Alps Tour Golf | 2022 July

23rd July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Gregorio De Leo secures his Challenge Tour card at the 2022 Roma Alps Open.

Leaderboard-

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Gregorio De Leo (Italy)	-20 (196)
T2	Stefano Mazzoli (Italy)	-17 (199)
	Gary Hurley (Ireland)	-17 (199)
4	Davey Porsius (Netherlands)	-16 (200)
5	Alex Esmatges (Spain)	-15 (201)

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Rome, July 23^rd 2022- Gregorio De Leo wins his 3^rd tournament of the season and secures his Challenge Tour card for the 2023 season. He captured his third win of the season at the 2022 Roma Alps Open with a total score of 20 under-par. Two of this seasons previous winners: Stefano Mazzoli and Gary Hurley concluded the tournament in a two-way tie for 2^nd place at 17 under-par. In 4^th place at 16 under-par, Davey Porsius. Alex Esmatges concludes his tournament in 5^thplace at 15 under-par.

The weather conditions have been constant throughout the past few days at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy. Today, players had to face another day of humid summer temperatures. At the 2022 Roma Alps Open, the temperature once again, reached again over 40° which made it physically exhausting. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The leaders teed off at 9:09 am.

Final Round Player Quotes-

Gregorio De Leo, only 22 years old, captures his 3^rd win of this season by 3 strokes. He shot a final round of 8 under-par for a three-day total of 20 under-par. His final round included 1 bogey, 7 birdies and an eagle on the 17^th hole. He previously won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon with an unbelievable 59 in the final round and the 2022 Alps de las Castillas. Thanks to his three victories, Gregory guarantees himself one of the Challenge Tour cards with Category 13 for the 2023 season. After he finished his round, his first reactions were, “I’m extremely happy! Obviously being able to win 3 events on the same tour during the same season it’s incredible. This is my first year as a professional and it’s very special. Winning definitely gives you extra confidence. After my first win it gave me some extra motivation to do well for the rest of the season.” He dedicates his 3^rd win “to my coach, we are doing any incredible job together. It’s definitely for him and then my family and girlfriend who are always ready to support me.” He was happy he was able to recover after an unfortunately bogey on the 15^th hole with a great birdie on 16 and then making an eagle putt from 6 meters on the 17^th hole.

Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli, 25 years old and winner of the first event of the season, concluded the tournament in a tie for 2^ndplace at 17 under-par alongside Gary Hurley. Today, Stefano made an unbelievable 11 birdies and 2 bogeys for a 9 under-par final round. When he finished his round, he was very satisfied with his game this week, “I played well all week. My long game was very solid all week. I struggled with my putting in the first 2 rounds but today finally putts were dropping.” When asked how he plans to get ready for the final tournaments of the season after this break, Stefano commented, “I’m going to take some time off to recharge and then I will play a few events on the Challenge Tour to get ready for the final event and the Grand Final.”

Gary Hurley from Ireland, winner at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía shot a final round at 6 under-par to conclude the tournament in the two-way tie at 17 under-par. He made 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 1 bogey, 2 birdies and an eagle on the 17^th hole to conclude his round. Gary has now moved into 5^th place of the Order of Merit rank ahead of the final two event of the season.

The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank remains intact, with Italy’s Gregorio De Leo leading and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Julien Sale (am) to close out the top three spots.

Final Round-

Gregorio De Leo winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

The Alps Tour players now have a few weeks off before the next scheduled event which will remain in Italy but move north to Castelconturbia Golf Club for the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. The event will be played from September 28^th– September 30^th. It will be the last regular event of the season before players head to the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final which will be played the following week at Modena Golf & Country Club.

Tournament Promoter-

Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote the majority of the professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente, Eureco and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport,Tuttosport and Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.

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22nd July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Amateur Julien Paltrinieri takes the 36-holes lead at the 2022 Roma Alps Open.

Leaderboard-

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Julien Paltrinieri-am (Italy)	64-66 (-14)
2	Alex Esmatges (Spain)	63-68 (-13)
3	Gregorio De Leo (Italy)	64-68 (-12)
4	Gary Hurley (Ireland)	70-63 (-11)
5	Jorge Maicas (Spain)	70-64 (-10)

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Rome, July 22^nd 2022- Italian amateur Julien Paltrinieri has a one stroke lead entering the final round. Just one stroke back of the lead with a two-day total of 13 under-par and in 2^nd place, Spain’s Alex Esmatges. In third place at 12 under-par, current Order of Merit Leader and a two-time winner this season, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo. Ireland’s Gary Hurley, with an amazing bogey-free 9-under par round today is in 4^th place, with a two-day total of 11 under-par.

