18th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto wins the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co.
At that point, the Tournament Committee had announced that the 3rd round of the tournament would be canceled, and the tournament would now be reduced to 36 holes due to the risk of being unable to complete another 18 holes with the uncertainty of the weather forecast and the daylight.
The entire Alps Tour staff and players would like to sincerely thank Golf Club Monticello Head Superintendent Michele Deiana and his staff for their outstanding work before the tournament and during the past few difficult days.
France’s Benjamin Kedochim wins the 2024 Alps Tour Order of Merit with 28,118.90 points and secures himself one of the five sought-after 2025 Challenge Tour cards that were up for grabs this season. Alongside Kedochim, Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto with 25,794.35 points, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America with 23,495.00 points, France’s Damien Perrier with 20,800.80 points, and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen with 20,555.40 points earned the remaining 4 cards that will give each of them access to the 2025 Challenge Tour with category 12b.
The winner’s trophy handed to Enrico Di Nitto was designed and created by artist-designer Roberta Verteramo.
Enrico Di Nitto, 31, from Italy, wins the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. with a two-round score of 8 under-par. He earned 9,500 Order of Merit points and the winner’s check of €10,000. He followed his opening round of 1 under-par, 71 with an incredible 7 under-par, 65. This was his first win on the Alps Tour since 2019. After his victory, he was very emotional: “This is fantastic, it’s been three long days, very tough days but to end it like this it’s extremely rewarding. My season wasn’t always perfect; my game was struggling in mid-season, and I worked hard with my coach, which paid off. I worked hard and trained a lot to earn results like today. This year, playing on the Alps Tour, I gained a lot of experience and learned a lot, which I’m happy to bring to the Challenge Tourwith me. I want to dedicate this win to my grandfather, who sadly passed away last week. My dad didn’t allow me to go back home for the funeral but wanted me to come here and win it for him, and I’m very happy I was able to do that. It’s also for my wife, family, friends, and myself.”
In a two-way tie for 2nd place at 5 under-par: Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa and France’s Damien Perrier.
France’s Benjamin Kedochim, who won the 2024 Alps Tour Order of Merit rank, earned one of the coveted 2025 Challenge Tour cards that was up for grabs. Throughout the 2024 season, Kedochim never won an Alps Tour event. However, he obtained 6 top-3, which proved his consistent play. After Kedochim secured his Order of Merit title, he was extremely emotional: “I can’t say anything other than I had a very consistent season. I want to dedicate this win to my family, my girlfriend, my sponsors, and everyone that’s been supporting me from the beginning. The hard work I did paid off and I’m happy. I kept believing in myself every tournament, every round even if I kept coming up a little short. I’m extremely happy with everything I’ve done this season. After this season with no win, I hope to begin my Challenge Tour career with a win during my first event. I will keep doing what I’ve done this season, improving, and hopefully earn my card for the DP World Tour.” Players faced extremely tough conditions this week with numerous weather delays and heavy rain showers, Kedochim commented: “It was a very long week, it was very tough out there to be honest. I played at the French Open last week, and we played two days in the rain. I came this week a little tired, and now I’m even more exhausted now. I did my best this week, played shot after shot, and tried to make the best out of it. I want to thank the greenkeeping staff, the amount of work they did to allow us to complete 36 holes was incredible.” Kedochim has been an Alps Tour player for a few years and reflecting on his experience he added: “I truly believe that the Alps Tour is the best 3rd division tour out here, the organization is great, the courses are good, and the quality of competition is good. Sometimes we have good spectators and that prepares you for the bigger tours. The atmosphere between the players is also truly enjoyable.”
The 47 players in the field competed for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 points. Enrico Di Nitto, winner of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. earned the check of €10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. is promoted directly by the Alps Tour.
For this tournament, DEPOT – The Male tools & Co. will be the event’s title sponsor. The tournament can also count on the support of: Hotel VIU Milan, Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, JLM Real Estate, a couple members of the host venue, Golf 2.0 Megastore, Twïntee, Federazione Italiana Golf, Fédération Française de Golf, Real Federación Española de Golf and Österreichischer Golf-Verband.
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17th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Darkness suspends play for Round 2 at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co.
