American Brandon Kewalramani achieves his second victory of the season by winning the Alps de Andalucía, in a hard-fought final at Aguilón Golf, sealing his passion for Almería, which will remain in his record as the venue for his first two professional victories.

Although it seemed easy, it never was, as the possibility of a playoff was ever-present after the American, who had fallen behind the pack, bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes, adding excitement to the tournament and giving Irishman Robert Moran hope of his first victory. Moran waited for Brandon, ready to tee off, but the leader, who hates looking at the standings, remained focused on his game and birdied the 15th. He then maintained that advantage over the next three holes, without making any mistakes, to secure his second professional title.

«I guess I played well these past two weeks because of the good weather,” Kewalramani said, “but the truth is I noticed a lot of similarities between the greens this week and those at Playa Serena. The greens were very grainy, but they seemed to roll really well. I knew that if I was confident, I could pull it off. It’s been a week where I’ve felt very confident overall. All aspects of my game were very solid, and this win is a great way to end the week.”.

I'm playing next week, and I'm excited to be competing again here in Spain. To be honest, I always knew that if you got several wins in the same season on the same tour, you'd move up to the next one. I'd never really thought about it, but now that I've won twice, it's definitely crossed my mind, but I'll try not to let it affect my game. I'm a player who tries to stay in my own world, in my own little bubble, and today, for example, I didn't really know where I was on the 18th tee. I knew I was close, but I wasn't aware of it; I didn't know if I had a few strokes ahead, if I was tied, or if I was behind. I'll try to keep playing my own game, stay in my own world, and keep doing what has worked well enough to allow me to get two wins and keep moving forward.

«"My girlfriend came with me this week and I'm really happy to share this victory with her. In my previous victory, my mother was there. However, I want to dedicate this victory to my father. He's my best friend and is always there, sharing advice and knowledge with me through thick and thin. Unfortunately, he can't travel with me to events because of work, but I have to say I was thinking of him during today's round and knew he was following me online.".

With this victory, Brandon Kewalramani moves into second place in the Alps Tour Ranking, which is led by Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim.

Albert Boneta, highest-ranked Spanish player

Amateur Albert Boneta was the highest-placed Spaniard, finishing in 5th position with a total of 8 under par after posting a magnificent 65. He started with a double bogey on the first hole and a bogey on the 3rd, but recovered with 8 birdies to finish in the top 5 of the tournament: “It was a bit of a difficult start, but then my game was very good, and I'm very happy. I faltered a little on the second day, but I played very solidly throughout the tournament and I'm leaving with a very good feeling for next week, when I'll be back playing the Alps de Las Castillas.”.

The Alps de Andalucía tournament was sponsored by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation with Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, and supported by the Higher Sports Council, the Alps Tour, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras, under the organization of JGolf.

SOURCE: Tournament Organization