Staff WriterRocco Repetto Taylor didn’t just win his first HotelPlanner Tour title today—he turned the Challenge de Cadiz into the sort of coming-of-age story that every young golfer dreams about.
In just his second appearance on the Tour, the 22-year-old Spaniard held his nerve, thrilled the home crowd, and walked away with a one-shot victory that’s sure to change the course of his career.
A Wild Start, a Steady Finish
If you’re going to script your first win, you might as well make it memorable. Repetto Taylor’s opening three holes had the sort of drama that would have made Seve proud: two bogeys and an eagle, a stretch that would have rattled most players. But the young Spaniard steadied himself with a birdie on eight to make the turn at one under for the day—still in the hunt, but far from the sure thing.
He dropped another shot at the tenth, but when you’re chasing your first title in front of friends and family, there’s no room for sulking.
Repetto Taylor answered with four birdies on the back nine and sealed it with a nerveless 20-foot putt for par on the last.
“It hasn’t quite sunk in yet, it’s an unbelievable feeling,” he said afterwards. “I was just trying to give myself a chance coming down the stretch and I managed to hit some amazing shots.”
The Home Crowd’s Hero
You could feel the crowd’s energy in every step he took—he lives just two hours down the road, and this week felt like a family affair.
“I live about two hours from here and it’s so cool to have all of my friends and family with me this week.
My girlfriend is here and I haven’t seen her for about five months so that was a real game-changer,” he said.
In golf, there’s no stat that measures the lift a player gets from home support, but you could see it in every birdie putt that fell.
And Repetto Taylor’s back-nine charge was the sort of golf that doesn’t come around often—it was brave, bold, and enough to see off overnight leader Victor Pastor by a single stroke.
A Win That Changes Everything
Before this week, Repetto Taylor was focused on the Alps Tour, content to test his game in quieter corners of the golfing world.
But this win? It’s a new chapter altogether. “I have to talk to my coach and my parents and figure out where we go from here. This is just my second HotelPlanner Tour event so I can’t really believe what just happened,” he said.
One thing’s certain: his dinner plans tonight are sorted. “I’m going to take my girlfriend and my dad out for dinner tonight and celebrate,” he grinned—proof that even the most promising careers still need a good steak and a cold beer to start off.
The Chase and the Rankings
Northern Ireland’s Dermot McElroy and Sweden’s Hugo Townsend finished tied for third at 11 under, while American Nick Carlson and Spain’s Carlos Pigem rounded out the top five at ten under.
Repetto Taylor’s win catapults him 203 places up the Road to Mallorca Rankings, now sitting 13th and eyeing a bigger stage than he ever imagined.
As the Road to Mallorca heads for Switzerland’s Golf Sempach next week, the story’s already shifted: Rocco Repetto Taylor isn’t just playing catch-up anymore—he’s part of the conversation.
The Verdict? Absolutely Worth the Watch
If today’s final round taught us anything, it’s this: when the chance comes, you’d better be ready to grab it. Repetto Taylor was, and he’s got a trophy—and a life-changing new status—to show for it.
