Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am 2026: Belgium’s Jean de Wouters has won the professional ranking of the fifth edition of the tournament, played from 17 to 21 September at Michlifen Golf & Country Club in Ifrane (Morocco). 21 teams competed on the Moroccan course, with 21 professionals (men and women) joined by 63 amateur players.
This year the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am welcomed several international and national teams from Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Morocco, and was rounded off with a programme of events designed to make the most of the participants’ experience.
Welcome party and Long Drive contest at the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am
On the first night, a welcome cocktail gave the teams a chance to get to know each other around the Michlifen hotel pool, with a lively musical atmosphere. The Spanish teams made their intentions clear by opening the first dances of the evening.
On Friday morning the participants arrived at the course for their first taste of the Michlifen greens. This first day also served to present the fabulous Jayma, a sign of the Resort’s warm hospitality.
After the first practice day, the Long Drive contest was played facing the Azrou valley, where many of the players showed off their hitting power. Jean de Wouters among the professionals, Tarek Balli in Men’s Amateurs and Mounia Akhitouch in Women’s Amateurs won their respective categories and the APM Parfums Best Drive prize. The contest was followed by a barbecue on the Clubhouse terrace, under the stars and with the town of Azrou at its feet.
First round: Mustapha Pinta and Saïd Ouahmane out in front
The first round of the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am was played on Saturday. Among the professionals, good scores came from those starting to climb the leaderboard: Jean de Wouters on -3, Saïd Ouahmane on -2 and Othmane Raouzi on -1.
In the team event, Team Mustapha Pinta led the Scratch ranking with 84 points, followed by Team Saïd Ouahmane with 80 and Team Gema Fuster, third with 73. In the Handicap ranking, Team Saïd Ouahmane held first place (91 points), ahead of Team Mustapha Pinta (90) and Team Noureddine Halhoul (89).
The day ended with a Moroccan evening in which the chefs showed off their skills with a pastilla bar and their famous chicken tagine with lemon and olives, all accompanied by local music.
Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am 2026 results
The second round was played on Sunday. The Greenkeeper made sure the course and greens kept their immaculate condition, while maintaining the challenge and a green speed of 11 feet.
- Professional ranking: victory for Belgian player of the week Jean de Wouters (-5), followed by Othmane Raouzi (-1). Tied for third, Marc Sabria and Saïd Ouahmane, on Par.
- Scratch teams: victory for Team Mustapha Pinta, with Hassan Benzekri, Majid Benjelloun and Kenza Boutaleb, on a total of 164 points.
- Handicap teams: victory for Team Saïd Ouahmane, with Moustapha Ned Taleb, Mohamed Boujanoui and Youssef Sadeq, on an exceptional 178 points. Second, Team Noureddine Halhoul with Fabian Marchal, Stéphene Dodin and Patricia Renard (177 points). Third, Team Allen Cernajc with Patrick Edmond, Franck De Vargas and Nicolas Duchateau (171 points).
- Nearest to the Pin special prizes: Mounia, Ahmed, Paul and Tarek.
Prize-giving and gala dinner
The Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am came to a close with the prize-giving ceremony and gala dinner, hosted by the golf director and event organiser, Christian Roger Rouvide. A first tribute in verse was dedicated to the Michlifen Greenkeeper, Ahmed Oumouz, and his Atelier Vert team. The director then highlighted the expertise of all the hotel teams: Reception, Transfers, Food & Beverage, Technical, Housekeeping and Security.
Thanks were also extended to the golf team and staff, who spared no effort to make the tournament a great success: Majid (Head of Operations), Majda (supervisor), Rajae, Zouhir and Mounir (staging), Rachida and Chaïma (reception), Youness (marshal and starter) and Bader (tournament director).
Tournament sponsors and partners
The organisers thanked main sponsor Volvo for providing its vehicles to transfer the players, and the official partners: Atelier Vert for its work on the course, GGM Organisation for its contribution to management and the Welcome Pack items, SBM for the evening entertainment and Michlifen Resort for its usual expertise.
Thanks also go to the collaborators who added the extra touch expected of an event of this standard: APM Parfums, Sidi Ali, IMG, Oulmès, PXG, J.Lindeberg, Marchica Lagoon, Golf de Fontanals and Golf des Frégates. And to the media and press partners who followed and covered the event throughout: Mygolfway, Andalucía Golf, Members Only, Journal du Golf, Golf Maroc, Golf Amateur, Swing Golf and Luxe Radio.
The Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am in pictures
If you’d like to see every photo from the tournament, here is the full Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am 2026 gallery on Flickr.
A final thank-you to everyone who made this event an incredible experience. The date is already set: the sixth edition of the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am will be held in September 2027.
More information at michlifen.com. For more golf news, visit the Andalucía Golf news section.
About the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am
The Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am by Volvo is played at Michlifen Golf & Country Club in Ifrane (Morocco), overlooking the Azrou valley. The tournament brings together teams made up of one professional and three amateurs, and in 2026 it held its fifth edition, organised by golf director Christian Roger Rouvide, with Volvo as main sponsor.
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