8th September 2025 | Alps Tour Golf
Back-to-Back Weeks on French Soil: 2025 Hauts de France–Pas de Calais Golf Open Begins Thursday.
Saint-Omer, September 8th, 2025- The Alps Tour stays in France this week, but shifts to the northern region of Hauts-de-France–Pas-de-Calais for the 16th event of the regular season, the 2025 Hauts de France–Pas de Calais Golf Open, a co-sanctioned tournament.
The event will be held from September 11th– 13th at Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club, located near the town of Saint-Omer, France.
As with the past three editions, the tournament is co-sanctioned between the Ladies European Tour Access Series(LETAS) and the Alps Tour. The field will be equally divided, featuring 66 players from each tour. While competing on the same course and under the same conditions, players will contend for two separate prize funds and titles, one for each tour.
This marks the fourth consecutive year the event is included on the Alps Tour schedule. In previous editions, it has held various designations, having been part of the MasterCard Tour, the European Challenge Tour, and the DP World Tour.
The Field
This week’s 2025 Hauts de France–Pas de Calais Golf Open, co-sanctioned with LETAS, will feature a highly competitive field of players.
This week’s tournament brings together the top 10 players on the Alps Tour Order of Merit, along with most of this season’s winners, promising a highly competitive event. However, Spain’s Rocco Repetto Taylor, winner of the La Cigale Golf Open, will be absent after earning promotion following his victory at the Challenge de Cádiz on the HotelPlanner Tour. Also missing are Antonio Hortal, winner of the Alps de Las Castillas, and France’s Victor Dubuisson, who claimed the 2025 Biarritz Cup by C&S Partners in a rare Alps Tour appearance.
Spain’s Javier Barcos, the current leader, headlines the field, closely followed by Italy’s Jacopo Vecchi Fossa in second place. France’s Quentin Debove and Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, ranked third and fourth respectively, will also be in action. Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney rounds out the top five, with Spain’s Javier Calles Roman sitting just behind in sixth. Jerry Ji from the Netherlands currently holds seventh position, trailed by Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue in eighth. Completing the top ten are Jorge Maicas from Spain and Italy’s Andrea Romano, ranked ninth and tenth, respectively.
This week presents a major opportunity for Andrea Romano, Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, and Javier Barcos. With two wins each on the season, a third triumph would not only highlight their dominance but also secure instant promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour and full playing privileges for the remainder of the year.
This week’s event carries significant weight in the broader context of the 2025 Alps Tour season. As the schedule nears its conclusion, players are not only competing for the tournament title but also for critical Order of Merit points. The stakes are high, as only the top five players at the end of the season will earn promotion to the 2026 HotelPlanner Tour, a coveted step forward in the professional ranks.
With just a handful of events remaining before the Alps Tour Grand Final, the pressure continues to build. For those near the top, it’s a chance to consolidate their position. For others, it’s one of the last opportunities to mount a late-season push. Either way, the outcome of this week’s tournament could play a decisive role in shaping the final standings.
Pro-Ams
Two pro-am events are scheduled during tournament week.
The first will take place on Tuesday, 9th September, featuring 12 teams, each composed of two professionals (one Alps Tour player and one LETAS player), competing in a Tour Scramble format. Tee times will run from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. local time.
The following day, Wednesday 10th September, the traditional Tour Scramble shotgun pro-am will be held, with 24 teams participating. This event will include 12 Alps Tour players and 12 LETAS players and will begin at 1:30 p.m. local time.
Format & Prize Fund
The 2025 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will be a 54-hole stroke-play event where a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 30 professional players and ties. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death playoff will determine the winner.
Players will compete for a total prize fund of €42,500 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The champion of the 2025 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will take home €6,400.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The Course
Located in the heart of the scenic Aa Valley in Saint-Omer, France, the AA Saint-Omer Golf Club is a renowned 27-hole golf facility featuring an 18-hole championship course measuring 6,182 meters (par 71), along with a 9-hole course ideal for beginners or players looking to improve their short game. Designed by Dutch golfer Joan Dudok van Heel, the only course in France attributed to him, the layout blends harmoniously with the natural surroundings, offering spectacular views and a challenging, undulating terrain bordered by mature trees.
