happened yesterday and pretty much stuck to my game plan and routine but most importantly believed in myself. Every time I got down I knew I was able to get birdies along the way as I was very confident in myself so it didn’t really bug me.” When asked what he thought about starting his tournament at Olgiata GC, Paul responded: “Yesterday for me personally I had an easier start by starting on the back nine. I knew I wanted to start by going low and then the round took over itself. Luckily, I continued the momentum from yesterday’s round into the round today.” Ahead of tomorrow’s final round where 2023 Alps Tour playing cards are at stake, he said: “Tomorrow I will focus again on the same thing like today by thinking nothing happened today. Take one shot at a time and believe in myself. I put the hard work to use so far so now I just have to let it happen.”

In a 5-way tie for 3^rd place at 6 under-par: Ireland’s Paul Murphy, France’s Theo Boulet (am), Netherland’sLars Van der Vight (am), Belgium’s Giovanni Tadiotto and Ireland’s Robin Dawson. An Italian 3-way tie for 8^th place at 5 under-par: Adalberto Montini, Niccoló Agugiaro (am) and Giovanni Manzoni (am).

A total of 65 players (42 pros and 23 amateurs) made the cut which was set at +2 (147).

Final Round-

The top 65 players and ties players gained access into tomorrow’s final round that will be played at Golf Nazionale. The tee times will begin again at 8:00 am from the 1^st and 10^th hole. The leaders teeing off at 9:50 from hole 1. For the final round, it is forecasted to be a sunny day with temperatures that will reach around 20°C and 10-20km/h winds.

At the conclusion of tomorrow’s final round, the top 35 players and ties will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. The rest of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. All of the players that will be in categories 8 and 9 will be subject to the 2023 Alps Tour committee re-rank policy.

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9th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Rodi Vlasveld and Marc Sabria lead after Round 1 at the 2022 Q-School Final Stage.

Leaderboard (Olgiata GC Par 73/ Golf Nazionale Par 72)

Pos.	Name	Score	Course
T1	Rodi Vlasveld	-5 (68)	Olgiata GC
	Marc Sabria	-5 (67)	Golf Nazionale
T3	Luca Galliano	-4 (69)	Olgiata GC
	Robin Dawson	-4 (68)	Golf Nazionale
	Giovanni Tadiotto	-4 (69)	Olgiata GC
	Kiet Van der Weele	-4 (69)	Olgiata GC
	Louis Bellan	-4 (68)	Golf Nazionale
	Paul Murphy	-4 (69)	Olgiata GC
	Adalberto Montini	-4 (68)	Golf Nazionale

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Rome, November 9^th 2022– Netherland’s Rodi Vlasveld and Spain’s Marc Sabria share the lead with a 5 under-par at the end of the 1^st round at the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. There are 7 players in a tie for 3^rd place only one stroke back at 4 under-par that includes: Ireland’s Robin Dawson and Paul Murphy.

With a brisk morning in Northern Rome, 156 players began their quest to earn their 2023 Alps Tour playing card. Players were split between Golf Nazionale (Par 72) and Olgiata Golf Club (Par 73). The weather was favorable today, allowing players the opportunity to have good scoring conditions.

Players Quotes-

Netherland’s Rodi Vlasveld is co-leading alongside Marc Sabria after round 1 at the 2022 Alps Tour Q-School Final Stage. He shot an opening round at Olgiata Golf Club of 5 under-par 68 today with 6 birdies and a single bogey. After he signed for his 5 under-par, he proudly commented: “My game felt good, all around it was pretty solid. I’m happy with the way I began the tournament. I really love this course; the design is great and we are playing it in great conditions.”

Spain’s Marc Sabria who represents PGA Catalunya is the other co-leader at the end of round 1. He began his round with 3 birdies on the front nine and then went on to make 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine to score a 5 under-par 67 today at Golf Nazionale. After he finished his round, Marc proudly commented his round by saying: “I played really well, I played with a very intelligent mindset. I’ve played numerous times here before so I know the course very well. My goal today was just to hit the ball in the fairway and believe in my good iron play and it came out to be a very good round to start my Q-School.” When asked about his thoughts about the course he will be playing tomorrow, Olgiata GC, Marc explained: “Olgiata is a great golf course, well actually both of them are. I’m looking forward to tomorrow even though I think Olgiata Golf Club is slightly trickier, it’s very narrow and very long. I’m definitely pleased with my opening round to get ready for tomorrow’s round.”

