Alps Tour Golf | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni

27th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Mr. 59, Gregorio De Leo wins the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 27^th, 2022 –Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, had an outstanding final round at 11 under-par, 59 to celebrate his victory as a professional player. His round included 11 birdies, 1 eagle and 2 bogeys. He birdied the 7^th hole, eagled the 8^th hole and then went on an 8 holes birdies stretch from hole 9 until hole 16. De Leo won the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon by four shots over France’s Pierre Pineau. In a tied for 3^rd place, at 13 under-par: Italy’s Davide Buchi and Giacomo Fortini.

The Final Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon began at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group that included, the tournament co-leaders Italy’s Marco Archetti, Netherland’s Davey Porsius alongside Spain’s Joel Moscatel who was just one shot back, teed off at 9:32 am from the 1^st hole. A warm spring day with optimal scoring conditions hosted the players for the final round.

Winner Quotes-

Gregorio De Leo, had the best round of the tournament, with an incredible score of 59, 11 under-par. In today’s round he had 2 bogeys, 1 eagle on the 8^th hole and 11 birdies. When he concluded his round, De Leo was extremely happy. He is an experienced Alps Tour player having competed numerous times as an amateur, however he turned professional just before the 2021 Italian Open and this is his first full playing season as a pro golfer on the Alps Tour. De Leo had a very solid amateur career and a very positive start to his career as a professional golfer. After his round, he proudly celebrated and commented on how special today was: “Today was very special, it was an incredible day. My putter was working perfectly. I unfortunately 3 putted the 6^th hole and then from the on, something truly magical happened. I wish I wouldn’t have done the 3-putt on the 18^th hole however looking back especially in that moment, I accept it.” When asked if he realized what it means to be one of the few players in the world to have broken the 60s, De Leo commented: “I don’t think I realize yet that I broke 60, it will happen soon I’m sure. Right now, I’m just very happy to have won my first tournament since turning professional and especially being so close to home and having my dad here watching me.” He wants to dedicate this victory to his coach, Alain and to his parents having: “supported me and sacrificed a lot for me. They deserve it.” He has had a very strong start to his season so far and today’s 59 will definitely be a highlight of his career.

France’s Pierre Pineau, who finished in 2^nd place, had a final round, 6 under-par 66 for a total 14 under-par for this tournament.

Davide Buchi and Giacomo Fortini from Italy, finished this tournament in a tied for 3^rd place, at 13 under-par.

There was a three-way tied for 5^th place at 12 under-par that included, Julien Sale, Tom Vaillant and Floris De Haas.

Koen Kouwenaar, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader even having not competed this week as he is currently competing in the DP World Tour Dutch Open. Gregorio De Leo is now the second ranked player with a 1,142.64 points advantage over Stefano Mazzoli which has now become, the third ranked player.

Final Round-

By winning the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, earned € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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The Alps Tour heads to France for the 10^th event of the season. The event will be played from June 10^th until June 12^th at Golf de La Grange aux Ormes in Metz, France for the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament defending champion is France’s Franck Medale.

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 the majority of the professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Eureco. 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.

This week, Aon is the tournament Presenting Sponsor at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni 2022. Aon is also a worldwide partner of Ryder Cup 2023 that will be played at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.

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26th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Marco Archetti and Davey Porsius lead entering the Final Round at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 26^th2022- The players found different conditions this morning compared to the start of Round 1. A beautiful morning with a slight breeze and comfortable spring temperature, welcomed the competitors for Round 2 at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. The tournament is currently being played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.

When Round 2 finished, Italy’s Marco Archetti and Netherland’s Davey Porsius lead the field at 11 under-par. Just one shot back, at 10 under-par, round 1 leaders, Joel Moscatel Nachshon and Floris De Haas are placed. There are 6 players tied for 5^th place at 8 under-par: Giacomo Fortini, Pierre Pineau, Luca Galliano, Davide Buchi, Jonathan Yates and Tom Vaillant.