It was another hot day with scorching summer temperatures at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy host of this week’s 2022 Roma Alps Open. During today’s round, temperatures reached over 40° celsius which made it physically difficult for the players. Luckily during the afternoon some wind picked up which helped handle the unusually high temperatures and humidity. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1^st and 10^th hole.

Round 2 Player Quotes-

Julien Paltrinieri, Italian amateur who was in a two-way tie for 2^nd place yesterday, holds a one stroke lead after 36 holes. He followed his opening-round of 8 under-par, with a 6 under-par in the second round for a two-day total of 14 under-par. He made 7 birdies today and a single bogey during his round. After his round, Julien was very pleased with his result and commented: “I teed off at 7:30 this morning and the course was a bit wet early on making it slightly longer. However, there was less wind compared to yesterday afternoon which made it easier to hit shots into the green. Today was also very humid which made it feel just as hot as my round yesterday afternoon. I’m very happy, I struggled slightly on the front nine but my short game kept me together and I putted well on the back. I was hoping for another bogey-free round, but the only bogey I made was due to a 3putt.” He went on to explain that once he graduates from his master program, he will then consider turning pro. For tomorrow, he wants to “stick to my routine and focus on each shot.”

Round 1 leader, 28 years old, Spain’s Alex Esmatges followed with a 4 under-par in round 2 and sits just one stroke off the lead at 13 under-par entering tomorrow’s final round. He is playing in his 5^th Alps Tour event of the season. In today’s round, Alex made four birdies on the front nine holes to go out in 33 and then a steady 1 bogey, 1 birdie on the back nine to sign for a 68. He is looking forward to tomorrow’s final round being patient and playing with a “similar strategy, hit fairways and greens to leave myself the best putts possible for birdie and see what will happen at the end of the round.”

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, 22 years old, is the current Order of Merit Leader as well as a two-time winner thus far this season. He followed his opening round of 8 under-par 64 with a 4 under-par 68 for a two-day total of 12 under-par, which allowed him to be in contention with only 2 strokes from the lead. In 3^rd place, Gregorio made 5 birdies and 1 single bogey during the round today and explained, “my game tee to green both yesterday and today has been extremely solid. Today I didn’t putt bad, but I didn’t make as many putts as I wanted to which is why yesterday I was able to make more birdies and therefore a lower score.” He also commented that he found, “the course was playing slightly easier today compared to my round yesterday. The toughest part but I think for every player this week, due to the extreme heat and humidity we have to face. That was the toughest part of today’s round, well actually the entire week.” Gregorio’s plans to“play shot by shot tomorrow and stay patient especially in this heat, however its obviously in my mind that the goal is to win a 3^rd tournament to guarantee at 110% my Challenge Tour card for next year.”

Final Round-

The final round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open, will begin at 7:30 am from the 1^st and 10^th hole.

A total of 55 players made the cut which was set 3 under-par (141). The leaders will tee off at 9:09 am from the 1^st hole. The winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open, will earn the winner’s check of €5,800 and 6,525 very important Order of Merit points.

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21st July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Alex Esmatges leads after the 1st round at the Roma Alps Open.

Leaderboard-

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Alex Esmatges (Spain)	63 (-9)
T2	Julien Paltrinieri-am (Italy)	64 (-8)
	Gregorio De Leo (Italy)	64 (-8)
T4	Alexandre Liu (France)	66 (-6)
	Tom Vaillant- am (France)	66 (-6)
	Cristiano Terragni (Italy)	66 (-6)
	Arthur Ameil- Planchin (Swiss)	66 (-6)
	Daniel Gurtner (Swiss)	66 (-6)
	Edoardo Giletta (Italy)	66 (-6)

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Rome, July 21^st 2022- Spain’s Alex Esmatges leads with a 9 under-par 63 at the conclusion of Round 1. In a tie for 2^ndplace at 8 under-par just one stroke back of the lead, an Italian duo: Julien Paltrinieri (am) and current Order of Merit Leader Gregorio De Leo. France’s Alexandre Liu, French amateur Tom Vaillant, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni, Swiss Arthur Ameil-Planchin, Swiss Daniel Gurtner and Italy’s Edoardo Giletta are in a 6-way tie for 4^thplace at 6 under-par.

Players have to face scorching summer temperatures this week at the 2022 Roma Alps Open, which is being played at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy. With such a hot and unusual summer, the players are able to compete on a golf course in good conditions. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1^st and 10^th hole. During today’s first round, the temperature reached as high as 39°celsius, however they are expected to rise even more over the next few days.

