THE PRO-AM EXPERIENCE · 14-15 SEPTEMBER

The week began not with a shotgun start, but with a conversation. On Monday evening, guests gathered on the château terrace for a live Q&A with Nicolas Colsaerts, who took questions on a Ryder Cup career as player and vice captain, and on more than 500 appearances on the DP World Tour. By nine the next morning he was on the range giving the Pro-Am guests a clinic.

The Grand Final Pro-Am followed, amateur teams playing alongside the professionals who would contest the Championship. On the course, a hickory hole hosted by golf historian Iain Forrester invited players to take on the challenge with clubs of the type carried by the first Ryder Cup team of 1927, and in the field was Eli Iserbyt, the Belgian cyclo-cross champion who retired this year and has taken up golf.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP · 16-17 SEPTEMBER

With the guests departed, the Heathland Course was given over to 36 holes of strokeplay between the winners of CPG International Series events and the leading players from the Order of Merit.

Nicolas Winandy settled it almost before it began. The Luxembourg professional opened with a six-under-par 66 – the lowest round of the Championship – and added a second-round 70 in a strengthening wind for a total of 136, eight under par and two clear. It was the first professional title of a career only three months old, and Winandy had spent the Tuesday playing in the Pro-Am.

Vince Van Veen finished second on 138 and Owen Edwards third on 139. A €30,000 prize fund was shared across the field, with every competitor earning from their finishing position and Winandy taking €4,000 alongside the title.

“I had a great week. It was a lot of fun, and the guys I played with in the Pro-Am were great fun as well,” said Winandy. “It is my first win since I turned professional three months ago, so it gives me a lot of confidence.”

One Nicolas opened the week on the château terrace; the other closed it on the 18th green. A tale of two Nicolas – one with a Ryder Cup behind him, the other three months into his professional career.

Grand Final week was staged at Bois d’Arlon Golf & Resort, an outstanding venue and host partner of the CPG International Series Grand Final. CPG is grateful to the team there for their partnership and for the welcome given to players and guests throughout the week.

GRAND FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

THE PRO-AM EXPERIENCE

The PGA of Luxembourg professional opened with a six-under-par 66 on Wednesday, the lowest round of the Championship, and added a second-round 70 in a strengthening wind for a 36-hole total of 136, eight under par and two clear of the field. It was the first professional title of a career only three months old.

Vince Van Veen made the strongest charge on Thursday, a closing 68 lifting him four places to finish second on 138, with Owen Edwards third on 139. Belgium’s Maxime Palenik matched the day’s best round of 68 to climb into fourth, and Loris Maquet was the leading amateur.

The Championship brought together the winners of CPG International Series events with the leading players from the Order of Merit, drawn from countries across Europe. A €30,000 prize fund was shared across the field, with every competitor earning from their finishing position and Winandy taking €4,000 alongside the title.

“It was tough out there today. There was a lot of wind, so I just thought about my game plan rather than my score,” said Winandy. “It is my first win since I turned professional three months ago, so it gives me a lot of confidence for the next events – but I have to keep practising and keep grinding.

“Bois d’Arlon is a very tough course, a real championship course. You have to be careful about the pin positions, the slopes on the greens and the wind. Every time you play it in windy conditions you get better.”

Winandy had also played in the Grand Final Pro-Am earlier in the week, which opened with another Nicolas – Nicolas Colsaerts hosting a Q&A and clinic for guests of the Pro-Am Experience. It made for a tale of two Nicolas: one opening the week, the other closing it.

The Championship was played at Bois d’Arlon Golf & Resort, an outstanding venue and host partner of the Grand Final. CPG is grateful to the team there for their partnership, for the condition of the golf course and for the welcome given to players and guests.

FULL RESULTS & MORE

Part of the Aegean Mini Tour under the auspices of the PGA of Greece, the Pro-Am welcomes up to 30 teams – one Professional and three amateurs – competing for a prize fund of €16,500. This year, participants will be among the first to play the resort’s newly transformed golf course following an extensive renovation programme that has significantly enhanced both the playing conditions and the overall experience. Professionals compete free of charge with a full team of three amateurs.

Competitors can also take advantage of an exclusive Aegean Airlines flight offer – 30% off flights to Thessaloniki using discount code GOLFMINITOUR26 at aegeanair.com. Flights are available from a variety of locations, with the first piece of golf equipment carried free of charge.

Entry deadline is 15 September 2026. Places are limited to 30 teams on a first come, first served basis.

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