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Iv fred. olsen alps de la gomera 2023.

Tecina Golf will host from 13th to 15th July 2023 the Alps de La Gomera, an event belonging to the Alps Tour, men's professional golf circuit with more than 20 years of history, which will be held for the fourth time in our 18-hole course overlooking the sea. The PROAM will take place on Wednesday 12th July, you can find here our promotion to participate.

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Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera 2022

Tecina Golf will host the Alps de La Gomera from 14 th to 17 th July 2022, an event belonging to the Alps Tour, a professional men's golf circuit with more than 20 years of history, which will be held for the third time on our course with its 18 holes overlooking the sea.

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Press release

Fred. Olsen ALPS 2019

Tecina Golf dressed up to receive the Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera one more year

The spectacular Canarian golf course Tecina Golf hosted the Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera, part of the Alps Tour Circuit. After eight years hosting a Challenge Tour event, Tecina Golf returns to the first European golf scene with the dispute of this professional event that took place from 11 th to 13 th July. A total of 132 players took part in the competition highlighting the presence of a large number of Spanish players.

Tecina Golf has become, year after year, an obligatory stop for golf professionals from more than 23 countries who are looking for in the Alps Tour their goal of reaching the Challenge Tour and the European Tour.

Gonzalo Vicente took the trophy at the play off to Julies Forest with a putt of seven metres. Excitement until the very end.

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ProAm Fred. Olsen 2019 Classifications

Scoreboard after Round 1

Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera Order of Play Round 2

Scoreboard after Round 2

Order of Play Round 3

Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera Final Results

Timetable Pro-Am Fred. Olsen

Starting Times for Rounds 1 & 2

Amateur Tournaments

Xix aesgolf ladies international championship 2023.

For the nineteenth consecutive edition, the AESGOLF Ladies International Championship will be held in our course. To know the green fees, transport and accommodation packages in Hotel Jardín Tecina and Tecina Golf, please click on

Tee Times XIX AESGOLF Ladies International Championship 18.04.2023

Results 19.04 AESGOLF DOBLES GREENSOME MEDAL

Results19.04 AESGOLF DOBLES GREENSOME STAB

Results 19.04 AESGOLF DOBLES MED. 1ª CAT SCRATCH

Results 19.04 AESGOLF DOBLES STAB. 2ª CAT SCRATCH

Tee Times 20.04 AESGOLF INDIVIDUAL MEDAL-STABLEFORD 2023

Final classification first category doubles handicap

Final classification second category doubles handicap

Final classification first category doubles scratch

Final classification second category doubles scratch

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. MED. 1ª CAT SCRATCH - HCP

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. STAB. 2ª CAT

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. STAB. 3ª CAT

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIVIDUAL 1ª CAT 21.04.23

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIVIDUAL 2ª-3ª CAT 21.04.23

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. MED. 1ª CAT SCRATCH - HCP ACUMULADO

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. STAB. 2ª CAT HCP ACUMULADO

XIX CAMPEONATO AESGOLF INDIV. STAB. 3ª CAT HCP ACUMULADO

Championship press release

Rules XIX AESGOLF LADIES LA GOMERA

XVIII AESGOLF Ladies Championship 2022

For the eighteenth consecutive edition, the AESGOLF Ladies International Championship will take place at Tecina Golf.

Special package rate for AESGOLF Ladies International Championship

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First category results

Second category results

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS 26 AND 27 APRIL 1ª category

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS 26 AND 27 APRIL 2ª category

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FIRST ROUND SCRATCH

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FIRST ROUND HANDICAP

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS 28 AND 29 APRIL

Championship roll of honor

TEE TIMES FIRST DAY

TEE TIMES SECOND ROUND DOUBLES

TEE TIMES FIRST ROUND INDIVIDUAL

TEE TIMES SECOND ROUND INDIVIDUAL

Lufthansa City Center Challenge 2019

Tecina Golf hosted, for the third consecutive year, the final of the Lufthansa City Center Challenge, a private event that was held from December 9th to 13th, participating the 16 finalists of the largest 9-hole circuit in Germany.

More information about the final:  https://the-challenge.golf/

XVI AESGOLF Ladies International Championship 2019

For the sixteenth consecutive edition, Tecina Golf hosts the AESGOLF Ladies International Championship .

Please, find attached the regulations and the rates of the greenfees, transport and accommodation packages at Hotel Jardín Tecina.

For more information visit:   www.aesgolf.com

Clasif. DOBLES SCRATCH 1ª CAT

Clasif. FINAL DOBLE SCRATCH

Clasif. FINAL DOBLES HCP

Clasif. FINAL DOBLES HCP 1ª CAT

Clasif. FINAL DOBLES HCP 2ª CAT

Clasif. FINAL DOBLES SCRATCH 1ª CAT

Clasif. FINAL DOBLES SCRATCH 2ª CAT

Clasif. IND. HCP 1ª CAT

Clasif. IND. HCP 2ª CAT

Clasif. IND. HCP 3ª CAT

Clasif. IND. SCRATCH 1ª CAT

Clasif. IND. SCRATCH 2ª CAT

Clasif. IND. SCRATCH 3ª CAT

Cuadro de Honor La Gomera 2019

XVII AESGOLF Ladies Championship 2021

For the seventeenth consecutive edition, the AESGOLF Ladies International Championship will take place at Tecina Golf from April 13 th  to 16 th , 2021.

Monday, April 12 th : training day (reservation of departure time by calling our Club House)

Tuesday, April 13 th : first day Doubles Championship

Wednesday, April 14 th : second day Doubles Championship

Thursday, April 15 th : first day Individuals Championship

Friday, April 16 th : second day of the Individuals Championship, dinner and awards ceremony

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Resultados finales Dobles Scratch

DOBLES 1ª VUELTA

RESULTADOS INDIVIDUAL MEDAL 1ª VUELTA

RESULTADOS INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD 1ª VUELTA 2ª Y 3ª CATEGORÍA

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD ACUMULADO 2 Y 3 CATEGORÍA

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Álvaro Hernández pone a tiro su primera victoria en el Alps Tour

El tinerfeño Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela  lidera el Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera junto con el francés Oihan Guillamondeguy tras una jornada protagonizada por el fuerte viento. Álvaro, que en 2021 conquistó para Tenerife el Campeonato de España Absoluto Amateur después de 74 años, título que ganó en su día Jon Rahm, se pasó a profesional el año pasado, y actualmente alterna el Alps con el Challenge Tour .

Este año tuvo un buen arranque de temporada saliendo líder en la última vuelta en Egipto, pero el título se le escapó de las manos. Ahora tiene una nueva oportunidad, que no está dispuesto a dejar escapar. Hoy ha firmado una tarjeta con 6 birdies, un eagle y un bogey para 64 golpes y un total de 11 bajo par: “He empezado como una moto, iba menos 6 en los primeros 7 hoyos y a partir de ahí me he enfriado un poco. He jugado muy bien, pero he terminado con la sensación de que me he dejado algún que otro golpe por el camino.

Empecé la temporada muy bien en Egipto, luego pasé un par de meses en los que no me encontraba cómodo en el campo, pero las últimas tres semanas estoy jugando muy bien, muy cómodo y eso se ve reflejado en los resultados. Mañana saldré a dar guerra, y doblemente feliz no solo por tener opciones, sino por que sea en casa, sin duda es una motivación extra”.

Empatado con Álvaro está el francés  Oihan Guillamondeguy , de 19 años, que el año pasado ganó un torneo del Alps Tour siendo amateur y, a pesar de sus buenos resultados y su octava posición del ranking, no ha ganado desde que se pasó a profesional. Hoy ha presentado una tarjeta de 66 golpes, empezando con bogey en el 5 que solventó con cuatro birdies y un eagle para ponerse colíder con menos 11. “No he jugado tan bien como ayer, el comienzo ha sido difícil pero he tenido una buena racha a partir del hoyo 7. El golpe del día ha sido el del 9 con el hierro 4 que he hecho eagle. Mañana intentaré jugar como ayer y hoy y, sobre todo, saldré a disfrutar”.

A un golpe de los líderes, con 10 bajo par comparten la tercera posición el neerlandés Bob Geurts y el italiano Gianmaria Rean Trinchero. En 11ª posición están empatados Borja Martín, el amateur José Antonio Sintes y Samuel Santana con 7 bajo par.

Hoy se ha hecho el corte en la clasificación, que ha quedado en -2 y lo han pasado 46 jugadores, entre ellos  14 españoles : Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela (-11), Borja Martín (-7), José Antonio Sintes (-7), Samuel Santana (-7), Quim Vidal (-5), Asier Aguirre (-5), Daniel Berna (-5), Manuel Morugán (-4), Iñigo López Pizarro (-4), Gonzalo Vicente (-3), Esteban Vázquez (-3), Javier Calles (-3), Jorge Maicas (-2) y Luis Claverie (-2).

Mañana sábado se disputará la tercera y última jornada, que arrancará a las 8.30h y el partido de los líderes, Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, Oihan Guillamondeguy y Bob Geurts saldrá a las 9.52h. Al finalizar se hará la entrega del trofeo al ganador.

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The Alps Tour 2024 starts from Suez, Egypt

A total of 120 competitors from 21 nations, including Cameroon, Estonia, Morocco, Slovenia, and Venezuela, will be competing.

The 2024 Alps Tour season kicks off as usual in Egypt with the Ein Bay Open, the first of three events in the Winter Series, within the framework of a 13-event calendar, taking place from February 20th to 22nd at the Sokhna GC (Course A&B) in Suez.

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A total of 120 competitors from 21 nations, including Cameroon, Estonia, Morocco, Slovenia, and Venezuela, will be competing. Among them are 29 Italian players, including Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, Filippo Bergamaschi, Enrico Di Nitto, Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli, Andrea Romano, Andrea Saracino, and Cristiano Terragni, as well as three winners from last year's tournaments: Manfredi Manica (Aravel Golf Open), Gianmaria Rean Trinchero (Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera), and Giovanni Manzoni (Qualifying Tour 2023, Final Stage).

However, there are also many others capable of making their mark. The field includes Spanish players Mario Galiano Aguilar, Manuel Morugan, and José Manuel Pardo Benitez, French players Benjamin Kedochim, Paul Margolis, and Franck Medale, Irish player Paul McBride, and Swiss player Luca Galliano.