Round 1 Player Quotes-

Spain’s Alex Esmatges 28 years old, sits alone atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open. This is his 5^th Alps Tour event of the season as he has mainly played on the Challenge Tour this season. He started his round off well with a birdie and an eagle in his first three holes. In the following 15 holes, he continued with 7 birdies to conclude his 9 under-par, 63. At the conclusion of his round, Alex commented: “My game was very sharp today. I was in control of every shot, especially trying to place the ball in the correct areas. I also putted very well today.” He also mentioned on how the golf course allows to have a lot of birdie opportunities, “this golf course is very nice, there is a lot of birdie chances if you hit fairways and greens. The greens aren’t super-fast but are rolling really really well.” His goal is to “approach tomorrow with a similar strategy, hit fairways and greens to leave myself the best putts possible for birdie.”

Italian amateur Julien Paltrinieri is in a two-way tie for 2^nd place at 8 under-par with current Order of Merit Leader Gregorio De Leo. This week is Julien’s first Alps Tour event of the season, however he has previously played in other events. He shot a bogey-free round with 3 birdies on the front nine and 6 birdies on the back nine. When he concluded his bogey-free round, Julien commented on how his “long game, especially my irons into the green were very solid giving me plenty of chances to make a birdies.” He also explained how the “hot temperature definitely makes the round a bit tougher and tiring physically. However, by drinking a lot of water and wearing a bucket hat it didn’t affect my game too much luckily.” Julien went on to explain that there “were a few tough pins today and the fairways were very firm.”

Current Order of Merit Leader and a two-time winner this season, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo is the second player in the two-way tie for 2^nd place with a bogey-free 8 under-par 64. After his amazing bogey-free round, he explained how the round went: “Today I played well but it was a tough and long day due to the heat we had to face. I putted really well, my putting has definitely helped me a lot over the last few tournaments. When I missed the greens, I managed to make some important recoveries so I’m happy.” When asked about his plans after this week, Gregorio stated, “I will take a few days off but I would like to play some Challenge Tour events before the final 2 events of the Alps Tour season. Nothing is decided as I currently don’t have any invites but it would be good to gain some experience on the Challenge Tour.”

Swiss Arthur Ameil-Planchin is one the players that is in a tie for 4^th place at 6 under-par and only a few shots from the 1^st round lead. He took a week off last week, which he believes helped him recharge the batteries, spend time with family and friends to come back refreshed and with a solid performance here at the 2022 Roma Alps Open. Arthur summarized his round, “I didn’t drive the ball really well today but I was in a good mood so I enjoyed the round. My putting was very well solid today. I gained some confidence back so it was really helpful specially to see it under pressure. Tomorrow, I want to stay in the same mood, enjoy the round and the score should follow.”

Daniel Gurtner from Swiss is also one of the players in a tie for 4^th place. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par 66 round to begin his tournament. Daniel happily commented after the round:“my game feels solid, last week was a great confidence builder finishing T6th in La Gomera with -13. Today I hit my approach shots good, and I didn’t struggle to make any pars. I stayed patient after starting with 8 consecutive pars. Then on my second nine I was able to convert 5 birdies in the last 6 holes.”

Tied for 4^th place alongside Arthur Ameil-Planchin and Daniel Gurtner at 6 under-par and 3 shots back of the lead, you can find: France’s Alexandre Liu, French amateur Tom Vaillant, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Italy’s Edoardo Giletta

Among the 130 players competing this week you can find 104 professionals and 26 amateurs from 18 different nationalities. They are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.

Round 2-

The second round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open, will begin again at 7:30 am from the 1^st and 10^th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

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19th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

The players compete in the Eternal City for the 2022 Roma Alps Open.

Rome, July 19^th 2022– The players are back on Italian soil this week to conclude a 7-week tournament stretch at the 2022 Roma Alps Open. The event will be played at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy from Thursday 21^st July to Saturday 23^rd July. On Wednesday 20^th July, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 25 teams.

With decisive points on the line, a full-field of players are expected to compete aiming to gain access to the 2023 Challenge Tour. At the end of the season, the top 5 players in the final Order of Merit rank will be awarded their card for the Challenge Tour.

The Field-

A strong field is expected at this week’s competition, with only two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final. The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing, including two-time winners: Italy’s Gregorio De Leo who is also the current Order of Merit Leader and France’s Tom Vaillant (amateur) who is currently 3^rd in the ranking. Additionally, the most recent winner Netherland’s Vince Van Veen will also be playing. The only past champion that will not be in the field will be, Markus Brier, winner at the 30^th Gösser Open. All of the current top 10 players in the order of merit rank will contend for the title.

There will be 144 players from 18 different nationalities competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. All the players in the field are eagerly competing for crucial Order of Merit points with two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final which will take place at the beginning of October.

The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play and a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties.

