Pedro Lencart secured his first golf title of the year, dramatically winning the season-ending Timestamp Golf Tour Final in Portugal after a challenging season.
The 25-year-old Portuguese professional surged from fifth place on the final day, posting the tournament’s best round of 68 strokes, four under par. His decisive performance at the PGA National Aroeira course led to a total score of 141 strokes, three under par, earning him a prize of approximately $3,240.
“It’s special because I hadn’t had any victory this year,” Lencart stated. “It was good to win the last tournament. I was close in Montebelo, and I played good rounds there, but I lost in the playoff. Here, I thought it would be another playoff, but it didn’t happen.”
Lencart’s victory was nearly snatched by Vasco Alves, who led after the first round. Alves faced a 12-meter putt for the win on the final hole but missed, then failed to convert a shorter putt that would have forced a playoff, ultimately finishing one stroke behind Lencart.
Alves, who ended in second place with a prize of about $1,404, acknowledged his missed opportunity. “This year I finished second three times, so the time to win hasn’t arrived yet,” he said. “Today I thought I would have a chance, but on the last hole I wasn’t up to it.”
The Timestamp Golf Tour Final, the sixth and last event of the 2025 season, offered a total prize fund of approximately $10,800. It drew most of Portugal’s top professional golfers, highlighting its significance within the national circuit.
Pedro Figueiredo, a player on the European second-tier HotelPlanner Tour, secured third place with a total score of one under par. He earned approximately $1,080.
Figueiredo reflected on a consistent but winless year. “I didn’t get any victory, but this year, in general, it was like this: I always played consistently, but I didn’t reach my goals, especially internationally,” he commented. “On the other hand, it’s a sign that my game is consistent, and sooner or later, victories will appear.”
Only the top three finishers managed to break par on the PGA National Aroeira’s challenging Course No. 2, located in a central district near Lisbon. This course previously hosted the women’s Portugal Open more than two decades ago.
Ricardo Melo Gouveia, Portugal’s highest-ranked golfer, participated in the first round and a Pro-Am before departing for Australia to begin the 2026 DP World Tour season. He played alongside other sports figures, including Olympic athlete Gustavo Ribeiro, the 2022 Street League Skateboarding World Champion.
João Maria Ivo de Carvalho was the leading amateur, finishing tied for 11th place after initially holding second place following the first day of competition.
The Timestamp Golf Tour is scheduled to resume in 2026. Officials from Timestamp, the Portuguese Golf Federation, PGA Portugal, and PGA National attended the awards ceremony.