Raphaël Jacquelin in the spotlight at the 2024 Côte d'Opale Pro Am

Christophe Cantegrel the organizer of the Côte d'Opale Pro-Am and Raphaël Jacquelin ©A.Prost/AURA Golf Magazine

There were once again many of them (376) to pitch their tee, mid-April, for the 31st^e Pro Am de la Côte d'Opale, created and organized by Christophe Cantegrel. On Wednesday, participants were even able to cross swords on a simulator with Raphaël Jacquelin, during the awards ceremony organized each evening at the Palais des Congrès in Le Touquet. The next day, one of the best French golfers in history took on the La Mer course in Le Touquet, where the great Ballesteros once left his mark on the French Open of another century. Visibly enthusiastic about his experience, the former French number 1 climbed onto the stand in the evening with the hundred other tournament pros for a group photo (at wide focus). And he promised: "Je will come back! »

Raphaël Jacquelin leaving from Le Touquet La Mer

Antoine Bachelier's team at the top

Antoine Bachelier's team wins the Côte d'Opale Pro-Am ©A.Prost/AURA Golf Magazine

Played this year in chilly and windy conditions, the largest Pro Am in Europe won both Gross and Net – a notable performance – the team of Antoine Bachelier (with A. Lozach, D. Benoit and G. Benoit ) at the end of the four days of competition. Among the Pros, the Belgian Arthur Van Elewyck and the Touraine Adrien Pinguet, winners tied at -6, were able to best tame the elements on the magnificent courses of Hardelot, Wimereux, Le Touquet and Belle Dune.

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Pro Am International de la Côte d'Opale: Raphaël Jacquelin as guest star