50 since the first modern Open de España

The Open de España has over 100 years of history in its wake, making it the third oldest tournament in Europe, only behind the French Open and the Open Championship, the only major played on the Old Continent. But the history of the Open de España is closely tied to the modern era of golf,
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The ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid makes a tenth visit to the jewel in Arana’s crown

The jewel in Javier Arana’s crown, as the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is commonly known, will host a new edition of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid from 7 to 10 October in what will be the historic tournament’s tenth visit to the famous Madrid course. Born in Getxo in 1905,

Jon Rahm, in search of three in a row

Jon Rahm, the current world number one, has confirmed his participation in the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, which takes place at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from 7 to 10 October. The Basque player, who draws the crowds at every tournament he plays in around the world, has a special
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ACCIONA is the new main sponsor of the Open de España

ACCIONA, a world leader in providing regeneration solutions for a carbon-free economy, has become the main sponsor of the Open de España. The tournament, taking place between 7 and 10 October 2021 at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, will now be known as the ACCIONA Open de España, to include the name of
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The Open de España will not take place in 2020

Due to the uncertainty created by the covid-19 epidemic, and as a consequence of the lack of a satisfactory date on the schedule after the restructuring of various tournaments, the Open de España will not be held in 2020. The cancellation comes from a consensual decision between Madrid Trophy Promotion (MTP), the promotors of the
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Rafa Cabrera-Bello finishes in style

Rafa Cabrera-Bello has completed what has been a brilliant Open de España for him with an exemplary second place. With a final score of -17 (-5 on Sunday, the same as the champion Jon Rahm), the Canary Islander was impeccable once again. He was well aware that there was only a slim chance of taking
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Samuel del Val completes the podium, just reward for a solid season

Alicante player Samuel del Val is by no means one of the most recognisable faces on the European Tour. However, today he demonstrated at the Open de España that when opportunities present themselves, he knows how to take them. After a season in which he has become something of a globetrotter, jetting between China and
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Sergio García takes confidence from Madrid

On the fourth and final day of the Open de España, Sergio García finally found some form with his putter. He reached his final score of -12 (-6 on Sunday) to finish tied 7th with his best round by far this week; 4 fewer than the 69s he produced on the previous 3 days. With an eagle and 6
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Jon Rahm could become the first player to successfully defend a Open de España since 1953

Since the Open de España became part of the European Tour in 1972, there have been plenty of unsuccessful attempts to defend the title. The first came from Antonio Garrido and later came many more. Even Seve, who won it three times, never managed to do so consecutively. The current defending champion, Jon Rahm, will
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The course secrets. How to play the CCVM

Alfonso Piñero, the maintenance and management team advisor at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, gives us an exhaustive guide to Javier Arana’s 18-hole layout. How should you play the course? What are its secrets? We take a hole-by-hole look at it: Hole 1 (par 4): The tee has been moved back 18 yards,
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