The Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar tournament kicks off tomorrow at the Playa Serena Golf Club with 144 players from at least 16 countries and a strong Spanish contingent led by Pablo Alperi. The Asturian player, currently fourth in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and the highest-ranked Spaniard on the circuit, enters the Almería event as one of the players to watch this week.

The 2026 season is off to a promising start for Alperi, who turned professional last November and has found the Alps Tour to be the ideal stage to begin his career. The Spaniard arrives in Roquetas de Mar in a contender position for the HotelPlanner Tour, although he prefers to keep his feet on the ground and focus solely on the daily grind.

“This is my first year as a professional. I turned pro in November, and my priority was to get my Alps Tour card so I could compete and gain experience. It’s going well, so I need to keep pushing and give it my all,” he explains.

The Playa Serena course will test the players' ability to adapt, especially if the wind once again becomes a major factor. This is a circumstance that Alperi is well aware of and considers crucial to the tournament's outcome.

“I played here years ago and I know it’s a very windy area. It will be very important to be good off the tee, get the ball in play, and be patient when the wind picks up. You have to hold your nerve and wait for your opportunities,” he says.

Beyond the results, the Spanish golfer highlights the competitiveness that currently characterizes the Alps Tour, a circuit that continues to consolidate itself as one of the main platforms for access to European professional golf.

“The level is getting higher and higher. Ultimately, it’s a circuit where we’re all looking to move up to higher categories, and that makes the demands enormous. Plus, you run into many players you’ve competed against for years as an amateur, and you know exactly how talented they are. Nobody gives anything away here,” he says.

Although he holds one of the positions that would currently grant access to the HotelPlanner Tour, Alperi avoids making long-term calculations and maintains a philosophy based on the present.

“It’s nice to be up there, but I don’t want to speculate about what might happen. I’m taking it tournament by tournament, round by round, and blow by blow. The rest is out of my control,” he says.

On the field, the Asturian defines himself as a calm player, a facet that he has worked on especially during the last few years and that he considers fundamental to compete at the highest level.

“I try to project calm. I used to be more emotional, but with experience I’ve learned to manage situations better. We all play to win and to make a name for ourselves in this sport, but you also have to enjoy it. If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, it’s very difficult to perform well.”.

With players from across Europe, eight members of the Top 10 rankings, and the presence of some of the continent's most promising young golfers, the Alps de Andalucía-Roquetas de Mar tournament begins tomorrow with three days of competition that could prove decisive in the fight for promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour. Among the leading contenders is Pablo Alperi, one of the season's breakout stars and Spain's top player on the Alps Tour Order of Merit.

The ProAm of the Alps of Andalusia – Roquetas de Mar was held with the participation of 23 teams made up of one professional and three amateurs and the winner was the one captained by Emilio Cuartero Blanco along with the amateurs Juan Manuel Gutiérrez París, Valentín Montes Tijeras and José Manuel Sanz Ramírez with an accumulated score of 32 under par with the Tour Scramble modality.

The Alps de Andalucía – Roquetas de Mar tournament starts tomorrow and runs until Saturday at the Playa Serena Golf Club, thanks to the sponsorship of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, the Roquetas de Mar City Council, the Andalusian Regional Government, the Higher Sports Council, Kyocera, Bodegas Juan Gil and the Alps Tour, organized by JGolf.

SOURCE: Tournament Organization