Ireland’s Robin Dawson is one of the 7 players who is in the tie for 3^rd place after today’s 1^st round. Today, he began his round at Golf Nazionale with 4 birdies on the front nine and then went on to make 1 birdie and 1 bogey on the back nine to conclude. When his round finished Robin commented: “I’ve been pretty confident coming into this week but you never know until you have a scorecard in your hand. I got off to a good start today being 4 under after 9 holes and it could have been a few shots better. I halted a little on the back nine, I got into a defense mechanism. Pretty please with my 68 today all in all. Hopefully tomorrow another 68 would be nice but we will see it’s a great course so I’m looking forward to it.”

At the conclusion of the tournament, the top 35 players and ties will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. The rest of the players who will make the cut, and finish between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership. The remaining players will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2023 Alps Tour Season.

Round 2-

For tomorrow’s second round, players will be alternating courses between Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club. Play will begin again at 8:00am from the 1^st and 10^th hole at each course. The weather is forecasted to be overcast with temperatures that will reach around 20°C.

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

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7th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Welcome to the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage!

Rome, November 7^th 2022– A long-awaited week for the players trying to capture a playing card for the 2023 season. A full field of 156 players representing 20 different nations, will be competing at this year’s 54 holes Final Stage. 92 players were exempt into the field, while the remaining 64 players qualified through the three Stage 1 events that were played last week.

Players exempt into the field of Final Stage are: Alps Tour members ranked in the 2022 Order of Merit but were not admitted into the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final field, players who participated in the 2022 World Amateur Team Championship and players who competed at the 2022 European Boys and Men Team Championships.

The 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage will be played in Rome. For the first two rounds, the players will be alternating between Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club. For the final round, the players that make the cut will be competing at Golf Nazionale. The tournament will be played from November 9^th until November 11^th.

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

At the conclusion of the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. The rest of the players who made the cut, and finished between the 36^th and 65^th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership for next year’s season. The remaining players will be eligible for membership in Category 9 for the 2023 Alps Tour Season. All of the players in categories 8 and 9 will be subject to the 2023 Alps Tour committee re-rank policy.

A lot of players, like Matt Wallace and Guido Migliozzi, who began their careers participating in the Alps Tour Qualifying School, are now winners on the major tours.

Last year, the tournament was won by France’s Martin Couvra.

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The Golf Courses-

Golf Nazionale, one of the venues that is hosting this week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, is a 6462 meters par 72 course. It is considered one of the toughest and most challenging golf courses in Italy as well as being recognized one of the toughest courses in Europe. It was designed by George and Jim Fazio and David Mezzacane, and has hosted numerous prestigious events over the years including the 1991 World Cup. Golf Nazionale is set in the natural landscape of upper Lazio with dense forests full of ancient oaks. It is a very technical but fun golf course for all types of players.

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

The Alps Tour wishes the best of luck to the 156 players competing this week and are eager to follow the next rising golf stars #risinggolfstars !

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4th November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

GC Le Fonti and Miglianico G&CC promote the top qualifiers for the 2022 Q-School Finals.

Italy, November 4^th 2022- A total of 143 players were competing at Golf Club Le Fonti and Miglianico Golf & Country Club to earn access into next week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Finals. The players concluded their Stage 1 qualifier today, where the top 26 players from Golf Club Le Fonti and top 25 players from Miglianico Golf & Country Club were promoted into the 2022 Q-School Finals

The players that qualified from the three different Stage 1 events that were held at: Acaya Golf Club, Golf Club Le Fonti and Miglianico Golf & Country Club gained access into the 2022 Qualiying School Finals. The finals will be played from November 9^th until November 11^th at Olgiata Golf Club and Golf Nazionale in Rome where they can earn playing status for the 2023 season is up for grabs.

Stage 1 Qualifier at Golf Club Le Fonti–

Round 1 co-leader, Austria’s Nikolaus Wimmer concludes the Stage 1 Qualifier played at Golf Club Le Fonti with the lowest overall score with a two-day total of 4 under-par. Only one stroke back in 2^nd place, Finland’s amateur Matias Rantala with a score of 3 under-par. In 3^rd place, Italian amateur Gianmarco Manfredi at 1 under-par.

At the conclusion of today’s final round, the top 26 players in the overall leaderboard qualified for the Q-School Finalsthat will be played in Rome next week. As there was a tie for the last 5 spots available and 3 alternates, a playoff occurred to determine who would qualify. After the playoff, the 5 players that qualified were: Andrea Martini, Victor Smrcka, Elia Dallanegra (am), Thomas Recrosio (am) and Brice Ballin (am). The three alternates are: Mike Korver, Francesco Santoni (am) and Andrea Pagano.

