15th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Vince Van Veen moves into the lead after Round 2 in France.
Metz, June 15th, 2024- After two rounds at the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, we have a close leaderboard. Netherland’s Vince Van Veen moves into the lead with a two-day total of 8 under-par. In a three-way tie for 2nd place at 6 under-par: French amateur Nathan Legendre, Théo Boulet, and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner.
It was a beautiful sunny day with some moderate wind gusts and a temperature that reached 19° Celsius that welcomed the players Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France, for the 2nd round of the 21st edition of the Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. Play began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the 21st edition of the tournament, and it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 27, is in the lead after two rounds at the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. He was in a two-way tie for 2nd place after yesterday’s round 1, and today he shot a 3 under-par, 67 with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys to move into the lead with a two-day total of 8 under-par. Van Veen won the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera title and is now looking to earn his 2nd title on the Alps Tour. His most recent best finish occurred at the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, where he concluded the tournament tied for 3rd place. He has some luck here at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes as he made a hole-in-one back in 2019 and made another hole-in-one during yesterday’s round 1. After 3 under-par round, Van Veen commented: “I played solid today, I must say that I hit some better shots in the wind compared to what I was able to do yesterday. The conditions were tougher today, as the wind got stronger, and it was gusty at times. So, I hit 2 more shots compared to yesterday, but honestly, it felt like a better round to me.” For tomorrow’s final round, he doesn’t “foresee any big changes to his game plan as the forecast should be similar to what we’ve experienced. To be honest, it’s tough to predict a winning score as the wind has blown firmly, but I would say around 14 or 15 under-par.” Van Veen is already: “proud of myself, so winning tomorrow would just give me a trophy to take home, but I am very proud of my game and the work I’ve put in.”
French amateur, Nathan Legendre, 22, moves into a 3-way tie for 2nd place after round 2 of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or. He was tied for 26th place at even par after the first round of the tournament but shot a great 6 under-par, 64 with 1 eagle, 6 birdies. and 2 bogeys to move into the 3-way tie for 2nd place with a two-day total of 6 under-par.
The winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner, 24, concludes his round 2 of the 2024 Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or in a 3-way tie for 2nd place with a total score of 6 under-par. He shot a 2nd round score of 2 under-par, 68 with 1 birdie and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes, and then once he made the turn, he made 5 more birdies and 1 double bogey to end his round. After his 2nd round, Steinlechner commented that: “the conditions were difficult today with the strong and gusty winds this morning. I feel like I managed the challenges the round put in front of me fairly well, so I’m overall satisfied.” He added that he found that here at Domaine de la Grange aux Ormes, “there is pretty much on every hole high rough which essentially plays like out of bounds to the left and right. So even though it might not be a long course, being aggressive off the tee can quickly backfire, especially with the wind we are having.” Looking ahead to tomorrow’s final round, where he has a chance to earn his 2nd trophy of the season, Steinlechnerexplained: “?it would be awesome, but there is some golf left to be played and anyone who has played golf knows what can happen. I like the position I’m in, though.”
Alongside Legendre and Steinlechner with a two-day total of 6 under-par, there is France’s Théo Boulet, 21. He shot a bogey-free, 7 under-par, 63 with 2 birdies on the front nine holes and 5 birdies on the back nine holes. After his bogey-free round, Boulet was extremely pleased: “It was a very good day, I played well on a really difficult day with the wind gusts on a demanding course. My putting was good I made a lot of putts, putts to save par too, that’s what helped me the most today.” Tomorrow, Boulet has a chance to earn his first Alps Tour title, “I’m going to stay focused on my game plan, I’m not going to change much. Obviously, depending on the weather conditions, but I’m going to stay focused and give it my all from holes 1 to 18. It would be incredible to win my first tournament especially this week in France, but I don’t want to think about it, I want to stay focused on my game and be in the present.”
Final Round
A total of 58 players made the cut which was set at +2 (138).
The Final Round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin at 9:11 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 10:50 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
The 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or winner will walk away with €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, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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14th June 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
France’s Maxime Legros is in the lead after Round 1 in France.