The prize money amounts to 40,000 euros, with the winner taking home 5,800 euros. The Suez Canal on the Mediterranean Sea and Suez (al-Suways) on the Red Sea. It cuts through the isthmus of Suez, allowing direct navigation from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, without the need to circumnavigate Africa via the Atlantic Ocean along the Cape of Good Hope route.

The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik in the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 kilometers (120.11 miles), including the northern and southern approach channels. In 2020, over 18,500 vessels transited the canal (an average of 51.5 per day).

The canal was inaugurated on November 17, 1869, and was constructed by the Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps based on the design of the Italian engineer Luigi Negrelli, who was of Austrian nationality. It consists of two sections, north and south of the Bitter Lakes.

The construction lasted for 10 years and involved cooperation among many European nations, with France providing the largest contribution. The original canal was single-lane, with passing points at the Ballah bypass and the Great Bitter Lake.

According to Negrelli's plans, it was not supposed to contain lock systems so that seawater could flow freely. Generally, the water in the canal north of the Bitter Lakes flows northward in winter and southward in summer. South of the lakes, the current changes with the tide from the Red Sea.

In 2014, the Egyptian government initiated works to expand and extend the Ballah bypass by 35 kilometers (22 miles) to expedite canal transit time. The expansion aimed to nearly double the Suez Canal's capacity, increasing from 49 to 97 ships per day.

At a cost of 59.4 billion Egyptian pounds ($9 billion), the project was financed through investment certificates issued exclusively to Egyptian entities and individuals. The "New Suez Canal," as the expansion was dubbed, was inaugurated with a ceremony on August 6, 2015.

The Suez Canal Authority officially opened the new lateral canal in 2016. This lateral canal, located on the north side of the eastern extension of the Suez Canal, serves the East Terminal for vessel docking and unloading from the terminal.

Before the construction of the new lateral canal, it was not possible to berth or disengage ships at the terminal while a convoy was underway, as the East Container Terminal is located directly on the canal itself.

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At la gomera, following on brooks koepka’s footsteps.

July 8th, 2019 – La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain) – It is a crucial moment for the Alps Tour players: with only three tournaments to go before the Grand Final, they will have to give their best now to reach their different goals, according to their expectations. It could be getting one of the 6 spots to be admitted directly to Stage 2 of the European Tour Qualifying School (for the top 6 in the ranking as at 21st August 2019); or maybe getting into the top 50 before the Grand Final , so that they can be granted a full Alps Tour category for 2020 and don’t have to go back to our Qualifying School in December – and in order to having a chance to be among the top 50, they need to have played at least 6 tournaments in 3 different countries during the 2019 season; or they might be aiming to the very top, that is, trying to reach the top 5 in the ranking after the Grand Final and gain category 13 in the Challenge Tour .

So, there’s a lot at stake, and Tecina Golf is ready to take the challenge, after hosting a Challenge Tour event for eight years – the Fred Olsen Challenge de Espana from 2009 to 2016 – and a very famous winner, present World Number 1 Brooks Koepka who in 2013 returned a spectacular -24, 10 strokes better than the players on second place, and a few years later would go on claiming 4 Majors.

With Frédéric Lacroix already promoted to the Challenge Tour after his third win of the season, last week in the St. Malo Mixed Open , some of his closest opponents will try to climb up some precious positions or to consolidate their spots, like Austrian Timon Baltl (n. 4 in the ranking) winner of Gosser Open, and Italian Enrico Di Nitto (5 th ), or Frenchman Xavier Poncelet (8 th ), Italian Federico Maccario (9 th ) and Austrian Lukas Nemecz (10 th ), winner last March in Egypt and eager to go back to Challenge Tour where he competed last year.

Tecina Golf will be the perfect set for this new golfing adventure: located on the hill of Lomada de Tecina, the course overlooks the blue ocean waters. In the words of its designer, leading British architect and writer Donald Steel , it is “the most exciting and challenging project I have ever designed and built. It is unusual because you have to climb up to the first teeing ground, and then it is downhill all the way. The views are amazing”.

The 18 Tecina Golf holes overlooking the sea measure a total of 6,343 metres from the white tees, and it is a par 71 golf course. Fairways and greens are surrounded by a profusion of native Canary Islands vegetation, such as Canary Island spurge cactus and tabaiba shrubs, and trees bearing such fruits as banana, avocado and mango, each giving off its characteristic aroma.

Promoted by JGolf18.0 , the 2 nd edition of Fred. Olsen Alps de la Gomera can count on Fred. Olsen SA as title sponsor and on other sponsors like Promotur Turismo de Canarias , Cabildo Insular de La Gomera , Real Federación Española de Golf , Federación Canaria de Golf and with the support of Consejo Superior de Deportes and Kyocera .

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Spain Golf – The Alps Tour 2023 will come to Spain

Palomarejos Golf will be the first Spanish stage of the Alps Tour 2023

The 22nd Alps Tour season will have three important tests being held in Spain: the Alps de Las Castillas, the Alps of Andalusia, and the Fred. Olsen Alps de La Gomera, where the 5 players who will be able to play the Challenge Tour next year will be determined.

“We believe that the Alps Tour is a circuit in which you learn to compete and much more, to prepare, to manage, to travel, and so on, and the careers of these great players bear that up”, says Jaime Salaverri, president of the RFEG Professionals Committee.

The Alps de las Castillas, the first Spanish stop on the Alps Tour, will be held at Palomarejos Golf , in Talavera de la Reina.

“There have been excellent players who have gone on to succeed worldwide from the 11 years of partnership between the Castilla La Mancha and Castilla León Federations”, states the host president, Carlos Gutiérrez.

The Alps Tour will then head to Isla Canela Links in May to celebrate the Alps of Andalusia.

“The Royal Andalusian Golf Federation (RFAG) maintains its support for the Alps Tour not only to see the emergence of the great golf stars, but also to attract young players to the golf courses of Andalusia , where there is much more to do than golf and they like it”, said Pablo Mansilla, the president of the federation.

“After 12 years of backing the Alps Tour, the RFAG is happy with the outcomes”, concluded Pablo Mansilla.

The Fred. Olsen Alps of La Gomera at Tecina Golf , in the Canary Islands , is the third and final Spanish event.

“Our journey has witnessed the beginning of great players worldwide and we continue to bet on professional golf. Whoever wins at Tecina Golf is going to have a great career ahead of them”, says Cousins Pusnik, Fred. Olsen’s asset manager and director of Tecina Golf.

On April 19–22, Palomarejos Golf will host the Alps de Las Castillas, while on June 14–17, Isla Canela Links will host the Alps de Andalusia. Finally, on July 12–15, Tecina Golf will host the Alps of La Gomera. All of them will have the support of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation.

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gr 132 La Gomera – Map, Tour

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• San Sebastian to Vegaipala (18,5km)
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La Gomera circumnavigation (GR-132/GR-131) – Our stages

1: San Sebastian to Vegaipala (18,5km)

The start of the first GR 132 stage of our La Gomera hike was around 12:30 p.m. It led us from the harbor through the town of San Sebastian. The path begins inconspicuously behind the refinery, straight up and continues along the southwestern coast past the Christ Cross. We hike a few kilometers on the GR 132. Playa de La Guancha lies isolated from here further into the Barranco Juan de Vera valley. Another climb through a “desolate” terraced slope, the sun is relentless.

The black beach sparkles below

Looking back, we always saw the black beach and passed the old hamlet of Morales in the afternoon. There are some abandoned houses here. We left the GR-132 and followed the hiking trail number 28 to reach the town of Berruga at an altitude of 800 m. A particularly beautiful rest area, meadow and palm trees, unfortunately no water, but would be perfect for camping. Here we meet the road GM-3. This road leads through a valley. After 2 km of asphalt you reach the town of Vegaipala . Our overnight destination is Casa Rural La Palizada.

2: Vegaipala to La Playa (23,4 km)

We really enjoyed this beautiful accommodation, Casa Rural La Palizada. Just behind the house the path went uphill. There were several highlights waiting for us on this second La Gomera stage. After about an hour we reached the Los Roques rock circus on a slight climb. A trademark of La Gomera is the Roque de Agando with a height of 1077 m. The Garajonay National Park begins here.

Nationalparc Garajonay

This section is one of the most popular routes on the island. We continue hiking here on the GR-131 towards the highest peak on La Gomera. This is the Alto de Garajonay with a height of 1487m. The national park is often shrouded in fog. Together with the old laurel forest, a mystical atmosphere took over us. We could hear a lot of birds. We stayed on the GR-131 towards Chipude . On our hike we soon passed through the highest village in La Gomera, Igualero . Framed by huge pines and tabaibas, there are large isolated pine trees that flow together with the magnificent landscape.

The old canal accompanies us into Valle Gran Rey

After another hour we reached Chipude. Here we were finally able to stop at a bar with a supermarket. In Chipude we left the GR 131 and followed trail number 15 to La Matanza . The so-called canal path begins here. The path runs partly inside and partly next to the old “canal” (without water). On the way we kept seeing small reservoirs (no drinking water). From here we followed the hiking trail in a southerly direction and then after a short while came to the GR-132 coastal circular route. Now we went steadily downhill through the wonderful Valle Gran Rey valley. The last steep section of the path zigzags across the terraced fields to the village of La Calera and further to the sea to La Playa .

3: La Playa to Vallehermoso (24 km)

La Playa has retained the feel of a former fishing village. A sunny harbor town with bars and cafes, along a promenade and everything is very tranquil. We had booked a comfortable, quiet apartment near the beach. In the morning we went up the plateau, which was quite a few meters in altitude. Riscos de La Merica, the well-known viewpoint and up on the plateau along the Camino La Merica with a wide view of the Atlantic. Lunch break in Arure, opportunity to stop for a break in the restaurant. There was the local specialty goat meat. From the town center, a leisurely climb along an asphalt forest road towards Las Hayas.

