Ten highlights of a magical beginning in Madrid

The first day of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid has come to an end at Club de Campo, here are ten nuggets that perfectly encapsulate what went down in a magical first round: – Nothing can stop ‘Rahmania’, not the wind, not the adverse conditions. Thousands of fans turned up on Thursday
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Guerrier, in the footsteps of his countryman…

Julien Guerrier has done a ‘Matthieu Pavon’. Just like last year, a Frenchman is at the top of the leaderboard after the Thursday morning session. Guerrier signed for a 67 that has him looking down on the field after six hours of the tournament. It remains to be seen if anyone can catch him this
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Welcome to the best ACCIONA Open in history

The wait is over. After a year of preparation, everything is in place for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid to kick off. An incredible field of the best players in the world is ready to light up Club de Campo Villa de Madrid like never before. The entry list this week is
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Manassero, back in Madrid with a smile on his face

Matteo Manassero is in the midst of one of those spectacular stories that any lover of not only golf, but sport in general, must hear about. After his meteoric rise as a teenager, a catastrophic slump, followed by a gradual return to form, he is now bidding for a place among the best players in
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Jon Rahm’s turning point

14:00, 26 September. The moment of truth and one of the most anticipated junctures of this year’s ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid because right then Jon Rahm will tee it up on the 1st hole at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. As always, he will do so in a stellar group that
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Five years, and it seems like it was yesterday…

This year’s ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid will be the fifth edition of the revamped event. Since Madrid Trophy Promotion took the reins of the tournament in 2019, one of the DP World Tour’s classic tournaments has enjoyed a new lease of life. In recent years, some of the best players in the
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“Winning in Madrid was a dream come true”

Matthieu Pavon is currently at the centre of one of those stories that make golf such a special sport. A year ago he arrived in Madrid without having tasted glory in  his 185 appearances on the DP World Tour. In Madrid, it all seemed to click into place, everything changed and his career would never
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Shane Lowry: the people’s champion

Imagine teeing it up at The Open, at home, having never won a major or even been in contention in the previous 26 events you played in. The Open is making a return to your island after a 68-year absence. Not only do you win it, you practically lap the field. That evening you find
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Tyrrell Hatton, ready to entertain in Madrid

Another of the new faces at the 2024 ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid is that of charismatic English player Tyrrell Hatton, who will arrive in the Spanish capital intent on picking up his seventh DP World Tour title. Hatton, who previously climbed to the heights of the Top 5 players in the world,
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Tommy Fleetwood: the return of a true gentleman

When you imagine a professional golfer, you might think of someone who is dedicated, amiable to a tee, who roams the course with elegance and never loses their cool. That person is Tommy Fleetwood. The Englishman will be back at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid to play the ACCIONA Open de España presented by
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