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25th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Gary Hurley grabs his first win at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía.

Ayamonte, June 25^th 2022- Gary Hurley wins the 2022 Alps de Andalucía with a total score of 18 under-par. French amateur Julien Sale concluded the tournament in 2^nd place with a three-day score of 14 under-par. In a three-way tie for 3^rd place at 12 under-par: Italy’s Andrea Romano, Carlo Casalegno and France’s Matthieu Caron, with Italy’s Gregorio De Leo just 1 stroke back in 6^th place at 11 under-par.

The weather conditions have been constant throughout the days. When the first groups teed off, the temperature was slightly chillier with barely any wind. However, the temperatures quickly rose to a high of 27*. A persistent moderate wind picked up soon after the day began creating intricate conditions for the players. Play began at 8:45 am and the leaders group teed off at 10:02 am from the 1^st hole.

Winner Quotes-

Ireland’s Gary Hurley wins the 2022 Alps de Andalucía by 4 shots. He shot a final round of 5 under-par, that included 2 bogeys, 1 eagle and 5 birdies. Hurley had a very successful amateur career before turning professional. He helped guide Great Britain and Ireland to victory at the 2015 Walker Cup and scored a runner-up finish at the 2015 European Championship. He has played consistently well since the start of the season and was just looking for a deserved victory. When asked about his game today, Hurley was very happy:“I’ve been playing very well this year, it was just a matter of having everything click. I was in a really good space this week. Probably the best I’ve ever been, today I controlled my emotions very well. I’m not surprised but I’m very happy.” On his last 4 holes of the day, he scored an eagle, birdie, par and birdie on the 18^th hole to finish, at one point during his round today, he was unware to be tied with Sale, “I looked at the leaderboard on the 18^th fairway for the first time today, I could see Julien was playing well ahead of me but I was just taking care of my business since I couldn’t control what he would do. I controlled my emotion and my execution really well. I was nervous but excited to test it today and feel the nerves.” This is his first official win as a professional and he was very satisfied:“It is my first win on the official world golf ranking, it feels amazing. Today was a great day for me even, if it hadn’t been with a win, I controlled my game and my emotions and I’m very pleased.”

French amateur Julien Sale concluded his tournament in 2^nd place with a three-day score of 14 under-par, even though he experienced a tough draw during the 1^st round having teed off in stronger wind conditions. After his round, he was very happy with the result of this week and how his game is evolving:“I still managed to make a good score during the first round in tricky conditions, then the 2^nd day I managed to go low and get into contention. Today I knew I had to go low to catch the leader. I had a slow start but then managed to turn things around on the back 9 today. On the 15^th hole I knew I was tied for the lead and that gave me a little boost. I’m very happy with the 2^nd place and score some good points for the Order of Merit. I’m very happy with how many game is with a lot of good finishes, I hope to continue the rest of the year and hopefully a win.”

The tournament ends with a three-way tie for 3^rd place at 12 under-par with Italy’s Andrea Romano and Carlo Casalegno as well as France’s Matthieu Caron. Just 1 stroke back in 6^th place at 11 under-par, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo.

Tom Vaillant remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit Leader after 12 tournaments. Thanks to his 2^nd place finish this week, France’s Julien Sale (am) has jumped into 2^nd place in the rankings. Italy’s Gregorio De Leo remains in 3^rdplace of the current Order of Merit ranking.

Final Round –

Gary Hurley winner of the 2022 Alps de Andalucía, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

For the Final Round Leaderboard click here or on the official Alps Tour Golf app.

The Alps Tour heads back to France for the 13^th event of the season, the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. The event will be played from June 30^th– July 2^nd at AA Saint Omer Golf Club, in Saint-Omer, France.

Tournament Promoter-

This tournament is promoted and organized by JGolf.

The Alps de Andalucía can count on the support of the joint collaboration between two main sponsors, the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf. The tournament also has the support of numerous co-sponsors: Valle Guadiana Links, Consejo Superior de Deportes, EDP Solar, Allianz, AON, Kyocera (servicios oficiales de impresión), Tag Heuer, BCD Sports, Mahou San Miguel, Solán de Cabras and JGolf.

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24th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Davey Porsius and Gary Hurley co-lead after two rounds at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía.

