4th June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Kiet Van der Weele wins his third title at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Final Round Notes
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Kiet Van der Weele (NED)* | -5 |
| T2 | Nicolas Aparicio (FRA) | -5 |
| Jack Floydd (ENG) | -5 | |
| Theo Brizard (FRA) | -5 | |
| 5 | 2 players tied at | -4 |
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Kiet Van der Weele wins his third title at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
It was another warm and beautiful day with sunny skies at Golf Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes. The players were able to compete under optimal scoring and weather conditions. The course has hosted this event since its inaugural year in 2003. However, it officially became part of the Alps Tour schedule in 2005. The final round of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Orbegan at 9:00 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group teed off at 10:40 am from the 1st hole.
Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele only 22 years old, captured his 3rd win of the season at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or in just 6 starts. In addition to winning his 3rd event of the season and the second back-to-back, he guaranteed himself a Challenge Tour category 12 card for the remainder of this season as well as the 2024 season. He previously won the 2023 Alps de Las Castillas and last week’s 2023 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon. After he finished his round, his first reactions were, “It feels like a dream, I always imagined it but do it is another thing. I’m extremely happy! It’s a great feeling to be in this position and to see all the hard work coming out. I’m honestly still speechless and I think I’ll be that way for a while.” When asked how he approached the final round, Van der Weele added: “I knew the course was playing tricky today as the wind was picking up and the pins were tricky and tucked. I knew the other players weren’t going to go very low with the conditions so I knew if I stayed patient and focused on my strategy I couldn’t be to much out of it and I’m very glad it worked.”
Theo Brizard from France, who was leading after round 2, had a final round of 1 over par for a three-day total of 5 under-par. He had a bad start with 4 bogeys in his first 5 holes, nevertheless he managed to turn it around on the back nine to be able to compete in the sudden-death playoff at 5 under-par. Brizard turned professional in 2021 and he represents Golf Bastide de la Salette. After his round, he commented that for “sure my bad start was due to some stress. I hit poor shots and after a really nice tee shot on 4 I made a very bad decision. I knew something good could have happened on the back nine so tried to stay positive. I made a good up and down on 10 and a close shot on 11 and a nice 6 iron into the 12th hole. After that it was a very good fight with Jack until the end. We both played well and holed good putts.” He added that he is, “taking a lot of positives from this week. I’m getting closer and I managed to stay in it which I’m happy. I know I’ll have more opportunities and I’m already focused on next week, hungry for a trophy!”
France’s Nicolas Aparicio who was close to the top of the leaderboard all week, shot a 3 under-par round 67 today with 6 birdies and 3 bogeys for a three-day total of 5 under-par. He had a strong finish with back-to-back birdies on the last two holes. Aparicio turned pro in 2016 and represents Golf du Medoc.
England’s Jack Floydd, who captured his first professional win at the 2023 Ein Bay Open, was one of the 4 players that took part in the sudden-death playoff for the title. He shot a final round of Even Par for a three-day total of 5 under-par. He is 26 years old and currently represents Haywards Heath Golf Club. This is his third season on the Alps Tour. During today’s final round, Floydd made 1 eagle and 1 bogey on his front nine and 1 double bogey, 1 bogey and 2 birdies on the back nine. After his round, he commented: “I played very nicely this week, it required a lot of thinking. It was plotting your way around the course with some good strategy which I really enjoyed as it was very different compared to the usual Alps Tour courses.” When asked about his start, “I got off to a great start, I made a fantastic eagle on 4, I was playing solid with only a few bad shots but then on hole 10, I played it the same way I had done the last 2 days but hit a poor tee shot and lost my ball. I made a comfortable decision which was the same as my previous two rounds and just didn’t get a good swing and got penalized due to the very thick rough this week.”
France’s Augustin Hole, 25 years old who represents Biarritz Le Phare was tied for 17th after round 2, had a final round, 5 under-par 65 that included 4 birdies, 1 bogey and a hole-out eagle on the par 4 11th hole for a three-day total of 4 under-par and concluded the tournament tied for 5th place. He continued his solid performance after finishing 4th at last week’s event in Italy. After the round, Hole happily commented: “today was a great round, starting early was a good advantage with no wind and good greens. My eagle on 11 was awesome, I holed out from 50 meters. I couldn’t see the green but heard the claps. It was a great feeling.” He came up just 1 stroke short from entering the play-off and was “slightly disappointed coming up a little short as I had chances on 16 and 17 but I’m overall very happy with how I played this week. There are a lot of positive to take to the next tournaments.”