Metz, June 14th, 2024- After the first round of the 21st Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, France’s Maxime Legros is in the lead with a 6 under-par. In a 2-way tie for 2nd place at 5 under-par: France’s Nicolas Muller and Netherlands’s Vince Van Veen. Italy’s Davide Buchi and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner are in a 2-way tie for 4th place at 4 under-par.
The first round of the 21st edition of the Open International de la Mirabelle d’Or, being played at its regular host, Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes near Metz, France, began at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. The 144 players in the field disputed today’s round 1 under complicated weather conditions, as there were mostly cloudy skies, on-and-off rain showers, windy conditions, and a temperature around 16° Celsius. This is the 21st edition of the tournament, and it has been part of the Alps Tour schedule since 2005.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Maxime Legros, 22, from France, leads after the first round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a fabulous bogey-free, 6 under-par, 64 He made 2 birdies on the front nine holes, and, after making the turn, he went on to make 4 more birdies on the back nine to conclude his day. After his round, Legros commented: “My 64 bogey-free, today was a grind! The wind was blowing 50km/h, so I had to stay focused and patient the entire round. I’m really happy about my attitude and the way I’ve been playing the past couple of weeks! It’s very rewarding.” He added that he found: “The course is playing tough this week. As I said, a lot of wind and some high rough on both sides of the fairway. The course is super firm as well, and it’s tough to hit your target. I believe patience will 100% be the key to being successful here this week. I want to remain calm and patient and don’t be too aggressive with my decisions.” Legros also mentioned how: “I’m happy with the strategy I had off the tee today, so I’ll try to do the same for the rest of the tournament!”
France’s Nicolas Muller, 23, is in a 2-way tie for 2nd place after the first round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a bogey-free 5 under-par, 65. He made 3 birdies in a row to start his round and then added one more birdie on the front nine and one on the back nine to end his day. His best finish so far this season was at the 2024 Ein Bay Open and the 2024 Gösser Open, where he tied for 4th place. After his opening round, Muller commented on how: “My game today was very solid, especially my short game and putting. I’m happy because the conditions were tough with the wind and the rain we had. The weather conditions influenced my game in some aspects but I tried to hit simple shots, just try to hit the maximum of Fairways and greens. Basically, my main goal was just to stay in play, and only if I was in a position then I was a little bit more aggressive, but to be honest with you, in most holes, I tried to respect the course.” Muller added that: “over the last few months, I trained a lot my wedges because that has been my weakness. Right now, I want to be focused on the process for tomorrow and Sunday and not think about the score. That’s for me the most important.”
The winner of the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 27, is in the 2-way tie alongside Muller for 2nd place after round 1 with a score of 5 under-par, 65. After making a hole-in-one back in 2019 here at Golf Domaine de la Grange Aux Ormes, Van Veen made another hole-in-one during today’s round 1 on the par 3, 5th hole with a Pitching Wedge from 153 meters. Alongside his fantastic hole-in-one, he made a total of 4 birdies and 1 bogey during his 1st round of the tournament. His most recent best finish occurred at the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open, where he concluded the tournament tied for 3rd place. Van Veen explained that he experienced: “a very enjoyable round of golf today with some challenging winds. I found that I managed myself well and got a little run going on my back nine, the course’s front nine. We had almost all 4 seasons in one, sun, rain, and wind. It affected some shots I must say, but you can adjust to that fortunately.” He plans on: “focusing on hitting a little more quality shots over the next two days. The bad ones I hit in good spots, luckily, but I can be a little better overall.” Van Veen also commented on how he: “likes the mixture of holes and the shot shapes you have to use around this golf course, so I really enjoy playing here.”
Davide Buchi from Italy, 27, concludes his round 1 in a 2-way tie for 4th place with a score of 4 under-par, 66. He has earned numerous good finishes over the years but is looking for his first title on the Tour. During today’s opening round, he made 5 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey on the front nine holes and then made 3 more birdies on the back nine to end his round. Buchi was: “satisfied with how I played today also because the conditions were not easy, there was a lot of wind and rain so I am overall very pleased. The goal, of course, is to keep playing well and play each hole like its own and not get too far ahead.”
