Madrid-born golfer Alejandro Aguilera has secured his first professional victory just months after concluding a brilliant amateur career. He triumphed in…

Madrid-born golfer Alejandro Aguilera has secured his first professional victory just months after concluding a brilliant amateur career. He triumphed at the Croara Alps Open, the final tournament of the Alps Tour's regular season, the European Tour's third-tier circuit.

His victory was also incredibly exciting, coming after two playoff holes and a beautiful birdie that allowed him to overtake Austrian amateur Jakob Lotschak. Both finished the three rounds with a total score of 14 under par.

The Madrid native, whose best result to date was a seventh place in the Alps of Andalusia, has signed an initial round of 69 strokes, a second of 68 and a spectacular third of 62, with ten birdies and one bogey, at the Croara Country Club course, Piacenza (Italy).

Alejandro Aguilera, 24, boasts a considerable number of amateur successes, both with the National Teams and individually. His participation in Spain's gold medal win at the 2022 European Team Championships adds to his victories at the 2021 Balearic Cup and the 2023 Spanish University Championships.

“I feel great. I must admit I was a little nervous on the last few holes. Overall, it’s incredible, this is a dream come true,” said Alejandro Aguilera in the clubhouse, who dedicated his victory to his parents, who “are always there to help me every day.”.

Thanks to this victory, Aguilera has climbed 34 places in the Tour's Order of Merit and is now ranked 22nd. This means he will be in the Alps Tour Grand Final next week.

Top 10 for María Hernández and Marta Martín in Taiwan

The other positive news of the weekend was the Top 10 finish achieved by María Hernández (-6) from Navarre and Marta Martín (-5) from Madrid at the Wistron Ladies Open in Taiwan, a Ladies European Tour event marking the final stretch of the season. The circuit does not return to Europe until the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open in Spain.

The two Spanish players improved in the third and final day - watch out for the 67 from the Madrid player to finish - and emerged in privileged positions ruled by the Swiss Chiara Tamburrini (-12).

Another protagonist on Sunday was Miguel Ángel Jiménez (-5), eleventh in the SAS Championship, belonging to the Champions Tour, after investing 68 strokes in the final day.

Another event this week was the FedEx Open de France, where the Spanish contingent struggled; Jorge Camillo's 37th place (-6) was their best result. At the Hainan Open, part of the Challenge Tour, Borja Virto (T28, -8) was the most successful of the Spanish players.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 7-13, 2024

DP World Tour

FedEx Open de France (October 10-13)

Le Golf National (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France)

Full results

Ladies European Tour

Wistron Ladies Open – Taiwan (October 10-13)

Sunrise Golf and Country Club (Chinese Taipei)

Full results

PGA Tour

Black Desert Championship (October 10-13)

Black Desert Resort (UT, USA)