Langoustines, ‘percebes’ and a good wine: the young guns’ spoils

It was 09:15 in the morning on the first tee at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, a cool 14 degrees Celsius and the star match of Tuesday’s practice rounds was about to tee it up. There were 58 European Tour victories between the four players on the tee. On the one hand, the
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The Open de España kicks off with a spectacular presentation at the Wanda Metropolitano

Dialled-in irons, firm commitments and grand aspirations. The Open de España, which takes place at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid between 3 and 6 October and includes the best players on the European Tour, got underway at the Wanda Metropolitano, with a spectacular display of iron shots in a presentation that was attended by José
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Adri Arnaus: “Winning this tournament would be the perfect closure to the season”

Adriá Arnaus is, if Jon Rahm will allow it, the man of the moment in Spanish golf, as we have to go back many years to remember an explosion into the golfing elite such as his in 2019. In his first season as a European Tour player, Arnaus has already competed in two majors, had
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Eight international stars will be bidding for victory at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Besides the Spanish “Armada” and its superstars, including Jon Rahm –the defending champion- Sergio García, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Miguel Ángel Jiménez and José María Olazábal, the Open de España will enjoy an extensive cast of players including eight international stars. Among them is Chinese player Haotong Li, a two-time winner on the European Tour -Volvo
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José María Olazábal: “I’m excited to see that all the Spanish players are here”

An emotional José María Olazábal appeared before the press this morning stating that “this is going to be a very special tournament”. The captain who masterminded the Miracle of Medinah comes to the Open de España in his final year of exemptions on the European Tour and it could be the last appearance at the
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When time stands still

It was Friday the 14th of October 2005. I will never forget that date. It was a huge day for me. I’m not one of those lucky enough to have been brought up on golf from a young age. It was not a sport that was played in my home. We would see the great

The significance of numbers

Mathematics is intimately tied to golf, and if we include Bryson DeChambeau, so is physics. In golf, in addition to the shots on our scorecard, everything adds up and, without a doubt, the new experience of the Open de España will add greater value to a sport that, according to the “Economic Impact Report on
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The 2018 Open de España was a turning point for Spanish golf

The 2018 edition of the Open de España turned out perfectly, exceeding even the most optimistic of expectations. This is all the more impressive when you realise that two months before the tournament we were unsure if it would even take place. The ingredients required for this cake to be baked to perfection were; the
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3 young guns are crashing the big boys’ party

Alejandro Del Rey, Victor Pastor and Koen Kouwenaar are the three amateurs who have received an invitation to play in this 2019 Open de España. They have done more than enough to earn the opportunity to experience a first-class professional tournament, although it will not be the first for the Spaniards, who have already competed
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The greatest Opens de España of all

The Open de España has over 100 years of history, making it the third oldest tournament in Europe, only behind the French Open and The Open, the only major played on the Old Continent. Its 95 editions have provided time for this tournament to witness something of everything, from the birth of stars like Sergio
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