Alongside Davide Buchi in the 2-way tie for 4th place for a first-round score of 4 under-par, 66, there is the winner of the 2024 Gösser Open, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner.
A past winner on the Alps Tour, France’s Damien Perrier, 34, finds himself in a 6-way tie for 6th place only 3 strokes off the 1st round lead at the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or with a round of 3 under-par, 67. He made 4 birdies and 1 bogey throughout his opening round. He earned numerous top-10 finishes and won on the Alps Tour in 2009 at the Open International de Normandie. After his round, Perrier proudly commented: “I’m very pleased with my opening round. It’s a very tough course here, the set-up of the course is difficult as it requires a lot of thought, concentration and strategy. I played well, I hit 17 greens today and gave myself many chances. The only green I missed today was the only bogey that was on the card. This morning it wasn’t easy; the weather conditions were much different than what we had in the practice rounds. We went from basically summer during the pro-am and practice rounds to today, where it was pretty much winter, which made it very tough out there.”
Baptiste Achard, 26, from France, concludes his round 1 at the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or alongside Perrier in the 6-way tie for 6th place with an opening round of 3 under-par, 67. Achard made 2 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes, once he made the turn, he made 3 more birdies to end his round. Once he concluded his first round, Achard was satisfied with how his day went as he was able to: “hit a lot of fairways today, that was mainly due to the adverse weather conditions which forced me to be more focused from the tees. Overall, I’m very happy with my first round and the position I’m currently in. I would like to continue with the same mindset over the next two days and try to hit the same number of fairways, if not more, tomorrow. I really think that being in the fairways this week will be of big advantage.”
Alongside Damien Perrier and Baptiste Achard with a first-round score of 3 under-par, 67 there is England’s Robert Holden, France’s Paul Elissalde, and amateur Louis Bonte and Austria’s Daniel Hebenstreit.
The 144 players are contending a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or, will earn the winning check of €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Open International de La Mirabelle d’Or will begin again at 7:30 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
Once Round 2 is completed, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
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, Mercedes Kroely, Demathieu & Bard, Centre Porsche Lorraine and Opéra Théâtre.
The tournament’s Official Suppliers are: Eurogolf Luxembourg, Lemoy, Heineken, Château Sainte-Marguerite, Cristian Senez, Agence Grand Angle, Evian, Pernod Ricard, France Boisson, Metro, Fayard and Cafés Richard.
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5th October 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Vince Van Veen and his team win the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final Pro-Am presented by BPER Banca
Modena, October 5th 2022- It was a beautiful start to the week here at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final with today’s 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final Pro-Am presented by BPER Banca. There were 29 teams competing on the Bernhard Langer designed Modena Golf & Country Club, host of this week’s event.
Vince Van Veen won today’s pro-am alongside amateurs Adriano Belluti, Andrea Gatti and Rocco Larocca with an amazing total score of 47 under-par. In 2nd place Stefano Mazzoli’s team a total score of 43 under-par and in 3rd place Tomas Guimaraes Bessa with a total score 41 under-par.
The Alps Tour would like to thank Modena Golf & Country Club, its President Alberto Caselli, all of the staff and all of their members for the warm welcome received as well as to all of the sponsors who made today possible.
Today’s pro-am also had the support of numerous sponsor suppliers such as: Costa Crociere, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky Sport, Golf 2.0, Hygien Fee and Tweentee. As well as numerous partners like: Geo Group, Farmacia Costa, Consultants, Nanoprom, Costruzioni Generali due, Spin Automazioni, Golf’us, Ecoricerche, Gruppo Fiori, GSM, Slurp, Blondi Gioielli, Termoidraulica Venturelli/Ferretti Costruzioni, ITAS Assicurazione Agenzia Bevilacqua, Marano Lamiere, Poligolf Modena, Modula, Voiello and Parmigiano Reggiano.