Since opening in 1990, the club has built a strong reputation and is consistently ranked among the top 30 courses in Northern France. The championship course has hosted an annual professional tournament since 1997, earning a long-standing place on the international golf calendar. It became part of the European Challenge Tour in 2000 and was elevated to official DP World Tour status from 2003 until 2013. Due to scheduling conflicts with the U.S. Open, the event returned to the Challenge Tour in 2014. In 2022, the tournament entered a new chapter as a co-sanctioned event between the Alps Tour and the LET Access Series (LETAS), reaffirming the club’s ongoing commitment to the development of professional golf in Europe.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament this week is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2025 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Welcomer, Patrival, Golf+ and Vittel.
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13th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Round 2 is suspended for the day at the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open.
Saint-Omer, September 13th, 2024- The players competing at the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, who teed off in the morning wave for the second round, faced harsh conditions with constant heavy rainfall and cold temperatures. Play began at 8:15 a.m. from both the 1st and 10th holes.
At 12:05 p.m., play was suspended due to unplayable course conditions. After various attempts to resume play, at 4:00 p.m., the Tournament Director decided to suspend play for the remainder of the day.
The 2nd round of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open will resume tomorrow, September 14th, at 8:15 a.m. The afternoon wave will begin at 9:20 a.m. local time.
The tournament will be reduced to 36 holes (2 rounds) with No Cut. Nevertheless, full points and prize money will be allocated.
With half the field left to tee off during Round 2, the current leaderboard has France’s Benjamin Kedochim at -3 under par thru 8 holes of his Round 2, Paul Elissalde from France is also at 3 under par through 8 holes, and France’s Nicolas Aparicio is also at 3 under-par thru 7 holes of round 2. Also at 3 under par, Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar and French amateur Aaron Van Hauwe who have yet to tee off for their Round 2.
The 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned event between the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and the Alps Tour. The event is being played on the same course with alternating tee times between the Alps Tour players and LETAS players. There are 66 players competing from each tour for two different dedicated prize funds and, thus, trophies.
The 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open winner will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
This week’s tournament is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, AA Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Aramys, Golf+and Vittel.
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15th September 2023 | Alps Tour Golf
Another bogey-free round puts Ronan Mullarney in the lead at the 2023 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open
Another bogey-free round puts Ronan Mullarney in the lead at the 2023 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open
Saint-Omer, September 15th 2023 – Ireland’s Ronan Mullarney leads the field after two bogey-free rounds and a total score of 11 under-par at the 2023 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open. In 2nd place, the winner of the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand, Italy’s Manfredi Manica. In 3rd place, is the tournament’s defending champion, Netherland’s Davey Porsius. At 6 under-par, the winner of the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open Spain’s Quim Vidal. France’s Théo Brizard closes out the top 5 spots with a total score of 5 under-par.
Another beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and a pleasant temperature welcomed the players at Aa Saint- Omer Golf Club for the 2nd round of the 2023 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open. Play began at 8:15 am from both the 1st and 10th hole. The scoring conditions were slightly more favorable in the morning as there was more wind during the afternoon.
The 2023 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned tournament between players from the Alps Tour and the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS). There are 66 players competing from each tour for two different dedicated prize funds and thus, trophies. The Alps Tour players are playing the golf course as a 6182 meters par 71. The Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) players are playing the golf course as a 5349 meters par 73.
Round 2 Player QuotesIreland’s Ronan Mullarney who was in 3rd place at the conclusion of yesterday’s 1st round, finds himself in the lead after today’s round at 11 under-par. He followed his bogey-free opening round of 4 under-par, with another bogey-free round at 7 under-par for a two-day total of 11- under-par. He began today’s round on the 10th hole, where he made 1 birdie, then on the front nine he made 4 birdies and an eagle on the par 5 9th hole, his 18th of the day. Mullarney is already a winner this season as he captured the 31st edition of the Gösser Open and finds himself in 3rd place in the current Order of Merit standings. He turned professional in 2019, and this is his 1st full year on the Alps Tour. After his 2nd bogey-free round, Mullarney commented, “my short game was very good today, my long game was ok, but honestly, nothing really stood out. I’ve been working really hard on my putting, chipping, and wedge play, so it feels good. It added up to a good score, but it definitely didn’t feel as tidy as maybe it looked but I’m very happy.” He found that, “it’s really tricky out there, to be honest, there is a lot of concentration going on. I tend to play better on those types of courses so there is a lot of things to be thinking about it I will focus on the golf, and I’ll worry about the rest later as I don’t have time for it.” When asked about competing in a mixed event with the LETAS, Mullarney acknowledged that, “It’s nice, we are not really mixed so it doesn’t really feel we are in the same exact tournament, but it’s nice. This is the best tournament we’ve played the whole year by far, the organization and everything that goes in it is brilliant here. It’s probably the best golf course also, for sure one of them.” Looking ahead to the final round tomorrow, Mullarney said, “To win, I have to be one shot better than the next person. That’s it.”