Play was scheduled to resume this morning at 8:30 a.m. however, due to the overnight rain and current conditions, the new starting time was set to 9:30 a.m. local time. Once Round 1 was completed, Italy’s Marco Florioli and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen were in a 2-way tie for the lead with a first-round score of 2 under-par, 70.
However, due to continuous heavy rain showers, the tournament had to be suspended again at 2:36 p.m. local time due to unplayable course conditions. At 5:15 p.m., the Tournament Director, Alessandro Pia, announced that Round 2 would resume at 5:40 p.m. local time. Once play resumed, players could compete with little to no rain. At 6:34 p.m. local time, play had to be suspended due to darkness. A total of 22 mm had fallen throughout today over GC Monticello once play was stopped.
The second round of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. will resume tomorrow, October 18th, at 8:30 a.m. local time.
The 47 players in the field are competing for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 points. The winner of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. will earn a check of €10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points.
This is the 2024 season-ending tournament where the top 5 players in the Order of Merit rank at the end of this week’s tournament will earn a Challenge Tour, category 12b card for the 2025 season.
We would like to sincerely thank Golf Club Monticello Head Superintendent Michele Deiana and all his staff for the outstanding work they did to prepare a course in great shape ahead of this week’s event and during the past few days with these incredibly difficult weather conditions we had to face so far this week.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. is promoted directly by the Alps Tour.
For this tournament, DEPOT – The Male tools & Co. will be the event’s title sponsor. The tournament can also count on the support of: Hotel VIU Milan, Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, JLM Real Estate, a couple members of the host venue, Golf 2.0 Megastore, Twïntee, Federazione Italiana Golf, Fédération Française de Golf, Real Federación Española de Golf and Österreichischer Golf-Verband.
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16th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Round 1 is suspended for the day at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co.
Cassina Rizzardi, October 16th 2024 – The players competing at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. faced complicated weather conditions today with constant heavy rainfall and chilly temperatures. The tournament is held at Golf Club Monticello in Cassina Rizzardi, Italy. This is the 1st time that Golf Club Monticello is hosting the Alps Tour Grand Final. First-round play began at 8:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
At 1:28 p.m. local time, the Tournament Director, Mr. Alessandro Pia, suspended play due to unplayable course conditions and flooded fairways. After various attempts, at 4:15 p.m., the Tournament Director decided to keep play suspended for the rest of the day as the course remained unplayable.
When he first suspended play, 15.5 mm of rain had fallen over Golf Club Monticello. However, when Mr. Alessandro Pia called play for the day, a total of 38 mm of rain had fallen, and the rain kept falling.
The 1st round of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. will resume tomorrow, October 17th, at 8:30 a.m. local time.
This is the 2024 season-ending tournament where the top 5 players in the Order of Merit rank at the end of this week’s tournament will earn a Challenge Tour, category 12b card for the 2025 season. The 47 players in the field this are competing for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 points. The winner of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. will earn a check of €10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points.
For this tournament, DEPOT – The Male tools & Co. will be the event’s title sponsor. The tournament can also count on the support of: Hotel VIU Milan, Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, JLM Real Estate, a couple members of the host venue, Golf 2.0 Megastore, Twïntee, Federazione Italiana Golf, Fédération Française de Golf, Real Federación Española de Golf and Österreichischer Golf-Verband.
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15th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa’s team wins the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. Pro-Am
Cassina Rizzardi, October 15th 2024 – The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co.week began with a beautiful Pro-Am this morning. There were 19 teams competing at Golf Club Monticello, which hosts this week’s event.
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa’s team won today’s pro-am alongside amateurs Angelo Paladino, Giuseppe Caccia, and Luca Mazzola. In 2nd place, Luca Galliano’s team who competed today alongside Lucia Aloisio, Fabio Vigano’ and Angelo Ciprandi. In 3rd place, Ludovico Addabbo’s team who played alongside Vittorio Miglivada, Luigi Angelo Magni and Elio Castiglioni.
For this week, we are happy to have DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. as the tournament’s title sponsor, as well as the other numerous sponsors and partners that support the event: Hotel VIU Milan, Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, JLM Real Estate, a couple of members of the host venue, Golf 2.0 Megastore, Twïntee, Federazione Italiana Golf, Fédération Française de Golf, Real Federación Española de Golf, and Österreichischer Golf-Verband.