The first round of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final begins tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. There will be 45 players competing for one of the five coveted 2023 Challenge Tour, that will be assigned to the top 5 ranked players in the Order of Merit at the end of this week’s event as well as the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final trophy and their 2023 Alps Tour Categories.
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30th September 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Ben Schmidt wins the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open.
Leaderboard-
| Pos. | Name | Score |
| 1 | Ben Schmidt (England) | -15 (201) |
| 2 | Vince Van Veen (Netherlands) | -14 (202) |
| 3 | Gary Hurley (Ireland) | -13 (203) |
| T4 | Sam Robinson (England) | -12 (204) |
| Tom Vaillant-am (France) | -12 (204) | |
| Edoardo R Lipparelli | -12 (204) |
Quick Links-
Agrate Conturbia, September 30th 2022- Ben Schmidt wins with an unbelievable birdie-birdie finish his 1st professional event at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open with a score of 15 under-par. Vince Van Veen, winner at the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera concluded the tournament just one stroke back 14 under-par. In third place, another of this season previous winner Ireland’s Gary Hurley at 13 under-par. There was a 3-way tie for 4th place at 12 under-par with: Sam Robinson, Tom Vaillant (am) and Edoardo R Lipparelli.
The final round tee times of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open were delayed 1 hour due to heavy overnight rain that caused unplayable greens. Thanks to the unbelievable work performed by the Golf Club Castelconturbia superintendents the final round began at 9:00am with the overnight leaders teeing off at 10:20am. Players competing in today’s final round had to face a cold and rainy day with softer course conditions compared to the last few days.
Final Round Player Quotes-
Ben Schmidt won his first professional event here at the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open by just one stroke. He concluded the tournament at 15 under-par with a 5 under-par final round. During today’s final round, Ben made 6 birdies and 1 bogey. After he finished his round, his first reactions were, “My game was very good today, it’s been very solid all week. I made a small mistake on 16 with a bogey today but it was a nice finish with 2 good birdies on 17 and 18. So I was very happy with that. He also added that: “I’ve enjoyed this course, it’s a thinkers course, you have to put it in play off the tee and if you don’t then it will be hard to hit good shots into the greens. The greens are tricky but very rewarding at the same time. I’ve really enjoyed playing this course.” With this being his first professional win, he added: “this is my first professional win so I would like to try and take everything that I’ve learned from this week into my next events.”
Vince Van Veen from Netherlands, shot a final round of 7 under-par for a three-day total of 14 under-par to conclude his tournament in 2nd place just one stroke from the lead. After he concluded his final round under some difficult conditions, Vince was very pleased: “I’ve worked really hard on my putting and this week more pieces were coming together and it’s exactly what I wanted heading into the final next week. I was playing very well. I made a few mistakes but was able to recover and made pars. Making 7 birdies with no bogeys is always good before the finals.” He now has a few days off before the finals next week and Vince plans on “resting a lot the next few days before the finals.” When asked what his plan is for the finals, Vince commented: “Next week I want to maintain focus on the process goals that is what makes me perform well and stay present day by day.”
The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank heading into next week’s 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final has Italy’s Gregorio De Leo leading and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Julien Sale to close out the top three spots. In 4th place, Ireland’s Gary Hurley and in 5th place Netherland’s Vince Van Veen.
Final Round-
Ben Schmidt winner of the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.
Next week the top 50 players in the official Order of Merit rank, will compete at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Alps Tour Grand Final which will be played at Modena Golf & Country Club from October 6th– October 8th. The tournament prize fund is set at € 50,000 and 5 Challenge Tour cards will be given out to the top 5 players in the order of merit at the conclusion of the event.
Tournament Promoter-
Like the majority of the Alps Tour events played in Italy, this event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, which is a branch of the Italian Golf Federation. They promote a great part of professional golf events that are played in Italy. The main sponsors that support the Italian Pro Tour include DS Automobiles, Fideuram, Kappa, Rinascente and Poste Assicura. In addition, their media partners are the following three Italian newspapers: Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosportand Il Giornale. The Italian Pro Tour featured social partner is Sport Senza Frontiere Onlus and with an official advisor, Infront.
