Aguilón Golf hosts from July 3 to 5 one of the most emblematic events of the Alps Tour: the Alps de Andalucía, in its 12th edition and one of the most established events, which will feature the participation of 8 of the 9 winners of the season, including the Canary Islander José Antonio Sintes.
Midway through the season, but with only four tournaments remaining before the Alps Tour Final, it's time to push hard and try to climb the rankings to secure a spot on the Challenge Tour, as the top five players at the end of the year earn promotion. Furthermore, the Alps de Andalucía is a tournament that awards points towards the world ranking.
A total of eight winners from this season will travel to Aguilón Golf to compete in the Alps de Andalucía, seeking another victory that would climb their Alps Tour rankings and secure their spot on the Challenge Tour: the winners in Egypt Aymeric Laussot, José Antonio Sintes and Edoardo R Liparelli, Gianmaria Rean Trinchero who won in Tunisia, Mattia Comotti, winner of the Giorgio Bordoni Memorial, Antoine Auboin, winner of the Lacanau Open, the American who won the Alps de Roquetas de Mar, Brandon Kewalramani, and the last winner of the season, Theo Boulet who won the Mirabelle D'Or.
However, the number 1 in the ranking is Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim, who last year came close to making it to the Challenge and this season is fighting to achieve it.
Despite not yet having secured a victory, he boasts two top-10 finishes: second place at the Alps Open in Roquetas de Mar, two third-place finishes at the Giorgio Bordoni Memorial and the Open de Túnes, fourth at the New Giza Open in Egypt, and seventh at the Red Sea Little Venice Open earlier in the season, hinting at what was to come. Kedochim will be looking to claim his first win at Aguilón Golf and solidify his position as number one on the Alps Tour just weeks before the five players who will advance to the Challenge Tour are determined.
He is followed by Italian Edoardo R Liparelli, who is just a few points behind thanks to his victory in the New Giza Open, his 2nd place in the first tournament of the season, the Ein Bay Open and 6th in the Giorgio Bordoni Memorial.
These points represent access to the Challenge Tour and advancement in the World Golf Ranking, which the players of Alps de Andalucía will fight for at Aguilón Golf.
The Alps de Andalucía, which will be played at the Aguilón Golf course in Almería from July 3 to 5, is made possible thanks to the sponsorship of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation with Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, and the support of the Higher Sports Council, the Alps Tour, Kyocera, Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras under the organization of JGolf.
SOURCE: Tournament Organization