Alongside Hole, tied for 5th place with a three-day score of 4 under-par, 2023 Gösser Open winner, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney. He shot a final round of 2 under-par that included 5 birdies and 3 bogeys. He turned professional in 2019, competed in the 2022 Open Championship and this is his 1st full season playing on the Alps Tour.
After the 6th event of the season and his third win, Kiet Van der Weele extends his lead in the Order of Merit Rank. In 2ndplace Ronan Mullarney with 13,434 points and in 3rd place Jack Floydd with 10,140 points.
Final Round
Kiet Van der Weele winner of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, earned the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Next week the players head to Italy for the next scheduled event. From June 8th to June 10th they will compete at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy for the inaugural 2023 Croara Alps Open.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.
The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Leon Noël, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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3rd June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Theo Brizard leads by 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Round 2 Review
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Theo Brizard (FRA) | -6 |
| 2 | Jack Floydd (ENG) | -5 |
| 3 | Lars Keunen (NED) | -4 |
| 4 | Kiet Van Der Weele (NED) | -3 |
| 5 | 4 players tied at | -2 |
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Round 2 Leaderboard
Final Round Tee Times
Theo Brizard leads by 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Another beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures welcomed the players at Golf Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes for the 2nd round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or. Play began at 7:30 am from both the 1stand 10th hole. This is the 20th edition of the tournament and has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005. For tomorrow’s final round, a sunny day is expected with temperatures around 26°C.
Twenty-two year old, Theo Brizard from France, who was tied for 8th place after the 1st round, now finds himself in the lead by 1 stroke. He shot a second round of 5 under-par,65 with 8 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey. Brizard turned professional in 2021 yet has never won an Alps Tour event. His best finish was a 2nd place in 2021 at the season opener in Acaya as an amateur. Brizard began his round with 3 birdies in a row and 5 birdies overall in his first 6 holes. After his round he was very satisfied and happily commented: “Today was a tough fight! I played really solid tee to green, managed to get myself in a lot of birdie positions which was positive. I played really well the easy holes, was focused on the hard ones, and to start my round with 3 birdies helped a lot! I hit the 2 par 5s in 2 and holed a nice 4 meters putt on 11. It was a great start!” When asked about his approach heading into the final round tomorrow in the lead, Brizard added: “I’ll go the same way, try to play well and enjoy the easy holes, being focused on the hard ones, and have a good attitude until the end! I have some tough competitors behind me, but I’m confident! It’ll be a nice fight, and I look forward to the challenge.”
England’s Jack Floydd, winner of the season opener 2023 Ein Bay Open, is only 1 stroke off the lead after the 2nd round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or. He is 26 years old and turned professional in 2020. He is currently playing his third season on the Alps Tour. Floydd was tied for 8th place at 1 under-par after the 1st round of the tournament and now is in 2nd place with a two-day total of 5 under-par. He made 7 birdies and 3 bogeys during round 2, for a 4 under-par,66. After his round, he commented on how “the course is very tricky compared to previous years. The fairways are rock hard and the rough is very penal so it’s super important to avoid it. I made 7 birdies today keeping the ball in play for the most part and gave myself some good chances on the greens which I managed to capitalize on.” Floydd went on to add that the strongly believes the “rough is very penal, it paramount to avoid it. Obviously, it’s not always possible, but certainly the strategy has changed from the previous years where there is a lot more irons of the tees this year to make sure you keep the ball in play. The downside on some holes is leaving yourself longer yardages into the greens but I believe that is definitely preferable compared to being in the long stuff.” Looking ahead to the final round tomorrow, where he could capture his 2nd title of the year, “it would mean a great deal to me to win my second event of the year, I’m delighted to have won the season opener but to get a second one would help me in the rankings and put me in a good position for the remainder of the season. It wouldn’t however change any of my plans, I plan to play all of the events this season and hopefully be able to graduate to the Challenge Tour.”
Lars Keunen from Netherland who was one of the co-leaders at 3 under-par at the conclusion of the 1st round finds himself in 3rd place only 2 strokes from the leader heading into the final round. He made 3 birdies and 2 bogeys today for a two-day total of 4 under-par. He currently sits 10th in the Order of Merit rank. After his round, Keunen commented how “today was a very solid round. I hit a lot of greens and luckily didn’t get in too much trouble. For tomorrow I will stick to my game plan of getting the ball in play off the tees and stay patient on the greens for putts to fall.”
