16th October 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Victory for Victor Garcia Broto at Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final
October 16th, 2021, Modena – It was a Grand Final full of surprises that went right down to the line but saw Victor Garcia Broto from Spain hold steady to stay at the top of the leader board for the three days and seize victory in a two-way play-off against the Italian amateur Riccardo Bregoli.
« I’m really happy with the way I played. I’d like to thank the Alps Tour as this is my first season with them. I started as an amateur, turned pro in the middle of the season and this is a fantastic way to end ».
The trophy presented to winner Victor Garcia Broto was specially designed by Roberta Verteramo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Alps Tour.
The play-off on the 18th hole, saw Bregoli take the riskier right-hand fairway and, unfortunately, find the water. Garcia Broto took the safer route via the left-hand fairway, played a second safe shot and put his third just off the back of the green to chip on to be less than a metre from the hole. Bregoli’s fourth shot found the rough and he hit the green for five. Three putts to sink the ball, giving him triple bogey, he could only congratulate the Spanish player who sank his putt for par.
A real home-crowd pleaser as witnessed by the supporters on the 18th green, Bregoli was obviously disappointed but remained positive :
« This has been my home club for sixteen years since I started to play golf and I really appreciated playing here and to play well ».
With the Grand Final completed, the points on the Order fo Merit were distributed. Another Modena Golf & Country Club member, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa received the trophy as winner of the 2021 OofM. He receives one of the 5 full cards on the Challenge Tour for next year.
In second place is Ryan Lumsden from Scotland who was absent from the final as he is currently playing the Korn Ferry QSchool.
In third place is Angel Hidalgo Portillo who was also not present as he has already earned a Challenge Tour card having won the Big Green Egg German Challenge. Thus the third card goes to today’s winner, the fourth placed Victor Garcia Broto.
Two French players follow on the list for full cards; Paul Elissalde and the amateur Paul Margolis, if he turns pro before the end of the year.
Thus ends the 20th anniversary year of the Alps Tour. The 2022 season kicks off in Egypt mid-February.
The Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021 is promoted by the Alps Tour with the fundamental support of the Italian Golf Federation, Modena Golf & Country Club, and the Emilia Romagna Region.
Results Final Round: click here or check on the Alps Tour Golf app.
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15th October 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Victor Garcia Broto Sole Leader After Round 2
October 15th, 2021, Modena – Having shared the lead yesterday, Victor Garcia Broto pulled ahead of the rest of the field today to sit -12 (132) after Round 2 of the Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final here at the Modena Golf & Country Club. Plus there was a record-breaking round further down the leader board.
The 24 year-old Spaniard stayed focussed to card a 68 (-4) for the day with five birdies and just one bogey, his first of the tournament so far :
« I really enjoyed my round today . I felt really comfortable and could move the ball how I wanted to. It felt great. I tried to be as aggressive as yesterday but some putts went in and others not. I think my long game was probably my strong point today as it gave me the opportunity for lots of birdies. So tomorrow I’ll keep the same strategy as yesterday and today and keep fighting to the end ».
Two strokes behind are the Italian, Carlo Casalegno and David Carey from Ireland on -10 (134). The Irishman was first into the clubhouse with a 67 (-5) for the round :
« Today was tough, I really played badly the front nine, but the back nine I just stayed very patient, kept my head down and made a couple of putts on the way in which is great. I stayed really calm and said to myself, just one shot at a time and try and hit the next shot as well as I could and thankfully I got better towards the end. I was aggressive off the tee and tried to be fully committed. Sometimes I wasn’t so good at that and sometimes I was better. On the 18th, I hit the driver down the right-hand side, made the fairway then hit a wedge to within twenty feet and made the putt ».
His eagle putt on the 18th gave him a 31 (-5) for the back nine after two birdies and two bogeys going out.
