31st May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

The players head to France for the 2023 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or.

Pre-Tournament Notes

Golf de La Grange Aux Ormes
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023

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The players head to France for the 2023 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. 

Metz, May 31st 2023- The Alps Tour players head to the Northeastern Grand Est Region in France for the 20th Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament will be played from June 2nd until June 4th at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France. The tournament has reached its 20th edition this year, however it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.

On May 2nd, an 18 holes stroke-play qualifier was played at the tournament host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes, that offered players the opportunity to qualify for the extra 7 available spots in this week’s event.

On June 1st, the traditional best ball gross and net pro-am will be played with approximately 40 teams.

The current defending champion is France’s Tom Vaillant who won in 2022 after 4 holes of sudden-death playoff against Italy’s Manfredi Manica.

The Field

There will be a very strong field represented in France this week. All of this season’s previous winners are scheduled to compete including Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele who won his second title of the season last week in Italy after winning the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas.

Participating in this week’s field is current Order of Merit Leader, Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele in addition to the rest of the top 10 players in the actual rank: Ronan MullarneyQuim VidalOihan GuillamoundeguyJack FloyddEnrico Di NittoDavey PorsiusAsier Aguirre IzcueAndrea Romano and Lars Keunen all of whom are trying to capture the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or title.

Current defending champion, France’s Tom Vaillant will not be in the field this week as he graduated to the Challenge Tour after earning one of the five coveted cards during the past Alps Tour season. Nevertheless, a strong home field is expected.

The 144 players scheduled to compete this week represent 16 different nationalities.

Furthermore, the players will contend for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or, 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 to the top 40 players and ties.

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

The Course

Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes in Metz, France is a 6436 meters par 70 course. Designed by Philippe Gourdon, it is placed on an undulating terrain that offers various different challenges to each player. The golf course is outlined by century old trees and water hazards, yet provides views of the surrounding countryside as well as of Val Messin.

The château in the background is the estate’s signature view. The fairways are relatively broad but the dense rough can penalize any inconsistent tee shot.

Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes is home to 27 holes, an 18 holes course called “Le Bois Brûlé” and a 9 holes course called “Le Breuil”. “Le Bois Brûlé” has been the longtime host of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or.

Tournament Promoter

The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.

The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand EstDépartement de la MoselleVille de MarlyInspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.

The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit AgricoleQuadralMercedes KroelyDemathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.

The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf LuxembourgLemoyHeinekenChâteau Sainte-MargueriteCristian SenezAgence Grand AngleLeon NoëlEvianPernod RicardFrance BoissonMetroFayard and Cafés Richard.

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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
24th– 26th 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 26th 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 2ndplace with a three-day score of 10 under-par. Tied for 4th place at 8 under-par Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, France’s Alexandre Daydou and Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto. In 7th 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 1st 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 2ndevent, 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 2nd 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 2nd 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 4th 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 7th 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 4th place, France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy and in 5th 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 2nd-4th at Golf de La Grange aux Ormes, Metz, France for the 2023 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. 

Tournament Promoter

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 29th until October 1st.

The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS AutomobilesFideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private BankingKappaRinascente 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
24th– 26th 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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Final Round Tee Times 


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

Como, May 25th 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 2nd place with a two-day total of 7 under-par. There is a 3-way tie for 3rd 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 Pinetinahost of the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon the second round play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th 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 15th 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 2nd 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 4th place after yesterday’s 1st round, finds himself tied for 3rdplace 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 4th 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 3rd place entering tomorrow’s final round. During today’s round, Di Nitto made 1 eagle on the par 5 8th 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 4th place at the 2023 Gösser OpenDi 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 17th hole, the 8th 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 3rd 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 17th 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 1st and 10th 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 1st 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.

Tournament Promoter

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 that occur 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 29th until October 1st.