Netherland’s Kiet Van der Weele who has already captured two wins this season is in 4th place with a two-day total of 3 under-par. There is a 5-way tied for 5th place at 2 under-par that includes: France’s Nicolas Aparicio, Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney, Swiss Luca Galliano and French amateur Theo Boulet.
The highlight of the day belongs to France’s Franck Daux who made a hole-in-one on the par 3, 17th hole with a 50° wedge.Final Round
A total of 53 players made the cut which was set at +4 (144).
The final round of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin at 9:05 am am local time from the 1st and 10thhole. The final group will tee off at 10:40 am local time from the 1st hole.
The winner of the 2023 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.
The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Leon Noël, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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2nd June 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
A three-way tie for the lead after Round 1 at the 20th Open de La Mirabelle d’Or.
Round 1 Notes
Metz, France
2nd– 4th June 2023
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Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Lars Keunen (NED) | -3 (67) |
| Inigo Lopez- Pizarro (ESP) | -3 (67) | |
| Ronan Mullarney (IRL) | -3 (67) | |
| 4 | Luca Galliano (SUI) | -2 (68) |
| and 3 other players at | -2 (68) |
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A beautiful sunny day with clear skies and a pleasant temperature with a high around 24°C welcomed the 144 players in the Northeastern Grand Est Region near Metz, France for the first round of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. The tournament is being played at Golf Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes and began from both the 1st and 10th hole. This is the 20th edition of the tournament and has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005. For the remainder of the week the weather is forecasted to be very similar to today.
Netherland’s Lars Keunen who is currently 10th in the Order of Merit rank, shot an opening round of 3 under-par 67 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 3 bogeys. He heads into round 2 in a three-way tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He is 26 years old and represents The Dutch Golf Club. After his round, Keunen commented how “today was a good round, the course is playing very difficult so my main goal was just to get myself in play of the tee on every hole. I actually didn’t hit a single driver or 3-wood during my entire round.” In the last few events, even though he has had some positive finishes including tying for 17th place last week in Italy he feels his “game and swing haven’t been the best lately but I feel like it’s starting to come together again which I’m pleased.” Obviously, for the next two days, “my plan is to keep getting myself in play off the tee and be patient that some birdies will come!”
Spain’s Inigo Lopez- Pizzaro who represents Club de Golf Val de Rois is also tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He made 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 3 bogeys during his first round. He is playing his 3rd Alps Tour event of the season following the first two events in Egypt. After his round, he was very happy about today and commented on how “I wasn’t playing well but during the practice round I kept hitting draws so I kept that feeling into the round today and it worked well. I played solid without making many mistakes.” He went on to add that, “yesterday I played with my friend Mario and we planned to not play too aggressive due to the very high rough. I planned to hit a lot of irons off the tee to make sure I stayed in play and then hit it on the green to give myself good birdie chances which I was able to take advantage today. I’m very happy with the result.”
Inigo Lopez- Pizarro first round co-leader at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney who is 27 years old and captured his 1st full-field professional win at the 2023 Gösser Open which took place in May, is the third-player tied for the lead at 3 under-par. He shot a 3 under-par 67 with 6 birdies and 3 bogeys. He turned professional in 2019 and competed in the 2022 Open Championship. After his round, Mullarney commented: “the rough is extremely long, the goal was to keep it out of there. I hit everything from an 8-iron to a 5-iron off the tee and only a couple of drivers which is strange for me as I usually rely on my driver the majority of the time. I’m relying on my short game but the real challenge this week is keeping the ball in play. It’s very firm, it’s playing very similar to a links course like home. I’m very happy with the way I played and I will try to stay as patient as possible out there the next two days as a lot of funny bounces and unusal things can happen.”
Ronan Mullarney first round co-leader at the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or. Photo Credits: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
The 4-way tie for 4th place at 2-under par includes: Swiss Luca Galliano, France’s Nicolas Aparicio and Paul Margolis and Ireland’s Paul McBride.
The 144 players are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 20thOpen International de La Mirabelle d’Or will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2023 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin again at 7:30 am local time from the 1st and 10th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made and the top 40 players and ties will compete in the final round scheduled for Sunday 4th May.
Lars Keunen will begin his 2nd round at 1:30 pm local time from the 10th hole. Inigo Lopez- Pizarro’s round 2 will start at 1:36pm local time from the 1st hole and Ronan Mullarney will tee off at 8:14 am local time from the 1st hole.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes.
