France, Alps Tour and LET Access join forces

Alps Tour and LET Access are joining forces for the Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open (12-14 September), which will feature 132 participants, 66 from the men’s circuit and the same number from the women’s circuit.

Alpen Tour, schedule

No athlete from the second European Women’s Tour will compete on the GC course of the Aa Saint Omer in Lumbres, France, while 19 Italians who are participating in the Alps Tour will compete.

Among them the six who are in the top 20 of the money list, Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli (No. 4), Enrico Di Nitto (No. 8), Flavio Michetti (No. 12), Mattia Comotti (No. 13), Manfredi Manica (No. 15) and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero (No.

19). Nine of the top ten in the rankings will be in the field, with number one, Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim, a great regular but still looking for his first victory, and with Frenchman Theo Boulet (No. 5) and American Brandon Kewalramani (No.

2), each with two seasonal successes, who are aiming for third place to move directly to the Challenge Tour. The favourites also include the Dutchman Vince Van Veen (no. 3), the Frenchman Damien Perrier (no. 7), who won the first edition of the Longwy Alps Open last week, the Spaniard Albert Boneta and the Irishman Robert Moran (no.

9). The proettes will include five of the top six in the order of merit: Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjall (No. 1) and Anna Magnusson (No. 5), Norway’s Tina Mazarino (No. 3), Denmark’s Natacha Host Husted (No. 4) and England’s Megan Dennis (No.

6). Germany’s Helen Briem is absent, she has won four times this season, an absolute record for the tour. At the end of the year, those who occupy the first six positions gain access to the main circuit. The prize money is 40,000 euros.

The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they are played outdoors, close to nature and animals. Respecting the rules is a basic element in the game of golf, which, almost always based on self-control and the free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or through negligence, due to the failure of many players to adhere to the rules of the game.

In addition to the rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct known as etiquette, which generally means that the game must be played with due respect for the course and other players. Etiquette is an essential part of this sport.