The HotelPlanner Tour strikes from Poland to Portugal. From September eleventh to 14th, the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort in Vau Óbidos will host the Portuguese Open. The event precedes the Italian Problem Open, one of the vital necessary occasions on the second European males's circuit, additionally a part of the Italian Professional Tour calendar, scheduled for September 18th to twenty first on the Golf Nazionale in Sutri (Viterbo), the Coverciano of greens.
HotelPlanner Tour, schedule
Six Italians will compete in Portugal: alongside Romans Filippo Celli, Renato Paratore – ranked third and sixth respectively – and Enrico Di Nitto, there may even be Lombardy's Stefano Mazzoli and Lorenzo Scalise, in addition to Bolzano's Aron Zemmer. Whereas Celli and Paratore have already got one foot within the 2026 DP World Tour, Mazzoli, who’s twenty first within the rankings, is aiming to return to the highest 20 of the "Highway to Mallorca," which, on the finish of the season (5 occasions remaining), will earn a ticket to the highest continental circuit. Mazzoli himself got here near reaching this feat final 12 months, ending the event in second place (identical to Scalise in 2023), behind solely American Matt Oshrine, who will probably be aiming for a repeat of his success within the competitors.
The event, based in 1953, will probably be held for the sixth 12 months in a row on the Royal Óbidos, designed by Severiano Ballesteros and regarded top-of-the-line golf programs within the nation. From 2026, the venue will change. From 1973 to 2010, the occasion was a part of the then European Tour (now the DP World Tour). Then, after a six-year hiatus, in 2017 it was organized collectively by the Problem (now HotelPlanner Tour) and the European Tour. For the previous 5 years, it has been on the schedule of the second European circuit solely. Alfonso Angelini has received two Italian titles, in 1962 and 1966, respectively. The roll of honor additionally options the exploits of two former European Ryder Cup captains, Scotsmen Colin Montgomerie (champion in 1989) and Sam Torrance (winners in 1982 and 1983). This 12 months, a prize pool of €300,000 is up for grabs, with €48,000 going to the winner.
The principles of golf are comparatively sophisticated in comparison with different sports activities as a result of they’re performed open air, near nature and animals. Respecting the foundations is a elementary ingredient within the sport of golf, which, virtually all the time primarily based on self-control and the free conscience of the gamers, usually sees distorted outcomes, generally consciously, however usually unconsciously or by carelessness, as a result of failure of many gamers to adjust to the foundations of the sport. Along with the foundations, golf adheres to a code of conduct, referred to as etiquette, which usually means taking part in the sport with due respect for the golf course and different gamers. Etiquette is a vital part of this sport.