Stage 1 Qualifier at Miglianico Golf & Country Club–

Netherland’s Rodi Vlasveld shot the lowest score of the Stage 1 Qualifier held at Miglianico Golf & Country Club. He concluded his qualifier in 1^st place with a two-day score of 9 under-par (131). In second place, with a two-day total of 7 under-par (133) France’s Maxime Radureau, who was in a tied for 5^th place after yesterday’s first round. Only 2 strokes back, in 3^rd place, round 1 leader, 16 years old, French amateur Michael Najburg with a two-day score of 5 under-par (135).

At the end of today’s round, the top 25 players in the final scoreboard earned a spot into next week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. As there was a two-way tie for the 25^th spot, a playoff occurred between Pierre Paoli and Antoine Bachelier (am). French amateur Antoine Bachelier came out on top and qualified with the last available spot. Pierre Paoli will be one of the alternates for the event next week. Alongside Paoli, the other two alternates are: Mathieu Montagne (am) and Jaime Nicolau Olmos (am).

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3rd November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Acaya GC promotes the top qualifiers to the 2022 Q-School Finals.

Italy, November 3^rd 2022- A total of 180 players are competing on three distinct golf courses throughout Italy for 64 spots that will earn them access into next week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Finals. At next week’s event, players are able to earn playing status for the 2023 season.

Players that were competing at Acaya Golf Club, concluded their qualifier today, where 13 players were promoted into next week’s tournament. The other players that are competing at Golf Club Le Fonti and Miglianico Golf & Country Club will play the Stage 1 qualifier final round tomorrow. At the conclusion of tomorrow’s round, the top 26 players from Golf Club Le Fonti and top 25 players from Miglianico Golf & Country Club will be promoted into the 2022 Q-School Finals.

Stage 1 Qualifier at Acaya Golf Club–

Ireland’s hopeful Ronan Mullarney shot the lowest score of the 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 qualifier played at Acaya Golf Club to conclude his qualifier in 1^st place with a two-day score of 5 under-par (137). In second place, with a two-day total of 1 under-par (141) France’s Antoine Santarelli. Round 1 leader, England’s Marcus Mohrconcludes his qualifier in 3^rd place with a two-day score of even par (142).

After today’s round, the top ranked 13 players in the final scoreboard: Ronan Mullarney, Antoine Santarelli, Marcus Mohr, Christopher Hickman, John Hickey, Luca Pettinau, Monty Scowsill, Gabriel Naveau, Jaime Camargo, Joseph Hanney, Darren Howie, Michael Vonbank and Arnaud Ahoua earned a spot into next week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. The tournament will be played at Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club in Rome from November 9^th until November 11^th.

Stage 1 Qualifier at Golf Club Le Fonti–

At the conclusion of the first round of the 2022 Alps Tour Stage 1 Qualifier currently played at Golf Club Le Fonti, Italian amateur Diego Buttironi and Austria’s Nikolaus Wimmer are in a two-way tie for the lead at 2 under-par. There is a 5-way tie for 3^rd place only 1 stroke back at 1 under-par with: Italy’s Gianmarco Manfredi (am), Spain’s Manuel Gonzalez Camarero (am), United States of America’s Blair Key, Italy’s Lorenzo Casartelli (am) and Montenegro’sAleksandar Radoicic.

In a tie for 8^th place at even par for the day: Matias Rantala (am), Gautier Brisout de Barneville, Christian Verrougstraete, Victor Smrcka and Guerric Jacqui (am).

At the end of tomorrow’s round, the top 26 players will earn their spot into next week’s Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage where they will compete to earn their playing status for the 2023 season.

Stage 1 Qualifier at Miglianico Golf & Country Club–

French amateur Michael Najburg, who is only 16 years old, leads with a 3 under-par 67 after the first round of the 2022 Alps Tour Stage 1 Qualifier which is currently being played at Miglianico Golf & Country Club. Michael made 6 birdies and 4 bogeys during his opening round.

France’s Louis Bellan is in a three-way tie for 2^nd place only 1 stroke back with a score of 2 under-par alongside two Netherland amateurs Che De Bake and Thom Linssen. Only 1 stroke back from the three-way tie, there is another three-way tie at 1 under-par with French amateur Paul Franquet, Netherland’s Rodi Vlasveld and France’s Maxime Radureau.

These are the only 7 players who were under-par at the conclusion of today’s first round. At the end of tomorrow’s round, the top 25 players will earn a spot in next week’s Qualifying School Final Stage.