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The Course-

Golf Club Parco de’ Medici is home to 27 holes of golf that are divided into three different 9 holes courses. The championship course was designed by Italian architect Davide Mezzacane and laid out by American Peter Fazio. The course will be set as a 6389 meters par 72 course for this week’s event.

This course has hosted numerous international tournaments in the past including the 2020 Alps Tour Qualifying School,and the 2021 Roma Alps Open mixed event which was played alongside the LETAS players. It is a very demanding and challenging golf course that has strategically placed bunkers, ditches and water hazards. The course is placed between the city of Rome and the sea, which may influence the players game due to the presence of local sea breeze. It is one of the few golf courses in Italy that has a similar feel to that of Scottish golf links. Along the 18^th hole fairway, players can find the remains of an antique Roman building that dates back to the 1^st century BC.

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16th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Vince Van Veen captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 16^th 2022- Vince Van Veen captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after one hole of sudden-death playoff. France’s Julien Sale (am) and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen concluded their final round at Tecina Golf, taking part in a two-way sudden-death playoff thanks to their three-day score of 15 under-par. One shot back tied for 3^rd place at 14 under-par Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa, France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Netherland’s Lars Keunen. There was a two-way tie for 6^th place at 13 under-par: Ireland’s Jonathan Yates and Swiss Daniel Gurtner.

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader after 15 events. France’s Julien Sale (am) has now moved into 2^nd place and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) into 3^rd place.

In the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands, the final round of 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera played at the spectacular Tecina Golf on La Gomera Island, began at 8:30 this morning while the leaders teed off at 9:47am. The weather conditions have been constant throughout the tournament days creating good scoring opportunities for the players. When the first groups teed off, there was a comfortable temperature with barely any wind. However, mid-morning, the wind picked up creating intricate conditions for the players.

Winner Quotes-

Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 26 years of age wins the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after 1 hole of sudden-death playoff by holing out a chip shot for birdie. He was 15^th in the Order of Merit before the start of this week, but has now moved into 8^th place. Vince shot a 6 under-par round today for a three-day total of 15 under-par. He has been playing very solid during this entire season and was glad to have captured his first win on the Alps Tour at a course he was familiar. When he completed the playoff, he was very pleased, “the course was playing a lot easier today as there was less wind. There were some tricky pins but as there was less wind it made it easier. I’ve been playing well for quite some time but I kept believing and doing the same things that were making me play well which eventually led to today’s victory. To win in this fashion, in a playoff chipping in makes it even better as I’ve been waiting a while for this. There were definitely some emotions at the end which I was glad to let go.” Vince dedicates “this win is to my entire team as they have helped me throughout the tough times. We stuck together, communicated openly and I’m glad to have them by my side. My season goal was to get into the top 5, I’m close and I’m happy to have made a big stride here. I’m very thankful for the people around me who kept believing in me.”

French amateur, Julien Sale who is only 24 years old, continues to demonstrate his solid performance having 8 top 10 so far this season, 5 of them occurred in the last 5 tournaments. He has now moved into 2^nd place of the Order of Merit rank. During today’s final round, Julien shot an incredible bogey-free final round of 7 under-par round.

Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa, winner of the third event of the season, the 2022 New Giza Open concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3^rd place at 14 under-par. He shot a final round of 8 under-par, 63 which was the lowest round of the day. His round today included 1 eagle, 7 birdies and a single bogey. After his amazing 8 under-par round especially a fabulous eagle at the reachable par 4, 2^nd hole, Tomas commented “the 2^nd hole is a reachable par 4, I hit a perfect drive to 10ft and made the putt it really was a perfect hole! Of course, an eagle so early in your round, especially a final round gives you a good boost. The wind was really calm this morning which was nice, Alvaro and I were both playing really well and pulling for each other which made it even better.” He also thoroughly enjoyed the location this week, “this week is definitely one of the best weeks of the year no doubt! An amazing hotel with views over the Atlantic. The golf course is in perfect shape what else can we ask for!” When asked about his plans for the rest of the season Tomas responded, “considering the position that I am at in the rankings and how well the other guys are playing my goal is to play my best and be in contention every week. That’s the only chance I have of getting in the top 5 by the end of the year and hopefully a win will happen along the way.”

Amateur Tom Vaillant, a two-time winner this season concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3^rd place with a total score of 14 under-par. After his round he commented “it was another great week for me. Being in contention on the final day and finishing in the top 3 is always very positive. I’m looking forward to continuing my good performance in the next event.”

Netherland’s Lars Keunen, shot a final round of 1 under-par to conclude the tournament in the three-way tie at 14 under-par.

Final Round –

Vince Van Veen winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

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The Alps Tour heads back to Italy next week for the 16^th event of the season, the 2022 Roma Alps Open. The event will be played from July 21^st– 23^rd at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici, in Rome, Italy.