Round 2 Player Quotes-

Marco Archetti, who finished yesterday’s round just one shot back of the lead, is co-leading at 11 under-par entering the final round. His round today, included 1 eagle, 4 birdies and a single bogey for a 5 under-par round, 65. Archetti’s goal is to keep playing more competitive golf while still continuing to follow his students at GC La Rossera. He has always played well at this week’s venue and hopes to capture a win at the end of tomorrow’s round. “I struggled slightly on the front nine today compared to yesterday but overall I’m very happy. I’ve been putting very well and making some clutch putts this week. The plan for tomorrow is just to go out play my own game and have a low round.”

Netherland’s Davey Porsius is co-leading at 11 under-par after his incredible 9 under-par round today. He was -8 after 10 holes including an eagle at the 10^th hole. Porsius had a few setbacks in his amateur career, however things changed in 2018 when he played in the KLM Open and then qualified for the Alps Tour. He was very pleased with the round today and hopes to finish the tournament off strong, “Today was very good, a good start to the round. I wanted to try and beat the course record but came up just short unfortunately. Italy is very lucky for me, I had a second place at Golf Nazionale and I obviously want to win tomorrow to try and make a jump in the Order of Merit.”

Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon who was one of yesterday’s co-leaders, shot a 3 under-par round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and is in a tied for 3^rd place, 1 shot back of the lead entering tomorrow’s final round. Even though this is his first season as a professional player, he competed all of last year’s season as an amateur. Joel was pleasantly surprised after his round today: “I didn’t expect it, I am very happy. I’m carrying good sensations from last week after having played a Challenge Tour event so I’m very happy.” He also commented on how he’s enjoying this course but finding it a bit more demanding physically: “The course is very nice but it is tricky and tiring especially with the humidity today, particularly hole 9 and 18 they are brutal. The goal for tomorrow is just to play my game and enjoy the day to see what happens.”

Floris De Haas from Netherland had 4 birdies and 1 bogey in his round today for a two-day total of 10 under-par and is in a tied for 3^rd place, 1 shot from the lead. De Haas has been playing well this entire week “I love this course, I love the atmosphere and my game has been a result of that. The course played nicely again, still receptive but luckily more dry compared to yesterday. Today some of the pins were a bit more tricky in my opinion but I played steady and some putts dropped on the back nine. I’m looking forward to the final round tomorrow.”

In a tied for 5^th place at 8 under-par and 3 shots back of the lead there is: Giacomo Fortini, Pierre Pineau, Luca Galliano, Davide Buchi, Jonathan Yates and Tom Vaillant.

Final Round-

The Final Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon, will begin tomorrow at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group will tee off at 9:32am. The winner of this tournament will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

A total of 45 players, 41 professional and 4 amateurs, made the cut which was set at 3 under-par.

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25th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

There is a two-way tied for the lead after Round 1 at the 8th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon.

Como, May 25^th2022- Consistent rain welcomed the players at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy for the First Round of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1^st and 10^th hole, however it was suspended at 8:15am due to unplayable course conditions.

Round 1 resumed at 10:30 am with the morning wave having a total delay of 2 hours 15 minutes, however the afternoon wave had a 2 hour delay. Once play resumed, the rain had stopped and the weather became overcast with a pleasant spring temperature. After the rain, the course conditions softened favoring the players access to the pins and good scoring conditions.

At the conclusion of Round 1, we have a full leaderboard. Netherland’s Floris De Haas and Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon lead the field with a 7 under-par round 63. Marco Archetti, Giacomo Fortini, Rocco Sanjust and Lorenzo Magini from Italy are in a four-way tied, just one shot back at 6 under-par.

Round 1 Player Quotes-

Floris De Haas from Netherland is co-leading after the 1^st round at the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. He shot a 7 under-par round 63 today with 6 birdies, 1 eagle and a single bogey. De Haas, was very pleased after his round, especially the eagle he made on the 3^rd hole, “I was actually dreaming about this hole last night, it is one of the first holes that you must hit it straight, and then reach the green with a rescue, which is exactly what I did today and made the putt. It’s a beautiful hole, a risk and reward hole but pleased with the reward today.” He also commented on how he felt at ease with the course, “It’s very nice being here, the course is amazing, I love it. I’m feeling good at this golf course and my game was a result of that. I’m happy that after the delay, we didn’t have any rain instead, we had perfect scoring conditions and a receptive course.”

Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon who represents R.C.G El Prat is the other co-leader of the 1^st round. He shot a 7 under-par round 63 today. Playing in his first season as a professional golfer, however he is an experienced Alps Tour player having competed all of last year’s season as an amateur. Joel was pleased after his round and especially on how the course held up after the rain, “I felt so good today, I had good distances to the pins and felt very comfortable. The course was really good, I didn’t expect it to be this good with all the rain but I was happy.” He plans on enjoying the place and the course to have a good rest of the week.

Italy’s Marco Archetti, is just one shot of the first round lead with a round of 6 under-par 64. Archetti has always played consistently well at this week’s venue, Golf Club La Pinetina and was visibly pleased after his round today, “I played well, I managed to make a few more putts than usual which always helped and I would say I was pretty lucky today. After the torrential rain we had this morning, the course held up nicely and we could attack more pins which was good.” He proudly commented on how he would like to play more golf tournaments while continuing to train his athletes, being a golf instructor at GC La Rossera.

Another player who is just one shot from the lead is, Italy’s Lorenzo Magini. He turned pro in 2008 and has consistently played on the Alps Tour since then. In recent years, his tournament appearances have been more sporadic due to the fact that he is an instructor at his own golf academy. His round today included 5 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 single bogey for a 6 under-par 64.

Giacomo Fortini representing CUS Ferrara GC, Italy is the third player in the four-way tied, one shot back of the lead. He is a past winner on the Alps Tour, having won the 2018 Cervino Open as an amateur. Fortini is currently 26^th in this season’s Order of Merit and has been playing consistently since the beginning of the year with 2 top 10 finishes. After his round, he commented on how, “my putting and approach shots helped me score a low round today.”

Rocco Sanjust from Italy is the fourth player in the four-way tied, one shot back of the lead. His round included 4 birdies on the front nine and 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine for a 6 under-par round 64.

Among the 144 players competing this week you can find 127 professionals and 17 amateurs. The prize fund is set at €40,000. The winner will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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Round 2-

Round 2 of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will begin at 7:30 am from hole 1 and 10. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players.

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23rd May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

The 8th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni is ready to get underway.

Como, May 23^rd 2022– After a week off, the tour returns to the Northwestern part of Italy for the 8^th edition of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. The event will be played at Golf Club La Pinetina near Como, Italy from Wednesday 25^th May until Friday 27^th May. On Tuesday 24^th May, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am with 25 teams will take place.

This event is named and dedicated to highly acclaimed golf instructor, Giorgio Bordoni who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 48 in 2013. In 1991 he was one of the founders of the Blue Team Golf Academy, a unique and innovative initiative in the world of coaching. He worked many years for the Italian Golf Federation as a National Coach earning many accomplishments during his career.

The tournament has reached its 8^th edition this year and has been a consistent stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2014, except for 2020 when the event wasn’t played due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Field-

This tournament has some notable past champions. The first edition of the tournament was won by Spain’s Borja Virto in 2014, while Spain’s Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez came to victory in 2019. Another Spanish victory occurred in 2021 with the current defending champion Angel Hidalgo Portillo winning with a total score of 14 under-par. Meanwhile current DP World Tour player, Italy’s Guido Migliozzi triumphed in 2018. From 2015 to 2018 the tournament was won by Italian players: Marco Crespi, Stefano Pitoni, Guido Migliozzi and Andrea Perrino all of whom have been able to honor their fellow colleague, Giorgio Bordoni with their victories.

The majority of this seasons past winners that include: Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli currently 2^nd in the Order of Merit, France’s amateur Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Portugal’s Tomas Bessa Guimaraes currently 3^rd in the Order of Merit will be competing for the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon title. However, two of this season’s past champions will not be playing, Markus Brier, the winner at the 30^th Gösser Open and Koen Kouwenaar the winner at the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open and the current Alps Tour Order of Merit Leader.