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19th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
The players compete in the Eternal City for the 2022 Roma Alps Open.
Rome, July 19th 2022– The players are back on Italian soil this week to conclude a 7-week tournament stretch at the 2022 Roma Alps Open. The event will be played at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy from Thursday 21st July to Saturday 23rd July. On Wednesday 20th July, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 25 teams.
With decisive points on the line, a full-field of players are expected to compete aiming to gain access to the 2023 Challenge Tour. At the end of the season, the top 5 players in the final Order of Merit rank will be awarded their card for the Challenge Tour.
The Field-
A strong field is expected at this week’s competition, with only two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final. The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing, including two-time winners: Italy’s Gregorio De Leo who is also the current Order of Merit Leader and France’s Tom Vaillant (amateur) who is currently 3rd in the ranking. Additionally, the most recent winner Netherland’s Vince Van Veen will also be playing. The only past champion that will not be in the field will be, Markus Brier, winner at the 30th Gösser Open. All of the current top 10 players in the order of merit rank will contend for the title.
There will be 144 players from 18 different nationalities competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. All the players in the field are eagerly competing for crucial Order of Merit points with two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final which will take place at the beginning of October.
The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play and a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties.
For the most up-to-date entry list click here.
The Course-
Golf Club Parco de’ Medici is home to 27 holes of golf that are divided into three different 9 holes courses. The championship course was designed by Italian architect Davide Mezzacane and laid out by American Peter Fazio. The course will be set as a 6389 meters par 72 course for this week’s event.
This course has hosted numerous international tournaments in the past including the 2020 Alps Tour Qualifying School,and the 2021 Roma Alps Open mixed event which was played alongside the LETAS players. It is a very demanding and challenging golf course that has strategically placed bunkers, ditches and water hazards. The course is placed between the city of Rome and the sea, which may influence the players game due to the presence of local sea breeze. It is one of the few golf courses in Italy that has a similar feel to that of Scottish golf links. Along the 18th hole fairway, players can find the remains of an antique Roman building that dates back to the 1st century BC.
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, Eureco and Poste Assicura. 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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16th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Vince Van Veen captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.
La Gomera, July 16th 2022- Vince Van Veen captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after one hole of sudden-death playoff. France’s Julien Sale (am) and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen concluded their final round at Tecina Golf, taking part in a two-way sudden-death playoff thanks to their three-day score of 15 under-par. One shot back tied for 3rd place at 14 under-par Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa, France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Netherland’s Lars Keunen. There was a two-way tie for 6th place at 13 under-par: Ireland’s Jonathan Yates and Swiss Daniel Gurtner.
Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader after 15 events. France’s Julien Sale (am) has now moved into 2nd place and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) into 3rd place.
In the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands, the final round of 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera played at the spectacular Tecina Golf on La Gomera Island, began at 8:30 this morning while the leaders teed off at 9:47am. The weather conditions have been constant throughout the tournament days creating good scoring opportunities for the players. When the first groups teed off, there was a comfortable temperature with barely any wind. However, mid-morning, the wind picked up creating intricate conditions for the players.
Winner Quotes-
Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 26 years of age wins the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after 1 hole of sudden-death playoff by holing out a chip shot for birdie. He was 15th in the Order of Merit before the start of this week, but has now moved into 8th place. Vince shot a 6 under-par round today for a three-day total of 15 under-par. He has been playing very solid during this entire season and was glad to have captured his first win on the Alps Tour at a course he was familiar. When he completed the playoff, he was very pleased, “the course was playing a lot easier today as there was less wind. There were some tricky pins but as there was less wind it made it easier. I’ve been playing well for quite some time but I kept believing and doing the same things that were making me play well which eventually led to today’s victory. To win in this fashion, in a playoff chipping in makes it even better as I’ve been waiting a while for this. There were definitely some emotions at the end which I was glad to let go.” Vince dedicates “this win is to my entire team as they have helped me throughout the tough times. We stuck together, communicated openly and I’m glad to have them by my side. My season goal was to get into the top 5, I’m close and I’m happy to have made a big stride here. I’m very thankful for the people around me who kept believing in me.”