Tournament Promoter-

The 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf. The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A., the Federación Canaria de Golf, the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera. The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.

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15th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Lars Keunen maintains his lead after 2 rounds at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 15^th 2022- First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains his lead following the second round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. He has a two-day total of 13 under-par. In a tie for 2^nd place at 10 under-par only 3 shots back, three of this season previous winners: Koen Kouwenaar, Stefano Mazzoli and Tom Vaillant (am). In a tie for 5^th place, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen.

It was another gorgeous day at La Gomera, the second-smallest main island of the Canary Islands, host of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. The tournament played at the beautiful Tecina Golf began at 8:30 this morning under sunny skies. The scoring conditions were more favorable in the morning thanks to the slight breeze while in the afternoon, the conditions were more complicated due to a stronger persistent wind.

Round 2 Player Quotes-

First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains a 3 strokes lead heading into the final round of the tournament. He shot a 5 under-par,66 today for a two-day total of 13 under-par. His round toady included 4 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 bogey. After his round, Lars commented that his game “was pretty similar to yesterday, I unfortunately holed a few less putts. Today was definitely windier so it was slightly trickier. Tomorrow I will approach it like any other round, knowing that I have some good players only a few shots behind so I will definitely have to go low.” When asked what a win would mean to him, being 16^th in the rankings, Lars responded “a win would be really great, I definitely need it but if it doesn’t happen tomorrow I know it will happen at some point but at least I’ll be able to move up in the ranking.”

Koen Kouwenaar, winner of the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open, is in a three-way tie for 2^nd place at 10 under-par heading into tomorrow’s round. He shot the lowest round of the day with a fantastic 8 under-par 63. Being a past winner and currently 4^th in the Order of Merit, he would like to add another title to his record which would move him up in the rankings securing him a spot for next year’s Challenge Tour. During today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and 2 birdies, 1 eagle and a bogey on the back nine. After his round Koen commented on how today “there was definitely less wind than yesterday and from the afternoon, however the wind today was the opposite direction compared to yesterday. For example, today on the par 5,3^rd yesterday I easily reached it in 2 and today I wasn’t able to reach it. Today the pins were slightly easier today compared to yesterday. There were some tricky ones for sure.” He also said that “My putter was very hot today especially on the back nine where on 15,16 and 17 I holed some nice long putts. I’m very happy with my -8 for today especially the way I stand. My game has improved a lot in the past few weeks as I’m avoiding a lot of big misses. On this golf course, distance control from the rough is very hard so I’m glad to be in the fairway for most of the day.” When asked about his strategy for tomorrow, Koen explained: “tomorrow I just want to be objective in the way I play, just do my thing. Don’t get distracted and be mentally very flat and not influenced by how my score is evolving throughout the round.”

Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli, who won the first event of the season, the 2022 Ein Bay Open is the second player tied for 2^ndplace at 10 under-par. He shot 31 on the front nine and 34 on the back nine for a 6 under-par, 65 today. After his round, he explained that he played “well both days so far. I struggled both day scoring on the back nine even if I’m played really well. On the front nine my game was very solid both days. I missed some yardages on the back due to the wind. Tomorrow I need to take advantage of the short holes and the par 5 on the front nine. Also it’s important to maintain the ball in the fairway as distance control from the rough is tricky on this course.”

French amateur, Tom Vaillant two-time winner this season, and 2^nd in the current ranking is looking to add a third title to his season. He is the third player who is tied with a two-day total of 10 under-par heading into the final round tomorrow. Tom made 8 birdies and 1 bogey during his second round. At the conclusion of his 7 under-par round, he mentioned “my game is great, I’m feeling really good and I think this course is a very good fit for me. Today was definitely windier for me compared to yesterday. Tomorrow I will approach the course with the same strategy than the past two days and we will see what happens.” He also added that his plan to change his playing status from amateur to professional should occur at the end of this year.

In 5^th place at 9 under-par, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen. There is a 6-way tie for 6^th place just one stroke back that includes: Gary Hurley, Davey Porsius and Julien Sale (am).

Final Round-

The final round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera, will begin at 8:30 am from hole 1 and hole 12.

A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at even par (142). The leaders will tee off at 9:47 am from the 1^st hole. The winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de la Gomera, will earn the winner’s check of €5,800 and 6,525 very important Order of Merit points.

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14th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Lars Keunen leads after Round 1 at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 14^th 2022- Netherland’s Lars Keunen leads the field with an 8 under-par 63 at the conclusion of Round 1. Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen and French amateur Julien Sale are in a three-way tie for 2^nd place at 5 under-par. Just one shot back, at 4 under-par and tied for 5^th place: Spain’s Enrique Marin Santander, Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli and England’s Ben Schmidt.