The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS AutomobilesFideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private BankingKappaRinascente 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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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
24th– 26th 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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Round 2 Tee Time 


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

Como, May 24th 2023- After the 1st 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 2nd place only 2 strokes back: Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi and Spain’s Manuel Morugan.  There is a 6-way tied for 4th 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 1st 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 1st round at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. He shot a bogey-free, 7 under-par opening round. He currently sits in 3rd place in the Order of Merit Rank and captured his 1st 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 1st 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 1st round with a 5 under-par 65 and is one of the two players tied for 2nd 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 2nd 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 4th 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 17th 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 1st and 10th 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 1st hole.

Tournament Promoter

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 that occur 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 29th until October 1st.

The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS AutomobilesFideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private BankingKappaRinascente 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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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
24th– 26th May 2023
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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The 9th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon gets underway!

Como, May 22nd 2023- After a week off, the tour returns to action in the Northwestern part of Italy for the 9th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. This will be the 5th event of the 2023 season and will be played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy from Wednesday 24th May until Friday 26th May. On Tuesday 23rd 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 9th 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 5th 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 3rd in the standing and most recent winner at the 31st Gösser Open Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney who is 2nd 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 4th place, Italy’s Andrea Romano in 7th in the Order of Merit rank with his compatriots Gianmaria Rean Trinchero who is in 8th 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 1st 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 CrespiStefano PitoniGuido MigliozziAndrea 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 26th 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.

Tournament Promoter

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 that occur 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 29th until October 1st.

The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS AutomobilesFideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private BankingKappaRinascente 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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13th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Ronan Mullarney wins the 31st Gösser Open

Final Review 

GC Erzherzog Johann
Maria Lankowitz, Graz, Austria
11th– 13th May 2023
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

Leaderboard

   Pos.                 Name      Score
      1 Ronan Mullarney (IRL) -12 (132)
      2 Gianmaria Rean Trinchero (ITA) -8 (136)
      3 Timon Baltl (AUT) -7 (137)
      4 Oihan Guillamoundeguy (FRA) -6 (138)
Enrico Di Nitto (ITA) -6 (138)

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Ronan Mullarney wins the 31st Gösser Open

Maria Lankowitz, May 13th 2023– Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney wins a weather shortened 2023 Gösser Open with a two-round total of 12 under-par. Gianmaria Rean Trinchero from Italy concluded the tournament in 2nd place with a two-day score of 8 under-par. In 3rd place, a past winner of the Gösser Open Austria’s Timon Baltl with a total score of 7 under-par. Tied for 4thplace just 1 stroke back France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto.

The 144 players in the 2023 Gösser Open field had to compete three days with a constant rain fall and cold weather condition. As the rain never stopped falling over Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz, Austria the course was definitely softer but the weather conditions didn’t make it easy for the players.

Due to the delays and the unfavorable weather forecast, yesterday, the Tournament Committee of the 31st edition of the Gösser Open decided to reduce the tournament to 36 holes with no cut.

Play was first suspended on Thursday during the 1st round due to flooded greens and continuous heavy rain. Round 1 then resumed yesterday, Friday 12th May thanks to the great work performed by the Golf Club Erzherzog Johann- Maria Lankowitz superintendents lead by head superintendent Robert Keusch and his staff.

The second round began yesterday at 3:00pm but at 7:30pm, Tournament Director Alessandro Pia, suspended play due to darkness. The last 18 holes resumed today at 8:00 am still under an unceasing rain fall and cold weather.

Final Round Player Quotes

Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney who is 27 years old, captured his 1st full-field professional win at the 2023 Gösser Open! He shot an 8 under-par 64 in this first round and a 4 under-par 68 in round 2 for a two-day total of 12 under-par. He previously had played in some events in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic began but this is his 1st full year on the Alps Tour. Ronan turned professional in 2019 and competed in the 2022 Open Championship. After his victory, he was very pleased, “It was a difficult 36 holes, in these conditions. Trying to keep the umbrella up and down and keeping my bag as dry as possible, a lot of things to happening on top of the golf that has to be played. Being from Ireland and having grown up into these conditions probably helped me. I can assure you that no one likes playing in these conditions but I might have slightly more experience than the rest of the guys.”  Ronan went on to add: “I’m delighted to have won this event but it won’t mean a lot to me unless I’m able to end the season in the top 5 at the end of the year.”

