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
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

Rahm’s thoughts after flirting with glory: “I’m proud of myself…”

Jon Rahm fought until the bitter end but came up just short against a hugely impressive Angel Hidalgo who has surprised everyone in the world of golf over the last four days. The Basque spoke to the press in the tournament’s mixed zone and had the following words for the Marbella native: “I hope he
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

Rahm’s warning to Hidalgo and Puig for tomorrow’s celebration of Spanish gol

“My A-game?! No.” Jon Rahm just as we know and love him. The Barrika native went six under par, played seven holes without a driver and he was still unhappy with his day at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Welcome to the demands of elite sport. Rahm underplayed the significance of breaking his driver
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

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.
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

Rahm is immortal, history awaits

The difference between very good players and legends is crystal clear on days like today. Jon Rahm transcends the rest. During the Spaniard’s third round, he stepped onto the 6th tee and reached into his bag for his driver. No sooner had he pulled the head-cover off than he realised he had broken it with his
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

Despite his putter, Rahm’s hopes remain intact

The best way to sum up a day on which nothing seemed to be working for Rahm is that he has kept his chances of victory alive. Such is the quality of the Spaniard that he was able to steal some shots from the Black Course at Club de Campo Real Madrid without managing to
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

Patrick Reed steps up, while Hoshino shoots the lights out

Patrick Reed demonstrated on Friday morning why he has a Green Jacket to his name. The 2018 US Masters champion is very much in the battle for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. The conditions could not have been better, and with the sun shining on the morning session, the players had a
Tagged under: , , , , , , ,

Rahm fires a warning shot

  What happened today on the 7th hole at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid perfectly sums up who Jon Rahm is and why he is here. “It’s my obligation to come to Spain”. Loud and clear. That was the message the Barrika native sent out when he was interviewed mid-round by the DP World Tour.
Tagged under: , , , , , , , , ,

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
Tagged under: , , , , , , ,

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
Tagged under: , , , , , , ,