Ayamonte, June 24^th 2022- Netherland’s Davey Porsius and Ireland’s Gary Hurley co-lead at 13 under-par after two rounds at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía. France’s Matthieu Caron, Spain’s Jorge Maicas Redondo and French amateurJulien Sale are in a tie for 3^rd place at 9 under-par. Current Order of Merit Leader France’s Tom Vaillant, Spain’s Victor Casado and Italy’s Carlo Casalegno are in a three-way tie for 6^th place at 8 under-par.

It was another beautiful summer day with a pleasant temperature that welcomed the players at Isla Canela Golf Club, Valle Guadiana Links course near Ayamonte, Spain. Play began at 8:15 am from both the 1^st and 10^th hole. The scoring conditions were again more favorable for the players in the morning due to calmer wind conditions compared to the strong persistent wind that picked up in the afternoon.

Round 2 Player Quotes-

Netherland’s Davey Porsius is co-leading at 13 under-par after an amazing 8 under-par round today. Porsius had a few setbacks in his amateur career, however things changed in 2018 when he won the Twente Cup which allowed him to play in the KLM Open and then managed to qualified for the Alps Tour. He is still looking for his first win on the tour and hopes this week might be his lucky on. After his round, Porsius commented on how the golf course played completely different today: “It felt like a completely different course today compared to yesterday. Today it was just a slight wind from the opposite direction to what I played with yesterday afternoon. I’m hitting very good irons shots and with the wind changes it definitely helped me stay in control of my game.” Heading into the final round today, he has one goal in mind: “I obviously want to win, I need the points to get closer to the top 5. If I can keep hitting my irons like I did the last two days I know I can have a good shot at the win.”

Irishman, Gary Hurley shot a bogey-free 8 under-par in round 2 and co-leads at 13 under-par. He had a very successful amateur career before turning professional. He finished runner-up in the 2015 Spanish Amateur Championship and 2015 European Championship, as well as guiding Great Britain and Ireland to victory at the 2015 Walker Cup. Hurley has had a couple of top 10 finishes this season and his looking to breakthrough with a win. After his round today, he commented about the course conditions: “The course conditions were different today, the wind was completely different, and it switched back to yesterday’s wind when I had a few holes left. Obviously playing in the morning, I had less wind, yesterday was very windy during my round. I’ve been playing very steady the past 2 days. I’m happy with my execution of some of my shots so it’s a good two days.” When asked about his approach into tomorrow’s final round, Hurley explained: “I’m not going to do anything much different tomorrow than the past two days. I’m in a very good space and I’m looking forward to testing myself tomorrow. I’m excited to see what tomorrow brings, good or bad, I’m looking forward to it. There will be a lot to take away.”

In a tie for 3^rd place at 9 under-par and just 4 shot back of the lead, you can find: France’s Matthieu Caron, Spain’s Jorge Maicas Redondo and French amateur Julien Sale. Current Order of Merit Leader, Tom Vaillant, Spain’s Victor Casado and Italy’s Carlo Casalegno are in a three-way tie for 6^th place with a two-day total of 8 under-par and 5 shots from the lead.

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Final Round-

The final round of the 2022 Alps de Andalucía, will begin at 8:45 am from hole 1 and 10.

A total of 45 players (40 professionals and 5 amateurs) made the cut which was set at -2 (142). The final group will tee off at 10:02 am from the 1^st hole. The winner of the 2022 Alps de Andalucía, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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23rd June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Giacomo Fortini and Sergio Parriego lead after Round 1 at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía.

Ayamonte, June 23^rd 2022- Italy’s Giacomo Fortini and Spain’s Sergio Parriego co-lead with a 6 under-par 66 at the conclusion of Round 1. Ireland’s David Carey, Italy’s Davide Buchi, Austria’s Uli Weinhandl, Spain’s Jorge Maicas, Netherland’s Davey Porsius, Ireland’s Gary Hurley and Spain’s Carlos Del Moral are in a 7-way tie for 3^rd place, just one shot back after a 5 under-par 67.

A beautiful summer day with pleasant temperatures reaching a high of 23* welcomed the players at Isla Canela Golf Club, Valle Guadiana Links course near Ayamonte, Spain for the first round of the 2022 Alps de Andalucía. This is the 10^th edition of this tournament even though it is the first time at this specific golf course. Play began at 8:15 am from both the 1^st and 10^th hole. The scoring conditions were more favorable in the morning due to the slight north breeze. In the afternoon the scoring conditions were more complicated for the players, because the wind switched and became a moderate and persistent south wind.