A spectacle of fog and trees

Here the GR 131 (crossing the island) took us again through the Parque Nacional de Garajonay – where we encounter an impressive spectacle of fog and forest. The high humidity creates atmospheric mist that swirls around the moss-covered trees. Shortly after crossing a street you reach the picnic area “Raso de la Bruma”. Here we hike downhill straight to Vallehermoso . The descent is steep and rocky. Shortly after leaving the laurel forest, Vallehermoso lies at our feet in the sunshine – a fantastic view. Day’s stage completed. Our accommodation sits above the center, the impressive Hotel Anaterve in Vallehermoso .

4: Vallehermoso to Agulo (16 km)

We didn’t hike to the beach in the morning, but followed the Camino, just behind the town center through old orchards, a few meters up towards Tamargada. When we reached the hill, we walked impressively along old terraced paths, past isolated houses. On this La Gomera GR-132 stage we combine the GR-132 and local paths (see map ). The fresh green of the banana plants, palm trees and cacti, and the tropical vegetation in general, frame this beautiful corner of the island. The wind drives the clouds in front of it, occasionally a bright sky, which conveys peace for the soul and body. In the afternoon arrival in Agulo . Agulo is one of the most authentic villages in La Gomera.

The Feast of San Marcos

The festival of San Marcos is a very old tradition that is celebrated on April 24th and the special thing is jumping over the fire. In front of the church, along the street, a series of fires made entirely of juniper wood are arranged in a row, with some distance between them. All participants have the opportunity to skip it as a thank you to the saint, the patron saint of the community.

From the village of Agulo, this GR-132 stage goes steeply up to the Mirador de Abrante viewpoint, one of the highlights of La Gomera with breathtaking views. We were guests in a room in Casa Particular with breakfast on a balcony facing the Atlantic and Tenerife. Great location with a warm, friendly host who makes his own jam and listened to good music.

5: Agulo to Hermigua (17 km)

For the route to Hermigua we chose the GR-132 variant for hiking along the sea. Past huge rock faces, over terraces and the Atlantic Ocean with its washed-out black stones is within reach. Here we have the most wonderful views of the Teide . Playa de la Caleta is suitable for windsurfing and we watch the athletes and the spectacle for a while. However, you should be aware that the conditions are not for beginners. Palm trees and banana plants sway in a light breeze.

A History of the Island – Hermigua

Once we arrived Hermigua our destination is the church square. This is the origin of Hermigua, which dates back to 1598. Between the 17th and 18th centuries the monastery flourished and received donations from the richest families, but in the 19th the monastery fell into decline and was closed. The church became the property of the diocese, everything was offered for sale and became private property. Then and until the 40s of the last century the area fell into obscurity and thanks to the neighbors the church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán was consecrated as a parish church. We stayed at Casa Bayoll, it is a traditional Canarian house with history, around 400 years old.

6: Hermigua to San Sebastian (17 km)

The twin rocks of Hermigua , Pedro (the largest) and Petra (the smallest), or Roque Grande (160m) and Roque Chico (80m) – as they are also called – characterize the valley of Hermigua, especially its highest part, the Valle Alto . These emblematic symbols of nature in La Gomera are the subject of a beautiful legend in the popular imagination.

On this La Gomera stage we continue to follow the GR-132. In the morning we hike up to the Embalse Mulagua reservoir, past Las Casas and wind our way towards Paqué Natural de Majona . The path climbs steadily through the slope and we reach a nice rest area near a pine forest. Here it became sporty again until we reached the height of the ridge and ran curve after curve on the other side of the pass via Lomo Fragoso to San Sebastian . Always along the Barranco de la Villa riverbed, with the GM 1 piste road above in view, past a few towns, many kilometers on a never-ending country road. In the afternoon we reached the center of San Sebastian and booked an overnight stay in a hotel at the Plaza de la Constitucion with the former customs house.

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La Gomera is not a secret for enthusiasts anymore, but thankfully the island still is not on the radar of the mass tourist. No all-in hotels, no fighting over beach chairs and no fish 'n chips. This is La Gomera, the green pearl of the Canary Islands, loved by hippies, hikers, and connoisseurs of the good Canarian life.

If you already went hiking in Tenerife , you will have seen La Gomera from a distance. The quirky little island floats off the coast of its bigger brother, so to speak, and in the shape of a ferry, this green gem is attracting more and more people who want something different. Tenerife is perfect as a beach and walking holiday, but La Gomera offers just that little bit more hiking and when you understand why you won't even go looking for a beach. In our blog post, we introduce you to the best hiking routes and take your first steps into a hiking paradise.

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We already mentioned the beaches. Of course, you'll find them on La Gomera too. Unlike on other Canary Islands, you won't easily find huge collections of beach chairs here. What you do find here are hippies of all generations banging their drums, especially before sunset. The history of this takes us all the way back to American hippies who literally crossed the ocean to escape military duty. Los Americanos, as they were known on the calm little island, were welcomed with open arms and the years that followed soon became legendary. Parties and more hippies hearing about the island meant that the culture soon became part of the island.

The culture was naturally accompanied by a passion for the outdoors. You will find this on La Gomera, dubbed La Isla Redonda because of its round shape, by the bucketful. La Gomera has a network of more than 600 kilometres of hiking trails. There are trails of all shapes and flavours and of varying degrees of difficulty for those who like to challenge themselves; from hoary GR routes, mystical jungle trails; and hiking trails with constant views of that endless ocean. Tenerife is known for its eternal spring, but of course, you'll find this in La Gomera too. Here you can go all year round for a good shot of endorphins.

GR131/GR132 La Gomera with Luggage Transport

It is clear that communication and logistics in La Gomera are not exactly easy. High peaks, deep valleys and gorges, it does complicate a few things. On La Gomera, a special language has emerged over the centuries: Silbo Gomero. This whistled language takes us all the way back to the ancient Guanches, and thus existed before the conquistadores took the island in the 16th century. The language was adapted to Spanish in the 17th, and although it was barely in use at point in history, it is fanatically used as a language today and is even a compulsory subject at school on La Gomera.

During your hikes on La Gomera, you cannot miss the fantastic sounds of the silbadors, as Silbo Gomero 'speakers' are called. Silbo Gomero is not only used between Gomerans themselves; visitors to the island also have the opportunity to become accustomed to the whistle language, this in the shape of small workshops offered especially in restaurants.

Although you can visit La Gomera all year round, even in winter, there is a best and most popular season for hiking holidays on this island. This is completely in line with the other Canary Islands and even applies to Madeira. The islands owe this fantastic climate to their geographical location and the Gulf Stream. In geographic spring and autumn, as far as you have them at that latitude, you will hike most finely on La Gomera.

Because in many places it can get too hot in summer and too cold in winter, these months are less suitable for an active holiday. In spring and autumn, on the other hand, you can expect many hours of sunshine and a pleasant breeze. There are absolutely no thick rain clouds, so you can safely leave your umbrella at home. Like Tenerife, for example, La Gomera can be a bit chilly in the north, so a jacket or jumper is still recommended.

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La Gomera has been an absolute hiking paradise for decades. You are therefore going to find many travel and especially hiking guides about this special island. You will certainly not be the first to make your way along the fantastic trails of eternal spring. But where do you start? Later in this blog, you will find a selection of the very best hiking trails on La Gomera. Below you'll find an overview map of La Gomera giving you an idea of what's where. Although La Gomera has its own airport, you do have to go to busier Tenerife first to get there most easily. In the map, you'll see a few key hiking destinations indicated.

The hippies we mentioned earlier, some never returned home and have made La Gomera their new forever home. The island, however small, therefore has a lot to offer. Countless guidebooks and blogs have been written about La Gomera's extraordinary nature and hiking trails. As we already described, La Gomera has more than 600 kilometres of trails, so it's pretty easy to know what you should at least have done or what is possible. Vamos!

It doesn't get much better than the GR132 on La Gomera. At Bookatrekking.com, we are anything but unfamiliar with the phenomenon of GRs, Grande Randonnées in French. GR footpaths can be found all over Europe, and although it sounds fabulous in French, it really is 'just' a Long Distance Footpath. Tougher GR trails are the GR20 on Corsica , GR57 Tour du Mont Thabor in France and, also in Spain, the GR221 on Mallorca . GR132 on La Gomera circles the whole island and guarantees a huge adventure. Steep slopes, dense laurel forests and here and there you feel like you're on Mars.

The GR132 is no small feat. The full circuit counts, say, 140 kilometres and comes with more than 7000 metres of altitude. The stages are arranged so that you always walk through a small settlement, but La Gomera is no Tenerife and the villages are small and availability in accommodation is not always guaranteed. Wild camping is actually not allowed but is tolerated on the GR132 in places. Although the GR132 is the pinnacle and we can't really imagine a better way to explore the island, its smaller brother, the GR131 is a bit more suitable for a walking holiday without further ado. More on that in the next chapter.

Some of the same excitement and beauty as on the GR132 but with more accommodation options and easier logistics. That's the GR131, basically the GR route that draws a line across all the Canary Islands. So, how does that work? A point-to-point walk on each of the 7 islands. These are not all equally popular and it's no surprise that the GR131 on La Gomera stands out head and shoulders above the other options. The route, which can be divided into four stages, is great for self-guided hiking and over the years it has attracted more and more hikers to the island. It also combines well with part of the GR132.

The hike starts directly in San Sebastian, the capital of La Gomera. From here you walk via Degollada de Peraza, the highest point of La Gomera Alto de Garajonay and Chipude to the beach Playa de Vallehermoso. Unlike the GR132, which goes around the island, the GR131 cuts the island in half, so to speak. With San Sebastian, Chipude and Vallehermoso you have fine bases for accommodation on this route. You can then extend the route with part of the GR132 and end up back in San Sebastian.

It doesn't get any higher than Alto de Garajonay on La Gomera. You'll find this 1,529-metre peak in the National Park of the same name, which fits on a huge collection of ideal routes for day trips. From the summit, you can see neighbouring Tenerife, with Pico del Teide, still more than twice as high as Garajonay. The lack of altitude makes up for this hike in the form of biodiversity. On Gran Ruta 18, as the circular hike to the summit is called, you walk through beautiful laurel forests. Keep going, though, because with 14 kilometres and more than 500 metres of altitude, the GR18 does take at least half a day.