There will be 144 players competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 8^th Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The Course-

Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy is a very undulating 5761 meters par 70 course. It was designed by Harris Albertini Mezzalane and opened for play in 1971. It offers beautiful panoramic views of the nearby landscape that include the view of Monte Rosa which is the second highest mountain in Italy.

Golf Club La Pinetina covers 70 hectars in the Appiano Gentile Pine Forest, rich of pine trees, oak and chestnut trees as well as Scotch pine and birch trees. It’s not a particularly long course, however the complex course design situated on a very hilly terrain, requires accuracy and precise strategy from each player. Thanks to the natural layout of this golf course, players will find notable holes that will allow this course to stand out from the rest.

Tournament Promoter-

Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote the majority of the professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Eureco. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport and Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor,Infront.

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14th May 2022 | Alps Tour Golf

Austria’s Markus Brier wins the 30th anniversary of the Gösser Open

Graz, May 14^th, 2022 –The Final Round of the 30^th Gösser Open began at 8:30 from hole 1 and 10. The final group that included, two Legends Tour players, Austria’s Markus Brier and America’s Clark Dennis with Round 2 leader Lukas Lipold teed off at 9:47 from the 1^st hole. It was a beautiful spring day with optimal scoring conditions for the players, at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann in Maria Lankowitz. This course has hosted the Gösser Open since 2000.

Legends Tour player, Austria’s Markus Brier won by one shot on the 18^th hole over his compatriot Lukas Lipold. One shot back, there was a three-way tied at 16 under-par : Italy’s Andrea Saracino, Austria’s Lukas Lipold and fellow Legends Tour player American Clark Dennis. This is the third time that Markus Brier wins the Gösser Open, his previous wins were in 1994 and 1995.

Koen Kouwenaar, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader. He has a 3,399.39 points advantage over Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli who is still in second place.

Winner Quotes-

Legends Tour player, Markus Brier, won by 1 shot the 30^th Gösser Open celebrating another home success for Austria. He is a previous winner of this tournament in 1994 and 1995 when it was still played at its previous host, Steiermärkische Golf Club Murhof. Brier shot a 6 under-par round for an overall 17 under-par. He turned professional in 1995 and he is a multiple winner on the Challenge Tour as well as the European Tour. Brier was very happy after his round today, “This is probably the most surprising victory I have celebrated in my professional career. The key to success today was that I got into a good rhythm very quickly and made a lot of birdies on the first nine holes.” He was really pleased about the victory today especially after not having played well the week before at the Legends Tour event at Murhof Golf Club.

Andrea Saracino who finished in a tied for 2^nd place, just one shot back, had a final round, 6 under-par 66 that included 1 eagle, 6 birdies and 2 bogeys. After his solid performance this week, Saracino has now moved to 19^th in the Alps Tour Order of Merit. He turned professional in 2017 and hopes to move up in the Alps Tour Order of Merit to regain his Challenge Tour card.

Austria’s Lukas Lipold who unfortunately bogeyed the 18^th hole to finish in a tied for 2^nd, had 5 birdies and 3 bogeys in today’s round for a 2 under-par. Lipold turned professional at the end of 2019, this is his 3^rd season as a professional player and he hopes to qualify for the Challenge Tour.

In his final round, Clark Dennis shot a 5 under-par 67 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 1 bogey finishing tied for 2^nd. Dennis turned professional in 1986 and has played on the Nationwide Tour, on the PGA Tour, and currently plays on the Legends Tour as well as the Champions Tour. He was very pleased with his result this week in preparation for `his participation in the Senior PGA Championship in a few weeks.

Final Round-

Markus Brier, winner of the 30^th Gösser Open, earned € 6,162.50. There was a three-way tied for second place at 16 under-par that included, Clark Dennis, Andrea Saracino and Lukas Lipold.

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The Alps Tour returns to the Northern part of Italy for the 9^th event of the season. The event is scheduled from May 25^thuntil May 27^th at Golf Club La Pinetina in Como, Italy for the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni.

Tournament Promoter-

The promoter of this week’s tournament is the Murhof Gruppe. They own various golf courses throughout Austria that include this week’s venue.

