Today, he still manages a few French players and his … Baby, Sudal Open since 2022. “Sudal Open is a year of workstarts the 58 -year -old Brabançon. After each edition, we analyze the media figures and transmit to the various partners so that they measure their visibility. From November, the job becomes intense. For example, we have the visit of an agronomist of the DP World Tour three times: in November, in January and April, at strategic moments compared to winter. “
The weather remains a random parameter. In 2022, Belgium had experienced a serious period of drought when the next two years had been very humid with cold nights. “”The night temperature is important because the grass grows provided that the night temperature is greater than seven degrees. “
The 2025 edition promises to be under Cléments skies. The fairways are already very beautiful, just like the greens. This year, candidates are jostling to claim the final victory. In the absence of Thomas Detry, the Belgian headliner is the local star because he is a member in Rinkven, Thomas Pieters. Last year, he was only a blow to the final victory. The Belgian quota will also be represented by Nicolas Colsaerts. “”It has been the locomotive of Belgian golf course since 2000adds Michael Jones. He served as an example for the generation of Detry, Pieters and other Dumont de Chassart. Each year, I admire his immense popularity rating in the hearts of spectators. “
Matthis Besard, who plays on the Tour challenge, clings to return to his best level. Six other Belgian pros, whose names will be revealed on Monday, will also be present in Rinkven. Among amateurs, Ukrainian Lev Grinberg, best lover member of Rinkven, will play his fourth Sudal Open and five other Belgian amateurs will also be unveiled on Monday.Sudal Open: Pieters, Colaerts, Molinari and… Eden Hazard will be present
-Internationally, the list is not yet finalized, but we can already cite Francesco Molinari, winner of the British Open in 2018 and six successes on the DP World Tour, without omitting its three others on the PGA. Branden Grace, who weighs nine victories on the DP World Tour, and two others on the PGA, will also be there.
Over the years, Sudal Open takes an increasingly large place in the history of Belgian sport which is enriched by exploits and meetings. Last year, Rinkven had the honor of welcoming the captain of Ryder Cup, Luke Donald. Michael Jones remembers it. “”Arthur Haghedoren’s coach, a young, a good 14 -year -old amateur player, asked Instagram to make a training of nine holes with Luke Donald. He marked his agreement. On hole number two, Luke made a hole-in-one. “
towerArthur Haghedoren’s coach, a young, a good 14 -year -old amateur player, asked Instagram to make a training of nine holes with Luke Donald. He marked his agreement.
When you are director of a golf test, you always have a look turned to the sky and weather applications. “”A meteorologist comes specially from the United States during the tournament. He monitors the winds and the slightest cloud. Last year, he came to see me on Saturday morning in my office by explaining that we will have a concern for Sunday. He believed that Rinkven would be swept away by a typhoon or a huge storm at 4:30 p.m. we had to warn everyone that the schedule would be advanced to finish the game at 3 p.m. and the ceremony for 4 p.m. in order to be all shelters at 5 p.m. finally, on Sunday, we respected the new schedule despite a solid downpour in the early afternoon. I still see Thomas Pieters on the 18th with a beautiful clear sky. Fifteen minutes after the awards ceremony, we were treated to a colossal storm. We got a storm as I had never seen. “