At the top, you will find a replica of an ancient Guanchen ritual domain from the 6th century. The Guanches gathered here when they wanted to talk to their gods. It is also where the last free Guanches hid from the Spanish conquistadores during the rebellion in the late 15th century, before being captured and killed or sold as slaves.

High peaks, deep valleys. La Gomera, like the other Canary Islands, is volcanic. The valleys, or rather ravines, here are called barrancos. In Tenerife, for example, you have the famous Barranco de Masca, a huge tourist attraction. Barrancos have always created logistical challenges on the islands. After all, you have to go through them, over them, or, in most cases, around them. Awkward for the commuter, but an absolute magnet for hikers. Take, for example, the Barranco de Guarimiar, one of La Gomera's most beautiful barrancos.

During a hike in the Barranco de Guarimiar, you can easily be away from it all for more than 4 hours. Are you afraid of heights? Then leave those aside for now, because here you will find deep ravines, narrow paths and absolute solitude. The circular hike through the Barranco de Guarimiar starts and ends in the village of Imada. 600 metres to descend and, since you have to go back, 600 metres to climb back up again.

Like Alto de Garajonay, La Fortaleza de Chipude was an important place for the ancient Guanches. With a wide view on all corners, they could see danger coming from La Fortaleza and shelter from it: Fortaleza therefore means fortress. The mountain is a kind of Table Mountain of red basalt and as you start driving around the island, you see it again and again. There is a narrow path between the rocks from where you can get up to 1240 metres.

A climb is short, feisty and some scrambling and is always worthwhile. It gives you that same overview that the Guanches had, the views are magical. A good starting point for the 2-hour trek is the village of Chipude. While you're there, eat and drink at Victoria, one of the better local restaurants on the island.

Might not be the first place you want to go when looking for a relaxing hiking holiday, and yet this attraction combines very well with an exhilarating hike. Whereas most tourists just drive up to the Mirador, you start in the lower village of Agulo and literally earn your views. A walk of say 7 kilometres and 500 metres altitude will take you to one of the Canary Islands' most extraordinary constructions.

The Mirador hangs like a diving board over the ravine and the glass floor provides that extra bit of adrenaline. Slightly touristy, but still really worth it. To top it off, you can get coffee and Gomeranian pastries. Great fuel to complete the hike back to Agulo.

We already mentioned La Gomera's hippies. You will definitely find them in Valle Gran Rey, one of the popular corners of La Gomera. This, by the way, is without you having the idea that it has been squashed by tourism. Valle Gran Rey is home to some of La Gomera's most famous beaches, known for their fine black sand and blue waters. The two longest are the beaches of La Puntilla and La Calera, which are also very popular with divers. For surfers, the beach at El Charco de la Condesa is the place to be.

Of course, Valle Gran Rey also offers a sea of options for hikers. La Mérica, which rises grandly above the valley. The summit seems inaccessible from below but a unique trail from the 17th leads zig-zagging upwards. It is one of the most beautiful and panoramic routes on the island, offering different views at every turn. On fine days, you can see El Hierro and La Palma.

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The most beautiful places on earth, you will not simply get there. That certainly applies to La Gomera. Although the quirky little island has its own airport, you really only get there with a transfer via the Spanish mainland. The shortest, fastest and most common approach is to arrive via its 'big brother' Tenerife. Tenerife has two airports, one in the north, aptly called Teneriffe Norte (TFN), and one in the south near Los Christianos, Tenerife-Sur (TFS). The northern airport is also known as Los Rodeos, the southern also as Reina Sofia. Tenerife is a popular holiday destination and so you can fly to eternal spring with ease from any airport. Multiple airlines like Easyjet, Rynair, WizzAir and Transavia offer flights from all over the continent.

Most airlines fly into Los Christianos (TFS), which is totally convenient for travelling to La Gomera. In fact, the ferry to San Sebastian also departs from this coastal town. The crossing takes about an hour and a half and can be easily arranged through Fred Olsen and Garajonay Express.

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Although this is far from being a trek in the Himalayas, unexpected things can always happen and you might also find obstacles on the hiking trails along the way. The Canary Islands is safe, the trails are quite straight forward and there is not an extreme difference in altitude. However, for your safety, every hike deserves a level of respect; respect for the terrain, the trails, wildlife and vegetation, local rules and regulations, and above all, your physical capabilities and safety. Therefore, for an unforgettable and safe hiking memory, please keep the following safety recommendations in mind:

Know your limits

Always prepare each stage carefully to use your energy wisely, respect your physical and mental limitations, and avoid taking unnecessary risks. When ascending or descending, if applicable, always use the aids provided, such as handrails and ropes. Is this trek suitable for you? Well, familiarize yourself with the grading system and figure out if this trek matches your capabilities. If you still need professional advice you can always contact Bookatrekking.com experts .

Stay on marked trails

The most important thing is to never leave the marked paths. For easy navigation we work with our trusted partner Komoot, whose interactive maps, also available offline, provide you with the necessary digital means to get from A to B in the Canary Islands. As a backup, make sure to bring a hiking guide or a paper map with you.

Fully equipped

Make sure you have the necessary gear for the conditions you'll be facing, including appropriate clothing, footwear, and any necessary equipment for the terrain you'll be hiking on. Always wear clothing adapted to the weather of Canary Islands and protect yourself from cold and wetness or heat and sun. Besides, make sure you carry enough food and water for the duration of your trek. On the way, you might (or might not) be able to buy snacks.

Stay reachable

If you are hiking solo or in small groups it is advisable to inform people back home about your plans, what route you are taking and when you plan to return. Even small incidents can lead to unpleasant emergencies so make sure you are available at all times. Bring a charged phone containing at least the phone numbers of immediate family members, your accommodations en route and the emergency phone numbers operating in the Canary Islands.

Respect for nature

Do not litter, prevent noise, stay on the marked trails, do not disturb wildlife or grazing animals, and respect protected areas.

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'It's a really big goal' - Geraint Thomas tests form at Tour of the Alps ahead of Giro-Tour double attempt

N early a year after losing the Giro d’Italia on the penultimate day, Geraint Thomas is gearing up for his return to the Italian Grand Tour at the Tour of the Alps after a more consistent preparation, without interruption from illness. 

In 2023, Thomas’ early season was disrupted by a urinary tract infection (UTI) which prevented him from training regularly and the cause of which wasn’t worked out until spring. 

“I’m feeling pretty good, slightly ahead of what I was last year. Well, I've certainly just had a more consistent preparation,” said Thomas at the pre-Tour of the Alps press conference in Neumarkt/Egna.

“Last year I had an issue with a urine infection from Christmas which kept me on and off the bike until we found out the real cause of it in March. 

“This year has been a lot more consistent and obviously, I wouldn't say I’m a million miles better but I just feel like I’ve had a better run in, smoother.”

It’s been a slow build-up this time out for the Welshman with only 13 race days, but Thomas is raring to get stuck into competition after lots of time at altitude in the Sierra Nevada.

“I’m really looking forward to racing here, it’s ideal for the Giro,” Thomas said, “And I’m excited to race now because you can train all you want, but it’s good to race.”

Five tough days of racing around the hills and mountains in the South Tyrol region start today from Egna with Thomas seeing all the stages as possibilities for GC action alongside the tough queen stage 4 from Laives to Borgo Valsugana.

“I need to be ready to hit the ground running, I think it's always gonna be a super hard race and it seems quite punchy this year,” he said. 

“I see the weather is supposed to get a bit worse but that’s all good prep for the Giro anyway. Just excited to get stuck in.”

Thomas isn’t the only strong GC hopeful preparing for the Giro d'Italia at the Tour of the Alps, with Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Hugh Carthy (EF Education EasyPost), Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich PostNL), Filippo Zana (Jayco AlUla) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain-Victorious) also here. 

Last year’s winner Tao Geoghegan Hart (Lidl-Trek) isn’t present, however, and Thomas sees it as a very open competition in the absence of one of the best climbing superstars Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike). 

“I just think it's open, a lot of good guys here, strong teams. It will be a super hard race to win and hopefully enjoyable,” he said. 

“Without the so-called big - however many you want to put in that bracket, two, three, four, whatever - obviously it's a bit more open so we’ll see what happens.”

As he heard mid-press conference that teammate Tom Pidcock had won the Amstel Gold Race , Thomas echoed his feelings about doing the Giro-Tour de France double that it was “getting him out of bed every day” and keeping things exciting in his 18th year.

“To be honest, I just wanted to do something different as it's my 18th year as a professional and I need to keep mixing it up a bit to keep the enjoyment and just something to keep me on my toes, rather than just getting a bit monotonous,” Thomas said of the double attempt which will see him take on Pogačar at both.

“It's a really big goal and I think to be at my best in both is a tough challenge so we’ll see how it goes. 

“At the start of the year, I thought I’d try to go a bit more steady in the build-up because I didn't want to be flying in March and have to try and hold onto that til July, and I think Tom Pidcok might have won Amstel - sound, that’s a good result.”

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Gregorio de leo secures his challenge tour card at the 2022 roma alps open..

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Rome, July 23 rd 2022- Gregorio De Leo wins his 3 rd tournament of the season and secures his Challenge Tour card for the 2023 season. He captured his third win of the season at the 2022 Roma Alps Open with a total score of 20 under-par. Two of this seasons previous winners: Stefano Mazzoli and Gary Hurley concluded the tournament in a two-way tie for 2 nd place at 17 under-par. In 4 th place at 16 under-par, Davey Porsius . Alex Esmatges concludes his tournament in 5 th place at 15 under-par.

The weather conditions have been constant throughout the past few days at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy. Today, players had to face another day of humid summer temperatures. At the 2022 Roma Alps Open, the temperature once again, reached again over 40° which made it physically exhausting. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1st and 10th hole. The leaders teed off at 9:09 am.

