29th July 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Oihan Guillamoundeguy captures his 1st professional win at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open!
Final Round Notes
Pescara, Italy
27th-29th July 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Oihan Guillamoundeguy (FRA) | -13 |
| 2 | Davey Porsius (NED) | -12 |
| 3 | Sander Aadusaar (EST) | -10 |
| Augustin Hole (FRA) | -10 | |
| and 2 other players tied at | -10 |
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Oihan Guillamoundeguy captures his 1st professional win at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open!
The players competing in the final round of the 9th edition of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open being played at Miglianico Golf & Country Club, had great scoring and weather conditions. It was another beautiful summer day in the Abruzzo Region. However, players competing in the final few groups had to face some strong winds on the final 5/6 holes, especially on the 18th hole which is normally a reachable par 5 instead with the wind against them many players chose to layup. Play began at 8:00 am local time and the leaders group teed off at 9.40 am local time from the 1st hole.
The top 6 players in the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank at the conclusion of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open are exempt from Stage 1 of DP World Tour Qualifying School.
Twenty-seven years old, Davey Porsius, from Netherland concludes the tournament in 2nd place, only 1 stroke from the title. He stayed near the top of the leaderboard for the entire week and was in the lead after yesterday’s 2nd round. He shot an even par, 70 today with 1 double bogey, 3 bogeys and 5 birdies for a three-day total of 12 under-par. Porsius is a previous winner on the Alps Tour as he won the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open title last spring. After his round, he commented: “I played pretty solid for 16 holes, I was trying to shoot 2 or 3 under-par which then Oihan had to go 4 or 5 under-par. I definitely regret hitting driver Out of Bounds on the 17th hole. I had a 1 shot lead at the time and the only thing you can’t do on that hole I did so that is a major regret I have and then I unfortunately tried to make it up on the last hole and I missed a 1m30 putt for birdie on the 18th hole to force a playoff.” Porsius went on to add that “I knew I had to play well this week. Unfortunately, it’ll be a few weeks until the next tournament where I will actually be in the field to defend the title so hopefully I can give myself another opportunity to grab a win this season. I will keep focused in these weeks off on the golf and what I’ve been working on as I finished 3rd last week and 2nd this week so results are coming.”
The tournament ends with a 4-way tie for 3rd place with a three-day score of 10 under-par: Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar, Spain’s Victor Garcia Broto and French Duo: Augustin Hole and Franck Medale. Tied for 7th place only 1 stroke back, 3 of this season’s previous winner: Spain’s Quim Vidal, Netherland’s Lars Keunen and Italy’s Manfredi Manica.
The low round of the day belongs to Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar who shot a 7 under-par, 63 in the final round.
The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank after the 12th events still has Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele in the lead with 22,034.25 points. This week’s winner, France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy jumped into 2nd place and Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney moved into 3rd place. Netherland’s Lars Keunen and Spain’s Quim Vidal close out the top 5 spots.Final Round
Oihan Guillamoundeguy winner of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.
The Alps Tour players now have a few weeks off before the next scheduled event which gets underway from September 14th– 16th at AA Saint Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France for the 2023 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open,it will be the last regular event of the season.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played on Italian soil, the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open 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.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, Dipartimento per lo Sport, is the Institutional Partner of the Italian Golf Federation for the 2023 Ryder Cup. 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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27th July 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Victor Garcia Broto and Oihan Guillamoundeguy co-lead at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open.
Round 1 Notes
Pescara, Italy
27th-29th July 2023
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Victor Garcia Broto (ESP) | -5 |
| Oihan Guillamoundeguy (FRA) | -5 | |
| 3 | Sander Aadusaar (EST) | -4 |
| Joel Moscatel (ESP) | -4 | |
| and 5 other players at | -4 |
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A two-way tie for the lead after the round 1 at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open.
Miglianico, July 27th 2023- After round 1 at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open, Spain’s Victor Garcia Broto and France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy share the lead with a score of 5 under-par. There is a 7-way tie for 3rd place only 1 stroke back that includes: Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar, Spain’s Joel Moscatel and Quim Vidal, France’s Augustin Hole and Franck Medale, Netherland’s Davey Porsius and Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo.