The first round of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co., begins tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
There will be 47 players competing to earn one of the highly acclaimed 2025 Challenge Tour cards that will be given out to the top 5 ranked players in the Final Order of Merit at the end of this week’s event as well as the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. Trophy and 2025 Alps Tour Playing Categories.
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14th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Welcome to the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co.!
At the end of this week’s event, where the Final Order of Merit for the 2024 season will be determined, the top 5 players in the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will earn a Challenge Tour – category 12b card for the 2025 season.
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. will occur in Northwestern Italy at Golf Club Monticello in Cassina Rizzardi from October 16th– 18th, 2024. This is the 1st time Golf Club Monticello will be hosting the Alps Tour Grand Final.
On Tuesday, October 15th, the traditional Best Ball aggregate to Par Pro-Am will take place, with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. local time. Twenty teams will participate.
The Field
The top-ranked players competing in this week’s season-ending event will battle it out for the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. title, but more importantly, they will be competing to earn one of the 5 highly acclaimed 2025 Challenge Tour cards that will be given out to the top 5 players in the Final Order of Merit.
Thirteen of this season’s fifteen winners will be present: Aymeric Laussot, winner of the season opener. Brandon Kewalramani and Théo Boulet, who are both two-time winners this season, Jose Antonio Sintes Navarro, Edoardo R Lipparelli, Gianmaria Rean Trinchero, Mattia Comotti, Albert Boneta, Damien Perrier, Mario Galiano Aguilar and the most recent winner at last week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, Alejandro Aguilera.
The most recent winner of the tournament is France’s Augustin Holé, who won it in 2023, at Asolo Golf Club. He will be in the field this week to try to defend the title he earned a year ago. Holé is currently 29th in the Order of Merit standings with 8,130.66.
The 47 players in the field this week represent 11 different nationalities and are competing for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 points. The winner of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co. will earn a check of €10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points.
The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event, 18 holes a day with no cut. In case of a tie for 1st place at the conclusion of the 54 holes, a sudden-death playoff will occur to determine the winner of the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT – The Male Tools & Co..
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The Course
Established in 1974 the golf club was originally a farming estate of 140 hectares, just a few kilometers south of Como owned by the Panza di Biumo family who converted it into a modern design residential complex surrounded by two championship golf courses. Golf Club Monticello takes pride in being the first Italian golf club to have 36-holes, and is a continuing evolution, entrusted to different signatures, the last ones belonging to Jim Fazio, Baldovino Dassù and Graham Cooke.
The Founders’ Course was recently renamed to honor Alessandro Panza di Biumo, Moi Castelli, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
The Founders’ Course (former Red Course) is a challenging golf course and a historic venue for the Italian Open, which was played here seven times between 1974 and 1992 and won, amongst others, by Billy Casper from the United States and Australian Greg Norman. Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo were also among the players who competed during the various Italian Opens at Golf Club Monticello.
The course is slightly undulated, with small greens protected by bunkers. The fairways are broad and surrounded by high mountains. There a two artificial lakes and densely forested regions with overall ten thousand trees.
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. will be played on Golf Club Monticello’s – Founders’ Course (6410 meters Par 72 course.)
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. is promoted directly by the Alps Tour.
For this tournament, DEPOT- The Male tools & Co. will be the event’s title sponsor. The tournament can also count on the support of: Hotel VIU Milan, Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, JLM Real Estate, a couple members of the host venue, Golf 2.0 Megastore, Twïntee, Federazione Italiana Golf, Fédération Française de Golf, Real Federación Española de Golf and Österreichischer Golf-Verband.
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12th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera wins his 1st Alps Tour title.
Gazzola, October 12th, 2024- After 2 holes of sudden-death playoff, Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera wins the 2024 Croara Alps Open with a birdie. Aguilera, alongside Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak, concluded their final round at Croara Country Club tied for the lead with a total score of 14 under-par. Therefore, they participated in the 2-way sudden-death playoff on holes 8 and 9.
