Marco Soffietti, 29 years, won the Sestriere International Open. He played a pecfect game on the short course of the italian ski station. With a total of 18 under, he lead by 4 strokes his nearest competitor, Roland Steiner.
Steiner has been playing an incredible golf for months. Whereas he never climbed on the first step of a podium, he is tonight the leader of the order of merit.
This place is a free ticket, an exemption for the 1st qualifing stage of the European Tour. Four others guys are smiling because they are in the Top 5 of the ODM. Frenchmen, Julien Quesne, Benoit Bozio and Bruno Lecuona, Englishman Craig Farrely.
Regrets for another english, Phil Rowe, he missed this exemption by 113 euros...
Agathe Séron
Roland Steiner (c) Agathe Séron
Sestriere International Open, Play suspended 8/2/2007 7:44:05 PM
Due to thunderstorms, play has been suspended during the afternoon. Play to resume tomorrow morning.
Leader at the club house, austrian Roland Steiner at - 10. He shot 61 as he did the first round and still no bogey on his card.
Marco Soffieti
Sestriere International Open, Day 1 8/1/2007 5:26:23 PM
This week in the italian alps, the players have to compet on the shortest course of their season. 4955 meters for a par 66, and seven par 3 !!! Italian Marco Sofietti shot 57 and succeded not to bogey any hole. One eagle and seven birdies for a perfect day.
Second place for 3 men, Pasqualucci, Rota and Rosier. They played 6 under.
Scores are very low after this first round and the projected cut is - 1.