Italy’s Manfredi Manica shot a 4 under-par, 67 today for a two-day total of 9 under-par and be in 2nd place entering tomorrow’s final round. He captured his 1st professional win at the 2023 Aravell Golf Open by Creand. Manica is 27 years old, turned professional at the end of 2021, and currently represents Golf Nazionale. After his round, Manica commented:“there definitely was more wind today, I had a slow start today, a bogey on the 2nd hole, which doesn’t help. I tried to get in the rhythm of things and had a great finish. It could have been an even better one, but I’m in a great position to battle for it tomorrow.” He’s 11th in the Order of Merit rank and is looking to make a final move, “I would be lying if I said I’m not thinking about the Order of Merit, but let’s worry about that tomorrow. There is a lot of golf left, the front nine and some accurate tee shots will be crucial in putting a good round together.”
Netherland’s Davey Porsius, 28 years old, is in 3rd place at 7 under-par and 4 strokes off the lead. He shot a second round of 5 under-par, 65 with 6 birdies and 1 bogey. He currently represents Goyer and finds himself 8th in the current Order of Merit rank. Porsius is the tournament defending champion and looks forward to trying to defend the title he captured last year.
Twenty-three year old, Quim Vidal from Spain, shot a 5 under-par, 66 today for a two-day total of 6 under-par and be in 4thplace entering tomorrow’s final round. He made 1 bogey, 3 birdies, and an eagle on the 9th hole, his final hole of the day. Vidal captured his first professional win at the 2023 Red Sea Little Venice Open in a sudden-death playoff. After his 5 under-par he commented on how, “I had a rough start to the tournament with my putting, I was struggling a lot but found something which is now working, and today I made a lot of really good long-range putts.” When asked about if playing in the morning was more favorable, he added that, “The last three holes, the wind picked up and was swirling, so I think it was good to play this morning with no wind. Yesterday, the afternoon was calm, so you never know what can happen. I will try and do my best tomorrow, stick to my game plan, and see what will after on the 18th hole.”
LETAS
In the LET Access Series event, Slovenia’s Katja Pogacar, 29 years old, keeps her lead after two rounds. She has a two-day total of 10 under-par.
She has three top-10 finishes on tour this season, including a second place at the Montauban Ladies Open in June. Pogacar has made every cut of the tournaments she participated in this season.
After her round, Pogacar commented, “Today was amazing, I had a little slower start as it was windy and felt different. There weren’t many nerves at the end when I knew I could lead again, I just really looked forward to some birdies because I had some opportunities already before the last four holes. Tomorrow, let’s play some golf.”
In the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) players field, they are competing for LETAS Order of Merit points and their prize fund, which is set at € 40.000.
Final Round
A total of 36 players made the cut which was set at +2. The 2023 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open winner will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The tournament this week is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2023 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Frigolet, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Sdez, Sysdeco, Golf+ and Vittel.
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30th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Edouard Espana leads after Round 1 at the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open mixed event.
St.Omer, June 30th 2022– France’s Edouard Espana has a 1 shot lead after Round 1 at the 2022 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open co-sanctioned event with a 3 under-par 68. France’s Franck Daux, amateur Julien Sale and Italy’s Andrea Saracino are in a three-way tie for 2nd place at 2 under-par. In a tie for 5th place at 1 under-par: Davide Buchi, Sander Aadusaar, Theo Boulet (am), Eemil Alajarvi, Manuel Morugan and Vince Van Veen.
It was a difficult day with complicated scoring conditions for the first round of the tournament at Aa Saint- Omer Golf Club near Saint- Omer, France. It began as a cold, windy and overcast morning which then developed into a cold consistent rain throughout the afternoon until the sunshine started peeking through towards the end of the round. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The Alps Tour players are playing the golf course as a 6182 meters par 71. The LETAS players are playing the golf course as a par 73.