The sponsors and partners of Murhof Gruppe are Gösser Beer, Region Graz, Lipizzaner Heimat- Steiermark, Austrian Golf Federation, the city of Maria Lankowitz Wallfahrtsort Freizeitparadies and Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Their media partners are: Gepa Pictures, Antenne Steiermark, Kleine Zeitung.

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18th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Angel Hidalgo Portillo Comes Through to Claim Victory

June 18th, 2021 – Como, Italy. Angel Hidalgo Portillo went right down to the line today but pulled off his second Alps Tour victory of the year to raise the trophy of the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni on -14 (196) at the GC Pinetina.

It was not all plain sailing for the Spaniard though as he got off to a wobbly start: “I started well, made two solid putts and then on the fourth I don’t know what happened. I hit a straight shot OB and I started to feel not nervous, but the feeling was not solid. Then I made a bogey on the seventh. At that point I said to myself whoa, I need to start to make a few birdies”.

At this stage after the double bogey and bogey Hidalgo was sitting -10 and the tournament looked to be slipping through his fingers as he had fallen back to fourth place, three strokes behind the leader. But he remained focussed and turned the tide: “I made a good birdie on the tenth and from then I felt better. I’ve played the back nine really well all week and today I had two great putts for birdie on the sixteenth and seventeenth.”

With four birdies under his belt, he headed to the eighteenth green on -14:” I had my eye on the leader board a lot of the time, but it was funny on the 18th fairway as I saw that the Italian guy (Giovanni Manzoni) was 14 under and I said, okay, I just need to make par and maybe go to a play-off but that’s okay. So, I focussed on just making par and when I got to the green and was looking at the slope my caddy said, “two putts is enough” and that’s what I did”.

Indeed, the Italian amateur Giovanni Manzoni had played a dream round today with a perfect card bearing 7 birdies and sitting fourteen under on the eighteenth. But his sole bogey of the day stole victory from him giving him a more than respectable joint second place on -13 (197). His compatriot Leonardo Rigamonti and fellow amateur player played a solid round with five birdies and one bogey to tie for second.

In joint fourth place on -12 (198) were Victor Garcia Broto, yesterday’s runner-up and the French player Romain Vallaeys. The Spaniard had a fault-free round, but two birdies proved insufficient. Vallaeys topped the leader board at one stage lying -13 at the fifteenth tee. Unfortunately, despite a birdie on the last hole, the two bogeys on sixteen and seventeen sealed the deal.

With a brace of victories in his bag, Hidalgo now leads the Order of Merit with 20,578 points. Jacopo Vecchi Fossa from Italy moves back to second place with 18,152 points and the Frenchman Pierre Pineau remains third on 11,897.

After two back-to-back competitions the players now have a bit of respite before heading to Spain for the Alps de Las Castillas from 7^th to 9^th July at the Club de Golf Las Pinaillas.

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17th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Angel Hidalgo Portillo Pumps Up the Pressure Day 2

June 17th, 2021 – Como, Italy. Lots of movement at the top of the leader board today as the players continue a close battle to claim victory here at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni by AON. An outstanding round by Angel Hidalgo Portillo put him in the lead on -11 (129) after scoring the lowest round so far in the competition with a 63 (-7), one of three players to achieve this today.

The Spaniard started the round in style with par, birdie, eagle. He finished the outward nine with two more birdies and his sole bogey of the day. Three more birdies coming home, and the top place was his: “I played exactly the same way as yesterday but today I holed a few putts and that made the difference. I think I hit my wedges a little better today which allowed me to put the ball closer to the hole and so easier to make some putts. The driver is also one of my strong points and I think that is an advantage on this type of course”.

Winner of his first Alps Tour tournament a month ago at the Ein Bay Open in this, his second year on the circuit, has boosted his confidence and helped his strategy for tomorrow: “When I won in Egypt it took a lot of pressure off me and so tomorrow, I’ll just enjoy it and see what happens”.

The Spanish player nudged his compatriot Victor Garcia Broto into second place. The Barcelona amateur finished the morning round at -10 (130) after a superb 64 (-6) for the day. He temporarily took the lead after carding seven birdies and one bogey: “I started really well. I was hitting the ball well yesterday and today. Today I started holing putts at the beginning and it was pretty much a controlled round during the whole day. I’m putting the ball in place on the fairway and as the fairways are pretty tight that’s a main point. Tomorrow, I’m going to go out there like the past two days, try to focus on my thing and go shot by shot”.