The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf.
The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard and Opéra Théâtre.
The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Leon Noël, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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12th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Tom Vaillant wins the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or.
Metz, June 12th, 2022 – Tom Vaillant wins the 2022 Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or with a birdie on the 4th hole of sudden-death playoff. France’s Tom Vaillant and Italy’s Manfredi Manica both concluded their final round at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes, taking part in the two-way sudden-death playoff thanks to their three-day score of 14 under-par. One shot back tied for 3rd place at 13 under-par France’s Franck Daux and Romain Guillon.
The final round of the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or began at 7:27 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group teed off at 9:00 am from the 1st hole. A beautiful day allows spectators to anticipate optimal scoring conditions from the players at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes. The course has hosted this event since its inaugural year in 2003. However, it officially became part of the Alps Tour schedule in 2005.
Koen Kouwenaar, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader. He has a 406.74 points advantage over Tom Vaillant who has moved into second place.
Winner Quotes-
French amateur, Tom Vaillant celebrates another home success for France winning on the 4th hole of sudden-death playoff with a 2m 50cm birdie putt. He was 8th in the Order of Merit before the start of this week, has now moved to 2ndin the rank. Tom shot a bogey-free final round 63 with 5 birdies and 1 eagle for a total at 14 under-par. Even though, Tom is still an amateur, he is an experienced Alps Tour player being his second season playing on the tour. When he completed the playoff, he was very pleased, “It was a really good day, played very nicely so it’s always great to have a great day like today. It means a lot to win here in France in this historical tournament. Even after the win today, my goals won’t change, I want to do my best everyday in every round.”
Italy’s Manfredi Manica, who was leading after round 1, had a final round, 6 under-par 64 that included 2 hole-out eagles and 2 birdies for a three-day total of 14 under-par. He had a strong start to his final round, holing out the eagle from 70 meters, on his 1st hole. Nevertheless, his strong finish on the 18th hole allowed him to compete in the playoff at 14 under-par, holing out for eagle from 153 meters. Manfredi was extremely happy, “on the 18th hole, I knew that I had to make 2 to be in the playoff, therefore I tried to go for the pin to hole it and it worked. My goal for the season is to do the best I can and try to be in the top 5 of the ranking. Another couple of weeks like this week and it might happen. This was a very positive week and I’m very happy.”
Franck Daux of France, shot a 7 under-par round 63 today with 9 birdies and 2 bogeys for an overall 13 under-par ending the tournament in a tie for 3rd place. After his round, Franck commented, “It went very well today. I started very strong, had some bad breaks mid round but then had a strong finish which I’m pleased at. I want to try and maintain a good quality of golf for this big stretch of tournament that is coming up.”
France’s Romain Guillon shot a final round 6 under-par 64 for a three-day total of 13 under-par. He had a very strong start to his back nine, with an eagle at the par 5 10th hole and another eagle at the par 4 11th hole.
Final Round-
Tom Vaillant winner of the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points. Manfredi Manica earned the €5,800 check as Vaillant is an amateur player. There was a two-way tied for third place at 13 under-par that included, Franck Daux and Romain Guillon. Just one shot back from there, in a tied for 5th place at 12 under-par: amateur Julien Sale and James Sugrue.
For the Final Round leaderboard click here or on the official Alps Tour Golf app.
The 11th event of the Alps Tour season will be played next week near the Northeastern border of Spain. The event is scheduled from June 16th until June 18th at Aravell Golf & Country Club in Aravell, Spain for the inaugural full field event, the Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà.
Tournament Promoter-
This event is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes. The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf. The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, JC Decaux, Opéra Théâtre, Mayer and Banque Populaire. The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte- Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle and Café Richard. In addition, their media partners are the following two media outlets: La semaine and Républicain Lorrain.
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11th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Victor Trehet and James Sugrue lead after Round 2 at the Open de la Mirabelle D’Or.
Metz, June 11th 2022- Round 2 of the 2022 Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or greeted the players with a favorable sunny day and a high around 27* which allowed them to take advantage of the good scoring conditions of today’s round. The tournament played at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.
There is a packed leaderboard at the completion of Round 2 with France’s Victor Trehet and Ireland’s James Sugrue leading the field with a two-day total of 9 under-par. Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi, round 1 leader Italy’s Luca Cianchetti, France’s Nicolas Platret, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen and the other round 1 leader Italy’s Manfredi Manica are in a five-way tie just one shot back at 8 under-par entering the final round of the tournament.