French amateur, Julien Sale who is only 24 years old, continues to demonstrate his solid performance having 8 top 10 so far this season, 5 of them occurred in the last 5 tournaments. He has now moved into 2nd place of the Order of Merit rank. During today’s final round, Julien shot an incredible bogey-free final round of 7 under-par round.
Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa, winner of the third event of the season, the 2022 New Giza Open concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3rd place at 14 under-par. He shot a final round of 8 under-par, 63 which was the lowest round of the day. His round today included 1 eagle, 7 birdies and a single bogey. After his amazing 8 under-par round especially a fabulous eagle at the reachable par 4, 2nd hole, Tomas commented “the 2nd hole is a reachable par 4, I hit a perfect drive to 10ft and made the putt it really was a perfect hole! Of course, an eagle so early in your round, especially a final round gives you a good boost. The wind was really calm this morning which was nice, Alvaro and I were both playing really well and pulling for each other which made it even better.” He also thoroughly enjoyed the location this week, “this week is definitely one of the best weeks of the year no doubt! An amazing hotel with views over the Atlantic. The golf course is in perfect shape what else can we ask for!” When asked about his plans for the rest of the season Tomas responded, “considering the position that I am at in the rankings and how well the other guys are playing my goal is to play my best and be in contention every week. That’s the only chance I have of getting in the top 5 by the end of the year and hopefully a win will happen along the way.”
Amateur Tom Vaillant, a two-time winner this season concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3rd place with a total score of 14 under-par. After his round he commented “it was another great week for me. Being in contention on the final day and finishing in the top 3 is always very positive. I’m looking forward to continuing my good performance in the next event.”
Netherland’s Lars Keunen, shot a final round of 1 under-par to conclude the tournament in the three-way tie at 14 under-par.
Final Round –
Vince Van Veen winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera, earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.
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The Alps Tour heads back to Italy next week for the 16th event of the season, the 2022 Roma Alps Open. The event will be played from July 21st– 23rd at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici, in Rome, Italy.
Tournament Promoter-
The 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf. The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A., the Federación Canaria de Golf, the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera. The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.
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15th July 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Lars Keunen maintains his lead after 2 rounds at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.
La Gomera, July 15th 2022- First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains his lead following the second round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. He has a two-day total of 13 under-par. In a tie for 2nd place at 10 under-par only 3 shots back, three of this season previous winners: Koen Kouwenaar, Stefano Mazzoli and Tom Vaillant (am). In a tie for 5th place, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen.
It was another gorgeous day at La Gomera, the second-smallest main island of the Canary Islands, host of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. The tournament played at the beautiful Tecina Golf began at 8:30 this morning under sunny skies. The scoring conditions were more favorable in the morning thanks to the slight breeze while in the afternoon, the conditions were more complicated due to a stronger persistent wind.
Round 2 Player Quotes-
First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains a 3 strokes lead heading into the final round of the tournament. He shot a 5 under-par,66 today for a two-day total of 13 under-par. His round toady included 4 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 bogey. After his round, Lars commented that his game “was pretty similar to yesterday, I unfortunately holed a few less putts. Today was definitely windier so it was slightly trickier. Tomorrow I will approach it like any other round, knowing that I have some good players only a few shots behind so I will definitely have to go low.” When asked what a win would mean to him, being 16th in the rankings, Lars responded “a win would be really great, I definitely need it but if it doesn’t happen tomorrow I know it will happen at some point but at least I’ll be able to move up in the ranking.”