Gianmaria Rean Trinchero from Italy who currently represents Golf Club Monticello concluded the tournament in 2nd place at 8-under par. After his round, Gianmaria happily commented: “today was another very wet round of golf, unfortunately, I got the bad side of the draw where we got hit with the heaviest rain but I’m pleased as I played pretty well from tee to green and putted very well.” He went on to add that “I’m very happy because I didn’t make any silly mistakes that allowed me to not make many bogeys. I would like to thank my caddy for the support this week on all the on-course decisions we made together and allowed me to not make silly errors”. Gianmaria also said: “My objectives for the year won’t change, I obviously would like to finish the season in the top 5 of the Order of Merit rank.”

Austria’s Timon Baltl who represents Murhof Golf Club and previously won the Gösser Open in 2019, concluded the tournament in 3rd place with a two-day score of 7 under-par. He captured his Challenge Tour card in 2020 thanks to the results he achieved on the Alps Tour in the 2019 season. Timon concluded the event as the highest Austrian player on the leaderboard. After the round, he commented “I played a lot of golf at this golf course since it’s very close to where I was born. I played various junior events growing up as well as the Gösser Open for so many years. It really helps to know the course inside and out especially as I know the greens well and they can be tricky. I stayed in Graz at my dad’s house this week which is what I believe one of the reasons that allowed me to play well.”   Timon believed his key this week was to “stay calm and patient especially with the weather conditions we had and also because the course was really wet. It would have been easy to get frustrated but I’m glad I was able to remain patient throughout the week.”

At the conclusion of the 31st Gösser Open, Spain’s Quim Vidal still leads the current Order of Merit standings. Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney jumped into 2nd place with his win today. In 3rd place Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele and in 4th place France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy. England’s Jack Floydd rounds out the top 5.

Final Round

Ronan Mullarney winner of the 2023 Gösser Open, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800. The players competed for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.

Due to the fact that the 31st Gösser Open became a 36 holes event with no cut, the prize money will be assigned to the top 40 professional players and ties. The Order of Merit points will be given to the top 40 (and ties) Alps Tour Members both professional as well as amateur players.

The next scheduled event is set for May 24th-16th at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy for the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON.

Tournament Promoter

The 4th event of the 2023 season, is promoted by Murhof Gruppe. The sponsors and partners of Murhof Gruppe are Gösser BeerRegion GrazLipizzaner Heimat- SteiermarkAustrian Golf Federationthe city of Maria Lankowitz Wallfahrtsort Freizeitparadies and Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Their media partners are: Gepa PicturesAntenne Steiermark andKleine Zeitung.

The Murhof Gruppe owns various golf courses throughout Austria including this week’s venue.

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12th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Ronan Mullarney currently leads as Round 2 is suspended for darkness at the 31st Gösser Open

Provisional Round 2 Review

GC Erzherzog Johann
Maria Lankowitz, Graz, Austria
11th– 13th May 2023

Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

Current Leaderboard

   Pos.                 Name      Score Holes
      1 Ronan Mullarney (IRL) -12 F
      2 Daniel Berna Manzanares (ESP) -6 13
Benjamin Kedochim (FRA) -6 11
      4 Paul Margolis (FRA) -5 15
and 2 other Players at -5

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Ronan Mullarney currently leads as Round 2 is suspended for darkness at the 31st Gösser Open


Maria Lankowitz, May 12th 2023– It was a very long day of golf under difficult and cold weather conditions the 144 players competing at the 31st edition of the Gösser Open had to face. After play was suspended during yesterday’s 1st round at 11:58 am due to flooded greens, the Tournament Director Alessandro Pia decided at 2:00 pm to suspend play for the remainder of the day due to the continuous heavy rain fall.

After all night rain and cold temperatures which continued for the entire day, the 1st round resumed at 8:30 am local time and the 1st round afternoon wave tee times began at 9:00 am. Play was able to resume thanks to the unbelievable work performed by the Golf Club Erzherzog Johann- Maria Lankowitz superintendents lead by head superintendent Robert Keusch and his staff: Thomas HackerMatthias SchafferJosef KeuschJohann PölzlGregor Koschar and Stefan Fall.