The final round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open began at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. Players were competing to try and capture the title as the winner of the last regular season event, the 2024 Croara Alps Open, as well as trying to make a final move in the Order of Merit standings to qualify or secure their spot into next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. where the top 5 players in the standings at the end of the season will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
Final Round Player Quotes
Spain’s Alejandro Aguilera, 24, wins the 2024 Croara Alps Open after making a birdie on the 2nd playoff hole against Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak. He earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. Most importantly, Aguilera, before this week, was 56th in the Order of Merit standing and hadn’t qualified for next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co.. Thanks to his win, Aguilera moved up 34 spots and finds himself in 22nd place in the updated Order of Merit rank. He will be next week at the season-ending Grand Final. He followed his opening round of 69, then 68 in round 2 and an amazing 9 under-par, 62 to end the tournament at 14 under-par. In today’s final round, he made 10 birdies and 1 bogey. Before this week, his best finish was a 7th place at the 2024 Alps de Andalucía. This is his first win as a professional player on a tour, and Aguilera was extremely happy. “It feels great, but it feels weird that I wasn’t in contention this morning. So, you know, I could play freely and with less nerves. Once I started making some putts and cameras, I knew I was moving up the leaderboard and had a chance. I must admit that on the last few holes I was a little nervous. Overall, it’s unbelievable this is a dream for me.” He wants to: “dedicate my win to my parents, they are always there to help me every day and I’m extremely thankful.” When asked about his 62, Aguilera commented: “I did play pretty good today but it wasn’t anything exceptional especially off the tees. However, my putting was incredible, I was able to make a lot of putts and that’s the main reason I believe I shot 62.” He is now, “flying back to Madrid and I will be celebrating the win either tonight or tomorrow, however I will then be flying back to Milano on Monday and be ready to compete at the Grand Final. Obviously, the goal is to move up to the Challenge Tour and now I have two opportunities as I qualified for Stage 2 of DP World Tour Q-School and the possibility to earn my way up from the Grand Final, I’m excited and can’t wait for next week.”
The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank heading into the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. has France’s Benjamin Kedochim still in the lead with 27,431.40 points. Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen remain in 2nd and third place in the standings. In 4th place with 16,539.75 points, France’s Théo Boulet and now in 5th place, Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto.
A few notable players who, due to this week’s finish, are able to play in next week’s 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. are Italy’s Marco Florioli, who moved up 8 places in the Order of Merit ranking and is now 33rd place. Ludovico Addabbo and Federico Livio from Italy, who were 52nd and 58th in the standings prior to this week, have now moved inside the top 50 and will both be competing in next week’s field.
Final Round
Alejandro Aguilera, winner of the 2024 Croara Alps Open, earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The top 50 professional players and ranked amateurs inside the Top 50 in the official Order of Merit rank after this week’s tournament, having participated in at least 5 events in 3 different countries during the season will be able to compete at the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final Presented by DEPOT- The Male Tools & Co. which will be played at Golf Club Monticello in Cassina Rizzardi, Como, Italy from October 16th – 18th.
The tournament prize fund is set at €50,000, and at the conclusion of the event, 5 Challenge Tour cards will be awarded to the top 5 players in order of merit.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier); Corriere dello Sportand Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
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11th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Amateur Jakob Lotschak leads after Day 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 11th, 2024- Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak leads after round 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open with a total score of 11 under-par. In 2nd place at 10 under-par, hometown favorite Italy’s Elia Dallanegra. In 3rd place, Marco Florioli from Italy with a two-day total of 9 under-par. There is a 5-way tie for 4th place at 8 under-par that includes: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, France’s Aymeric Laussot, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America and Luca Galliano from Switzerland.
It was another beautiful fall day that welcomed the players to Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy, for Round 2 of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from both the 1st and 10th holes. This is the second time Croara Country Club has hosted an Alps Tour event.
Amateur Jakob Lotschak, 19, from Austria, leads the field after the 2nd round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He was in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after yesterday’s first round and shot a 5 under-par, 66. He made 7 birdies and 2 bogeys during today’s round. He competed last week at the Swiss Golf International Championship, concluding the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the win. After his second round, Lotschak explained how today’s round: “was different. I had to save a lot more pars and scramble a bit more compared to yesterday’s. I kept making good putts and having good momentum on the greens like yesterday which was good.” He obviously never thought: “I’d be in this position after two rounds, I will keep doing everything like I did the past two days and I’m very excited. I can’t wait for tomorrow. I will try to stay in the moment as much as possible and don’t think too much which will allow me to avoid getting too ahead of myself. Also the most important will be to enjoy every moment. It will be an amazing experience no matter the outcome. Lotschak plans on: “remaining amateur for the next year and then decide what’s best for me. No matter the outcome of tomorrow, I will most likely stick to my plan but we will see at the end of the day what happens.”