Round 2 Player Quotes-
France’s Victor Trehet, holds a share of the lead at the end of round 2. He shot a 4 under-par 66 for a two-day total of 9 under-par. During today’s round, Victor had 3 birdies on the front nine and 3 birdies and 2 bogeys on the back nine. He turned professional two years ago and this is his first event in the past month. After his round, he commented: “I played very well yesterday but unfortunately doubled the last hole as was disappointed. Today I had almost the same but missed a few putts on the front nine. The golf course is in good shape which allows for good scoring. Victor also is looking forward to tomorrows round: “I haven’t won a tournament in a while so I’d be happy to win here tomorrow.”
James Sugrue, from Ireland, the 2019 Amateur Open Champion, had a brilliant 6 under-par round 64 today and holds a share of the lead at 9 under-par entering the final round. He turned professional at the beginning of 2020 but due to the pandemic, he is playing his first full season on the Alps Tour. James was pleased after his round, “I played very nice today, it was only 3 shots better than yesterday but I played much better. The course was playing very similar to yesterday for me. A win would be great but I’m not going to think about it to much. I’m just going to go out and play my game and see what happens at the end of the round.”
Finland’s Eemil Alajarvi who turned professional last year and is playing his second season on the Alps Tour, is one of the five players one shot back of the lead entering the final round. His round today included 6 birdies and two bogeys for a 4 under-par 66 and a two-day total of 8 under-par. He had a very consistent round today with 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine to end his round. After his round, Eemil was satisfied with how he played today even though, he said, “It was a solid round, nothing magic, a few good putts and a few bogeys unfortunately, a round very similar to yesterday. The course played similar to yesterday for me, although some pin positions were more difficult.”
Luca Cianchetti, a past winner on the Alps Tour, was co-leading after round 1 at 6 under-par. Today he shot a 2 under-par 68 round for an overall 8 under-par round and he is in the five-way tie just one shot back of the lead. Luca’s round today included, 1 eagle, 3 birdies and 3 bogeys.
Nicolas Platret from France, who represents Golf de Biarritz, is also in the five-way tie at 8 under-par. He turned professional at the end of 2018. Today, he shot a bogey-free 4 under-par round 66. Nicolas has had a successful result here at the Open de la Mirabelle D’Or in 2019 having finished in 2nd place, but is looking for a victory tomorrow, “it would mean a lot to win here in France for sure. I’ve had a good finish here in the past but there are still 18 holes to play so I’ll do my best and see what happens”. When he concluded his round, Nicolas commented, “I played really solid, my strength the past two days have been my tee shots, it helps a lot to hit many fairways here. Overall the last two days have been very similar and I’m pleased.”
Netherland’s Vince Van Veen had a 6 under-par 64 today for an overall 8 under-par round and be one shot from the lead. During today’s round, he had 4 birdies in a row on the front nine holes for a 30 and 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine for a 34. At the end of his round he said, “I played some good golf today. I hit it inside birdie range for most of the day and was able to make some important putts at some important moments.”
Manfredi Manica, one of the two players that was leading after round 1, shot a 2 under-par round 68 today for an 8 under-par overall and be in the five-way tied for the lead, just one shot back. This is his first year as a professional player after he turned pro in January 2022. He has competed in the past as an amateur but this is his first full season as a professional. Manfredi’s round today was very consistent with 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the front and back nine.
In a tied for 8th place at 7 under-par and 2 shots back of the lead there is: Romain Guillon, Andrea Romano, Alessandro Notaro, Benjamin Kedochim, Tom Vaillant, Riccardo Bregoli and Adrien Bonnet.
Final Round-
The Final Round of the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or, will begin tomorrow at 7:27 am from hole 1 and 10. The final group will tee off at 9 am from hole 1. The winner of this event will earn 6,525 Order of Merit points and €5,800.
A total of 49 players, 42 professional and 7 amateurs, made the cut which was set at 3 under-par.
For the complete Round 2 leaderboard click here or on the official Alps Tour Golf app.
Tournament Promoter-
This event is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes. The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf. The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, JC Decaux, Opéra Théâtre, Mayer and Banque Populaire. The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte- Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle and Café Richard. In addition, their media partners are the following two media outlets: La semaine and Républicain Lorrain.
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10th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
A three-way tied for the lead after Round 1 at the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or.