When the 1st round was successfully completed, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney was at the top of the leaderboard with an 8 under-par, 64. In 2nd place, France’s Paul Margolis with a 5 under-par,67. Tied for 3rd place only 1 shot back at 4 under-par: France’s Augustin Hole, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero and Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares.

Round 2 began at 3:00pm local time from both the 1st and 10th hole. At 7:30 pm, Tournament Director Alessandro Pia, suspended play due to darkness. The second round will resume tomorrow morning, Saturday 13th May at 8:00 am. The afternoon wave tee times for the 2nd round will begin from hole 1 and 10 at 8:00 with the final group

When play was suspended, the current 31st Gösser Open leader, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney concluded his round with a two-day total of 12 under-par. He holds a 6 strokes advantage on Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares and France’s Benjamin Kedochim, both of which still have to conclude their round.

Due to the weather delays and expected forecast, the Tournament Committee has decided to reduce the tournament to 36 holes with no cut.

The prize money will be assigned to the top 40 professional players and ties. The Order of Merit points will be given to the top 40 (and ties) Alps Tour Members both professional as well as amateur players.

The players are competing for a prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 31st Gösser Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

Tournament Promoter

The 4th event of the 2023 season, is promoted by Murhof Gruppe. The sponsors and partners of Murhof Gruppe are Gösser BeerRegion GrazLipizzaner Heimat- SteiermarkAustrian Golf Federationthe city of Maria Lankowitz Wallfahrtsort Freizeitparadies and Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Their media partners are: Gepa PicturesAntenne Steiermark andKleine Zeitung.

The Murhof Gruppe owns various golf courses throughout Austria including this week’s venue.

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11th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

Round 1 is suspended for the day at the 31st Gösser Open

Round 1 Review

GC Erzherzog Johann
Maria Lankowitz, Graz, Austria
11th– 13th May 2023

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Round 1 is suspended for the day at the 31st Gösser Open

Maria Lankowitz, May 11th 2023– The players competing at the 2023 Gösser Open who teed off in the morning wave for the first round had to face tough conditions with a constant heavy rain fall and cold temperatures. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.

At 11:58am play was suspended due to some greens being flooded. At the 2:00pm update, Tournament Director Alessandro Pia decided due to the continuous heavy rain fall and the weather forecast to suspend play for the remainder of the day.

The 1st round of the 31st Gösser Open will resume tomorrow, May 12th at 8:30 am and the 1st round afternoon wave tee times will begin at 9am. Round 2 is expected to begin at approximately 3:00pm tomorrow afternoon.

Only the 1st group out that teed off at 7:30 am from the 1st hole which included Agustin Bardas from Italy, Austrian Simon Austin (am) and France’s Romain Guillon were able to conclude their 1st round.

In the current Round 1 Leaderboard, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero leads with a 4 under-par after 9 holes. Only 1 back tied for 2nd place at 3 under-par Paul MurphyAugustin HoleRiccardo BregoliMatthieu Caron and Timon Baltl who all 5 players are midway through their back nine.

The players filling up the field this week represent a wide array of golfing generations with the youngest player just 13 years old and the oldest 59 years old.

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.

Tournament Promoter

The 4th event of the 2023 season, is promoted by Murhof Gruppe. The sponsors and partners of Murhof Gruppe are Gösser BeerRegion GrazLipizzaner Heimat- SteiermarkAustrian Golf Federationthe city of Maria Lankowitz Wallfahrtsort Freizeitparadies and Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Their media partners are: Gepa PicturesAntenne Steiermark andKleine Zeitung.

The Murhof Gruppe owns various golf courses throughout Austria including this week’s venue.

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9th May 2023 | Alps Tour Golf

The Alps Tour heads to Austria for the 31st Gösser Open.

Pre-Tournament Notes

GC Erzherzog Johann
Maria Lankowitz, Graz, Austria
11th– 13th May 2023Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]

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The Alps Tour heads to Austria for the 31st Gösser Open.