Italy’s Elia Dallanegra, 21, who was tied for 24th place after yesterday’s 1st round with a 2 under-par, 69, finds himself in second place with a two-day total of 10 under-par after today’s round. He shot an amazing bogey-free 8 under-par, 63 during today’s round 2, making 4 birdies on both the front and back nine holes. Croara Country Club, this week’s host, is also Dallanegra’s home course, so he knows this course well and is looking to improve his performance from last year’s edition, where he didn’t make the cut, as well as trying to improve his position in the Order of Merit rank. After the round, Dallanegra proudly commented: “Today was very good, to be honest I played extremely well. My long game from tee to green was extremely solid and I’m very happy and satisfied about it. It’s been a tough few weeks for me but finally it seems like my game is finally coming back. The only negative aspect is I didn’t make as many putts as I wanted to today, but I definitely can’t complain about an 8 under-par round. Playing at home is always difficult as people put a lot of pressure on you, but at the same time, you have the advantage of knowing the course better than the rest of the field.” He added that today: “Is a record round for me, this year I was able to put together a 7 under-par round at the Gösser Open where I unfortunately ended up missing the cut but I’ve never been able to score a 8 under-par in a competitive round.” Looking back so far at his 2024 season, Dallanegra summarized that: “I need to do well this week to try and qualify for next week’s Grand Final. Obviously, it’s a goal for me but as I said this season I had a tough start so couldn’t collect as many points as I wanted to. Let’s try to put together another good round tomorrow and hopefully head to the Grand Final and finish the season positively.”
Marco Florioli, 19, from Italy who turned professional at the end of September, is in 3rd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par after round 2 at the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He followed his opening round of 4 under-par, 67 with a 5 under-par, 66. In today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey on the par 3, 10th hole. Florioli, who has been performing well this season on tour, earning various top 5 finishes while still competing as an amateur player, won the 2024 Italian PGAI Championship last week, his first professional win.
The season opener winner, the 2024 Ein Bay Open, France’s Aymeric Laussot, 24, finds himself in a 5-way tie for 4th place only 2 strokes from the lead heading into the final round. He made 4 birdies on the front-nine holes and 1 bogey on the back-nine for a two-day total of 8 under-par. Laussot is currently 7th in the Order of Merit rank and is trying to make a final move to try and earn one of the five 2025 Challenge Tour cards that will be awarded after next week’s Alps Tour Grand Final. Laussot feels like he brought his: “A game this week and knew that if I had a really good game plan and stick to it, it would be a good day. I hit my wedges a bit closer than usual so far this week which usually was my weakness so I’m happy. Patience is really key I believe. I tried to take advantage of the birdie opportunities on the front nine and then on the back nine, you need to hit some good shots and keep going.” He is: “Actually really excited about tomorrow to be honest. The leaderboard is stacked and it’s going to be a battle with I think around 15 guys so it will be exciting. Just need to play my game and see where I end up tomorrow afternoon, but I honestly like my chances.” Being close to the Top 5, the Order of Merit rank has been on Laussot’s mind: “Of course it’s been on my mind, it’s been on my mind since Egypt. This is my first year as a Professional and obviously you make some rookie mistakes. I started to look at the Order of Merit a lot especially this second half of the season and that didn’t let me play freely as I normally would. Now, the mistake was made but now I need to shift my focus on my game and what I can do the next 4 rounds. There are 4 rounds left, in the 2024 season so want to make them count as much as possible while being true to myself and do my best like always.”
A two-time season winner, Brandon Kewalramani, 26, from the United States, is also in the 5-way tie for 4th place with a two-day total of 8 under-par. He shot a 6 under-par, 65 in today’s round 2 making 7 birdies and 1 bogey. Kewalramani won the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar and the 2024 Alps de Andalucia and is currently 2nd in the Order of Merit ranking. After his round, Kewalramani commented: “Overall, my game was solid today, and I got a few putts to fall, which felt great, to be honest with you. I am trying to focus on the task at hand and take it day by day and not the big picture. I know where I stand, and we have only 4 rounds left in the season therefore, my main focus will be to stay in the present and focus on one shot at a time.”
