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Lars van der Vight won his first tournament on the HotelPlanner Tour by one shot at the German Challenge powered by VcG, played at Wittelsbacher Golf Club. The 23-year-old Dutchman, who had shot a sensational 59 on Friday (the fourth best in tour history), finished the tournament with a 70 (-2) for a total of 17 under par. He finished one point ahead of Frenchman Julien Sale, who had moved to 16 under par with a strong finish (two birdies and an eagle in the last five holes). Van der Vight, who had led since the end of the second round, calmly managed a final day that began with a three-shot lead. After a birdie on the first and a bogey on the second, he pulled away again, but then committed a double bogey on the 9th (a shot to the green that was out of bounds) and a bogey on the 11th. Two birdies (12th and 15th) restored his composure, allowing him to finish with two pars and secure victory in his first year on Tour. «I feel great, I still can’t believe it. Winning is incredibly difficult, and I feel like my game has been going in the right direction for three months,» commented the winner, who reserved a special tribute to his caddie. With this victory, Van der Vight moves up 53 spots in the Road to Mallorca ranking and climbs to 13th, confirming his position on the right path to a second consecutive promotion after his promotion from the Pro Golf Tour.

Lars van der Vight, results

Among our players, Matteo Cristoni stood out, finishing an excellent 21st with a 10-point finish (76-65-70-67). A solid performance that confirms his strong form. Andrea Romano finished 25th with a 9-under (73-67-70-69), showing great consistency. Lorenzo Scalise, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, and Aron Zemmer failed to make the cut. Julien Sale finished second at 16-under par, followed by Dutchman Wouter de Vries and Australian Quinnton Croker. Sale, coming off last week’s victory, once again demonstrated his great form. The overall Road to Mallorca standings still see South African MJ Daffue in the lead, followed by Spaniard Pablo Ereno and Denmark’s Hamish Brown. The tour is now taking a week off before returning to action from July 23rd to 26th with the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge at Kaskáda Golf Resort in the Czech Republic.

The sixth edition of the German Challenge powered by VcG is ready to kick off this week at the Wittelsbacher Golfclub in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany. This is a classic event on the HotelPlanner Tour, now in its sixth year, and represents an important crossroads on the Road to Mallorca 2026. The course, designed by Dutch architect Joan Frederik Dudok Van Heel and inaugurated in 1988 on land that once housed the stables of the Bavarian royal family, is a classic, tree-lined and challenging parkland. From the sampled tees, it measures approximately 6,816 meters, par 72. It begins and ends with a par 5, with the final hole measuring over 670 meters, one of the longest rounds on the calendar. The 17th hole (a long par-4) and the 10th have been among the most difficult in recent years: keeping the ball in the fairway will be crucial on a tree-lined course where accuracy off the tee makes all the difference.

The German Challenge has proven fertile ground for those dreaming of promotion to the DP World Tour. In the first five editions, four of the five winners earned a card to the top European circuit in the same season. Among them are names like JC Ritchie himself (dominating in 2025 with a 24-point lead and an eight-shot lead), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Francesco Laporta, Angel Hidalgo, and Alejandro Del Rey. Ritchie, in particular, has used Wittelsbacher as a springboard: after his victory 12 months ago, he went on to win in Portugal and Italy at the Nationals, earning automatic promotion.

With MJ Daffue (No. 1) taking a break before the Open Championship, the chasing pack has a golden opportunity to gain ground. Pablo Ereño, Tapio Pulkkanen, and Ryan van Velzen are among the most dangerous. The tournament marks the midway point of the season (14th of 29 events), with the South Africans standing out (four wins out of five national successes) and the British right behind. Italy is all eyes on the field. Five Italians are in the field, all with concrete ambitions: Lorenzo Scalise (27th in the Road to Mallorca) is the highest-ranked Italian and arrives with the experience of someone who has already tasted the DP World Tour. Jacopo Vecchi Fossa (50th) is looking for consistency and important points. Matteo Cristoni (58th), a promising rookie, only missed the cut last week. Completing the delegation are Aron Zemmer and Andrea Romano, the latter fresh from a success on the Alps Tour and ready to test himself at the next level.