A “Spaniard” and an Englishman top the leaderboard

At 08:40 in the morning, the 95th edition of the Open de España got underway. The field includes one hot favourite and 131 players looking to end his love affair with Madrid’s Club de Campo. 66 golfers set off in the morning session, and two names currently stand out above the rest at the ACCIONA Open
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Rose, in his element in Madrid

Justin Rose made an appearance in the press conference room after playing in the Pro-Am to talk about his first impressions of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. It is the Englishman’s first visit to the Spanish capital and he was surprised when he first set his eyes on Club de Campo Villa
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Rahm’s frightening form in the Pro-Am and an amusing exchange with Rose

“Could have been worse, could have been better”, Jon Rahm told his father after the first nine holes. The demands the Barrika native puts on himself are through the roof, any observer would have said he was in the form of his life. He showed, once again, that his love affair with Club de Campo
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The biggest matches in round one

Five matches you won’t want to miss on day one of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid: 9:30 *: Jon Rahm, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Yannik Paul. The star match on day one could not be any other than that of Jon Rahm, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Germany’s Yannik Paul. The two most
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Otaegui ‘The Pirate’, no pressure but bags of determination 

Adrián Otaegui arrives at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid this week two years after his last visit. Since then, he has enjoyed a very positive season, and his first impressions of this week’s course could not be better: “The course really is in very good condition, the greens are a bit softer than expected,
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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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A huge Spanish contingent bids to dethrone Rahm

The photo of the Spanish players on the 18th green at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid informs us that the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid is just around the corner. As you would expect, the Spaniards are well represented in the field. 22 home players will be trying to get their hands
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Cabrera-Bello and Paul, guests of honour at Rahm’s fiesta

The tee times have been announced and we now know who will be joining Jon Rahm for the first two rounds as he bids for his fourth ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid title. On Thursday, the Barrika native will tee it up on the 10th hole at 09:30 alongside Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Germany’s
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An Englishman looking to make a name for himself

Fitzpatrick. You may have heard the surname. Thanks to his mathematical and millimetric approach to the game, a certain Matthew Fitzpatrick won his first major, the 2022 US Open at The Country Club, where he saw off Will Zalatoris and the current world number one, Scottie Scheffler. However, today we’re talking about the other Fitzpatrick.
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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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