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Gregorio De Leo, only 22 years old, captures his 3 rd win of this season by 3 strokes. He shot a final round of 8 under-par for a three-day total of 20 under-par. His final round included 1 bogey, 7 birdies and an eagle on the 17 th hole. He previously won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon with an unbelievable 59 in the final round and the 2022 Alps de las Castillas. Thanks to his three victories, Gregory guarantees himself one of the Challenge Tour cards with Category 13 for the 2023 season. After he finished his round, his first reactions were, “I’m extremely happy! Obviously being able to win 3 events on the same tour during the same season it’s incredible. This is my first year as a professional and it’s very special. Winning definitely gives you extra confidence. After my first win it gave me some extra motivation to do well for the rest of the season.” He dedicates his 3 rd win “to my coach, we are doing any incredible job together. It’s definitely for him and then my family and girlfriend who are always ready to support me.”  He was happy he was able to recover after an unfortunately bogey on the 15 th hole with a great birdie on 16 and then making an eagle putt from 6 meters on the 17 th hole.  

Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli , 25 years old and winner of the first event of the season, concluded the tournament in a tie for 2 nd place at 17 under-par alongside Gary Hurley. Today, Stefano made an unbelievable 11 birdies and 2 bogeys for a 9 under-par final round. When he finished his round, he was very satisfied with his game this week, “I played well all week. My long game was very solid all week. I struggled with my putting in the first 2 rounds but today finally putts were dropping.” When asked how he plans to get ready for the final tournaments of the season after this break, Stefano commented, “I’m going to take some time off to recharge and then I will play a few events on the Challenge Tour to get ready for the final event and the Grand Final.”

Gary Hurley from Ireland, winner at the 2022 Alps de Andalucía shot a final round at 6 under-par to conclude the tournament in the two-way tie at 17 under-par. He made 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 1 bogey, 2 birdies and an eagle on the 17 th hole to conclude his round. Gary has now moved into 5 th place of the Order of Merit rank ahead of the final two event of the season.

The Alps Tour Order of Merit rank remains intact, with Italy’s Gregorio De Leo leading and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Julien Sale (am) to close out the top three spots.

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Gregorio De Leo winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open , earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

The Alps Tour players now have a few weeks off before the next scheduled event which will remain in Italy but move north to Castelconturbia Golf Club for the 2022 Castelconturbia Alps Open. The event will be played from September 28 th – September 30 th .  It will be the last regular event of the season before players head to the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final which will be played the following week at Modena Golf & Country Club.

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Amateur Julien Paltrinieri takes the 36-holes lead at the 2022 Roma Alps Open.

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Rome, July 22 nd 2022- Italian amateur Julien Paltrinieri has a one stroke lead entering the final round. Just one stroke back of the lead with a two-day total of 13 under-par and in 2 nd place, Spain’s Alex Esmatges. In third place at 12 under-par, current Order of Merit Leader and a two-time winner this season, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo. Ireland’s Gary Hurley, with an amazing bogey-free 9-under par round today is in 4 th place, with a two-day total of 11 under-par .

It was another hot day with scorching summer temperatures at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy host of this week’s 2022 Roma Alps Open. During today’s round, temperatures reached over 40° celsius which made it physically difficult for the players. Luckily during the afternoon some wind picked up which helped handle the unusually high temperatures and humidity. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1 st and 10 th hole.

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Julien Paltrinieri , Italian amateur who was in a two-way tie for 2 nd place yesterday, holds a one stroke lead after 36 holes. He followed his opening-round of 8 under-par, with a 6 under-par in the second round for a two-day total of 14 under-par. He made 7 birdies today and a single bogey during his round. After his round, Julien was very pleased with his result and commented: “I teed off at 7:30 this morning and the course was a bit wet early on making it slightly longer. However, there was less wind compared to yesterday afternoon which made it easier to hit shots into the green. Today was also very humid which made it feel just as hot as my round yesterday afternoon. I’m very happy, I struggled slightly on the front nine but my short game kept me together and I putted well on the back. I was hoping for another bogey-free round, but the only bogey I made was due to a 3putt.” He went on to explain that once he graduates from his master program, he will then consider turning pro. For tomorrow, he wants to “stick to my routine and focus on each shot.”

Round 1 leader, 28 years old, Spain’s Alex Esmatges followed with a 4 under-par in round 2 and sits just one stroke off the lead at 13 under-par entering tomorrow’s final round. He is playing in his 5 th Alps Tour event of the season. In today’s round, Alex made four birdies on the front nine holes to go out in 33 and then a steady 1 bogey, 1 birdie on the back nine to sign for a 68. He is looking forward to tomorrow’s final round being patient and playing with a “similar strategy, hit fairways and greens to leave myself the best putts possible for birdie and see what will happen at the end of the round.”

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo , 22 years old, is the current Order of Merit Leader as well as a two-time winner thus far this season. He followed his opening round of 8 under-par 64 with a 4 under-par 68 for a two-day total of 12 under-par, which allowed him to be in contention with only 2 strokes from the lead. In 3 rd place, Gregorio made 5 birdies and 1 single bogey during the round today and explained, “my game tee to green both yesterday and today has been extremely solid. Today I didn’t putt bad, but I didn’t make as many putts as I wanted to which is why yesterday I was able to make more birdies and therefore a lower score.” He also commented that he found, “ the course was playing slightly easier today compared to my round yesterday. The toughest part but I think for every player this week, due to the extreme heat and humidity we have to face. That was the toughest part of today’s round, well actually the entire week.” Gregorio’s plans to “play shot by shot tomorrow and stay patient especially in this heat, however its obviously in my mind that the goal is to win a 3 rd tournament to guarantee at 110% my Challenge Tour card for next year.”

The final round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open , will begin at 7:30 am from the 1 st and 10 th hole.

A total of 55 players made the cut which was set 3 under-par (141). The leaders will tee off at 9:09 am from the 1 st hole. The winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open , will earn the winner’s check of €5,800 and 6,525 very important Order of Merit points.

Alex Esmatges leads after the 1st round at the Roma Alps Open.

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Rome, July 21 st 2022- Spain’s Alex Esmatges leads with a 9 under-par 63 at the conclusion of Round 1. In a tie for 2 nd place at 8 under-par just one stroke back of the lead, an Italian duo: Julien Paltrinieri (am) and current Order of Merit Leader Gregorio De Leo . France’s Alexandre Liu , French amateur Tom Vaillant, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni, Swiss Arthur Ameil-Planchin, Swiss Daniel Gurtner and Italy’s Edoardo Giletta are in a 6-way tie for 4 th place at 6 under-par.

Players have to face scorching summer temperatures this week at the 2022 Roma Alps Open, which is being played at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy. With such a hot and unusual summer, the players are able to compete on a golf course in good conditions. Play began at 7:30 this morning from both the 1 st and 10 th hole. During today’s first round, the temperature reached as high as 39°celsius, however they are expected to rise even more over the next few days.

Round 1 Player Quotes-

Spain’s Alex Esmatges 28 years old, sits alone atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open.   This is his 5 th Alps Tour event of the season as he has mainly played on the Challenge Tour this season. He started his round off well with a birdie and an eagle in his first three holes. In the following 15 holes, he continued with 7 birdies to conclude his 9 under-par, 63. At the conclusion of his round, Alex commented: “My game was very sharp today. I was in control of every shot, especially trying to place the ball in the correct areas. I also putted very well today.” He also mentioned on how the golf course allows to have a lot of birdie opportunities, “ this golf course is very nice, there is a lot of birdie chances if you hit fairways and greens. The greens aren’t super-fast but are rolling really really well.” His goal is to “approach tomorrow with a similar strategy, hit fairways and greens to leave myself the best putts possible for birdie.”

Italian amateur Julien Paltrinieri is in a two-way tie for 2 nd place at 8 under-par with current Order of Merit Leader Gregorio De Leo. This week is Julien’s first Alps Tour event of the season, however he has previously played in other events. He shot a bogey-free round with 3 birdies on the front nine and 6 birdies on the back nine. When he concluded his bogey-free round, Julien commented on how his “long game, especially my irons into the green were very solid giving me plenty of chances to make a birdies.” He also explained how the “hot temperature definitely makes the round a bit tougher and tiring physically. However, by drinking a lot of water and wearing a bucket hat it didn’t affect my game too much luckily.” Julien went on to explain that there “were a few tough pins today and the fairways were very firm.”

Current Order of Merit Leader and a two-time winner this season, Italy’s Gregorio De Leo is the second player in the two-way tie for 2 nd place with a bogey-free 8 under-par 64. After his amazing bogey-free round, he explained how the round went: “Today I played well but it was a tough and long day due to the heat we had to face. I putted really well, my putting has definitely helped me a lot over the last few tournaments. When I missed the greens, I managed to make some important recoveries so I’m happy.” When asked about his plans after this week, Gregorio stated, “I will take a few days off but I would like to play some Challenge Tour events before the final 2 events of the Alps Tour season. Nothing is decided as I currently don’t have any invites but it would be good to gain some experience on the Challenge Tour.”

Swiss Arthur Ameil-Planchin is one the players that is in a tie for 4 th place at 6 under-par and only a few shots from the 1 st round lead. He took a week off last week, which he believes helped him recharge the batteries, spend time with family and friends to come back refreshed and with a solid performance here at the 2022 Roma Alps Open. Arthur summarized his round, “I didn’t drive the ball really well today but I was in a good mood so I enjoyed the round. My putting was very well solid today. I gained some confidence back so it was really helpful specially to see it under pressure. Tomorrow, I want to stay in the same mood, enjoy the round and the score should follow.”

Daniel Gurtner from Swiss is also one of the players in a tie for 4 th place. He shot a bogey-free 6 under-par 66 round to begin his tournament. Daniel happily commented after the round: “my game feels solid, last week was a great confidence builder finishing T6th in La Gomera with -13. Today I hit my approach shots good, and I didn’t struggle to make any pars. I stayed patient after starting with 8 consecutive pars. Then on my second nine I was able to convert 5 birdies in the last 6 holes.”

Tied for 4 th place alongside Arthur Ameil-Planchin and Daniel Gurtner at 6 under-par and 3 shots back of the lead, you can find: France’s Alexandre Liu , French amateur Tom Vaillant, Italy’s Cristiano Terragni and Italy’s Edoardo Giletta

Among the 130 players competing this week you can find 104 professionals and 26 amateurs from 18 different nationalities. They are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.

The second round of the 2022 Roma Alps Open , will begin again at 7:30 am from the 1 st and 10 th hole. After round 2, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

The players compete in the Eternal City for the 2022 Roma Alps Open.