It was a beautiful sunny summer day with some light to moderate wind in the Abruzzo Region in Central Italy for the 1st round of the 12th tournament of the season, the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open. The tournament is being played at Miglianico Golf and Country Club in Miglianico, Italy. Play began at 7:30 am this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The forecast for the remainder of the week is expected to be similar to today which will allow players to have optimal scoring conditions.
This is the 9th edition of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open and players competing this week are trying to capture the decisive order of merit points that are on the line and make a move in the Order of Merit rank. The top 5 players in the rank at the end of the 2023 season will earn Challenge Tour cards for the 2024 season.
Spain’s Victor Garcia Broto, twenty-six-year-old, who represents Real Club de Golf El Prat is in a two-way tie for the lead at the conclusion of the 1st round of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open. He shot a 5 under-par,65 with 1 bogey on the 1st hole and then he made 6 birdies on the remaining 17 holes. Garcia Broto turned professional in October 2021 and he is a past winner on the Alps Tour as he captured the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Final. After his opening round, he was very happy especially after a bogey on the 1st hole: “It went pretty well, overall I’m very happy with my game. It was a consistent round, being in play most of the time, and I was able to make some good putts to post a good first round. It definitely wasn’t the best of starts, but some of the best rounds start with a bogey on the first, it’s just another hole and you have keep playing with the same intensity and try to turn it around.” Garcia Broto went on to comment that, “It was a bit windy and it was tricky to judge where the wind was coming from. I felt like it switched directions constantly and it made it difficult to judge some of the shots. But pretty happy with how I have handled it.” Looking ahead to what a win would mean to him, “It would mean a lot. Not just for winning, which is always very gratifying, also because it would put me in a position where I could fight for the Challenge Tour card at the end of the season and that is the main goal. I will continue doing my work on and off the course, trying to shoot as low as possible in the remaining rounds and hopefully that will give me a chance of winning the tournament on Saturday.”Oihan Guillamoundeguy from France, just eighteen years old, who represents Golf Club Seignosse is the second player tied for the lead after the 1st round at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open. He shot a 5 under-par, 65 with 2 bogeys, 1 eagle and 5 birdies. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour having won the 2022 Red Sea Little Venice Open as an amateur. He turned professional in December 2022 and this is his first season as a professional player. So far, he has captured various top 5 finishes but is looking to breakthrough and grab his 1st title as a professional on the Alps Tour hopefully before the end of the season. After his 5 under-par round, Guillamoundeguy expressed his satisfaction: “today was a great round, I played really good. It wasn’t easy, it was windy so it was hard to hit some greens and judge where the wind was coming from. I would say that my putting was very good today. I changed putter recently and I feel good with it so I will definitely stick to this new putter now.” When asked about chasing his first win as a professional he added, “it would definitely be great. I’ve been playing well and now need to be able to put 3 good rounds together.”
France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy, co-leader after round 1 at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
Augustin Hole from France concluded his 1st round at the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open in a 7-way tie for 3rd place with a total score of 4 under-par,66. During today’s round he made 3 bogeys and 7 birdies. He is 26 years old and currently represents Biarritz Le Phare. After his opening round, Hole explained: “It was a good round today, considering that the wind was very swirling for most of the day. Especially after 6 holes. My goal is definitely to win an event before the end of the year. I just need to be more patient and a little bit more precise on some shots. I will keep doing what I am doing mostly, because it works fine but focusing on the little things I need to change. My strategy will be the same, you can be very aggressive this week as the greens are soft and a little bit slow.”
Netherland’s Davey Porsius is also in the 7-way tie for 3rd place after round 1 with a total score of 4 under-par, 66. He is 27 years old and represents Goyer Golf Club. During his opening round, Porsius made 1 bogey and 5 birdies. After he signed his card, his first reactions were: “It was okay, I hit a lot of greens but none of them were super close. However, I was able to make some important birdies coming down the stretch. To be honest, conditions are a bit different from usual, fairways are a bit higher than normal which makes it tough to judges distances.”
