Carolina Melgrati, an Italian amateur, is the big surprise in the first round of the Scandinavian Mixed, a combined tournament organized by the DP World Tour and the LET, which pits men and women against each other competing in Sweden.
The 19-year-old from Brianza, who earned an invitation thanks to her fourth-place finish at the Ladies Italian Open at Halmstad Golf Club (par 72) in Tylosand, leads the standings with a score of 65(-7) shots.
Carolina Melgrati, Scandinavian mix
An eagle, six birdies and a bogey for the Lombard who leads the standings along with Scotsman Craig Howie, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and Spaniard Santiago Tarrio.
A very young like three protagonists of the DP World Tour. What a start for Melgrati who is also the “best woman” in the bunch. Good start also for Virginia Elena Carta (proeta), 11th with 68 (-4). The blues beat the blues, at least in the first 18 holes.
Edoardo Molinari (recently named assistant captain of the European team at the 2023 Ryder Cup) is actually 27th at 69 (-3) and ahead of Renato Paratore in the rankings, 55th at 71 (-1). Further back Francesco Laporta and Andrea Pavan, 77/i with 72 (par).
Disappointing Lorenzo Gagli, only 140/o with 76 (+4). In an event where the ranking is unique (as is the $2,000,000 prize pool), star Carolina Melgrati shines in Sweden (with legend Annika Sorenstam).
The PGA Tour operates three tours, played primarily in the United States, with occasional crossings to Canada and Mexico: The PGA Tour also hosts an annual qualifying tournament (known as Q-School), held each fall at a six lap distance; the top twenty-five finishers earn the right to play on the PGA Tour the following year.
The others, if they are ranked 75th, can ride the Nationwide Tour instead. The top 25 in the Nationwide Tour money standings also earn the right to compete on the following year’s PGA Tour.
A player who wins three Tour tournaments in a year receives a “course promotion” that guarantees him participation on the PGA Tour for the remainder of the year. At the end of each season, the top 125 players in the prize rankings are awarded a “tour card” for the following year, exempting them from qualifying for most tournaments.
However, during certain tournaments, called invitational tournaments, the exemption only applies to the top seventy of the previous year’s ranking. Players ranked 126-150 receive a conditional travel card, which gives them priority to replace players who choose not to participate in a tournament.
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Anyone who wins one of the four Majors or The Players Championship gets guaranteed participation in the circuit for five years. Players who win twenty tour tournaments are qualified for life. Special conditions are foreseen for players who are in the top fifty or twenty-five of the ranking without any other reason for exemption from classification or for players who return from an ongoing tournament.
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