Carlo Casalegno had a bogey-free 66 (-6) today with two birdies out and four in :
« I hit the ball really well today and struck some good shots off the tee and good second shots. But, with the conditions of the greens I think the most important part of my game today was the putter. I really putted well and made six birdies and no bogeys. For the par five game, yesterday I made one bogey and today no bogeys and some birdies. The condition of the course is getting better day by day. Today it was a little bit dryer than yesterday so my strategy changed in some situations but one thing that doesn’t change is the condition of the greens. The ball rolls perfectly, I’m finding a good timing so they’re a good speed for me ».
In third place on -9 (135) are two Italians, Gregorio De Leo and Alessandro Tadini. Yesterday’s joint leader, De Leo had a difficult front nine with a double-bogey on the 3rd, two bogeys and two birdies. He recovered on the back nine with three birdies and no bogeys to finish with 71 (-1) for the day. Tadini had an error-free round with four birdies and an eagle for a 66 (-6).
Round of the day went to Davey Porsius from the Netherlands. He broke the course record with a 63 (-9) after carding two bogeys, nine birdies and an eagle on the par 5 , 18th. His achievement moved him up to joint sixth place on -6.
The final round tees off tomorrow at 9 :21 am from tees 1 and 10 at the end of which the Order of Merit will decide the ten places on the Challenge Tour for the 2022 season.
The Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021 is promoted by the Alps Tour with the fundamental support of the Italian Golf Federation, Modena Golf & Country Club, and the Emilia Romagna Region.
Results Round 2: click here or check on the Alps Tour Golf app.
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14th October 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Joint Leaders After Round 1 of Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final
October 14th, 2021, Modena – Victor Garcia Broto and Gregorio De Leo jointly head the leader board today here at the Modena Golf & Country Club after carding -8 (64) in Round 1 of the Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final. Leading the field by three strokes, they also both match the course record and in doing so join prestigious company as it was established in 1993 at the Italian Open by Seve Ballesteros.
The First Round pairings teed off according to their position on the Order of Merit prior to the Grand Final, so the Spanish player, Victor Garcia Broto, in 21st position on 9,191 points was first into the clubhouse with a bogey-free round and two eagles :
« I started really well on the front nine. I made birdies on the 2nd and the 4th, then some great shots but didn’t make the putts but holed an eagle on the 7th and birdie on the 8th. Then the next holes from ten to 10 to 16 I struggled a little bit but managed to save pars and at the end I hit two great shots and finished birdie, eagle ».
Knowing that there are two possible strategies to tackling the course, play safe or take risks, which did he choose ?
« I like the course, it’s a good design and when I came here, I felt pretty confident as it matches my game. You try to be on the fairway, that’s the first point because there are some holes that are pretty tight. And when you’re in position it’s good to try and attack the flags which is what I tried to do today ».
The Italian player, Gregorio De Leo, currently in 10th position on the OofM with 12,805 points came in five flights later and chose the alternative strategy:
« I started really good because I had two birdies in the first four holes. I played safe and didn’t take a lot of risky shots. I putted well and made a lot of putts from 3 to 4 metres, and am really happy as I played such a great game. It’s true that there are two options on this course as there are a lot of holes where you can play a risky shot and have a return with a short second shot or play safe off the tee and have a slightly longer second shot. It’s a good strategy for the first and second round and we’ll see what happens in the third round ».
Three players are in the chasing pack at -5 (67) : Vitor Londot Lopes from Portugal who partnered De Leo today, had an unfortunate bogey on the 18th after an error-free round up to then ; Andrea Saracino from Italy and David Carey from Ireland both had two bogeys and seven birdies on their cards.
The leading amateur of the day was Tom Vaillant from France who sits in joint sixth place on -4 (68) alongside Jack Floydd from England and the two Italians, Luca Cianchetti and Carlo Casalegno.
Twenty eight of the field of forty eight came in under par today in near perfect climatic conditions which saw a chilly start this morning turn into glorious sunshine in the afternoon.
Play starts tomorrow at 8:20 am with pairings teeing off according to their positions on the leader board at the end of play today.
The Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021 is promoted by the Alps Tour with the fundamental support of the Italian Golf Federation, Modena Golf & Country Club, and the Emilia Romagna Region.
Results Round 1: click here or check on the Alps Tour Golf app.
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13th October 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Paul Elissalde and his team win the Grand Final Pro Am presented by BPER Banca
It was quite a good start for the week of the Alps Tour Grand Final here at Modena Golf & Country Club, where 29 teams have been battling on the 18-holes designed by Bernhard Langer for the Grand Final Pro Am presented by BPER Banca, enjoying the sunshine and mild weather, and posting some amazing scores.
The best of them all was Paul Elissalde‘s team, with amateurs Luigi Favali, Nicola Zeni and Luigi Celli, with a score of 38 under par, followed by Frank Medale with Massimiliano Rossi, Davide Malavasi, Antonella Zitoli at -37; third place for Gregorio De Leo with amateurs Luca Vecchi Fossa, Piergiovanni Crotti, Glauco Bedogni; and 4th place for Ludovico Addabbo with Simona Bertocco, Elena Bagnoli and Francesca Farina at -35.
The Alps Tour wishes to thank the Modena Golf & Country Club and its President Alberto Caselli for the warm welcome and great atmosphere during the whole day, and all the sponsors who made it possible.
Tomorrow all eyes will be on the Emilia Romagna Grand Final and the 48 players competing for the 5+5 spots on the Challenge Tour, and for their 2022 Alps Tour categories. Follow the live scoring on our app!
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9th October 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa Wins Golf Nazionale Alps Open
October 9th, 2021, Rome – The Italian player Jacopo Vecchi Fossa held off the other contenders to win the Golf Nazionale Alps Open by one stroke on -9 (207). A repeat performance of last year when he also won here at the Golf Nazionale course and his second win this season after the Abruzzo Alps Open in April.
His result not only puts him at the top of the Order of Merit heading into the Grand Final next week but makes him this year’s winner. The second and third place players, Ryan Lumsden and Angel Hidalgo Portillo will not play the Grand Final and no other player can overtake him even if they win next week in Modena. Thus, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa is guaranteed one of the five full category places on the Challenge Tour next year. Bravo!
It was an exciting final round today as Jacopo Vecchi Fossa teeing off from the 1st, four strokes behind the leader, Mathias Eggenberger, carded four birdies and zero bogeys to be sitting -8 at the turn. In the flight behind him, Eggenberger was on -9.
The Italian continued to play solidly until the 13th when a bogey put him back a stroke to -7, rapidly recovered by birdie on the 14th to sit -8 with four holes to go. At the rear of him, Eggenberger double bogeyed the 14th to see a reversal of roles with the Swiss player now lagging behind the leader by a stroke.
A masterful birdie on the 18th saw Jacopo Vecchi Fossa enter the clubhouse with a two-stroke lead which could only be threatened by an eagle from Eggenberger on the last hole. Birdie it was and victory for Jacopo Vecchi Fossa:
“I started the round very well with a birdie and then I said to myself, “Don’t look at the leader board until the 15th hole”, just to concentrate on my round and stay focussed. Then I had a look at the leader board and saw I was leading by one. I played some good shots after that and then a birdie on the 18th to win. It’s not always easy being the defending champion but I’m very happy that next week we will play on my home course so I can celebrate with all the members and people I know there”.
Runner-up was Mathias Eggenberger on -8 (208) and in third place was one of his playing partners today, Alessandro Tadini from Italy on -6 (210). The highest ranked amateur for the tournament, Julien Sale from France came in on -4 (212). He scored par today as did David Carey from Ireland to share joint fourth position.
There was some other movement on the OofM after today’s results besides Jacopo Vecchi Fossa taking the top position and winning for 2021 . Mathias Eggenberger’s second place saw him jump twenty places to number 14, and David Carey moves up six to number 15 whilst Paul Elissalde’s joint seventh place pushes him up two slots to number 4.