Alongside Hole and Porsius in the 7-way tie for 3rd place at 4 under-par: Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar, Spain’s Joel Moscateland Quim Vidal, France’s Franck Medale and Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo.
The 144 players from 15 different nations are competing for a prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 9th edition of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open 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.
Spain’s Victor Garcia Broto will begin round 2 at 13:25 local time from the 10th hole and France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy will begin his second round at 8:25 am local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events that are played on Italian soil, the 2023 Abruzzo Alps Open 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.
The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, Dipartimento per lo Sport, is the Institutional Partner of the Italian Golf Federation for the 2023 Ryder Cup. 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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14th July 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Canary Islander Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela and France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy share the lead after two rounds.
Round 2 Notes
La Gomera, Islas Canarias (Spain)
13th– 15th July 2023
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela (ESP) | -11 |
| Oihan Guillamoundeguy (FRA) | -11 | |
| 3 | Bob Geurts (NED) | -10 |
| Gianmaria Rean Trinchero (ITA) | -10 | |
| 5 | Augustin Hole (FRA) | -9 |
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The 2nd round of the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera which is being played at the breathtaking Tecina Golf on the Island De La Gomera in the Canary Islands began with a 30 minutes delay. They delay occurred as there were some very strong overnight winds that toppled various palm trees throughout the golf course therefore the head superintendent and his staff needed extra time to get the course back into playing conditions for the players. The Alps Tour wants to thank Tecina Golf head superintendent Josè Arrola and his staff as well as Real Federación Española de Golf superintendent Miguel Guerra for their incredible work to allow us to start the second round.
This is the 4th edition of the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera. The 2nd round officially began at 8:50 am local time from the 1st hole.
Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela who’s hometown is Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was tied for 14th place at the conclusion of yesterday’s 1st round, after today’s round, he is tied for the lead. He followed his opening-round of 4 under-par 67, with a 7 under-par 64 in the second round for a two-day total of 11 under-par. Today, he made 1 eagle, 1 bogey and 6 birdies throughout his round. He is 26 years old, turned professional in 2021 but is playing his 3rd season on the Alps Tour. After his round, Hernandez Cabezuela was very pleased, “I played much better today, specially from the 1st hole to the 7th. Then I had a couple more chances for birdie but unfortunately didn’t make them. I’m very happy with the score because it was a bit tougher today also condition wise. The wind was obviously a big factor today, it was very gusty so it made it even tougher.” He went on to explain that: “I caught a huge momentum going through the front nine. Just dropped a few putts and hit some really good shots making 4 birdies and 1 eagle in a row. I will for sure be looking for many more tomorrow. I will be focusing on playing my own game, I’ll need to bring my best to hopefully win my 1st title tomorrow and it would be even more special being at home.”
Oihan Guillamoundeguy from France who shot a 6 under-par, 65 during the 1st round and was tied for 5th place, finds himself in the two-way tie for the lead. He followed his opening-round with a 5 under-par, 66 in the second round for a two-day total of 11 under-par. During today’s round, he made 1 bogey, 1 eagle and 4 birdies. Guillamoundeguy is just 18 years old, represents Golf Club Seignosse and he is a past winner on the Alps Tour having won the 2022 Red Sea Little Venice Openas an amateur. He turned professional in December 2022 and he is now competing in his first season as a professional player. So far this season he has captured various top 5 finishes but is looking to breakthrough and grab his 1st title as a professional on the Alps Tour. After the second round, he was very content as he “it was a great round today. I didn’t play as well as yesterday but today was a great effort. The beginning of the day was a struggle as I was hitting some bad shots and quite unlucky in some situations which was hard but then on the 7th hole, I made a clutch putt for birdie which gave me some good momentum.” Guillamoundeguy made an incredible eagle on the par 4, 9th hole where: “My shot of the day was definitely on the 9th where I hit a 4-iron to about 5 meters from the pin and made the putt for eagle.” He went on to add that: “I will try to catch the win tomorrow for sure. It would mean a lot but I don’t want to get too far ahead. I plan on playing like the past two days and see where I end up.”