In the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands, the first round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera played at the beautiful Tecina Golf, on the Island de la Gomera began at 8:30 am. La Gomera is the second- smallest main island in the chain of the Canary Islands. This is the 3^rd edition of the tournament, with the two previous events being played in 2018 and 2019. There were perfect weather conditions favoring good scoring opportunities for the players, with a sunny sky, temperature in the upper 20s and a northeastern wind around 20km/h.

Round 1 Player Quotes-

Netherland’s Lars Keunen leads the field with an 8 under-par, 63 in the first round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. His round today included a total of 9 birdies and 1 single bogey. He ended his round in a very positive way making 4 birdies in his last 4 holes. Lars has been playing well so far this season and his most recent finish was a tied for 3^rd place last week at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas. After his round, he commented “My driving has been very solid today. After playing well last week I felt good going into this week and am very happy with how the tournament began. Of course there is still a lot of golf to be played but it’s a very good start.” Lars also mentioned on how “the course is great this week and the views are really nice too! Makes it all a better day.”

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue is one the three players tied 3 strokes back of the lead at the end of the 1^st round. When he concluded his round, he commented on how he had a lot of opportunities for birdies and eagles during the round which he unfortunately didn’t convert, but his long game was extremely good all day. Asier said “I missed a short birdie putt but I made very good putts at 5 meters length. I was able to take advantage of all the short par 4s and the par 5s today and that was very good.” He also proudly mentioned on how this is his first time at “La Gomera and I love the place, and of course the golf course. I came with my mother, who is caddying for me, she came to disconnect a little and we are having a wonderful time, we are happy and enjoying a lot.”

Vince Van Veen from Netherland, who represents Goyer Golf & Country Club, is the second player in the three-way tie for 2^nd place at 5 under-par. He has been playing very consistent throughout the entire season with his most recent top 10 finish at the Aravell Golf Open last month. After his 66 in round 1, Vince proudly commented on how “my game felt good today, I created enough chances even though I felt like I left some shots on the course and I had more in the tank. I played here before so I knew what it was like and what to expect. I would like to continue to focus on my own process and obviously it would be nice to continue the good play I’ve been doing.”

French amateur Julien Sale, who represents Saint Cloud Golf Club is the final player in the three-way tie for 2^nd place just one-stroke back at 5 under-par. He’s been playing very well this entire season and has 8 top 10s so far, with his most recent finish being a tie for 3^rd place at the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. After his round, Julien commented “my game was good, I played great from the beginning to the end and I was very in control of my game. I gave myself a lot of chances. I like the course, it’s really nice, it’s not tricky if there is no wind, however it complicates itself once the wind picks up. So far, we have been lucky with the wind. The view of the sea and Tenerife are amazing.” He is still an amateur and competes on the French National Team, he will “turn pro sometime in September as I will be playing in my last amateur event at the World Amateur Team Championship during the last week of August. After that during the month of September I will change my status and begin my professional career.”

Three players are in a tie for 5^th place with a first-round score of 4 under-par: Enrique Marin Santander, Stefano Mazzoli and Ben Schmidt. There are 11 players in a tie for 8^th place at 3 under-par which include: Tom Vaillant (am), Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Davey Porsius.

Among the 80 players competing this week you’ll find 67 professionals and 13 amateurs. They are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points

Round 2-

Round 2 of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera, will begin at 8:30 am from hole 1. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

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12th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

The players head back to the Canary Islands for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera.

La Gomera, July 12^th 2022- The tour heads back to the Canary Islands this week for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera. The tournament will be played at the iconic Tecina Golf from July 14^th-16^th. On July 13^th, approximately 20 teams will participate in the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am. This will be the 3^rd edition of the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera after its previous two editions hosted in 2018 and 2019. La Gomera has been a European destination for professional golf for the past 11 years, including hosting the Challenge Tour for 8 consecutive years.

As we are head towards the final stretch of the with the remaining 4 events, players are competing for important Order of Merits points. At the end of the season the top 5 players in the rank will gain access to the 2023 Challenge Tour season.

The Field-

Ten of this season past winners will attend the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera: Stefano Mazzoli winner of the first tournament of the season the 2022 Ein Bay Open, Oihan Guillamoundeguy winner of the 2022 Red Sea Little Venice Open, Tomas Guimaraes Bessa winner at the 2022 New Giza Open, Adrien Pendaries winner at the Winter Series Terre dei Consoli, Mathias Eggenberger winner at the Winter Series Golf Nazionale, Manuel Morugan winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, Koen Kouwenaar winner at the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open, Tom Vaillant winner at the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or and the 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà, Gary Hurley winner of the Alps de Andalucía and Davey Porsius winner at the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open.