Rome, July 19 th 2022 – The players are back on Italian soil this week to conclude a 7-week tournament stretch at the 2022 Roma Alps Open . The event will be played at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici in Rome, Italy from Thursday 21 st July to Saturday 23 rd July. On Wednesday 20 th July, the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am will take place with approximately 25 teams.

With decisive points on the line, a full-field of players are expected to compete aiming to gain access to the 2023 Challenge Tour. At the end of the season, the top 5 players in the final Order of Merit rank will be awarded their card for the Challenge Tour.

A strong field is expected at this week’s competition, with only two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final . The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing, including two-time winners: Italy’s Gregorio De Leo who is also the current Order of Merit Leader and France’s Tom Vaillant (amateur) who is currently 3 rd in the ranking. Additionally, the most recent winner Netherland’s Vince Van Veen will also be playing.  The only past champion that will not be in the field will be, Markus Brier , winner at the 30 th Gösser Open . All of the current top 10 players in the order of merit rank will contend for the title.

There will be 144 players from 18 different nationalities competing for a prize fund of €40,000 and 45,000 points. The winner of the 2022 Roma Alps Open will earn € 5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. All the players in the field are eagerly competing for crucial Order of Merit points with two events left on the schedule before the 2022 Alps Tour Grand Final which will take place at the beginning of October.

The format of the tournament is a 54 holes stroke play and a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 players and ties.

For the most up-to-date entry list click here .

The Course-

Golf Club Parco de’ Medici is home to 27 holes of golf that are divided into three different 9 holes courses. The championship course was designed by Italian architect Davide Mezzacane and laid out by American Peter Fazio . The course will be set as a 6389 meters par 72 course for this week’s event.

This course has hosted numerous international tournaments in the past including the 2020 Alps Tour Qualifying School, and the 2021 Roma Alps Open mixed event which was played alongside the LETAS players. It is a very demanding and challenging golf course that has strategically placed bunkers, ditches and water hazards. The course is placed between the city of Rome and the sea, which may influence the players game due to the presence of local sea breeze. It is one of the few golf courses in Italy that has a similar feel to that of Scottish golf links. Along the 18 th hole fairway, players can find the remains of an antique Roman building that dates back to the 1 st century BC.

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Vince Van Veen captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 16 th 2022- Vince Van Veen  captures his first win at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after one hole of sudden-death playoff. France’s Julien Sale (am) and Netherland’s Vince Van Veen concluded their final round at Tecina Golf , taking part in a two-way sudden-death playoff thanks to their three-day score of 15 under-par. One shot back tied for 3 rd place at 14 under-par Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa , France’s Tom Vaillant (am) and Netherland’s Lars Keunen . There was a two-way tie for 6 th place at 13 under-par: Ireland’s Jonathan Yates and Swiss Daniel Gurtner .

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, remains the current Alps Tour Order of Merit leader after 15 events. France’s Julien Sale (am) has now moved into 2 nd place and France’s Tom Vaillant (am) into 3 rd place.

In the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands, the final round of 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera played at the spectacular Tecina Golf on La Gomera Island, began at 8:30 this morning while the leaders teed off at 9:47am. The weather conditions have been constant throughout the tournament days creating good scoring opportunities for the players. When the first groups teed off, there was a comfortable temperature with barely any wind. However, mid-morning, the wind picked up creating intricate conditions for the players.

Winner Quotes-

Netherland’s Vince Van Veen, 26 years of age wins the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera after 1 hole of sudden-death playoff by holing out a chip shot for birdie . He was 15 th in the Order of Merit before the start of this week, but has now moved into 8 th place. Vince shot a 6 under-par round today for a three-day total of 15 under-par. He has been playing very solid during this entire season and was glad to have captured his first win on the Alps Tour at a course he was familiar. When he completed the playoff, he was very pleased, “the course was playing a lot easier today as there was less wind. There were some tricky pins but as there was less wind it made it easier. I’ve been playing well for quite some time but I kept believing and doing the same things that were making me play well which eventually led to today’s victory. To win in this fashion, in a playoff chipping in makes it even better as I’ve been waiting a while for this. There were definitely some emotions at the end which I was glad to let go.” Vince dedicates “this win is to my entire team as they have helped me throughout the tough times. We stuck together, communicated openly and I’m glad to have them by my side. My season goal was to get into the top 5, I’m close and I’m happy to have made a big stride here.  I’m very thankful for the people around me who kept believing in me.”

French amateur, Julien Sale who is only 24 years old, continues to demonstrate his solid performance having 8 top 10 so far this season, 5 of them occurred in the last 5 tournaments. He has now moved into 2 nd place of the Order of Merit rank. During today’s final round, Julien shot an incredible bogey-free final round of 7 under-par round.

Portugal’s Tomas Guimaraes Bessa , winner of the third event of the season, the 2022 New Giza Open concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3 rd place at 14 under-par. He shot a final round of 8 under-par, 63 which was the lowest round of the day. His round today included 1 eagle, 7 birdies and a single bogey. After his amazing 8 under-par round especially a fabulous eagle at the reachable par 4, 2 nd hole, Tomas commented “the 2 nd hole is a reachable par 4, I hit a perfect drive to 10ft and made the putt it really was a perfect hole! Of course, an eagle so early in your round, especially a final round gives you a good boost. The wind was really calm this morning which was nice, Alvaro and I were both playing really well and pulling for each other which made it even better.” He also thoroughly enjoyed the location this week, “this week is definitely one of the best weeks of the year no doubt! An amazing hotel with views over the Atlantic. The golf course is in perfect shape what else can we ask for!” When asked about his plans for the rest of the season Tomas responded, “considering the position that I am at in the rankings and how well the other guys are playing my goal is to play my best and be in contention every week. That’s the only chance I have of getting in the top 5 by the end of the year and hopefully a win will happen along the way.”  

Amateur Tom Vaillant , a two-time winner this season concluded the tournament in a three-way tie for 3 rd place with a total score of 14 under-par. After his round he commented “it was another great week for me. Being in contention on the final day and finishing in the top 3 is always very positive. I’m looking forward to continuing my good performance in the next event.”

Netherland’s Lars Keunen , shot a final round of 1 under-par to conclude the tournament in the three-way tie at 14 under-par.

Final Round –

Vince Van Veen winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera , earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

For the Final Round Leaderboard click here or on the official Alps Tour Golf app.

The Alps Tour heads back to Italy next week for the 16 th event of the season, the 2022 Roma Alps Open . The event will be played from July 21 st – 23 rd at Golf Club Parco de’ Medici , in Rome, Italy.

The 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf. The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A. , the Federación Canaria de Golf , the Gobierno de Canarias , Promotur Turismo de Canarias , el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera . The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.

Lars Keunen maintains his lead after 2 rounds at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 15 th 2022- First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains his lead following the second round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera . He has a two-day total of 13 under-par. In a tie for 2 nd place at 10 under-par only 3 shots back, three of this season previous winners: Koen Kouwenaar , Stefano Mazzoli and Tom Vaillant (am).  In a tie for 5 th place, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen .

It was another gorgeous day at La Gomera, the second-smallest main island of the Canary Islands, host of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera . The tournament played at the beautiful Tecina Golf began at 8:30 this morning under sunny skies. The scoring conditions were more favorable in the morning thanks to the slight breeze while in the afternoon, the conditions were more complicated due to a stronger persistent wind.

First round leader, Netherland’s Lars Keunen maintains a 3 strokes lead heading into the final round of the tournament. He shot a 5 under-par,66 today for a two-day total of 13 under-par. His round toady included 4 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 bogey. After his round, Lars commented that his game “was pretty similar to yesterday, I unfortunately holed a few less putts. Today was definitely windier so it was slightly trickier. Tomorrow I will approach it like any other round, knowing that I have some good players only a few shots behind so I will definitely have to go low.” When asked what a win would mean to him, being 16 th in the rankings, Lars responded “a win would be really great, I definitely need it but if it doesn’t happen tomorrow I know it will happen at some point but at least I’ll be able to move up in the ranking.”

Koen Kouwenaar , winner of the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open , is in a three-way tie for 2 nd place at 10 under-par heading into tomorrow’s round. He shot the lowest round of the day with a fantastic 8 under-par 63. Being a past winner and currently 4 th in the Order of Merit, he would like to add another title to his record which would move him up in the rankings securing him a spot for next year’s Challenge Tour. During today’s round, he made 6 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine and 2 birdies, 1 eagle and a bogey on the back nine. After his round Koen commented on how today “there was definitely less wind than yesterday and from the afternoon, however the wind today was the opposite direction compared to yesterday. For example, today on the par 5,3 rd yesterday I easily reached it in 2 and today I wasn’t able to reach it. Today the pins were slightly easier today compared to yesterday. There were some tricky ones for sure.” He also said that “My putter was very hot today especially on the back nine where on 15,16 and 17 I holed some nice long putts. I’m very happy with my -8 for today especially the way I stand. My game has improved a lot in the past few weeks as I’m avoiding a lot of big misses. On this golf course, distance control from the rough is very hard so I’m glad to be in the fairway for most of the day.” When asked about his strategy for tomorrow, Koen explained: “tomorrow I just want to be objective in the way I play, just do my thing. Don’t get distracted and be mentally very flat and not influenced by how my score is evolving throughout the round.”

Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli , who won the first event of the season, the 2022 Ein Bay Open is the second player tied for 2 nd place at 10 under-par. He shot 31 on the front nine and 34 on the back nine for a 6 under-par, 65 today. After his round, he explained that he played “well both days so far. I struggled both day scoring on the back nine even if I’m played really well. On the front nine my game was very solid both days. I missed some yardages on the back due to the wind. Tomorrow I need to take advantage of the short holes and the par 5 on the front nine. Also it’s important to maintain the ball in the fairway as distance control from the rough is tricky on this course.”

French amateur, Tom Vaillant two-time winner this season, and 2 nd in the current ranking is looking to add a third title to his season. He is the third player who is tied with a two-day total of 10 under-par heading into the final round tomorrow. Tom made 8 birdies and 1 bogey during his second round. At the conclusion of his 7 under-par round, he mentioned “my game is great, I’m feeling really good and I think this course is a very good fit for me. Today was definitely windier for me compared to yesterday. Tomorrow I will approach the course with the same strategy than the past two days and we will see what happens.” He also added that his plan to change his playing status from amateur to professional should occur at the end of this year.