France’s Oihan Guillamoundeguy co-leader after 2 rounds at the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti.
Twenty-four years old, Bob Geurts from Netherlands who was tied for 2nd place after yesterday’s 1st round, now is a two-way tie for 3rd place, only 1 stroke off the lead at the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera. He finds himself with a two-day total of 10 under-par after his 3 under-par, 68 in round 2 with 1 bogey and 4 birdies. He turned professional towards the end of last year and prior to this tournament, his best finish was an 11th place at 2023 Gösser Open and at the 2023 Croara Alps Open. When he concluded his round, he commented that, “today was totally different than yesterday. There was much more wind but I still managed to play well and put myself in a good position. It could have been better if a few more putts dropped but overall, I’m happy. It definitely played a bit harder and I had to focus on what direction the wind was coming from.” Geurts went on to add that, “tomorrow I plan to just play my own game like I did the past two days and see if it will be good enough for the win.”
Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero shot an 8 under-par, 63 round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and is tied for 3rdplace alongside Geurts ahead of tomorrow’s final round at the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera. He is 28 years old and he represents Golf Club Monticello. During today’s round 2, he made 1 double bogey and 10 birdies.
In 5th place with a two-day score of 9 under-par France’s Augustin Hole who shot a bogey-free 6 under-par, 65 in today’s round.
Final Round
A total of 46 players (42 professionals and 4 amateurs) made the cut which was set at -2 (140).
The final round of the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera will begin at 8:30 am local time from the 1st & 10th hole. The final group will tee off at 9:52 am local time from 1st hole.
The winner of the 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera, will earn the winning check of € 5.800,00 and 6,525 Order of Merit Points.
Sustainability
Tecina Golf and Hotel Jardín Tecina, host hotel of the tournament, are committed to sustainability and environmental preservation, which implies a harmonious integration between the golf course, the hotel and the surrounding plant and animal life.
In terms of waste management, the use of plastic has been eliminated as much as possible and digital processes have been adopted to reduce paper consumption. In addition, Tecina Golf has a wastewater treatment plant to ensure adequate and respectful treatment of the water used on the golf course. Hotel Jardín Tecina and Tecina Golf have managed to combine luxury and quality with a solid and respectful approach to the ecosystem, with minimal impact on the environment and local culture.
The 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf.
The 2023 Fred.Olsen Alps De La Gomera can count on the support of the Fred.Olsen S.A., the Federación Canaria de Golf, the Real Federación Española de Golf, the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, the Cabildo Insular de la Gomera, Kyocera and Nextcaddy.
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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
Appiano Gentile,Como, Italy
24th– 26th May 2023
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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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Kiet Van der Weele extends his lead at the 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.
After some heavy overnight rain fell over Golf Club La Pinetina, host 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.
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 Open. Di 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 Automobiles, Fideuram Intesa SanPaolo Private Banking, Kappa, Rinascente 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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28th September 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Three-times winner Gregorio De Leo leads after the 1st round at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open.
Leaderboard-
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Gregorio De Leo (Italy) | 63 (-9) |
| T2 | Augustin Hole (France) | 65 (-7) |
| Daniel Hebenstreit (Austria) | 65 (-7) | |
| T4 | Daniel Gurtner (Swiss) | 66 (-6) |
| Andrea Saracino (Italy) | 66 (-6) |
Quick Links-
Agrate Conturbia, September 28th 2022- Italy’s Gregorio De Leo leads with a 9 under-par 63 at the conclusion of Round 1. In a tie for 2nd place at 7 under-par, France’s Augustin Hole and Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit. In 4th place just 1 stroke back, Austria’s Daniel Gurtner and Italy’s Andrea Saracino. There is a 6-way tie for 6th place at 5 under-par which includes two of this season’s past winners: Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa and Ireland’s Gary Hurley.
