Juan Antonio Bragulat claimed his second title of the season. After Frenchman Alan Bihan and Italian Matteo Delpodio, Spaniard Bragulat is the third player this year to win twice. His margin this morning was only one stroke but his closest challengers can not scored better than level. He played 68 to win the Open de la Mirabelle d'Or 4 clear at Metz, France.

Scot Raymond Russell finished his round square with Mirabelle d'Or golf course to tie 4th place. Young French Amateur Clément Sordet signed for a disappointing 74 and finished 7th tie.

At second place tie, 4 strokes behind the lead, Englishman Sam Robinson and Frenchman Laurent Poncelet. Poncelet did sign the best score of the day, 64. The 32 year old player has been playing as professional for only 9 months. He used to have “normal job” in logistic and golf event. Last year, he decided to change his life with his family, friends and wife support. This first great result is a great gift for Laurent “Lolo” Poncelet.

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Spaniard Juan Antonio Bragulat maintained pressure on field in France. After two perfect cards without any dropped shot, he scored 67 today, -5 with one double bogey on third hole par 3 and 7 birdies.

The course did resist better today to players assault. Despite a great 64 signed by Carlos Balmaseda, no record registered during third round. At second place tie, one stroke back of lead, Scot Raymond Russell and French amateur Clément Sordet. Nunzio Lombardi, famous name since a couple of weeks as he won Open d'Ile de France, shares 4th place with Englishman Sam Robinson.

As last week, many players on top of leaderboard already shown their talent this year. No less than 5 winners in the top 10 to tee off last day in Metz.

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Spaniard Juan Bragulat took first place at Open de la Mirabelle d'or in France after scoring 66 for -12 total. Bragulat shown again his good form. He was in the race for winning last week in Normandy after two rounds but finished at 10th position. Obviously he wants to do better this week.

Yesterday's leader Italian Marco Crespi played during afternoon session and hole after hole came back on the top of the leaderboard. But he failed keeping good swing rhythm and shot 68 to be 2nd tie with Raymond Russel one stroke back.

Scot Raymond Russel did the best performance today. He played incredible way and holed 11 birdies without doing any mistake. He signed for 61 and just missed by one to equalize course record.

A group of 4 players are 4th tie 2 shots behind the lead : Slovenian Gregor Slabe and three Frenchmen, Matthieu Bey, Michael Hill and amateur Clément Sordet.

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Italian Marco Crespi and French amateur Clément Sordet are leading after first round of Open International de la Mirabelle d'or in France.

Frenchman and Italian player shot 65, 7 under par. Clément Sordet, 17 years old, is the 2009 French Champion and finished 3rd at European Championship last year.

Milanese Marco Crespi is 31 years old, had won three time on Alps Tour these past 2 years but never in France.

One stroke behind, a group of 4 players, Matthieu Bey, Juan Bragulat, Gregor Slabe and Gerald Gresse.

The pojected cut is -1.

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Alps Tour members did very well last week during the qualifying stage 1 section B of the European Tour.

As remarquable facts, Swiss Martin Rominger won the Stage in Bogogno and spaniard Carlos Balmaseda won in Moliets !

Please find bellow players list to play stage 2.

Carlos Balmaseda, Raul Quiros, Borja Etchart, Thomas Fournier, Jesus Lagarrea, Guillaume Watremez, Ben Mannix, Kenny Le Sager, Edouard Dubois, Martin Rominger, Ghislain Rosier, Nicolas Sulzer, Jurgen Maurer, Gregor Salbe, Andrea Zanini, Pol Bech, Alan Bihan, Damian Ulrich, Jaime Camargo.

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Julien Xanthopoulos won the Open International de la Mirabelle d'or in France with a total of -21, with 3 strokes margin ahead of his fellow challenger, Emilien Chamaulte and of two other players, Raymond Russel and leader of AlpsTour, Andrea Perrino.

The match was really between these two players. On the front 9 nines, the two competitors were square. 3 birdies both side and still one shot late for Chamaulte teeing off the 10th hole. Then, Chamaulte had to attck but unfortunatly started to do some mistakes. He dropped two shots in a raw on the 10th and 11th hole. Julien Xanthopoulos stayed consistent and holed par after par. Chaumaulte tried to regain these missing strokes but failed. Xanthopoulos holed a birdy on the 16th and the story was nearly ended.

The 18th hole is a good finishing one. Yesterday Chamaulte holed an eagle against a birdy for Xantho. But Xantho never left the 18th green without a birdy holed... But pressure was heavy on Chamaulte's shoulders. He dropped another shot there and Xantho played a safe par to get his second victory of the season. After this win, he is again in top 5 of the Order of Merit.

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A foggy day in Metz town... This morning, first group was ready to start but the fog was dense so the game had to be delayed for 2 hours. It seems that this break was a good breath for many players. The scores today were incredibly low and Emilien Chamaulte shot 62, -10 the lowest card he ever signed.