Metz, June 10th 2022– A beautiful morning with clear skies and a pleasant temperature with a highs around 25* welcomed the 142 players in Metz, France for the 1st round of the 2022 Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or. The event is being played at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes and play began at 7:30 am from both the 1st and 10th hole.
At the conclusion of the first round, we have a full leaderboard. Italy’s Luca Cianchetti, Manfredi Manica and Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit are in a three-way tied for the lead with a 6 under-par round 64. There are 9 players who are in a tied for 4th place just 1 stroke back at 5 under-par that include Spain’s Manuel Morugan (winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open) and French amateur Tom Vaillant who is currently 8th in the Alps Tour Order of Merit.
Round 1 Player Quotes-
Italy’s Manfredi Manica shot a 6 under-par 64 round today and is one of the players tied for the lead entering round 2. He was born on January 29th 1996 and turned professional on January 24th 2022 representing GC Castelconturbia, Italy. In the past, he has competed in various Alps Tour events as an amateur however this is his first full season as a professional. After his round, Manfredi was very pleased especially after holing out his shot from 97 meters on the 15thhole for an eagle. He commented: “Today I played very well, I’m very happy. My second shots helped me a lot today for the good round.” Manfredi was also happy with the course, “the greens were in very good conditions and the course gave a lot of birdie opportunities.”
Luca Cianchetti, a multiple winner of the Alps Tour also tied for the lead at 6 under-par 64. His round included 5 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 eagle. Cianchetti’s last win was at the 2021 Red Sea Little Venice Open and is looking to add another title. After his round, he was very happy about today and commented on how: “all areas of my game worked well today, especially my putting.”
Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit representing Golf & Country Club Brunn is the third player in the three-way tied for the lead at 6 under-par. He turned professional in January 2020 and has played on the Alps Tour since. After today’s first round, his goal is to bring home a victory here at the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. Daniel commented: “The course is very enjoyable and in great conditions. I had an up and down round today, some very good shots as well as some very bad ones but I managed to keep it together and bring home a good score so I’m very pleased with myself.”
Amateur Tom Vaillant from France currently 8th in the Order of Merit, shot a 5 under-par 65 round which included 6 birdies and a single bogey on the 18th hole is 1 shot back from the lead. After his round, Tom commented: “the course is in great shape, greens are great, rough too so it’s cool to play here.”
The 142 players in the field are competing for €40,000 and 45,000 points in the order of merit. The winner of the 2022 Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or will gain € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2-
Round 2 of the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle D’Or will begin again at 7:30 am from hole 1 and 10. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players.
For the complete Round 1 Leaderboard click here otherwise go check it on the official Alps Tour app.
Tournament Promoter-
This event is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes. The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf. The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, JC Decaux, Opéra Théâtre, Mayer and Banque Populaire. The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte- Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle and Café Richard. In addition, their media partners are the following two media outlets: La semaine and Républicain Lorrain.
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8th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour heads to France for the Open de la Mirabelle D’Or.
Metz, June 8th 2022– After a week off, the tour moves to the Northeastern Grand Est Region in France for the Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or. The tournament will be played from June 10th until June 12th at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France. On June 9th, the traditional pro-am with 40 teams will be played.
The tournament has reached its 19th edition this year, however it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005. The event has had various winners over the years, including Italy’s Lorenzo Gagli and Spain’s Alejandro Del Rey who are now DP World Tour Players. The current defending champion is France’s Franck Medale who won in 2021 with a score of 14 under-par. On May 30th, a qualifier event was played at the tournament host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes, that offered players the opportunity to qualify for the extra 7 available spots in this week’s event.
The Field-
Participating in this week’s field is current Order of Merit Leader, Netherland’s Koen Kouwenaar in addition to the other top 8 players in the current rank: Gregorio De Leo, Stefano Mazzoli, Tomas Bessa Guimaraes, Pierre Pineau, amateur Julien Sale, Mathias Eggenberger and amateur Tom Vaillant, all of whom are trying to capture the 2022 Open de La Mirabelle D’Or title.
It is sure to be a very compelling week to watch as all of this season’s previous winners except for Marcus Brier, winner of the 30th Gösser Open, are scheduled to compete. As each player strives to capture their second season win, they will also strive to improve their current position in the Order of Merit rank. Current defending champion, France’s Franck Medale will be one of the many French players representing their country at the 19th Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or, as a strong home field is expected.
Seven players were able to qualify at the qualifier that was held on May 30th, 4 of which are professional players and 3 amateur players. The qualifier was won by Thomas Dorier with a score of 63.