Round 1 Player Quotes-

Giacomo Fortini from Italy who represents Cus Ferrara GC co-leads with a 6 under-par 66 in Round 1. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour, having won the 2018 Cervino Open as an amateur. He has been playing consistently well since the beginning of the season. When he concluded his round, he proudly commented: “Everything went well today. I didn’t miss any tee shots today and my 2^nd shots worked really well also. I like the course, it’s in good shape and the greens are fast. Today I played the front nine with barely no wind which was a good advantage over the rest of the field even if it picked up on the back 9, it was a good advantage. My goals aren’t any different this week than the rest. I want to keep playing well and focus on what I’ve been doing and let things happen when they are supposed to happen.”

Spain’s Sergio Parriego who is only 23 years old and turned professional 3 months ago is co-leading after a first round, 6 under-par 66. His round included an amazing eagle on the par 4, 6^th hole. The rest of his round included 2 bogeys and 7 birdies, with 5 in a row on the back nine. Sergio is an Alps Tour member and this is his 2^nd event of the season. He commented his round by saying: “I started on the 10^th with two bogeys in a row but then had 5 birdies in a row playing perfect golf.” He was pleased with his round today and didn’t even realized what he shot at the end of the round. “I’m happy because basically I played the plan I had in mind, with a very good level. In fact, when I finished I was not even sure what I had done, I just knew I had played well. It was a shame to finish with a bogey but I can’t complain, I played at a very good round overall.”

Ireland’s David Carey shot a 5 under-par 67 round and is tied for 3^rd place just 1 shot back of the lead entering Round 2. He turned professional in 2015 and since then has been an Alps Tour member. He has numerous top 3 finishes on the Alps Tour including a win at the 2019 Cervino Open. His round included 5 birdies for a bogey-free 5 under-par 67 round. After his opening round, David was pleased: “I was very solid from tee to green today, I should’ve been 2 or 3 shots better than my actual score but it is a very good start and I’m happy.” When asked about the golf course, “The course was playing different today compared to my practice round. When I teed off the wind was light from the north however after 7 holes it swapped to a south wind and it got stronger. Therefor I had to do a little bit of thinking to adjust to the changes.” He said he doesn’t have any specific goals for this week as he’s enjoying the course and wants to be relaxed and enjoy the golf.

Davide Buchi from Italy is playing his first year as a professional player. He shot a 5 under-par, 67 and is also in the 7-way tied for 3^rd place just 1 shot back of the first round lead. Davide commented, “Today I hit my 2^nd shots very well. I gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities. Even when the wind picked up, I kept hitting very good 2^nd shots.” He also mentioned how he’s “enjoying the course a lot. Some greens are tricky to read and definitely as soon as the wind picks up the course becomes a lot harder.”

Tied for 3^rd place alongside David Carey and Davide Buchi at 5 under-par and just 1 shot back of the lead, you can find: Austria’s Uli Weinhandl, Spain’s Jorge Maicas, Netherland’s Davey Porsius, Ireland’s Gary Hurley and Spain’s Carlos Del Mora.

Current Order of Merit Leader, Tom Vaillant’s golf bag unfortunately didn’t arrive on time for the first round of the tournament, therefore he had to play the first round with a set of rental clubs. Nonetheless, he was able to shoot a 3 under par round and be only 3 shots back of the lead.

Among the 140 players competing this week you’ll find 123 professionals and 17 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-

Round 2 of the 2022 Alps de Andalucía, will begin at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

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21st June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

The Tour heads to Andalucía for the 12th event of the season.

Ayamonte, June 21^st 2022- The tour heads to the south of Spain, near the Spanish- Portugal border for the 12^th event of the season, the 2022 Alps de Andalucía. The event will be played at Isla Canela Golf Club, specifically on the Valle Guadiana Links course in Huelva, Ayamonte, Spain from June 23^rd until June 25^th. On Wednesday June 22^nd, the traditional pro-am will occur. This year will be the 10^th edition of the Alps de Andalucía, even though it is the first time it will be played at this golf course. Past winners of this event are now DP World Tour players, for example Lucas Vacarisas, winner in 2020.