Current Order of Merit Leader and most recent winner Italy’s Gregorio De Leo will not be in the field this week as he is taking a week off, however France’s Tom Vaillant (am) who is a two-time winner this season and second in the rank, as well as France’s Julien Sale (am) who is currently third in the rank will compete to try and secure their Challenge Tour status for next year.

There are 11 different nationalities represented among the estimated 85 players scheduled to play this week. The players will contend for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The most recent tournament defending champion is Gonzalo Vicente Elena who won in 2019 with a score of 14 under-par.

The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play and a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties.

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

The Course-

Tecina Golf will be played as a 6343 meters par 71 course. The course was designed by British architect Donald Steel, and is situated on the hill of Lomada de Tecina specifically on the Canary Island of La Gomera, which was declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 2012. The course overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and all the 18 holes are played facing the ocean. To reach the 1^st tee, the players will need to climb up the hill and the course is played downhill from there. The course is set in the middle of a native Canary Islands vegetation such as banana and mango fruit trees succumbing to an unbelievable ambiance.

Tournament Promoter-

The 2022 Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf. The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A., the Federación Canaria de Golf, the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera. The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.

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9th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Gregorio De Leo captures his 2nd win of the season!

Soria, July 9^th 2022- Gregorio De Leo 2^nd victory of the season aids him in conquering his dream of becoming a Challenge Tour player next season. He captured his second win of the season at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas with a total score of 14 under-par. Mathias Eggenberger concluded the tournament in 2^nd place with a three-day score of 13 under-par. In a three-way tie for 3^rd place at 12 under-par: Portugal’s Vitor Londot Lopes, Italy’s Giacomo Fortini and Netherland’s Lars Keunen.

The weather and scoring conditions have been constant throughout the past few days. When the first groups teed off, the temperature was in the low 20*, however the temperatures quickly rose to a high of 35* with no wind today making the scoring conditions very favorable for the players. Play began at 8:15 am and the leaders group teed off at 9:21am and 9:32am from the 1^st hole.

Winner Quotes-

Gregorio De Leo wins the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas by 1 stroke. He shot a final round of 5 under-par, that included 1 bogey and 6 birdies. He won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon with an unbelievable 59 in the final round, adding therefore another title to his record. His dream of playing on the Challenge Tour is gradually fulfilling thanks to his victory today. He dedicates his second professional win to his parents, coach Alain and girlfriend that have supported him all along the way. After his win, De Leo commented on how “the course was much firmer today especially around the greens it was much harder to make good recoveries. The pins were a good mix, some tricky ones you had to be careful and some were more accessible.” When asked about his game today, he was very happy: “I’m very satisfied, yesterday I was expecting -15 to be the winning score and I was very close. Today I putted very very well. Today was an incredible day. I’m very happy. My putting definitely helped me a lot to win this week. I putted very well last week also which gave me more confidence into this week. The only mistake during the round was my 3-putt on the 10^th hole so I could have reached what I expected be the winning score.” When asked about his plans for the rest of the season, De Leo explained: “I wasn’t expecting to win another tournament so I’m not sure yet how I will my strategy change going forward. I will speak to my coach once I’m home and decide what’s best. I would like to play maybe a couple Challenge Tour events to see how the courses are different and my game compares to their but we will see.”

Another of this season past winners Mathias Eggenberger, winner at 2022 Winter Series Golf Nazionale concluded the tournament in 2^nd place just 1 stroke back. After his round, he was very happy with this week’s result and how his game is evolving: “Today was pretty good, can’t complain. I had a tough 1^st round but coming back to finish the tournament at 13 under-par I’m happy.”

The tournament ends with a three-way tie for 3^rd place at 12 under-par with Portugal’s Vitor Londot Lopes, Italy’s Giacomo Fortini and Netherland’s Lars Keunen. Just 1 stroke back in 6^th place, Netherland’s Floris De Haas at 11 under-par.

Gregorio De Leo has now moved into 1^st place of the Alps Tour Order of Merit ranking after his victory today, Tom Vaillant(am) has moved into 2^nd place and France’s Julien Sale (am) into 3^rd place.

Final Round –

Gregorio De Leo winner of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

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The Alps Tour players now head to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera. The event will be played from July 14^th– 16^th at Tecina Golf La Gomera.

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This tournament is promoted and organized by JGolf.

The Alps de Las Castillas can count on the support of the joint collaboration between two main sponsors, the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Federación de Golf de Castilla León and Castilla La Mancha. The tournament also has the support of numerous co-sponsors: Club de Golf de Soria, el Ayuntamiento de Soria, la Diputación de Soria, el Consejo Superior de Deportes, EDP Solar, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras. The 2022 Alps de Las Castillas supports the 2023 Solheim Cup.