Koen Kouwenaar, winner of the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open, is in a three-way tie for 2nd place at 10 under-par heading into tomorrow’s round. He shot the lowest round of the day with a fantastic 8 under-par 63. Being a past winner and currently 4th in the Order of Merit, he would like to add another title to his record which would move him up in the rankings securing him a spot for next year’s Challenge Tour. During today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and 2 birdies, 1 eagle and a bogey on the back nine. After his round Koen commented on how today “there was definitely less wind than yesterday and from the afternoon, however the wind today was the opposite direction compared to yesterday. For example, today on the par 5,3rd yesterday I easily reached it in 2 and today I wasn’t able to reach it. Today the pins were slightly easier today compared to yesterday. There were some tricky ones for sure.” He also said that “My putter was very hot today especially on the back nine where on 15,16 and 17 I holed some nice long putts. I’m very happy with my -8 for today especially the way I stand. My game has improved a lot in the past few weeks as I’m avoiding a lot of big misses. On this golf course, distance control from the rough is very hard so I’m glad to be in the fairway for most of the day.” When asked about his strategy for tomorrow, Koen explained: “tomorrow I just want to be objective in the way I play, just do my thing. Don’t get distracted and be mentally very flat and not influenced by how my score is evolving throughout the round.”
Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli, who won the first event of the season, the 2022 Ein Bay Open is the second player tied for 2ndplace at 10 under-par. He shot 31 on the front nine and 34 on the back nine for a 6 under-par, 65 today. After his round, he explained that he played “well both days so far. I struggled both day scoring on the back nine even if I’m played really well. On the front nine my game was very solid both days. I missed some yardages on the back due to the wind. Tomorrow I need to take advantage of the short holes and the par 5 on the front nine. Also it’s important to maintain the ball in the fairway as distance control from the rough is tricky on this course.”
French amateur, Tom Vaillant two-time winner this season, and 2nd in the current ranking is looking to add a third title to his season. He is the third player who is tied with a two-day total of 10 under-par heading into the final round tomorrow. Tom made 8 birdies and 1 bogey during his second round. At the conclusion of his 7 under-par round, he mentioned “my game is great, I’m feeling really good and I think this course is a very good fit for me. Today was definitely windier for me compared to yesterday. Tomorrow I will approach the course with the same strategy than the past two days and we will see what happens.” He also added that his plan to change his playing status from amateur to professional should occur at the end of this year.
In 5th place at 9 under-par, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen. There is a 6-way tie for 6th place just one stroke back that includes: Gary Hurley, Davey Porsius and Julien Sale (am).
Final Round-
The final round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera, will begin at 8:30 am from hole 1 and hole 12.
A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at even par (142). The leaders will tee off at 9:47 am from the 1st hole. The winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de la Gomera, will earn the winner’s check of €5,800 and 6,525 very important Order of Merit points.
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Tournament Promoter-
The 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf. The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A., the Federación Canaria de Golf, the Gobierno de Canarias, Promotur Turismo de Canarias, el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera. The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.
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17th June 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
Daniel Berna Manzanares and Tom Vaillant co-lead after Round 2 at the Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà.
Aravell, June 17th 2022– Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares and France’s Tom Vaillant are co-leading at the 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà with a 14 under-par at the conclusion of round 2. Eemil Alajarvi is just one shot back of the pair with a two-day total of 13 under-par. In 4th place, Ireland’s Gary Hurley with a total score of 11 under par. Vince Van Veen and Manuel Morugan are tied for 5th place at 10 under-par, only 4 shots back of the lead at the end of today’s round.
Another beautiful summer day with very hot temperatures welcomed players for the second round at Aravell Golf & Country Club near Lleida, Spain. Round 1 resumed at 7:30 this morning due to yesterday’s delays. Once the first round was concluded, Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares lead the field with a course record, 10 under-par 61. He held a 1 stroke advantage over Eemil Alajarvi who shot a 9 under-par 62 and a 2 strokes advantage over amateur, Tom Vaillant who shot an 8 under-par 63.
Round 2 Player Quotes-
Daniel Berna Manzanares, who was the first-round leader, shot a 4 under-par in round 2, for a two-day total of 14 under-par and is co-leading entering the final round. He turned professional in 2015 and has been an Alps Tour player since. After his round, Daniel commented, “I really like the design of this golf course, the par 3 are difficult and the par 5 are very fun to play. I think my strategy is what has helped me the most so far this week. I’m leaving myself a lot of shots between 120 and 160 which I really like.” When asked about his strategy heading into the final round, tied for the lead, he responded, “Tomorrow I want to enjoy it like I enjoyed it today and if I have some luck and win it will be even better, it’s been a good week so far and I’m happy.”