Still well in contention in joint third place is Jack Floydd on -9 (131). The Englishman narrowly missed joint second place as he headed to the eighteenth on -10 after an eagle, four birdies and a bogey but his second bogey of the day saw him fall back a shot. Sharing the spot with him is the amateur player Leonardo Rigamonti from Italy. The Lombardy native had a faultless 63 (-7) with not a bogey in sight, an eagle on the par five 8^th and five birdies.

Rounding out the top ten on -8 (132), are three French players; Franck Medale who carded a 64 (-6), Romain Guillon and Romain Vallaeys who both shot 66 (-4). Joining them are the Austrian Uli Weinhandl with a 65 (-5) and Arthur Ameil-Planchin from Switzerland who had a 67 (-3).

The contest remains tight though as there are eight players within 5 shots of the leader including yesterday’s leader Vince Van Veen who played to par and Sebastien Gandon from France who was the third player to make a 63 (-7) today. If we take seven under as the benchmark from today it leaves the field wide open as the cut came at -2 (138).

The final round will see 54 players teeing off tomorrow, 43 pros and 11 amateurs with the first flights heading out at 8:00 am and the last ones at 9:28 am. The temperatures will hit a high of 31°C/88°F with a strong chance of showers and the possibility of a thunderstorm. Let’s hope the weather doesn’t disrupt another exciting 18 holes here at the GC Pinetina.

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16th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Vincent Van Veen Edges Ahead Day 1

June 16th, 2021 – Como, Italy. After a first-round win for the Netherlands on Sunday in the Euro 2020 football it was the turn of Dutch player Vincent Van Veen to emulate his home team’s victory by taking the lead here at the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni after carding a 64 (-6).

Playing from the tenth in the early afternoon, the Dutchman shot four birdies and two bogeys going out and came home with a bogey-free back nine and four more birdies.

His previous time on the course saw him finish joint 41^st: “I played here two years ago and remember that it was a narrow course. I had to get back to the drawing board after the first year here and figure out a game plan that suits me better on this course and for now it’s working nicely. I got off to a nice start today and just tried to stick to my game plan”.

Nor was he overly bothered by the hot and sunny conditions this afternoon at the GC Pinetina but his result was especially satisfying as he acknowledged having experienced a downturn in 2020: “I struggled last year and went through a bit of a slump, but I’ve worked my way out of it nicely by sticking to just doing one thing, keep doing the same thing over and over again until I find my comfort zone and it’s paying off now”.

Just one stroke behind on 65 (-5) are five players including one of Van Veen’s partners out on the course today, the Englishman Jack Floydd. At the end of the outward nine, Floydd was actually one stroke ahead after three birdies and not a bogey in sight. Despite a flawless inward nine and two more birdies it was not enough to topple the Dutchman.

The other four players on 65 (-5) are Sigot Lopez from Spain, Arthur Ameil Planchin from Switzerland, Franck Daux from France, and the Italian, Ludovico Addabbo. Also teeing off from the tenth, at the end of the morning rounds the two were joint leaders. Daux entered the clubhouse first having fired seven birdies and two bogeys. Addabbo joined him later with a spotless card of five birdies to continue his best season so far on the Alps Tour and content with today’s work: “Today was a very good day out on the course. I played a solid long game; I missed some putts but I’m happy with the result. It’s a very hard course and in very good condition. You have to hit a lot of irons from the tee and pretty straight as there are a lot of out of bounds and water hazards on the right and left of the fairways”.

The chasing pack on 66 (-4) has eleven players including two amateurs: Gregorio De Leo from Italy and Victor Garcia Broto from Spain.

Tee-off starts at 7:30 am tomorrow form the first and tenth with the leader heading out at 8:14. Temperatures will remain high with a few showers in the early morning prior to play as we head into crunch time and the cut after 36 holes.

