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Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am 2026<\/strong>: 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Welcome party and Long Drive contest at the Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"Players<\/figure>\n

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.<\/p>\n

First round: Mustapha Pinta and Sa\u00efd Ouahmane out in front<\/h2>\n

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, Sa\u00efd Ouahmane on -2 and Othmane Raouzi on -1.<\/p>\n

In the team event, Team Mustapha Pinta led the Scratch ranking with 84 points, followed by Team Sa\u00efd Ouahmane with 80 and Team Gema Fuster, third with 73. In the Handicap ranking, Team Sa\u00efd Ouahmane held first place (91 points), ahead of Team Mustapha Pinta (90) and Team Noureddine Halhoul (89).<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Michlifen Atlas Pro-Am 2026 results<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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