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2nd November 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Marcus Mohr leads after Round 1 at the 2022 Alps Tour Stage 1 Qualifier

Acaya, November 2^nd 2022- England’s Marcus Mohr leads with a 4 under-par after the first round of the 2022 Alps Tour Stage 1 Qualifier which is currently being played at Acaya Golf Club. A former winner on the Alps Tour, Marcus is attempting to gain his playing status for the 2023 season. He opened his round today with 5 birdies and a single bogey on the front nine holes, and then closed out his round with a bogey and a birdie on the back nine. Marcus had some very strong performance over the past few years including a victory at the 2018 Open St Francois Guadeloupe.

In second place only 2 strokes back, one of Ireland’s hopefuls Ronan Mullarney with a 1^st round score of 2 under-par with 3 birdies and a single bogey. He is looking to gain playing status and stability on the Alps Tour for the 2023 season to evolve from his career on the EuroPro Tour. He turned professional in 2019 and competed in the 2022 Open Championship.

French amateur Louis Joubin, shot an even par 71 for today’s first round and sits in 3^rd place. At the conclusion of today’s round, there are only two players under-par.

The 38 players in the field were welcomed with beautiful sunny skies and a pleasant temperature with a highs around 24°. A very similar forecast is expected for tomorrow’s final round. Players will be teeing off from 8:00am until 10:12am. At the end of tomorrow’s final round, the top ranked players will gain access to next week’s 2022 Alps Tour Qualifying School Finals where full Alps Tour cards for the 2023 season will be given out.

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31st October 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

It’s time for the 2023 Qualifying School Stage 1 tournaments!

October 31^st2022- In continuation with the past two seasons, the 18^th edition of the Alps Tour Qualifying School will take place in Italy. The 1^st Stage events will be played between November 2^nd and November 4^th in three distinct golf clubs: Acaya Golf Club, Golf Club Le Fonti and Miglianico Golf & Country Club. The Final Stage of the 2023 Q-School will occur at Golf Nazionale and Olgiata Golf Club in Northern Rome from November 9^th to 11^th.

This year more than 300 applications were submitted to take part in the 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School. Applications were open to any male professional player that belong to a recognized PGA or Golf Federation, as well as male amateurs with a handicap below 2.0. An approximate 183 players from 22 different nations, such as the United States, Turkey, Armenia, Germany and South Africa, will compete in the three Stage 1 events.

The 1^st Stage Events will be played over 36 holes with no cut and the top ranked players will gain access to Final Stagetournament. The top ranked players at the end of Final Stage will earn a full Alps Tour card for the 2023 season. There will be 156 players in the field at the Final Stage of 2023 Alps Tour Qualifying School where currently 93 players have already been exempt into the field. The players that are exempt are: Alps Tour members ranked in 2022 Order of Merit that weren’t in the field at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final, players who participated in the 2022 World Amateur Team Championship as well as players who competed at the 2022 European Boys and Men Team Championships.

The Golf Courses-

November 2^nd-3^rd host, Acaya Golf Resort & Spa is located in the Puglia regions of south Italy. It is a 6,192 meters par 71 course, designed by the famous American studio Hurdzan & Fry. Acaya Golf Club has hosted numerous events in the past including several Alps Tour events. The course is set in a green landscape among ancient olive trees, Mediterranean vegetation and some breath-taking elements, which include a waterfall between hole 11 and 12. Acaya GC is one of the most intriguing golf courses in Italy.

The second golf club that will host the following Stage 1 events between November 3^rd-4^th is located in Northern Italy near Bologna. The event will take place at Golf Club Le Fonti, in Castel San Pietro Terme. The course is home to 18 holes of golf and will be set as a par 71, 6411 meters. Golf Club Le Fonti is surrounded by rolling hills and a typical Emilia-Romagna landscape. It has previously hosted Alps Tour events, Ladies European Tour events and qualifying schools. This is the longest of the three courses that will host Stage 1 events. The players will have to face multiple water hazards making it a tough challenge.

Miglianico Golf and Country Club is the third course hosting Stage 1 events on the same days as GC Le Fonti, November 3^rd-4^th. Miglianico is a 5875 meters par 72 course. It was designed by well-known American golf architect, Ronald Kirby. Miglianico G&CC has hosted for seven years the Abruzzo Alps Tour Open as well as the 2021 1^ststage Alps Tour Qualifying School and the 2009 Games of the Mediterranean. The course is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, bunkers, and artificial lakes making it a pleasant but challenging course.

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8th October 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Jonathan Yates wins the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final!

