Ayora bounces back in time to lead the Spaniards

t was a highly entertaining morning on Thursday at Club de Campo and also a very fruitful one for the home players, despite a less-than-encouraging start for the Armada. Nobody more so than Angel Ayora (-4), who made a big mistake on the 13th (his 4th) in the form of a double bogey that was
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Sergio Garcia: “Playing in Spain is special and the atmosphere in Madrid is spectacular”

The build-up for the Open de España presented by Madrid always throws up some interesting insights as it provides an opportunity to get the first impressions of the players who will be teeing it up from Thursday to Sunday at Club de Campo. The 2025 edition of the event is a special one because of
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Del Rey and Chacarra, two champions return

The 2025 edition of the Open de España presented by Madrid is not just any edition for home players like Eugenio Chacarra and Alex Del Rey because, for the first time, the pair arrive at their national open with their first DP World Tour titles under their arms. Winning on tour is something they had
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Angel Hidalgo takes the spoils in Madrid after an historic final day

His dream is finally a reality! Angel Hidalgo has won the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. His first victory on the DP World Tour comes after a nail-biting final round in which he managed to hold off none other than Jon Rahm, a three-time champion and hot favourite for the title, making his
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Angel Hidalgo digs deep to keep the dream alive

“If you told me on Wednesday I’d be in the final group with a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm, I’d have told you you’re crazy, I can’t believe it”. Angel Hidalgo is on cloud nine at this ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, a tournament where he is having the time of his life.
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Hidalgo refuses to budge while Heredia’s love affair with Madrid continues

Friday’s morning session at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid turned out perfectly for everyone involved. The weather was fantastic and the wind was significantly lighter than during round one, much to the delight players and fans alike. Add to that the fact that the Spanish contingent is proving their desire to get
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Ángel Hidalgo delights the Spanish fans

The afternoon session at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid was much more benign than the forecasters had us believe, and many of the players that had been fearing the worst for two days were able to fill their boots. If there is one player, though, who will leave Club de Campo today
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The stars do their bit for sustainability

There are plenty of things that make this ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid stand out, a couple of them being the spectacular list of players teeing it up this week, and the commitment to being the world’s most sustainable event. Each stands up on their own, but together they make for an unbeatable
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Jon Rahm asks for the help of the fans: “Maybe the best is yet to come”

Jon Rahm’s game showed few signs of improvement in round three at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, but the world number 3 did manage to carve out a 67: “it’s been my worst ball-striking day and I’ve got a low score. The difference was holing a couple more putts, and those shots
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“I’m eight shots back and playing badly, I can eat into that easily”

You really will have to dig deep into the annals if you are to find a more frustrating day for Jon Rahm on the greens. The Barrika native was pulling his hair out, but nobody can say he did not keep trying until the end. “It’s not easy to hit the fairway on this course
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