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8th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

A 6-way tie for the lead after Round 2 at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas!

Soria, July 8^th 2022- After Round 2 at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas there is a 6-way tie for the lead with a two-day total of 9 under-par. In the 6-way tie at 9 under-par, there is: hometown favorite Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares, Netherland’s Lars Keunen, Italy’s Giacomo Fortini, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, Spain’s Jacobo Pastor and Netherland’sFloris De Haas. In 7^th place with a two-day total of 8 under-par and an incredible bogey-free 10 under-par, 60 today, Spain’s Manuel Morugán. Alongside in a tie for 7^th place at 8 under-par, Italy’s Andrea Saracino. Just one stroke back with a two-day total of 7 under-par and in a tie for 9^th place, Mathias Eggenberger and Vitor Londot Lopes.

Another beautiful summer day with a pleasant summer temperature welcomed the players at Club de Golf Soria in the inland Northeastern area of Spain for the second round of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas. The scoring conditions were more favorable for the players in the morning due to calmer wind conditions, unfortunately the wind picked up for the afternoon groups. The course is still playing relatively soft for the players due to the heavy rain that occurred before the beginning of the tournament, giving an advantage to the morning groups. Play began at 8:15am from the 1^st and 10^th hole.

Second Round Player Quotes-

Hometown favorite, Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares shot a 3 under-par round today, to be one of the 6 players tied for the lead heading into the final round. He hopes to have another good round tomorrow and hopefully capture a victory on his home course. When he concluded his round, Manzanares commented on how today was a hard-fought day: “the opposite of yesterday, when I didn’t miss a shot. Today I went out slightly angry because of the three putts on the last hole yesterday. I’m happy to have made zero bogeys and 3 birdies. It was going well, but I started off missing to the left, I didn’t hit the ball well at all and I wasn’t at ease at any moment, but that’s the thing about golf, you have to know when you’re not hitting it well and know how to get the round right.” When asked about his expectations for tomorrow: “if I’m on the 10^th tee 3 strokes behind the leader, I know anything can happen, even with three holes to go. I want to fight for it and see if I’m lucky.”

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo is continuing his stretch of good results heading into tomorrow’s final round tied for the lead. He is already one of this season’s past winners, having won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon and would like to add another title to his record. After the round, De Leo happily commented: “I like this course a lot. It’s not a short course, therefore you need to hit the ball well, and need to putt well also. In the last few events, I’ve lost some confidence with my driving which I’ve gained some confidence back this week which it comes in handy on this golf course. Tomorrow I want to try and shot a 5 or 6 under-par round and see what happens. I think the winning score will be around 15 under-par.

Jacobo Pastor is another player tied for the lead, with a two-day total of 9 under-par. He shot a second round at 5 under-par putting him in contention heading into the final round. Pastor happy with his position noted: “I’m happy, I played pretty solid, I had moments of good golf and others not so good. Tomorrow I’ll play another day. There are moments when I think too much about the result, it’s a process of improving to make it easier every day and have more opportunities like today.”

Floris De Haas, a further one of the six players tied for the lead after 2 rounds at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas. He shot an even par round today to remain at 9 under-par. At the completion of his round, De Haas commented: “I just made a couple stupid mistakes today, especially on the greens.” He found that the course “was firmer compared to yesterday and the greens not as soft. Still the conditions were good, especially there wasn’t a lot of wind.” When asked about his expectations heading into the final round, he responded “If you would have given me this position heading into the last round before the start of the tournament I would have taken it. I will take it very easy tomorrow. There are a lot of good players in the lead and close. I have no expectations, will just enjoy the day.”

Closing the 1st place six player tie: Lars Keunen and Giacomo Fortini.

Spain’s Manuel Morugán, winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, shot an incredible 10 under-par in Round 2 for a two-day total of 8 under-par and is in a tie for 7^th place heading into the final round. His second round included 1 eagle and 8 birdies. He shot a 32 on the front nine and a 28 on the back nine to sign his card for a second round 60. After his round, he commented that his “key today was my mental control. I talked to my psychologist yesterday and came up with a mental strategy to approach the round today and it went very well.”

Together with Morugán in a tie for 7^th place, and just one stroke back of the lead heading into the final round, Italy’s Andrea Saracino. Saracino is coming off a 3^rd place finish last week and is looking for a solid performance and another good finish heading into the final round tomorrow.

Tournament Promoter-

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Final Round-

The final round of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas, will begin at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10.

A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at even par (140). The leaders will tee off at 9:21 and 9:32 am from the 1^st hole. The winner of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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