There will be 144 players from 20 different nationalities competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. It is a 54 holes stroke play tournament where a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties.
The Course-
Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes in Metz, France is a 6436 meters par 70 course. Designed by Philippe Gourdon, it is placed on an undulating terrain that offers various different challenges to each player. The golf course is outlined by century old trees and water hazards, yet provides views of the surrounding countryside as well as of Val Messin. The château in the background is the estate’s signature view. The fairways are relatively broad but the dense rough can penalize any inconsistent tee shot. Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes is home to 27 holes, an 18 holes course called “Le Bois Brûlé” and a 9 holes course called “Le Breuil”. “Le Bois Brûlé” has been the longtime host of this tournament.
Tournament Promoter-
This event is organized and promoted directly by the golf club, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes. The Institutional Sponsors that support this tournament are: Région Grand Est, Département de la Moselle, Ville de Marly, Inspire Metz and Fédération Française de Golf. The Private Partners at this event are: Crédit Agricole, Quadral, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, JC Decaux, Opéra Théâtre, Mayer and Banque Populaire. The Official Suppliers of the tournament are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte- Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle and Café Richard. In addition, their media partners are the following two media outlets: La semaine and Républicain Lorrain.
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20th August 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Paul Elissalde Tops the Leaderboard Day 2
August 20th, 2021 – Maria Lankowitz, Austria – After a flawless round today, Paul Elissalde from France took the lead here at the Gösser Open. Another course record of 63 (-9) put him on -15 (129), one stroke ahead of his compatriot Franck Medale.
Elissalde had a total of nine birdies and narrowly missed a tenth on the final green:
“I played well throughout the day. I put quite a few wedge shots close to the pin and sank a few long putts and managed to get some points here and there. The course is very good. It was a bit wet at first but playing in the afternoon meant it had time to dry out. The greens are a little bit complicated putting with the grain as we are not used to it. I started the season well with a fifth place and then it was a little bit more complicated until the last tournament when I finished third so tomorrow, I’m going to fight to improve on that result”.
Franck Medale teed off this morning and was leader in the clubhouse before his fellow countryman came in. After seven birdies and zero bogeys, he stands at -14 for thirty-six holes. The winner of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or this June has had two consistent rounds which promises for tomorrow’s final round:
“The two rounds started slowly, I took a bit of time to get into it, but I was patient and waited for the birdies to start dropping. I played intelligently and set up lots of birdie opportunities even if I missed a few. I’ve been daring to take aggressive drive lines which helped me to get near the pin and boosted my confidence. Having already won this season also helps me feel more confident, knowing that I can consistently produce good scores and even when I hit a bad shot, I can recover. I’m happy with the two days and two good scores.”.
Two strokes behind on -12, Ryan Lumsden continues his streak of impressive results. Seven birdies today keep the Scottish two-time winner this season well in contention for the title.
A three-way tie at fifth position on -11 are the two Italian players, Carlo Casalegno, third yesterday and Gregorio de Leo who had the best result among the amateurs. Alongside them, one of yesterday’s joint leaders, Daniel Berna Manzanares from Spain had two bogeys on the front nine and one more on the back which ate away points.
The next highest ranked amateur, Joel Moscatel from Spain was tied fifth yesterday. Today, a bogey on each nine cost him places but left him just five strokes behind the leader in seventh position on -10. With him is the Irishman, Gary Hurley who had all the colours of the rainbow on his card today; one eagle, five birdies, eight pars, three bogeys and a double bogey on the par 5 hole nine.
The same hole caused problems for yesterday’s joint leader, Edgar Catherine, who started at -9 off the tenth. Four birdies and a bogey going out put him at -12 at the turn. Another birdie on the first hole but then things took a turn for the worst with a bogey on the fifth and a triple bogey on the sixth seeing him shed four shots in two holes. Birdie on the seventh was cancelled out by a disastrous double bogey on the last hole to leave him at one over for the day on -8. On the same score is the top home turf result of the day from Uli Weinhandl. The Austrian player shot a 68 (-4) today.
The cut came at -3 (141) with 59 players, 40 pros and 19 amateurs going through to the Final Round tomorrow which tees off at 8:30 am from tees one and ten.