The Field-

A strong field is expected this week for the 2022 Alps de Andalucía. All of the current Top 10 players in the Order of Merit rank are scheduled to compete, including the current leader and most recent back-to-back winner, French amateur Tom Vaillant. His most recent win at the 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà has moved him into the lead of the Order of Merit rank with a 5,457.66 points advantage over Netherland’s Koen Kouwenaar. Joining the top 10 Order of Merit players are all of this season past winners, except for Markus Brier, winner of the 30^th Gösser Open.

There are 18 different nationalities represented among the estimated 140 players scheduled to play this week. The players are competing to earn a spot in the top 5 Order of Merit rank which at the end of the season, will give them access to the 2023 Challenge Tour. Furthermore, 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 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-

Valle Guadiana Links by Isla Canela is a 6540 meters par 72 course, inaugurated in 2007 and designed by José Canales. The course is located on the left bank of the Guadiana River, which serves as the border between Spain and Portugal. The golf course is integrated into a Nature Reserve and part of the Costa Esuri Urbanization, in the city of Ayamonte in the heart of the Spanish Algarve. There are some spectacular views especially from the tee shot on the 7^th hole.

The course is characterized by its wide fairways and Bermuda greens. It has a typical American golf architecture with a distinguished links style. The front nine holes of the course run through the estate with a large presence of pine trees. However, on the back nine the landscape opens where there is almost no vegetation and the holes run parallel to the river giving it a links style characteristic to the course. The prevailing winds from the Guadiana River makes it very unpredictable for the players.

It is sure to be a compelling week where players will be subject to a new course, and its subsequent conditions.

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This tournament is promoted and organized by JGolf.

The Alps de Andalucía can count on the support of the joint collaboration between two main sponsors, the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf. The tournament also has the support of numerous co-sponsors: Valle Guadiana Links, Consejo Superior de Deportes, EDP Solar, Allianz, AON, Kyocera (servicios oficiales de impresión), Tag Heuer, BCD Sports, Mahou San Miguel, Solán de Cabras and JGolf.

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10th September 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Dual Leaders after Round 2 in Andalucia

September 10th, 2021 – Malaga, Spain – At the end of play today two players were two strokes ahead at the Alps de Andalucia. One of yesterday’s leaders, Daniel Berna Manzanares from Spain, and a newcomer at the top of the board, Ryan Lumsden from Scotland both on -6 (138).

Both players started from the 3^rd tee with mixed results. Daniel Berna Manzanares opened with two pars followed by a pair of bogeys but recovered well:

“I played completely differently from yesterday. The strategy I planned was similar, but I putted a bit worse. On the other hand, I hit the ball better and ended up with 7 birdies and 4 bogeys. We didn’t have that much wind, so it made things easier. I got over par very quickly, with 2 bogeys at the beginning but then I had 9 holes where I played really good golf and managed to hole 6 birdies to turn the round around. I holed a really good birdie on 16, hit a driver almost to the water then hit a perfect and difficult shot from the bunker for birdie. It’s too bad I finished after that with 2 silly 3-putt bogeys”.

He finished the day with a 69 (-3) as yesterday which met his game plan:

“I can’t complain. I reached my goal which was to be up there in the final round to give me a chance to win”.

Ryan Lumsden started at Par and opened his round with a birdie. He then played straight pars through to the 9th but his result there sparked a mindset change:

““It was a solid day. I was trying to bounce back from my finish yesterday which was very frustrating. It is difficult to know out how to play here so I just tried to get my head right and fresh today. I stated playing well and then I made a poor bogey to go to 1 over and said, ok, it is time to wake up and play good golf out there. And I took advantage of the chances I go”.

An eagle, six birdies and two bogeys saw him card 66 (-6), the best round of the day. The two-time winner this season and current leader of the Order of Merit has a clear objective tomorrow:

“A third win is definitely always on my mind. I knew this course was going to test me mentally. Whoever deals better with it will win tomorrow and of course I will try my best. I’ve put myself in position and it would be great to finish this with another win”.

Two strokes behind the leaders is the French player, Edgar Catherine, on -4. Teeing off from the 11^th this afternoon he totalled six birdies and two bogeys.

A strong Spanish presence sits in joint fourth with three players at -3: Marcos Pastor who had the second-best score of the day with a 67 (-5), Gerard Piris Mateu with a 68 (-4) and Antonio Hortal with a 70 (-2).

The cut came at +4 (148) leaving 47 players,41 pros and 6 amateurs to tee off tomorrow for the final here at the Añoreta Golf course.

