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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Fireworks assured from the get-go in round three

The third day of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid promises to have a little of everything. The lion’s share of the spotlight will be on Jon Rahm and his attempt to fight back. But there is plenty more to feast the eyes on. 75 players made the cut at -2, so the
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The Spanish dream lives on after a great Friday morning

It was a dream morning session on Friday for the Spanish ‘Armada’, with three home players finishing among the top 10 at this ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, with the afternoon session yet to reach its conclusion. The greens are perfect, and Alfredo García Heredia, Álex del Rey and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, who already
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Otaegui and Virto kick off the tournament with the kids by their side

  The driving range at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid (CCVM) was the stage chosen for a fun clinic with Adrián Otaegui and Borja Virto. The pro golfers brought smiles to the faces of over 100 children from the CCVM school and the Municipal School that the Madrid City Council runs at the Olivar
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“The ACCIONA Open de España is circled in red on my calendar”

The presentation for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid provided plenty of options for headlines, particularly during the press conference Jon Rahm held for the media accumulated at the event. The Spaniard appeared happy about Team Europe’s Ryder Cup victory, relaxed after a well-earned break following the successful week in Rome and, above
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