The best Open de España of all time?

Monday has arrived. The week of the Open de España presented by Madrid. Are we about to witness the best Spanish Open of all time? At a tournament with over a century of history behind it, we must be careful with our comparisons. Some of the greatest legends of the sport have graced the tournament
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The Spanish Armada, ready for its assault on Madrid

The Open de España presented by Madrid will once again bring together one of the best generations of Spanish golfers in recent times. Jon Rahm and Sergio García will be, as always, a huge draw for the fans, but the Armada they spearhead includes plenty of home players who have every reason to believe they
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The road to Adare Manor: Madrid has its own part to play the Ryder Cup

There is still almost a year until Europe and the USA cross swords again in the Ryder Cup, but the road to Adare Manor is already being paved. The event, which will take place in Ireland in 2027 from 17 to 19 September, begins to take shape a long time before the first tee shot
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The ‘Italian’ golfer who dreamt of becoming a footballer

Marco Penge, this season’s breakout star on the DP World Tour, is the newly crowned champion of the Open de España presented by Madrid. Such has been his dominance this year that he is now in a head-to-head battle with Rory McIlroy to be the champion of the 2025 Race to Dubai. His length off
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Puig does the impossible… twice

The first at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is proving to be the toughest to negotiate at the Open de España presented by Madrid. On Saturday, the average score for the opening hole was 4.55, when it tripped up thirty-five players as they started their rounds. Add this to the fact that the 2nd hole
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The big guns at Club de Campo: Rahm faces an unfamiliar challenge

Jon Rahm’s distance off the tee is nothing new, he’s one of the biggest hitters in world golf and he’s proving it again this week in Madrid, where he is the third longest with the big stick in hand. Coincidence would have it, though, that the Barrika native finds himself in unfamiliar territory on Saturday.
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Penge stamps his authority in Madrid

It would be hard to find a more international leaderboard. Eight countries are represented in the top ten at the Open de España presented by Madrid and looking down on the rest is an imperious Marco Penge. The Englishman has consolidated himself as one of the favourites for the title. Not Rahm, not Lowry, not
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Patrick Reed and the curse of the Old Continent

Patrick Reed has had a prolific career in terms of titles and success stories, with more than 10 titles under his belt. A major champion, a Ryder Cup winner, he is the personification of triumph. However, there is something missing from the 35-year-old’s trophy cabinet. Patrick Reed has won in America. Patrick Reed has won
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The par 3s bare their teeth

The opening day of the Open de España presented by Madrid, when Sam Bairstow and Ugo Coussaud topped the leaderboard with respective 65s, provided plenty of talking points. The competition is well underway and once again Club de Campo has shown why it is a worthy venue for Spain’s open for the thirteenth time. The
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‘Bomber’ Penge lets his golf do the talking

“I understand the decision, it was difficult to accept, but I understand why Luke Donald made the decisions he did…”. These are the words of Marco Penge. The Englishman, currently third in the Race to Dubai, has come to terms with the English captain’s decision not to take him to the Ryder Cup. However, it
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