The Alps de Andalucia enjoys the support of the Real Federación Española de Golf, Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Ayuntamiento de Rincón de la Victoria, Turismo Costa del Sol, Añoreta Resort, Consejo Superior de Deportes, Allianz, EDP Solar, AON, Kyocera, Tag Heuer, Nextcaddy, Yaphone, JGolf.

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6th September 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Holà Malaga for the Alps de Andalucia

September 6th, 2021 – Malaga, Spain – Heading into the final countdown of the Alps Tour 2021 season, everyone is delighted to be heading to the Añoreta Golf for another edition of the Alps de Andalucia.

With just one more tournament after this before the Grand Final in Italy next month, 132 players are confirmed including the main contenders for the five Challenge Tour cards to be claimed. In all, thirteen of the top fifteen players on the Order of Merit will be teeing off.

Fresh from his victory at the Gösser Open last month, Paul Elissalde is joined by his three fellow French tournament winners: Xavier Poncelet, Franck Medale and the amateur, Paul Margolis. This season’s Italian victors, Luca Cianchetti, Stefano Mazzoli and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa are present as is two-time winner from Scotland, Ryan Lumsden.

Last year’s Alps de Andalucia went to Lucas Vacarisas but as he is absent from the field there is an opportunity for one of his compatriots from the fifty-eight-strong Spanish contingent to succeed him. Joint runner-up at last month’s tournament, Daniel Berna Manzanares will be hoping to consolidate his performance as will the amateur Joel Moscatel who finished joint sixth. There are also some winners from past seasons such as Jacobo Pastor in 2020 at the Alps de las Castillas and Gonzalo Vicente Elena in 2019 at the Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

A new venue for the tournament, the Añoreta Golf, par 72 course, was designed by José María Cañizares, winner of two World Cups for Spain, participant in four Ryder Cups and victor in five European Tour competitions.

The 6016m/6580yd layout is pleasant and varied, accentuating the natural beauty of the Costa del Sol setting. The course does, however, require accuracy as the generally wide fairways are lined with trees and mature shrubs. Water comes into play on eleven of the holes with the most spectacular being the 17^th hole par 3 which is enwrapped by an immense lake.

However, with breath-taking views of the Mediterranean on many holes, beautiful weather promised and the usual warm Andalusian welcome, the players should be in for a real treat.

The Alps de Andalucia enjoys the support of the Real Federación Española de Golf, Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Ayuntamiento de Rincón de la Victoria, Turismo Costa del Sol, Añoreta Resort, Consejo Superior de Deportes, Allianz, EDP Solar, AON, Kyocera, Tag Heuer, Nextcaddy, Yaphone, JGolf.

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21st August 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Paul Elissalde Clinches Victory

August 21st, 2021 – Maria Lankowitz, Austria – We saw a real battle out on the fairways of Golf Club Erzherzog Johann today with five of yesterday’s top players jockeying for pole position. However, Paul Elissalde finally clinched victory by one stroke on the eighteenth green finishing on -20 (196).

Elissalde had another error-free round today. The birdies may not have fallen as abundantly as yesterday but he pulled one out of the bag at the perfect moment. With four birdies up to the eighteenth tee putting him at -19, he stood level with Daniel Berna Manzanares and Gregorio de Leo who were already in the clubhouse. His final putt dropped for a birdie on the par 4 eighteenth and gave him his first Alps Tour win.

“My game was not quite as good as the last two days when I made very few mistakes. I felt under pressure today, I must admit. I looked at the leader board from time to time and saw that the flight in front were playing really well which put some additional pressure on me. Nevertheless, I managed to stay focussed, and I’m really pleased with the result today as I didn’t have a single bogey on my card.”

The 25-year-old Biarritz native has made some recent changes to his training routine:

“I’ve been gaining experience for 5 years now on the Alps Tour and am managing situations better. I started mental coaching two months ago after finally finding someone who was a good fit with me, so that’s new and it’s really helped. I’ve also changed my physical trainer this year. Its satisfying to see that all the hard work is bearing fruit.”

Interestingly, his older brother Thomas Elissalde had his first Alps Tour victory at the same tournament in 2014. He finished this year on one under.

