PGA Aroeira Challenge Round 1

Ludovico Addabbo and Chris Wood lived up to their billing as tournament favorites during a high-octane opening round of the 2025 PGA Aroeira Challenge. Addabbo set the clubhouse target early with a clinical 6-under 66, punctuated by a laser-like iron shot on the par-3 14th that set up a tap-in birdie.

His round was a masterclass in bogey-free golf, taking full advantage of the calmer morning conditions before the wind began to swirl through the pines. Matching the pace was Chris Wood, who continued his hot streak from Q-School with his own 66.

Wood’s strategic play on the par-5s was the difference maker, as he birdied three of the four long holes to maintain his position at the top of the leaderboard. Trailing the leaders by just one shot is Portugal’s Pedro Figueiredo, who carded a 67 to the delight of the local gallery.

Other notable Round 1 performances came from Sebastian Sandin and Aidan O'Hagan, both of whom remain firmly in the hunt at 4-under par.