Lerma Golf will host the twelfth edition of the Alps de las Castillas from July 11 to 13, a tournament belonging to the Alps Tour jointly promoted by the Golf Federations of Castilla y León and Castilla La Mancha, from which great golfers who are now successful worldwide have emerged.

Eight years later, Lerma Golf is once again opening its doors to the Alps Tour, a circuit where young people seeking their future in golf begin their careers, and in Burgos a successful career can begin, as happened in 2016 with the Frenchman Victor Perez, now one of the best golfers in the world.

Jaime Salaverri, Vice President of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and President of the Professionals Committee, affirms that “Through our alliance with the ALPS circuit, we offer our young golfers playing opportunities, and it is gratifying to see them taking advantage of them with magnificent performances. We have seen it in the past and continue to see it week after week. The ALPS at Las Castillas will be yet another opportunity for our players to demonstrate their potential on a great golf course.”.

José Ignacio Jiménez, President of the Castilla y León Golf Federation, is truly “satisfied with the decision to join forces with Castilla-La Mancha to launch this tournament, through which we have met many great players in their early days. It is a joy to see their journeys, those who reach the top, and many other golfers who have shaped their careers within the world of golf. We eagerly await the arrival of this year's Alps players who, from what we have seen so far, are coming with a very high level of competition.”.

And to do so, they will have to face nothing less than the iconic Lerma Golf course, which improves every year and presents itself "better than ever," as its manager, Alfonso Gil, states. "They're going to find a demanding course; eight years later, they'll notice significant changes. It's been over 30 years since Lerma Golf opened, and today it's a challenging course where professionals will enjoy themselves and be able to showcase their best game. Whoever wins, just like Victor Perez, will be a player with great potential.".

The initiative to alternate between different regions and golf courses arose from both federations, along with Javier Gervás, tournament organizer and CEO of JGolf: “It’s a great opportunity for golfers, who come from 20 countries across Europe, as well as from the United States, Venezuela, Egypt, Tunisia… to experience different courses in Spain, which is undoubtedly a major golf tourism destination. Every year, the province hosting this tournament becomes the focus of international golf. The level of play we’re seeing on the Alps Tour is very high; more and more players are coming from countries outside Europe, since the Alps Tour, in addition to awarding points for the world ranking, has established itself as the platform for reaching the DP World Tour.”.

The Alps de las Castillas, which will be held from July 11 to 13 at Lerma Golf, is sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation with Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the Castilla-León Golf Federation, the Castilla-La Mancha Golf Federation, with the support of the Higher Sports Council, Alps Tour, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras, organized by JGolf.

SOURCE: Tournament Organization