The two runners-up on -19 (197), Daniel Berna Manzanares from Spain and the Italian amateur, Gregorio de Leo, both played 64 (-8) today. Teeing off on -11 from the first tee, De Leo started with a bang, holing an eagle on the par 5 first and completed the front nine with four birdies. Three more birdies coming in and a lone bogey completed a stellar performance. His playing partner, Berna Manzanares, started with a birdie, the first of the nine he holed today with just one bogey on the front nine.

Ryan Lumsden playing with Paul Elissalde and Franck Medale in the last flight, came in fourth on -18 (198). The Scotsman put in a third solid performance of the week with six birdies and was the only other player in the top ten, besides the winner, without a bogey or higher on his card. He now moves to the top of the Order of Merit

Paul Elissalde’s win catapults him up to fifth on the OofM just behind his compatriot Franck Medale whose -16 (200) put him at number five for the tournament today.

Next stop Spain, and the Alps de Andalucia at the Anoreta Golf Club in Malaga from September 9^th-11^th. Just two more tournaments before the Grand Final in Italy in October.

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26th October 2020 | Alps Tour Golf

Italy Alps Open Draws the 2020 Season to an End

October 26th, 2020 – Rome, Italy – The ninth and final tournament of the Alps Tour 2020 season is due to start in two days, here at the Italian Golf Federation course, the Golf Nazionale. And it is going to be a battle of titans to secure one of the three available places on the Challenge Tour next season.

All ten of the top players on this year’s Order of Merit will be on the starting blocks. The leader, Jordi Garcia Del Moral, with a win at the Cervino Open and four other top ten finishes this season will be looking to keep his number one position. However, his four Spanish compatriots in the top ten will be giving him a run for his money: Lucas Vacarisas, Alps de Andalucia Open victor, in second place, Angel Hidalgo Portillo in sixth, Jacobo Pastor fresh from his first international victory at Alps de Las Castillas Open in eighth and Alejandro Del Rey in ninth, winner of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or.

Needless to say, the Italian field will be out in force too. Third on the OofM, Stefano Mazzoli, winner of the Red Sea Little Venice Open this year, joins thirty-one players looking for a home win. Notably, last year’s winner, Enrico Di Nitto, who finished second on the OofM 2019 qualifying him for the Challenge Tour in 2020 alongside another strong contender, Edoardo Lipparelli, winner of last year’s OofM.

But two more top ten 2020 OofM players are sure to be ready to go down to the line. Lars Keunen from the Netherlands with a win at the Ein Bay Open and two more top ten finishes this year and the experienced Alps Tour player, Englishman Sam Robinson, looking for his elusive first victory. Fifth and fourth respectively on the OofM, they have everything to play for. Just like the French rookie, Jeong Weon Ko from France, currently sitting seventh.

This is the second time that the Golf Nazionale has hosted the tournament and the 84 players, 73 professionals and 11 amateurs, should start the tournament with sunny weather, pleasant temperatures in the afternoon if a little nippy in the morning, and not too much wind. However, they still have to face a course considered to be one of the most challenging in Italy. Let’s hope they can still take the time to savour the beautiful Lazio countryside vistas and the distant Cimini mountains on the horizon.

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30th September 2020 | Alps Tour Golf

Thomas Elissalde Two Shots Ahead Day 1

Salamanca, (Spain), 30th September 2020 – A great birthday present for Thomas Elissalde as he tops the leader board after the first eighteen holes of the Alps de las Castillas here at Salamanca Golf & CC – Zarapicos. The French player, who turned 28 yesterday, entered the clubhouse as leader after his morning round at -8 (64). He previously won the tournament in 2018, albeit on a different course.

« A great day. Not a single bogey. I teed off well, putted well, made certain shots, so no complaints, an excellent day. The greens are sloping and fast which I like. You need to be on the fairway for your second shot here, so my good driving was a plus and then get to the green and sink the putt, obviously, it all helped. It’s a good start to the tournament but it’s only the first round so let’s wait and see. The wind is picking up so conditions will be different tomorrow.”

He carded a birdie on the opening holes of both the front and back nines and with three more on each, he came in with a perfectly balanced -4 (32) in and out.