Luca Galliano from Switzerland, who was tied for 24th place after yesterday’s first round with a 2 under-par, 69, is now in the 5-way tie for 4th place heading into the final round. He made 4 birdies and 1 eagle for a 6 under-par 65 round and a two-day total of 8 under-par. Galliano is currently 20th in the Order of Merit standings and is looking to make a move ahead of next week’s season final event. He has earned numerous top finishes over the years, including a 3rd place finish at the 2024 Ein Bay Open. After his 6-under-par round, Galliano is looking forward to tomorrow, “I plan on playing another solid round, and at the end, let’s see if it’s going to be enough to win. My putter has worked well this week, and my game is solid. I’m excited.”
Alongside Laussot, Kewalramani, and Galliano in the 5-way tie for 4th place at 8 under-par: Italy’s Enrico Di Nitto and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa.
Final Round
A total of 50 players made the cut set at 139 (-3).
The final round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will begin at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The final group will tee off at 9:28 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier); Corriere dello Sportand Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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10th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Paul Elissalde leads by 1 after the opening round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 10th, 2024- France’s Paul Elissalde leads the way with a 7 under-par, 64. In 2nd place, only 1 stroke back with a first-round score of 6 under-par, 65, Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak and Ireland’s Robert Moran. Tied for 4th place at 5 under-par: England’s Harry Ellis and France’s Aymeric Laussot
It was a typical fall day on the border between the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna Region that welcomed the players for the first round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open played at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the second time Croara Country Club has hosted an Alps Tour event.
France’s Paul Elissalde, 28, concluded the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open with an incredible bogey-free 7 under-par, 64 and be in the lead by 1 stroke. During today’s round, he made 7 birdies. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour and has earned numerous Top 10s during this season. When he concluded his opening round, Elissalde commented on how he learned a very valuable lesson today: “It was very good. I quickly made two birdies that put me in a good momentum. Then I knew I had to be patient because I had a lot of birdie opportunities, and I’m glad it paid off! Today, I learned that patience always pays off.” Elissalde isn’t: “expecting anything more for the rest of the tournament. I’m going to try to continue in the same direction and state of mind as I did today. Maybe I’ll play less well tomorrow, maybe I’ll play better, but the game is good, so I don’t feel any changes need to be made. My long game was particularly good today. I missed only one fairway.” Elissalde added that he realizes that: “I am indeed in the race to finish in the Top 5 of the Alps Tour at the Grand Final next week, but it has not changed anything for me currently. I got there thanks to what I’ve been doing the entire season, so the mistake would have been to change the process. I will try to stay focused on what I can do in the hopes that it is enough.” He also explained how he: “won my last tournament in France 3 weeks ago so that proved to me that I could win. The game is good, the mindset is good, and my biggest goal will be to keep it for the next two days.”
Amateur Jakob Lotschak, 19, from Austria, is in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open alongside Ireland’s Robert Moran. He competed last week at the Swiss Golf International Championship, concluding the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the win. During today’s opening round, he made 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 3 more birdies on the back nine holes for an incredible bogey-free 6 under-par, 65. After his round, Lotschak was very happy, “It was a very solid round of golf today. I started well with 2 birdies in a row, and no bogeys were made, and I was able to make a lot of putts today. I’m looking forward to the good weather here in Italy over the next two rounds, but most importantly, enjoy every moment.” Lotschak is competing as an amateur and plans on“remaining amateur over the next year and a half. Afterward, I will decide what’s best for me. I competed last week and finished 2nd. I played well, but I must say I was able to bring the confidence I had on the greens with me.”
Ireland’s Robert Moran, 25, is the second player in the two-way tie for 2nd place after the opening round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He shot an opening round of 6 under-par, 65, making 7 birdies and a single bogey.