A typical fall day with overcast skies, a slight breeze and chilly temperatures in Northwestern Italy, welcomed players for the first round of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open played at Golf Club Castelconturbia in Agrate Conturbia, Italy. This week is the last event of the regular Alps Tour season where players are trying to capture the final points in order to make a move in the rankings ahead of next week’s 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final. Play began at 8:00 am this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The forecast will remain chilly for the remainder of the week and some rain is expected for Friday’s final round.
Round 1 Player Quotes-
Three-time winner and order of merit leader Italy’s Gregorio De Leo has a two strokes lead at the conclusion of the 1stround at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. He shot an amazing bogey-free, 9 under-par 63 round today. He shot 5 birdies on the front nine hole and 4 birdies on the back nine. Gregorio who has already won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni, 2022 Alps de Las Castillas and the most recent Alps Tour event, the 2022 Roma Alps Open was very satisfied with today’s round. “Today was very good, today my putting helped me tremendously which actually it’s what I struggled with the most lately. Today I holed a lot of putts and a few very long putts. I didn’t take a lot of risks today and had a good strategy which helped me put together today’s round.” He’s already secured his Challenge Tour card for next season, but he wanted “to compete this week to gain some confidence back. The last few tournaments I slightly lost it so I wanted to come back and compete on a course I’m familiar with the regain some confidence. Even though I have already three trophies this season, of course the ultimate goal would be to win another event.”
France’s Augustin Hole who represents Biarritz le Phare and turned professional at the end of the 2019 season, is one of the two players tied at 7 under-par at the end of the 1st round. He shot an incredible bogey-free round with 3 birdies on the front nine and 4 birdies on the back nine. After his bogey-free round, Augustin commented on how: “the pins were interesting on the par 3 today, smart golf was required to be on the right side. It is a great course, you don’t need to hit it very far of the tee, but you need to hit it in the good area of the course to make birdies, and if not, bogeys can come very easily.” He was “very pleased with this bogey-free round, I was able to hit the correct side of the course and had very very good putting.”
Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit who represents Golf & Country Club Brunn is the other player in the two-way tie for 2ndplace at 7 under-par. He turned professional in January 2020 and has played on the Alps Tour since. In today’s round, he shot 8 birdies and 1 sole bogey. Daniel was pleased about his round today especially his putting: “The course was playing were nicely, there were some tough pins out there today that’s for sure. The greens are very tricky, very sloppy. My game off the tee and into the greens was very solid today. I holed a lot of putts today which was good.”
Daniel Gurtner from Switzerland who turned professional in 2021 and represents the Swiss PGA as well as Kyburg Golf Club, sits in a two-way tie for 4th after today’s first round. He shot a 6 under-par round 66 with 8 birdies and 2 bogeys. After his round Daniel commented on how he found the conditions ideal during today’s round: “The weather was ideal for golf, it was accessible in terms of weather. There was not much wind and the temperature was pleasant.” He also mentioned on how he found some of the pins were tricky but had the best putting round of the season: “Some of the pins today were tricky as some of the greens are very sloppy which made it harder. I tried to give myself the easiest putts possible and I was able to achieve that as I had my best putting round of the season. It was very rewarding.” Daniel went on to comment how he’s really enjoying the course: “It’s the first time the Alps Tour competes here, I really like this course, I like the conditions of the course, I like the greens even though they are tricky as they reward good putting. I hope we will be back here to compete next year.”
Tied for 4th place alongside Daniel Gurtner at 6 under-par and 3 shots back of the lead, there is Italy’s Andrea Saracino. There is a 6-way tie for 6th place at 5 under-par which includes: Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar, Austria’s Alexander Kopp, Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa, Italy’s Edoardo Lipparelli, Ireland’s Gary Hurley and France’s Xavier Poncelet.
Julien Sale is competing in his first event as a professional player. He is currently 2nd in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and one of the players that is contenting to earn a Challenge Tour card for next season.
The 120 players in the field this week are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.
Round 2-
The second round of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open will begin again at 8:00 am from the 1st and 10th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote a great part of professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosportand Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.
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