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14th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf

Italy Welcomes the Mid-SeasonTournament

June 14th, 2021 – Como, Italy. It has been a quick-step turnaround for the Alps Tour players as they arrive here in Lombardy for the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni just a day after the final of the Open de Mirabelle d’Or in France. This eighth of the 2021 season’s sixteen competitions and the 7^th edition of the tournament tees off in two days’ time on the GC Pinetina course located in the middle of the immense natural Parc Pineta.

All seven of this year’s current winners are among those confirmed including last weekend’s champion Franck Medale of France. His compatriot, the amateur Paul Margolis – MIRA Live the Soul Open, joins him. The three Italian victors are among the home contingent; Jacopo Vecchi Fossa – Abruzzo Alps Open, Stefano Mazzoli – Antognolla Alps Open and Luca Ciancetti – Red Sea Little Venice Open. They are joined by the other Egyptian Spring Series winner, Angel Hidalgo Portillo from Spain – Ein Bay Open and finally the season’s opening trophy raiser, the Scot, Ryan Lumsden – MIRA Golf Experience Acaya Open.

Nine of the top ten on the Order of Merit will be battling for points. Alongside the seven winners are Pierre Pineau from France, currently third after three top ten places in 2021 and Vitor Londot from Portugal whose recent second place moved him up to tenth.

Four Italians and two Spaniards have so far enjoyed success in the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni. Winner of the previous edition in 2019, Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez from Spain, will not be contending as he now plays on the European Tour. But we have one previous winner, the Italian, Stefano Pitoni who saw victory in 2016, his best season ever on the Alps Tour with three first places.

The par 70 course may not be particularly long, 6300 yds/5761 m, but it is hilly and complex requiring a great deal of accuracy. Designed by Harris Albertini Mezzalane and built by ‘Commander’ John Dering Harris, the course opened in 1971. The undulating fairways weave their way through trees and lush vegetation with occasional steep inclines both up and down typified by the 14^th. This par three plunges steeply down to a green protected by a huge bunker hugging three quarters of the putting area. Both nines conclude with tough par fours, the first downhill and the second downhill. A spot-on short game will be key.

For the football loving fans among the players, they will be delighted to know that just next to the entrance to the GC Pinetina is the Inter Milan training ground. Unfortunately, the season ended in May so little chance of catching a glimpse of the stars.

The weather looks favourable if hot with temperatures in the high 20’s and a slight chance of thunderstorms at the end of week. If the players are lucky and the cloud cover is not too dense, they may even catch a glimpse through the trees of the Monte Rosa in the distance, the second highest mountain in the Alps and western Europe, after Mont Blanc.

The Memorial Giorgio Bordoni is dedicated to the highly respected former coach of the Italian teams, Giorgio Bordoni, who passed away in 2013 at the age of only 48. The tournament is presented this year by AON which is also a worldwide partner of the Ryder Cup through to 2024.

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29th June 2018 | Alps Tour Golf

Italy’s Migliozzi wins the Open La Pinetina

Guido Migliozzi (ITA) won the Memorial Giorgio Bordoni by AON – Open La Pinetina today at the Golf Club La Pinetina in Como (Italy) with a total score of -14.

It is Migliozzi’s second victory on the Alps Tour. He won the Open Abruzzo in 2017.

James Sharp (ENG) and Tom Shadbolt (ENG) tied for second place at -13 total while a group of 3 players tied for third place at -12 total: Thomas Grava (FRA), Andrea Saracino (ITA) and Lars Keunen (NED).

« The last few holes were hard, because my putting was not as hot as on the first day. I played a solid game, I played safety and won by one shot so anything is possible » Migliozzi said. « It’s my second win in a row on the Alps Tour so I’m feeling very good » he continued.

Santiago Tarrio (ESP), who finished in 7th place today (-11 total), still leads the Order of Merit, the Alps Tour official season ranking. He is followed by Marcus Mohr (ENG) who did not make the cut in Italy this week, Louis Cohen Boyer (FRA), Alexandre Daydou (FRA) and David Borda (ESP).

Rising golf stars of the Alps Tour will now travel to France for the St Malo Golf Open starting on July 5th.