In 5 th place at 9 under-par, Netherland’s Vince Van Veen . There is a 6-way tie for 6 th place just one stroke back that includes: Gary Hurley , Davey Porsius and Julien Sale (am).

The final round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera , will begin at 8:30 am from hole 1 and hole 12.

A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at even par (142). The leaders will tee off at 9:47 am from the 1 st hole. The winner of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de la Gomera , will earn the winner’s check of €5,800 and 6,525 very important Order of Merit points.

For the complete Round 2 Leaderboard or the Final Round tee-times click here or go on the official Alps Tour Golf app.

The 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf.  The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A. , the Federación Canaria de Golf , the Gobierno de Canarias , Promotur Turismo de Canarias , el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera . The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.

Lars Keunen leads after Round 1 at the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera.

La Gomera, July 14 th 2022- Netherland’s Lars Keunen leads the field with an 8 under-par 63 at the conclusion of Round 1. Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue , Netherland’s Vince Van Veen and French amateur Julien Sale are in a three-way tie for 2 nd place at 5 under-par. Just one shot back, at 4 under-par and tied for 5 th place: Spain’s Enrique Marin Santander , Italy’s Stefano Mazzoli and England’s Ben Schmidt .

In the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands, the first round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera played at the beautiful  Tecina Golf , on the Island de la Gomera began at 8:30 am. La Gomera is the second- smallest main island in the chain of the Canary Islands. This is the 3 rd edition of the tournament, with the two previous events being played in 2018 and 2019. There were perfect weather conditions favoring good scoring opportunities for the players, with a sunny sky, temperature in the upper 20s and a northeastern wind around 20km/h.

Netherland’s Lars Keunen leads the field with an 8 under-par, 63 in the first round of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera. His round today included a total of 9 birdies and 1 single bogey. He ended his round in a very positive way making 4 birdies in his last 4 holes. Lars has been playing well so far this season and his most recent finish was a tied for 3 rd place last week at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas . After his round, he commented “My driving has been very solid today. After playing well last week I felt good going into this week and am very happy with how the tournament began. Of course there is still a lot of golf to be played but it’s a very good start.” Lars also mentioned on how “the course is great this week and the views are really nice too! Makes it all a better day.”

Spain’s Asier Aguirre Izcue is one the three players tied 3 strokes back of the lead at the end of the 1 st round. When he concluded his round, he commented on how he had a lot of opportunities for birdies and eagles during the round which he unfortunately didn’t convert, but his long game was extremely good all day. Asier said “I missed a short birdie putt but I made very good putts at 5 meters length. I was able to take advantage of all the short par 4s and the par 5s today and that was very good.” He also proudly mentioned on how this is his first time at “La Gomera and I love the place, and of course the golf course. I came with my mother, who is caddying for me, she came to disconnect a little and we are having a wonderful time, we are happy and enjoying a lot.”

Vince Van Veen from Netherland, who represents Goyer Golf & Country Club, is the second player in the three-way tie for 2 nd place at 5 under-par. He has been playing very consistent throughout the entire season with his most recent top 10 finish at the Aravell Golf Open last month. After his 66 in round 1, Vince proudly commented on how “my game felt good today, I created enough chances even though I felt like I left some shots on the course and I had more in the tank. I played here before so I knew what it was like and what to expect. I would like to continue to focus on my own process and obviously it would be nice to continue the good play I’ve been doing.”

French amateur Julien Sale, who represents Saint Cloud Golf Club is the final player in the three-way tie for 2 nd place just one-stroke back at 5 under-par. He’s been playing very well this entire season and has 8 top 10s so far, with his most recent finish being a tie for 3 rd place at the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. After his round, Julien commented “my game was good, I played great from the beginning to the end and I was very in control of my game. I gave myself a lot of chances. I like the course, it’s really nice, it’s not tricky if there is no wind, however it complicates itself once the wind picks up. So far, we have been lucky with the wind. The view of the sea and Tenerife are amazing.” He is still an amateur and competes on the French National Team, he will “turn pro sometime in September as I will be playing in my last amateur event at the World Amateur Team Championship during the last week of August. After that during the month of September I will change my status and begin my professional career.”

Three players are in a tie for 5 th place with a first-round score of 4 under-par: Enrique Marin Santander, Stefano Mazzoli and Ben Schmidt. There are 11 players in a tie for 8 th place at 3 under-par which include: Tom Vaillant (am), Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Davey Porsius .

Among the 80 players competing this week you’ll find 67 professionals and 13 amateurs. They are competing for an overall prize fund of €40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points

Round 2 of the 2022 Fred.Olsen Alps de La Gomera , will begin at 8:30 am from hole 1. After the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.

For the complete Round 1 Leaderboard or the Round 2 tee-times click here or go on the official Alps Tour Golf app.

The players head back to the Canary Islands for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera.

La Gomera, July 12 th 2022- The tour heads back to the Canary Islands this week for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera. The tournament will be played at the iconic Tecina Golf from July 14 th -16 th . On July 13 th , approximately 20 teams will participate in the traditional best ball aggregate to par pro-am. This will be the 3 rd edition of the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera after its previous two editions hosted in 2018 and 2019.  La Gomera has been a European destination for professional golf for the past 11 years, including hosting the Challenge Tour for 8 consecutive years.

As we are head towards the final stretch of the with the remaining 4 events, players are competing for important Order of Merits points. At the end of the season the top 5 players in the rank will gain access to the 2023 Challenge Tour season.

Ten of this season past winners will attend the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de la Gomera : Stefano Mazzoli winner of the first tournament of the season the 2022 Ein Bay Open , Oihan Guillamoundeguy winner of the 2022 Red Sea Little Venice Open, Tomas Guimaraes Bessa winner at the 2022 New Giza Open, Adrien Pendaries winner at the Winter Series Terre dei Consoli, Mathias Eggenberger winner at the Winter Series Golf Nazionale, Manuel Morugan winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open, Koen Kouwenaar winner at the 2022 Molinetto Alps Open, Tom Vaillant winner at the 2022 Open de la Mirabelle d’Or and the 2022 Aravell Golf Open by Crèdit Andorrà, Gary Hurley winner of the Alps de Andalucía and Davey Porsius winner at the 2022 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open.

Current Order of Merit Leader and most recent winner Italy’s Gregorio De Leo will not be in the field this week as he is taking a week off, however France’s Tom Vaillant (am) who is a two-time winner this season and second in the rank, as well as France’s Julien Sale (am) who is currently third in the rank will compete to try and secure their Challenge Tour status for next year.

There are 11 different nationalities represented among the estimated 85 players scheduled to play this week. The players will contend for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The tournament winner will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

The most recent tournament defending champion is Gonzalo Vicente Elena who won in 2019 with a score of 14 under-par.

To view the most up-to-date entry list click here .

Tecina Golf will be played as a 6343 meters par 71 course. The course was designed by British architect Donald Steel , and is situated on the hill of Lomada de Tecina specifically on the Canary Island of La Gomera, which was declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 2012. The course overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and all the 18 holes are played facing the ocean. To reach the 1 st tee, the players will need to climb up the hill and the course is played downhill from there. The course is set in the middle of a native Canary Islands vegetation such as banana and mango fruit trees succumbing to an unbelievable ambiance.

The 2022 Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera is promoted and organized by JGolf.  The tournament can count on the support of the Fred. Olsen S.A. , the Federación Canaria de Golf , the Gobierno de Canarias , Promotur Turismo de Canarias , el Cabildo Insular de la Gomera and Kyocera . The Fred Olsen Alps De La Gomera supports the celebration of the 2023 Solheim Cup.

Gregorio De Leo captures his 2nd win of the season!

Soria, July 9 th 2022- Gregorio De Leo 2 nd victory of the season aids him in conquering his dream of becoming a Challenge Tour player next season. He captured his second win of the season at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas with a total score of 14 under-par. Mathias Eggenberger concluded the tournament in 2 nd place with a three-day score of 13 under-par. In a three-way tie for 3 rd place at 12 under-par: Portugal’s Vitor Londot Lopes , Italy’s Giacomo Fortini and Netherland’s Lars Keunen .

The weather and scoring conditions have been constant throughout the past few days. When the first groups teed off, the temperature was in the low 20*, however the temperatures quickly rose to a high of 35* with no wind today making the scoring conditions very favorable for the players. Play began at 8:15 am and the leaders group teed off at 9:21am and 9:32am from the 1 st hole.

Gregorio De Leo  wins the  2022 Alps de Las Castillas  by 1 stroke. He shot a final round of 5 under-par, that included 1 bogey and 6 birdies. He won the  2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon  with an unbelievable 59 in the final round, adding therefore another title to his record. His dream of playing on the Challenge Tour is gradually fulfilling thanks to his victory today. He dedicates his second professional win to his parents, coach Alain and girlfriend that have supported him all along the way. After his win,  De Leo  commented on how  “the course was much firmer today especially around the greens it was much harder to make good recoveries. The pins were a good mix, some tricky ones you had to be careful and some were more accessible.”   When asked about his game today, he was very happy:  “I’m very satisfied, yesterday I was expecting -15 to be the winning score and I was very close. Today I putted very very well. Today was an incredible day. I’m very happy. My putting definitely helped me a lot to win this week. I putted very well last week also which gave me more confidence into this week. The only mistake during the round was my 3-putt on the 10 th  hole so I could have reached what I expected be the winning score.”  When asked about his plans for the rest of the season,  De Leo  explained:  “I wasn’t expecting to win another tournament so I’m not sure yet how I will my strategy change going forward. I will speak to my coach once I’m home and decide what’s best. I would like to play maybe a couple Challenge Tour events to see how the courses are different and my game compares to their but we will see.”

Another of this season past winners  Mathias Eggenberger , winner at 2022 Winter Series Golf Nazionale concluded the tournament in 2 nd place just 1 stroke back. After his round, he was very happy with this week’s result and how his game is evolving: “Today was pretty good, can’t complain. I had a tough 1 st round but coming back to finish the tournament at 13 under-par I’m happy.”