It is going to make for an exciting Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final at the Modena Golf & Country Club next week from 14th-16th October especially as the points distributed are 30% higher than in the other competitions which can have a major impact on the OofM positions and the remaining Challenge Tour cards at stake.
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16th September 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Modena Golf hosts the Final Show to celebrate our 20th Anniversary in style
September 16th, 2021 – The Grand Final of the Alps Tour has a new twist this year as it will be played for the first time on a prestigious venue in Italy under the name of Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021. It is actually a comeback for the Modena Golf & Country Club, former host of the 50th edition of the Italian Open in 1993 and of one of the first stops in the schedule of our new-born Tour back in 1991, when the Alps Tour was moving its very first steps. Therefore, it is a more-than-welcome return in the list of famed Alps Tour venues in the year when the tour celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
Located in Emilia Romagna in the heart of Italy, a world-renowned region for some of the most well-known Italian culinary delights, and just a handful of kilometres from Maranello and the Ferrari supercars factory, the Modena Golf & Country Club was designed by the German champion Bernhard Langer and inaugurated in 1990 on a flat extension of over 100 hectares on the slopes of the Modena hills.
Characterized by wide greens and fairways, the Langer course is surrounded by five lakes and numerous bunkers which make it a fun and technical course.
“On behalf of the Members of the Modena Golf & Country Club – a club that is strongly committed to promoting the game of golf in our region at the best European levels, as well as to enhancing all its young athletes – I would like to thank the Alps Tour for choosing our Club as a venue for the Grand Final 2021, this year an even more important event having reached its twentieth edition”, says Alberto Caselli, President of Modena Golf. “I am sure that the players having the honour of participating in the event will be able to put on a show on the appealing course, venue for the 50th edition of the Italian Open and designed by a great champion, Bernhard Langer, assisted by the American architect Jim Eng.
“A deserved thanks, in addition to all the sponsors, goes to the Emilia Romagna Region for supporting the event and pursuing its tradition of particular attention to high-level competitive events, as well as to the promotion of the excellences of our territory – and there are so many. I am sure that the 20th Grand Final will honour Modena, just as I am certain of the commitment of the Modena Golf & Country Club for the success in the organization of this event”.
“Modena Golf & Country Club was one of the very first venues for an Alps Tour event, back in year 2001”, says Marco Durante, President of the Alps Tour Golf Association. “After twenty years of continuous service to the raising of young golf stars, we are very happy to return to Modena for the very special celebration of the Grand Final – 20th anniversary. We are very thankful to the Italian Golf Federation and to Modena Golf & Country Club for their faithful support“.
The top 50 professional players in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and those amateurs ranked within the top 50, will compete against each other on the Bernhard Langer designed course in the week of October 14-16 to determine the overall winner of the 2021 season.
On top of being in the top 50 following the last tournament of the regular season (the Golf Nazionale Alps Open, Oct. 7-9), players must also have played in at least 5 tournaments in 3 different countries this season to be able to take part in the Grand Final.
The format for the final is 54-hole stroke play over three days with no cut. In the event of a tie for first place after the 54 holes, the winner will be decided in a hole-by-hole play-off.
However, even more interestingly, the points distribution in the Grand Final can have a major impact on the OoM ranking. The prize money has been upgraded to €50,000 with a cheque of €7,000 for the winner, and the points earned have been increased by 30% compared to the other competitions. In total there are 60,000 points to be distributed, with the winner receiving 9,500 points and the runner-up 6,000 points.
What’s at stake? A full Challenge Tour category (cat. 13) for the 2022 season goes to the top five players on the OoM at the end of the Alps Tour 2021 Grand Final, while the following five will get a category 20.
The Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021 is promoted by the Alps Tour with the fundamental support of the Italian Golf Federation, Modena Golf & Country Club, and the Emilia Romagna Region.
The entry deadline for the Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final 2021 is September 30th.
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