Very brilliant game too for 3 players, including 2 amateurs who shot 64, -8. One of them, frenchman Johan Lopez-Lazaro, jumped to the 3rd place and could be the surprise tomorrow afternoon. Another french great amateur has won in 2005, the actual european tour player, Michael Lorenzo-Vera.

But the leader were still very strong. The first nine holes were so and so. Nothing very exciting. Chamaulte were then leading. But Julien Xanthopoulos shown determination and finally earned 2 strokes on the last 2 holes for taking back his first position. He will tee off the last round with one stroke advantage. Low margin reference to the « rain » of birdies on course today...

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Frenchman Julien Xanthopoulos, 26 years old, continued to lead the Open International de la Mirabelle d'or. He shot 68 and holed a little less putts than during the first round but it was good enough to get a 2 strokes advantage, -13 in total.

Leader at the club house at the middle of the day, Swiss Martin Rominger finished finally second after a solid 66. Another frenchman, Clement Gallois completed the podium one stroke back, a good result that he can celebrate -with moderation- for his birthday. The young player is 26 today.

The cut is fixed at +2 including 11 amateurs.

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Frenchman Julien Xanthopoulos took 3 strokes advantage ahead of fellow country Alan Bihan. He shot a wonderful 63, -9. He holed 10 birdies and dropped only on shot on the 12th. His statistics are incredible. He made birdy on all the par 5 of the course and his average score on par 4 is 3,6.

"Xantho" is one of the best player on the Alps Tour this season. He had one victory in june in France and since last week is ranked at the 6th position of the order of merit. He needs a good result to enter the top 5 again.

The projected cut is +1.

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The key of the tournament today was the last hole. Three players, Philip Rowe, Pierre Relecom and Alexandre Mandonnet cought their place in the play off by birdied the 18th. Mandonnet had to hole the 17th too...

The tremedous story went on the last green again during the first extra hole. Mandonnet was the only one to find the faiway and hit the green in two. Far from the pin, 12 meters. His competitors were closer for a birdy, 6 meters for belgium man and a little more than 1 for the englishman.

Rookie Alexandre Mandonnet broke the suspens quickly holing the putt for eagle and catching his first trophy.

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Magic golf of yesterday took break today for belgium Pierre Relecom. He shot 71 during the 3rd round opening the door to challengers.
Alexandre Mandonnet from Bussy near Paris put one hand on the trophy. He scored 68 to share the lead. One stroke behind, englishman Craig Farrelly, still looking for his first victory after many runner up position last season.

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Turned pro two months ago, Pierre Relecom can be proud of him. He shot 60 today, 12 under par, with strange feelings all day :
"First I shot 7 under at front 9, my previous record was 6 so I started the back nine a bit nervous. Then I birdied 10, 11 an 13 son the pressure of good score disapeared and I kept on thinking about 59... I was really near the hole on 18th for eagle but I missed it..."
The 23 years old, son of the president of Royal Belgium federation, has still half way to get his first trophy.

Cut fixed at -1.

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French leadership after first round next to Metz. Emilien Chamaulte, 32 years old, shot 65 to lead by two strokes. He has not win since 2005 on the EPD tour. Last year, the winner Lorenzo Gagli played 21 under par after 4 rounds. Is this record going to fall ?

Fellow country players,Dominique Nouailhac and Nicolas Joakimides are second after scoring 67.

Projected cut is level par.

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Young Italian, Lorenzo Gagli, 22, scored today 65. He wins by one stroke to Galera.
The leader team can resist the pressure and to many 3 putts open the door to another story.
"Everything was good today, I am so happy, the first call I have given was to my dad !".
Another italian, Michele Reale finished third.

Michele Reale scored an incredible 63, 9 under par today. "Everything was good in my game, driving, putting...".
Players had to shoot 68 not to lose a place at the ranking, amazing !

Elvis Galera from France is still leading after a solid 67.

Another well known player fromp the Alps Tour, Roland Steiner is third tonight, 64 today.

The King is alive ! Elvis Galera, scored a nice -6 after his -7 of yesterday. New mental coach since 2 weeks, Frederic Lecomte and the results are there...
A french amateur is second tonight, -11. He missed two school days and introduced himself to the pros !
Cut is - 4, the lowest ever fixed on Alps Tour, 49 players to fight for win.

Two leaders after the first round in Metz. Next to the beautiful town in east side of France, the course of Grange aux Ormes had never seen so many birdies in a day.
Agus Domingo and Dominique Nouailhac both scored 64, 8 under par. Farrely again and Galera are one stroke behinf and 6 players are at -6.
Propjected cut -2, one of the lowest of the year.

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10 September,

The winner of Mirabelle d'Or Open is Michael Lorenzo-Vera, today with a splendid 65 for a total fo -17 after 4 rounds!
Jacques Thalamy and Christophe Brazillier are in the 2nd and 3rd position, today both with a fantastic 63, for a total of 272 strokes, -16. Renald Guillard follows their with a total of -15.

Final results