Maria Lankowitz, May 9th 2023- The Alps Tour players head to Austria to compete in the 31st edition of the 2023 Gösser Open. This will be the 4th event of the 2023 season and will be played at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz from Thursday May 11th until Saturday May 13th.

On May 9th at GC Graz-Andritz St. Gotthard, owned by the Murhof Gruppe, this week’s promoter, the 2023 Austrian International Par 3 Championship will take place. Some of the professionals that will be taking part will then be competing for the Gösser Open title.

On Wednesday May 10th, the traditional Gösser Open shotgun Pro-Am will take place with approximately 32 teams competing.

The Gösser Open, is one of the most important stops of the Tour season and it is the oldest tournament on the Alps Tour schedule. It is also the most traditional professional golf tournament played in Austria.

The event began in 1993 at Steiermärkischer Golf Club Murhof and in 2000 it moved to Erzherzog Johann GC, which became its permanent host course. Just a year later in 2001 when the Alps Tour was founded, the Gösser Open became part of the Alps Tour schedule, and has been a regular event since then.

The Field

All of this season past winners will headline a strong field of 144 players at the 2023 Gösser OpenJack Floydd, winner of the 2023 Ein Bay Open, Quim Vidalwinner of the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open and Kiet Van der Weele, winner of the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas. 

In the field this week, all of the players who are currently in the top 10 of the actual Alps Tour Order of Merit will be competing except for number 7, Spain’s Jacobo Pastor. The current top 3 places are held by leader Spain’s Quim Vidal, number 2 Netherland’s and most recent winner Kiet Van der Weele and England’s Jack Floydd who rounds out the top 3 spots.

The current defending champion of the Gösser Open, which also celebrated the 30th edition is Austria’s own Markus Brierwith a score of 17 under-par. He is a current Legends Tour player with multiple wins on both the Challenge Tour as well as the DP World Tour. He captured the Gösser Open title three times in his career: 1994, 1995 and 2022.

Brier will be in the field this week alongside fellow Legends Tour players Swiss André Bossert and England’s David Shacklady.
The Gösser Open title was captured by notable players over the years that include England’s Matt Wallace in 2016. Inevitably a number of Austrian players have triumphed over the years some of which multiple times: Lukas NemecsGordon Manson and most recently Markus Brier.

One of the most recent past champions, Austria’s Timon Baltl who won in 2019 will be competing for the title this week alongside other past champions like: Austria’s Martin Wiegele, France’s Thomas Elissalde and Austria’s Jurgen MaurerBaltl was able to earn his Challenge Tour card in 2020 thanks to the results he achieved in 2019 on the Alps Tour.

This week, there will be 144 players competing from 17 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 31st edition of the Gösser Open, 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 13th 2023.

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

The Course

Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz is a 5967 meters par 72 course. It was designed by architect DI Herwig Zisser and inaugurated in 1992. The course is located about 40km from the city of Graz on the edge of a natural reserve in the Western Styria area. It was built as part of a revitalization project due to the fact that the area underneath the golf course was previously a coal mine.

Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz has some picturesque views including rolling hills, lakes, and forests which appease the eye. Nonetheless, the course creates numerous challenges for the players that require accuracy and precision due to the layout of the golf course.

The current tournament course record is held by Lukas Lipold in his 2nd round of the 2022 Gösser OpenThomas Feyrsinger in his 2nd round of the 2005 Gösser Open and Claude Grenier in his 1st round of the 2011 Gösser Open, all with a score of 63.

Tournament Promoter

The 4th event of the 2023 season, is promoted by Murhof Gruppe. The sponsors and partners of Murhof Gruppe are Gösser BeerRegion GrazLipizzaner Heimat- SteiermarkAustrian Golf Federationthe city of Maria Lankowitz Wallfahrtsort Freizeitparadies and Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Their media partners are: Gepa PicturesAntenne Steiermark andKleine Zeitung.

The Murhof Gruppe owns various golf courses throughout Austria including this week’s venue.

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