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Pos.	Name	Score
1	Jonathan Yates (IRL)	-14 (202)
2	Stefano Mazzoli (ITA)	-12 (204)
3	Julien Sale (FRA)	-11 (205)
T4	Tom Vaillant-am (FRA)	-10 (206)
	Lukas Lipold (AUT)	-10 (206)

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Modena, October 8^th 2022- Jonathan Yates wins the 2022 Alps Tour Order of Merit with a three-day score of 14 under-par. In second place, Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli who concluded the event at 12 under-par after a final round of 68. France’s Julien Sale who turned pro only a few weeks ago, concluded his tournament in 3rd place with a final round 68 and moved into 2nd place of the Order of Merit rank.

Gregorio De Leo is the 2022 Alps Tour Order of Merit winner and secures himself a 2023 Challenge Tour card.

The final round of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final began at 7:50 am this morning with a brisk temperature and slightly overcast skies but soon after that when the final pairing teed off at 9:30 am from the 1^st hole, the sun peaked through for another beautiful fall sunny day at Modena Golf & Country Club.

The winner’s trophy that was handed to Jonathan Yates was designed and created by artist-designer Roberta Verteramo. Gregorio De Leo wins the 2022 Alps Tour Order of Merit rank and earns one of the coveted 2023 Challenge Tour cards that was up for grabs.

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Jonathan Yates wins the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final with a three-day score of 14 under-par. He earned 9,500 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €10,000. He followed his opening round of 5 under-par, with a 6 under-par in the second round and a final round of 3 under-par to end the tournament at 14 under-par. After Jonathan’s victory, he was very satisfied: “Today was the best of the week. My game was very very solid. Stefano got off to a really quick start and put up to me early but I’m very happy I responded really well to him. It was a great day and a great week.” When asked to explain his experience on the tour this year he said: “The Alps Tour is fantastic, there is not better 3rd year tour, the tournaments and the golf courses are fantastic. The level of golf this year was phenomenal. I’m going to go 2nd stage of q-school next and then I will re-evaluate my schedule after this week’s result.”

Gregorio De Leo wins the 2022 Alps Tour Order of Merit rank and earns one of the coveted 2023 Challenge Tour cards that was up for grabs. Throughout the season he won two events in Italy and one in After Gregorio secured his title as this year’s order of merit rank he commented: “I was nervous at the start, I knew the other players had to win for me not to qualify. I had a slow start but then luckily turned things around to end a good round. I made silly mistakes on the first few holes which cost me some bogeys but luckily, I turned things around. On the back nine, I started off on the 10^th hole with an eagle. Gregorio wins the Order of Merit following Jacopo Vecchi Fossa last year making himself the second Italian to win the order of merit in back-to-back years. When asked to comment on what it meant to him to win the Order of Merit rank, Gregorio explained: “It’s a great honor to win the ranking after Jacopo last year, I didn’t expect it. It was never a goal of mine to win the rankings, I definitely wanted to earn one of the Challenge Tour cards but I’m glad I was able to achieve both.” He wants to dedicate this win to his coach, Alain and then his entire family for their continuous support. Gregorio went on to add that, “the Alps Tour is an amazing experience if you’re an amateur or pro. The courses are great and it gives you tremendous experience especially if your ultimate goal is to reach the highest ranked tours.”

The top 5 players in the OoM that earned themself a 2023 Challenge Tour card (from right to left): Gregorio De Leo, Julien Sale, Tom Vaillant (am), Stefano Mazzoli and Gary Hurley.

The 5 sought after 2023 Challenge Tour cards, category 12 were earned by Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, France’s Julien Sale, France’s Tom Vaillant (am), Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli and Ireland’s Gary Hurley. France’s Tom Vaillant is expected to turn professional within the next few weeks. Gregorio De Leo won with a 6,078.50 points advantage over the second ranked player that was Julien Sale.

The Alps Tour will be back in action in mid-February 2023 in Egypt.

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The 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final is promoted directly by the Alps Tour. The event can count on the support of Regione Emilia- Romagna, Modena Golf & Country Club and Federazione Italiana Golf. The tournament also has the support of numerous sponsor suppliers such as: BPER Banca, Costa Crociere, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky Sport, Golf 2.0, Hygien Fee and Tweentee. The event also has numerous partners such as: Geo Group, Farmacia Costa, Consultants, Nanoprom, Costruzioni Generali due, Spin Automazioni, Golf’us, Ecoricerche, Gruppo Fiori, GSM, Slurp, Blondi Gioielli, Termoidraulica Venturelli/Ferretti Costruzioni, ITAS Assicurazione Agenzia Bevilacqua, Marano Lamiere, Poligolf Modena, Modula, Voiello and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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