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13th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Franck Medale is King of Mirabelle d’Or
Metz, 13th June 2021 – Frenchman Franck Medale started off so well on the final day of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or, at Golf de la Grange aux Ormes, with five birdies in a row from hole n. 2 and finishing the front nine in 29 (-5), that he soon took the top spot on the leaderboard and never lost it afterwards. His final 62 (-8) and an overall -14, with one eagle, 8 birdies and two bogeys (one on the last hole), was what he needed to grab the trophy, the 5,800 euros check for the winner and the 6,525 points at stake as an Alps Tour member, which allowed him to climb 26 positions in the ranking and occupy the 7th spot.
“I certainly like the course”, says Medale, 26, who studied in the U.S. and had some wins there during college years. “I finished in 3rd position here two years ago, but this is my first win as a pro”.
“Obviously, the day went very well for me, I have followed my goals all along the game, trying to focus on making my best on every hole, and to stay in the moment. I was not thinking about what was going on around me because my partner Vitor Lopes was playing very well, too, and we had a genuinely nice fight! I chose to be aggressive on most of the game because I thought it was a good strategy, I was feeling like attacking and it actually paid back in terms of the score”.
On his side, Portuguese Vitor Londot Lopes, 24, did very well, too, starting the day T4 with Medale at -6 and chasing him very closely, to end on second spot at -13 with a partial for the day of 63 (-7). “Well, what a week it was, just short by one! I know it was not today that I gave it away, but on the first two days. Putting has not been my friend for the last weeks but I must keep practicing hard to get the first win here on the Alps Tour. Congrats to Franck for an amazing round. It was enjoyable to watch”. With a cheque of 3,940 euros and 4,432 points, Londot Lopes has improved his position in the ranking by 13 steps and has now reached the top 10.
The leader of the Order of Merit after seven tournaments is still Italian Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, who – with his third position at -11 at Open de la Mirabelle – has improved his margin on Spaniard Angel Hidalgo Portillo and Frenchman Pierre Pineau, third; Vecchi Fossa has 17,205 points, Hidalgo 14,053 and Pineau 11,514.
No time to rest for the Alps Tour players now, as next tournament is about to start in just three days at La Pinetina GC, in Italy, where 144 players will meet for the 7th edition of Memorial Giorgio Bordoni.
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12th June 2021 | Alps Tour Golf
Vecchi Fossa and Gris joint leaders on day 2
Metz, 12th June 2021 – With another great day at the office at Golf de la Grange aux Ormes, Italian Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, 26, has climbed one step from yesterday’s position and is sharing the lead at -8 with Frenchman Jules Gris, 25, after the second round of the Open de la Mirabelle d’Or, in Eastern France. Portuguese Tomás Bessa, 24, is enjoying his third position just one stroke back at -7, while 4th spot is shared by six players at -6.
On a weatherwise complicated day, with a light morning breeze turning into a real wind in the afternoon, Vecchi Fossa (teeing off at 13:14 from hole n. 10), leader of the Order of Merit after 6 tournaments, is showing once again that he is the man to beat: adding a 67 (-3) to yesterday’s 65 (-5), he has carded one eagle, three birdies and two bogeys. “It’s been a hard, windy day, the course is tight, the rough is definitely unforgiving, deep and thick. Overall, I’m satisfied with my game especially from the tee, I’ve missed some putts but I made an eagle three on hole n. 5 which definitely helped! I have suffered a bit on the last holes, with a bogey on n. 9; those are the most difficult holes and the wind made them even more problematic. Let’s see what tomorrow brings!”.
Jules Gris, who gained his spot in the tournament thanks to his 3rd place in the French Qualifying School, which gives him the right to also play two Challenge Tour events on French soil, is obviously very happy with his result: “I have been playing well for a while now and my coach was feeling that something good was about to come, and it happened today. I’m curious to see how I’m going to face the game tomorrow, as it is the first time that I’m in such a good spot. My strategy was to keep the ball in play and play with my head, it worked well. I will try to keep the same mindset for tomorrow, always trying to have fun on the course whenever possible”.
The best card of the day was signed by Italian Gianluca Proietti, who shot a 63 (-7), ten shots better than first round, with one eagle, seven birdies and two bogeys, and is sitting on T15 at -4.
Once again, the work of the fore-caddies was really precious helping to find balls in the rough and speed up the game; 59 players (44 pros and 15 amateurs) made the cut at level par, and will play tomorrow to share the 45,000 points for the Alps Tour members (and the 40,000 Euros for the pros). The second round statistics record also 51 players under par and a total of one double eagle (made by Frenchman Sam Dumez, a 2 on hole n. 4, a par 5 of 460 metres!), 25 eagles and 460 birdies for the day.
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