A threesome are two strokes behind him at -6 (66): Tomas Bessa Guimaraes from Portugal, Jacobo Pastor from Spain, and Mathias Eggenberger from Switzerland. Bessa Guimaraes had a flawless, bogey-free front nine and four birdies. With three birdies and a bogey putting him at -6 arriving at the 18^th,he parred to just miss moving into second place. Pastor started with a bogey on the 10^th but recovered nicely with four birdies on the first nine. He opened the incoming nine with a magnificent eagle on the par 4 neatly avoiding the countless bunkers on the fairway and around the green. He completed the round with two birdies and just one more bogey. Eggenberger started on the 1^st in style with three birdies in a row. He threw in two more for good measure but a bogey on the 9^th reined him in. Three more birdies and another bogey on the back to be comfortably placed for tomorrow.

A group of five players are sitting at -5 (67) including last week’s winner of the Alps de Andalucia, the Spanish player, Lucas Vacarisas with seven birdies and two bogeys. Michele Ortalani from Italy holed five birdies on the front nine and two more on the back nine before two bogeys saw him drop back. Lars Keunen from the Netherlands, this year’s Ein Bay Open winner, had all pars and a birdie going out. Started heading home with two more birdies, wobbled with a bogey, sprang back with a birdie then an eagle, another bogey and finished with a birdie. Two rookies make up the count, Ryan Lumsden from Scotland and Alexander Kopp from Austria who have both had two top ten finishes this season and who each carded six birdies and one bogey.

Making up the top ten at -4 (68) is Jeong Weon Ko the rookie from France with three top ten places under his belt so far and an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys today.

The weather forecast is for a sunny day again tomorrow but not quite as warm as today with strong wind gusts. Play commences at 9:00 am from the 1^st and 10^th tees with today’s leader, Thomas Elissalde off at 2:14 pm.

The Alps de la Castillas enjoys the support of Federación de Golf de Castilla-Leon, Federación de Golf de Castilla-La Mancha, Salamanca Golf & CC – Zarapicos, Consejo Superior de Deportes, EDP Solar, Kyocera, Tag Heuer, Bodegas Barbadillo (official wine), Agua En Caja Mejor sostenible, pura y natural, and Jgolf.

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25th September 2020 | Alps Tour Golf

Vacarisas seals his first win on the Alps Tour

Tomares, Sevilla (Spain), 25^th September 2020 – Lucas Vacarisas is the winner of the Alps de Andalucia at Club Zaudìn Golf in Sevilla with a total of 199 strokes (-14), one better than compatriots Jordi Garcia del Moral and Mario Galiano Aguilar who share the second spot at 200 (-13).

It is a dream come true for Vacarisas, 22, as he finally grabs the first title which had been so elusive in the last few weeks. The young Spaniard – one of the three Mena Tour players who got an invite to Alps Tour tournaments thanks to the agreement sealed by the two organizations last December – had a top-10 in Austria at Gosser Open last August, was 2^nd in France at Open de la Mirabelle d’Or two weeks ago, and now – thanks to a solid final round in 64 – has climbed the Alps Tour Order of Merit up to the 2^nd spot, behind the leader Garcia del Moral.

“I’m very happy, first of all for the job I’ve done and for today’s round”, said Vacarisas, “I knew I needed a good one in order to have a chance as anybody could win among the top ten. I’ve lost some focus between 10 and 12 with one bogey, but I reacted pretty soon. Of course I was a bit nervous waiting for the finish of Jordi and Mario, but I knew that the last three holes are very difficult on this course”.

In fact Garcia del Moral had been leading for most of the day while starting T3rd, as he sealed three birdies and one eagle in the front 9, and going as low as -16 on the 16^th tee; then, two disastrous double bogeys (and one birdie on 17) broke his chance of winning for the second time in less than one month.

“This first win gives me a lot of confidence”, said Vacarisas, who wins a cheque for €5,800, “but for sure I will go on working more, this is just the start for me. There are two more tournaments in the Alps Tour season and I need to keep on scoring well in order to grab one of the three spots for the Challenge Tour”.

The best round of the day was 63 (-8), signed both by Spanish amateur Joel Moscatel and by Austrian pro Alex Kopp, who finished his round in style holing a 6-iron on hole 9 for a spectacular hole-in-one, and climbed up to 4^th spot shared with Portuguese Tomàs Bessa.

Alps de Andalucia has enjoyed the support of Real Federación Española de Golf, Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Zaudín Golf Club, Consejo Superior de Deportes, EDP Solar, Kyocera, Tag Heuer, Bodegas Barbadillo, Agua En Caja Mejor sostenible, pura y natural, JGolf.

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