Tom Vaillant, last week’s winner, is co-leading after two rounds with a total score of 14 under-par. In round 2, he shot a bogey-free 6 under-par round. When Tom finished today’s round, he was pleased with his game even if he didn’t play as well as yesterday, “game was great, not as good as yesterday but still very solid. The course played slightly differently today due to the wind but I kept my same strategy and it definitely worked. Tomorrow I want to approach it the same as every other day, do my best, give 100% and never give up and see what happens.”
Manuel Morugan, winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, shot the lowest round of the day with an 8 under-par 63. With today’s round, Manuel is tied for 5th place and 4 shots back of the lead. Manuel was very pleased with his golf game so far this week: “I played well both days. Today I just made a lot more putts because I played identical both days. Today I also tried to focus more on playing a good golf game compared to being focused on the results. It was a perfect day with perfect conditions to shot a good round of golf.” Manuel’s win came from 3 shots back so he knows what it’s like being in this position, “I am just going to focus on hitting the best shots I can hit and play my best golf. If I am able to do that, I know I will have a chance tomorrow.”
Final Round –
The final round of the inaugural 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà, will begin at 8:00 am from hole 1 and 10.
A total of 50 players including 7 amateurs made the cut which was set at -1 (141). The final group will tee off at 9:28 am from the 1st hole. The winner of the inaugural 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
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Tournament Promoter-
The tournament this week is promoted and organized by Spain’s José Manuel Lara. A former DP World Tour player with two victories (Hong Kong in 2006 and Austrian Golf Open in 2010) in his professional career.
The title sponsorship of this week’s event, belongs to Crèdit Andorrà. It is an Andorran banking house which was founded in 1949 and has its headquarters in Andorra la Vella.
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14th April 2022 | Alps Tour Golf
It’s a two-way tied for the lead entering the Final Round at Miglianico Golf and Country Club.
Pescara, April 14th, 2022 – Another beautiful day for the second round of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open. The event is organized by the Italian Pro Tour, a branch of the Italian Golf Federation which promotes all golf professional events played in Italy. The groups that teed off in the early part of the morning wave had beautiful blue skies with slightly chillier temperatures that warmed up for the rest of the field to be a beautiful spring day.
There is a two-way tied for the lead entering the final round at Miglianico Golf. Netherland’s Vince Van Veen is co-leading with Italy’s Gregorio De Leo with a two-day total of 10 under-par. Round 1 leader, Koen Kouwenaar is 1 stroke back of our current leaders with a two-day total of 9 under-par.
After a beautiful 7 under-par round 63 in the morning wave, Vince Van Veen was pleased to comment “My game was heading in the right direction. I’ve been playing consistently for a while now and was just waiting for a lower number to come and I’m happy it came today. I made a lot of clutch putts today. I’m going to keep doing the same thing and see what happens tomorrow.” His round today included 8 birdies and a single bogey for a two-day total of 10 under-par.
Gregorio De Leo, who had a stellar bogey-free 8 under-par round 62 today was happy with comment on how is short game helped him score a low round today,“Today was good day. My short game and putting were fundamental for today’s score. I made 5 consecutive birdies and most of them thanks to my short game. I’ve worked a lot these past two weeks on that area of my game and I was happy to witness the results today of the hard work”
Italy’s Luca Cianchetti who is a past winner at Miglianico Golf and Country Club, shot a 2 under-par round 68 today with 3 bogeys and 5 birdies and is currently 3 shots off the lead. Cianchetti won this event as an amateur in 2015 with a total score of 11 under par. After his round today he states, “I played consistent but not great these past two days. I putted well and made some good recoveries with my short game. Today is windier than yesterday with harder pin so scores might be a little higher. Miglianico is a golf course I like and enjoy where you can have fun.”
A total of 44 players made the cut which was set a 2 under-par, 42 professional players and 2 amateur players.
The Final Round of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, will begin tomorrow at 8:10 from hole 1 and 10. The winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
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