England’s Harry Ellis, 29, is in a 2-way tie for 4th place at the conclusion of the 1st round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open. He shot a bogey-free 5 under-par, 66 opening round with 2 birdies and 1 eagle on the front-nine holes and 1 additional birdie on the back-nine. He captured various Top 10 finishes throughout the 2024 season. After he concluded his bogey-free round, Ellis commented: “I’m happy with the overall performance of how the day went today. I was able to hit some solid approaches most of the times that set me up for some good opportunities.” He added that: “I’m always learning from every round I play, so I have another 36 holes to further that learning and see if I can also continue to kick on.” Ellis believes that what significantly made a difference in his game was that: “I was ?better focused over the shots. I am much clearer about what I am trying to do with the shot and am doing my best to execute it. However, this season, I really tried to focus on the greens and being able to convert more putts. It felt good to roll some putts in today.”
Alongside Ellis in the 2-way tie for 4th place at 5 under-par, the winner of the 2024 season-opening event, France’s Aymeric Laussot. He made 5 birdies on the front nine and then added 1 more birdie and 1 bogey on the back nine to conclude his day.
The 120 players are competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will begin again at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. After Round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties who will compete during the final round.
The first-round leader, Paul Elissalde will begin round 2 at 8:33 a.m. local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier); Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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8th October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour heads back to Italy for the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
Gazzola, October 8th, 2024 – The Alps Tour moves back to Italy this week for the 15th and final tournament of the regular season, the 2024 Croara Alps Open. The tournament will take place from October 10th to 12th at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy. On October 9th, the traditional best ball aggregate to par shotgun pro-am will take place with approximately 21 teams competing.
This is the second time Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour event. Italy’s Luca Cianchetti won last year’s inaugural edition with a total score of 17 under-par.
This week, the last tournament of the regular season will be crucial for the Alps Tour players who are trying to capture the decisive points and make a final move in the Order of Merit rank. The top five players at the end of the season will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
A strong field is expected this week in Italy for the 15th and final event of the regular season.
The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing this week, like the season opener’s champion, France’s Aymeric Laussot, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America, and France’s Théo Boulet, who are both two- times season winners as well as our most recent winner of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar. Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner and France’s Antoine Auboin, who respectfully won the 2024 Gösser Open and the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, will be the only two season winners who will not be in the field this week.
Nine of the Top 10 players in the current Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will compete in Italy for the 15th tournament of the season, except for Current Leader France’s Benjamin Kedochim.
The field will consist of 120 players representing 12 different nations. They will compete for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the second edition of the 2024 Croara Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The tournament will be played as a 54 holes stroke play event, where a cut will be made after 36 holes. The top 40 players and ties will compete during the final round scheduled on October 12th, 2024.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, click here.
The Course
Croara Country Club is located in Gazzola, near Piacenza, Italy is situated only a few kilometers from Piacenza and about 96 km south of Milan, close to the border between the Lombardy Region and the Emilia-Romagna Region.
The first nine holes were designed by Buratti and opened for play in 1976. The second nine holes opened for play in 1983 and were designed by Croze and Lo Cascio. It will be played as a 6066-meter par 71 course.
It is in an undulating area affected by the temperate climate of the nearby Liguria region. The 18 holes that run alongside the Trebbia River are considered a very technical course. The relatively narrow fairways are bordered by oaks, chestnut trees, and locust trees, which offer fascinating scenery.
This is the second time that Croara Country Club will host an Alps Tour tournament following the inaugural event that took place last year. Nonetheless, it hosted the first Italian Women’s Open in 1987.
Tournament Promoter
The majority of the Alps Tour events played on Italian soil, like this week’s 2024 Croara Alps Open, are organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. The Italian Pro Tour is responsible for promoting the majority of the professional golf events that occur in Italy.
The main partners that support the Italian Pro Tour during the 2024 season include: Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking (Official Bank); Kappa (Technical Supplier); Poste Assicura (Official Supplier); Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport (Media Partner) with Official Advisor: Infront Italy.
Alps Tour Media Contact: [email protected]
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3rd October 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Addio Franco Chimenti: the Alps Tour mourns the passing of Franco Chimenti.
The Alps Tour family is greatly saddened to hear about the sudden passing of the President of the Italian Golf Federation, Professor Franco Chimenti.
He was a long-time friend and supporter of our tour, and we appreciate everything he did.
Our deepest condolences go out to all of his family, friends, and the Italian Golf Federation during this difficult time.
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