The tournament ends with a three-way tie for 3 rd place at 12 under-par with Portugal’s Vitor Londot Lopes , Italy’s  Giacomo Fortini and Netherland’s Lars Keunen . Just 1 stroke back in 6 th place, Netherland’s Floris De Haas at 11 under-par.

Gregorio De Leo has now moved into 1 st place of the Alps Tour Order of Merit ranking after his victory today, Tom Vaillant(am) has moved into 2 nd place and France’s Julien Sale (am) into 3 rd place.

Gregorio De Leo winner of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas , earned 6,525 Order of Merit points and the winning check of €5,800.

The Alps Tour players now head to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa for the 2022 Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera . The event will be played from July 14 th – 16 th at Tecina Golf La Gomera .

This tournament is promoted and organized by JGolf.

The Alps de Las Castillas can count on the support of the joint collaboration between two main sponsors, the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Federación de Golf de Castilla León and Castilla La Mancha. The tournament also has the support of numerous co-sponsors: Club de Golf de Soria , el Ayuntamiento de Soria , la Diputación de Soria , el Consejo Superior de Deportes , EDP Solar , Kyocera , Mahou San Miguel and Solán de Cabras . The 2022 Alps de Las Castillas supports the 2023 Solheim Cup.

A 6-way tie for the lead after Round 2 at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas!

Soria, July 8 th 2022- After Round 2 at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas there is a 6-way tie for the lead with a two-day total of 9 under-par. In the 6-way tie at 9 under-par, there is: hometown favorite Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares , Netherland’s Lars Keunen , Italy’s Giacomo Fortini , Italy’s Gregorio De Leo , Spain’s Jacobo Pastor and Netherland’s Floris De Haas . In 7 th place with a two-day total of 8 under-par and an incredible bogey-free 10 under-par, 60 today, Spain’s Manuel Morugán . Alongside in a tie for 7 th place at 8 under-par, Italy’s Andrea Saracino . Just one stroke back with a two-day total of 7 under-par and in a tie for 9 th place, Mathias Eggenberger and Vitor Londot Lopes .

Another beautiful summer day with a pleasant summer temperature welcomed the players at Club de Golf Soria in the inland Northeastern area of Spain for the second round of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas . The scoring conditions were more favorable for the players in the morning due to calmer wind conditions, unfortunately the wind picked up for the afternoon groups. The course is still playing relatively soft for the players due to the heavy rain that occurred before the beginning of the tournament, giving an advantage to the morning groups. Play began at 8:15am from the 1 st and 10 th hole.

Second Round Player Quotes-

Hometown favorite, Spain’s Daniel Berna Manzanares shot a 3 under-par round today, to be one of the 6 players tied for the lead heading into the final round. He hopes to have another good round tomorrow and hopefully capture a victory on his home course. When he concluded his round, Manzanares commented on how today was a hard-fought day: “the opposite of yesterday, when I didn’t miss a shot. Today I went out slightly angry because of the three putts on the last hole yesterday. I’m happy to have made zero bogeys and 3 birdies. It was going well, but I started off missing to the left, I didn’t hit the ball well at all and I wasn’t at ease at any moment, but that’s the thing about golf, you have to know when you’re not hitting it well and know how to get the round right.” When asked about his expectations for tomorrow: “if I’m on the 10 th tee 3 strokes behind the leader, I know anything can happen, even with three holes to go. I want to fight for it and see if I’m lucky.”

Italy’s Gregorio De Leo is continuing his stretch of good results heading into tomorrow’s final round tied for the lead. He is already one of this season’s past winners, having won the 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by Aon and would like to add another title to his record. After the round, De Leo happily commented: “I like this course a lot. It’s not a short course, therefore you need to hit the ball well, and need to putt well also. In the last few events, I’ve lost some confidence with my driving which I’ve gained some confidence back this week which it comes in handy on this golf course. Tomorrow I want to try and shot a 5 or 6 under-par round and see what happens. I think the winning score will be around 15 under-par.  

Jacobo Pastor is another player tied for the lead, with a two-day total of 9 under-par. He shot a second round at 5 under-par putting him in contention heading into the final round. Pastor happy with his position noted: “I’m happy, I played pretty solid, I had moments of good golf and others not so good. Tomorrow I’ll play another day. There are moments when I think too much about the result, it’s a process of improving to make it easier every day and have more opportunities like today.”

Floris De Haas , a further one of the six players tied for the lead after 2 rounds at the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas . He shot an even par round today to remain at 9 under-par. At the completion of his round, De Haas commented: “I just made a couple stupid mistakes today, especially on the greens.”   He found that the course “was firmer compared to yesterday and the greens not as soft. Still the conditions were good, especially there wasn’t a lot of wind.” When asked about his expectations heading into the final round, he responded “If you would have given me this position heading into the last round before the start of the tournament I would have taken it. I will take it very easy tomorrow. There are a lot of good players in the lead and close. I have no expectations, will just enjoy the day.”

Closing the 1st place six player tie: Lars Keunen and Giacomo Fortini.

Spain’s Manuel Morugán , winner of the 2022 Abruzzo Alps Open , shot an incredible 10 under-par in Round 2 for a two-day total of 8 under-par and is in a tie for 7 th place heading into the final round. His second round included 1 eagle and 8 birdies. He shot a 32 on the front nine and a 28 on the back nine to sign his card for a second round 60. After his round, he commented that his “key today was my mental control. I talked to my psychologist yesterday and came up with a mental strategy to approach the round today and it went very well.”

Together with Morugán in a tie for 7 th place, and just one stroke back of the lead heading into the final round, Italy’s Andrea Saracino . Saracino is coming off a 3 rd place finish last week and is looking for a solid performance and another good finish heading into the final round tomorrow.

The final round of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas , will begin at 8:15 am from hole 1 and 10.

A total of 49 players made the cut which was set at even par (140). The leaders will tee off at 9:21 and 9:32 am from the 1 st hole. The winner of the 2022 Alps de Las Castillas , will earn €5,800 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.

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TENERIFE + LA GOMERA tour

Probably on the top 3 of the toughest tour we have in our program., a tough 2-peaks cycling holiday, combining the best that tenerife can offer (mt. el teide 2,350m) with the unique beauty of garajonay national park (1,400m) on nearby la gomera. a great bike adventure in tenerife and la gomera.

• Ride Leaders: guided tours carefully designed by local Delgado brothers, Alberto & Marcos
• Duration: 8 days/7 nights – from Saturday to Saturday
• 4* Hotel La Quinta Roja in Tenerife or Isla Baja Suites Hotel (2 nights)
• 4* Hotel Gran Rey in La Gomera (2 nights)
• 4* Hotel Paradise Park in Tenerife (3 nights)
• Ferry: included in the price (35 mins)
• Routes: 3 rides on Tenerife + 3 rides on La Gomera
• Duration of the routes: 4 to 6 h, coffee breaks
• Level: all ages, levels and abilities are welcome
• Support van: full support on the road (nutrition, water, iso drinks, bananas, nuts, etc)
• Transfers: TFS Airport-Hotel-TFS Airport – 1 group transfer on the arriving day
• Gift: 1 x TBT pink cycling jersey.
• PAELLA party: a delicious paella lunch after our 6th ride, hosted by Mama Delgado in a beautiful Canarian house in the countryside.
• Starters mama´s guacamole, Serrano ham & typical Canarian potatoes with our traditional “mojo”. Wine & beers are included in the price……..and WALL OF FAME!

La Gomera  is a small island just 35 mins away from Tenerife. Highest elevation in La Gomera:  1,487 m (4,879 ft) Good weather conditions  all year round (min 15ºC – max 30ºC) Superior Training Terrain  with climbs to El Teide 7,709 ft or Garajonay 4,879 ft that rival the toughest of the Alps (Stelvio and Mortirolo) Bike Friendly Roads , almost non-existent traffic, smooth mountain roads.

Our training camp for this tour is based at 3 different Hotels: 4-star “ La Quinta Roja ” in Tenerife the first 2 nights, 4-star “ Hotel Gran Rey ” in La Gomera and the 4-star “ Paradise Park ” in Tenerife on the south coast of the island in a perfect location to start our routes.

All Tenerife Bike Training itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.

We´ll finish the 6th route in our typical Canarian House in the North of the island, where  Mama Delgado  will greet you with a warm smile and the wonderful aroma of her expert cooking; the centre piece of which is always a huge  Paella , cooked the traditional way, of course.

The Top Support

• The best staff in the industry – local Delgado family – check out our Testimonial page
• 2-3 experienced ride leaders on every stage
• 1-2 x support vans with water, iso drinks, fruit and nutrition on each ride
• Experienced Mechanical Assistance
• Our top-of-the line BMC full carbon (Ultegra, Disc or Di2)

What’s Included

• 8 days / 7 nights. Fully accompanied trip
• 4-star «Hotel La Quinta Roja» or «Isla Baja Suites Hotel» (Tenerife) – 2 nights
• 4-star «Hotel Gran Rey» (La Gomera) – 2 nights
• 4-star «Hotel Paradise Park» (Tenerife) – 3 nights
• Pick-up at Tenerife airport (TFS)
• Drop-off at Tenerife airport (TFS)
• Half board (breakfast & dinner) – except at La Quinta Roja Hotel.
• Luggage transfer from one hotel to the other
• Ferry Tenerife-La Gomera-Tenerife (35 mins)
• 6 x guided rides carefully designed by local Delgado brothers: Alberto & Marcos
• Coaching and technical tips ( if needed ) by Alberto Delgado (qualified for World Championship IRONMAN  in Hawaii 2015)
•  2-3 experienced ride leaders on every stage
• Support-van (water, iso drinks, bananas, nuts, etc)
• Briefings, TBT daily maps, cue sheets and elevation profiles for each stage
• • 1 x TBT pink cycling jersey.
• A memorable cycling training camp

What’s Not Included

• Travel and personal insurance
• Extras at the hotel, phone charges, mini-bar
• Rental Bikes Available – BMC full carbon (Ultegra, Disc or Di2)
• •  1,570€  per person (double occupancy)
• •  Single supplement:  100€
• •  Non-riders:  30% discount
• • 8% discount for returning customers!**

*7% tax **(when booking the full package)