The 2022 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned tournament between players from the Alps Tour and LET Access Series. The event is being played on the same course with alternating tee times between the Alps Tour players and LETAS players. The players are competing for two different dedicated prize funds and thus trophies.
First Round Players Quotes-
Edouard Espana, France shot a 3 under-par 68 round with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys to have a 1 shot lead at the conclusion of the first round. After his round, he commented on how tough the conditions were today: “I’m very happy with my day, it was not easy today, there was a lot of rain, also the pin positions weren’t easy for a first round so you had to be very concentrated right away.” When asked which part of his game helped him the most during the round, Edouard commented: “I didn’t make any mistakes with my long game today, on this course you need to focus on hitting the correct part of the greens and forget the pins which is what I did today. My short game was crucial for putting together my score.” He also mentioned on how, “The course is difficult, you have to hit good shots and make good choices. You have to have your entire game very solid to have a round under par on this course. That’s what happened for me today and I’m very happy. Now I want to rest and concentrate on tomorrow’s round so I can be rested and refocused to start again with the same mindset and game plan.”
France’s Franck Daux shot a 2 under-par 69 round today with 3 birdies and a single bogey to be in a three-way tie for 2ndplace. He is currently playing a good stretch of golf and finished 3rd in the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or. After his round, Franck commented on his performance: “I’ve played here many times when it was a Challenge Tour event and I’ve had some success here over the years. I think I know how to manage the course, this isn’t the typical course we are used to playing. On every shot you need to be focused on how you want to execute it and where to place each tee shot. Also, being aggressive on this course will not reward you. I think it’s why I played well. It is a very strategic course.” He wants to keep the same game plan tomorrow considering similar conditions:“I just want to place some good tee shots and play safe and always remember that a par is good on this course.”
Julien Sale, French amateur and currently 2nd in the Order of Merit is also in the three-way tie only 1 shot off the lead with a 2 under-par, 69. He finished 2nd last week and is continuing his positive play this week. In today’s round, he had a steady front nine and then 3 birdies and 1 bogey on the back nine. After the round, Julien was very happy with himself, especially with how he dealt with his patience in the tough conditions he had to face. “The key of today’s round was patience. The course isn’t easy in good conditions so today I just tried to be very patient with myself and do one shot at the time and see what happens at the end, which turned out pretty good.” He is enjoying the opportunity to have the LETAS players compete on the same course as the men’s: “It’s really cool to have the ladies here, it’s cool to see them play the same course as we do and see how their score compares to ours.”
Italy’s Andrea Saracino is the final player in the three-way tie for 2nd place with a first-round score of 2 under-par. He commented at the conclusion of his round how: “The course is very difficult especially due to the weather conditions, the rain and the wind. The greens are very difficult but my putting worked really well today. I made a lot of clutch par putts and I’m happy with my birdie on the final hole.”
In a tie for 5th place at 1 under-par and 2 shots from the lead: Davide Buchi, Sander Aadusaar, Theo Boulet (am), Eemil Alajarvi, Manuel Morugan and Vince Van Veen.
There are 15 different nationalities represented among the 80 players this week. The players will be competing for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2022 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
LETAS-
In the LET Access Series tournament, two players share the lead at four-under 69. Momoka Kobori from New Zealand was the first one of the two to set the lead while Germany’s Patricia Isabel Schmidt was the second player to sign her scorecard with the same score.
In the LETAS players field, there are 64 players represented. They are competing for LETAS Order of Merit points and their prize fund is set at € 40.000. After the round tomorrow, a cut will be made to the top 35 players and ties.
Round 2-
The second round of the 2022 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open co-sanctioned event will begin at 7:30am from hole 1 and 10. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 35 players and ties for both leaderboards, the Alps Tour and LETAS.
For the complete Round 1 Leaderboard or the Round 2 tee-times click here or go on the official Alps Tour Golf app.
Tournament Promoter-
The tournament this week is promoted and organized directly by the host club, Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The tournament presenting sponsors are Région Hauts-de-France and Pas-de-Calais Mon Département. The sponsors and partners that support the 2022 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open are CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Autosphere, Renault Saint-Omer, Vittel, Sdez, Sysdeco, France Boissons, Golf + and BFM Grand Littoral.
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