Rahm graces the tournament presentation: “We’ve hit the jackpot…”

The ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid officially opened its 2023 edition in the presence of the best-ranked player in the field with unbeatable views of the Madrid skyline. Jon Rahm is back for his annual stop in the Spanish capital to continue the task of growing Spanish golf. He was joined by the
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Two amateurs in very good hands

Monday morning at this year’s ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid provided an intriguing practice match that brought together the present and future of Spanish golf. Its stars were Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Borja Virto, and the two amateur players in this week’s field: Luis Masaveu and Ángel Ayora. The match up was no coincidence, Fernández-Castaño
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Jon Rahm, staring down Tiger Woods

Four wins, two second places, ten Top-10 finishes and just one missed cut in twenty tournaments played. Victory at Augusta and second in The Open. Today, only the Spaniard can boast such stratospheric results. The magnitude of what Jon Rahm is doing will only become clear with time. So accustomed are we to seeing the
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Beware Club de Campo’s most iconic hole

The majestic 1st hole at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is something of an emblem of golf in the Spanish capital. A genuine treat for all the senses, it is one of the moments visitors to the iconic club most look forward to. At just a few paces from the stunning clubhouse, it is
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Rahm teed it up this morning at Club de Campo

Jon Rahm is here. With four titles under his belt in 2023, including the US Masters, and having recently won the Ryder Cup with team Europe, the Spaniard was practising this morning at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Eight days after the stunning victory in Italy, the man from Barrika is back in the
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Madrid, rich hunting ground for a perfect ten?

The Spanish contingent at this year’s ACCIONA Open de España goes far deeper than their superstar Jon Rahm, and one player in particular is enjoying something of a rebirth in 2023; none other than Pablo Larrazábal. With two wins so far this year, at the Korea Championship and the KLM Open in April and May,
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From Rome’s Colosseum to Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

The 2023 Ryder Cup has already gone down in the annals of European golf. The victory of the team captained by Luke Donald will remain etched in the minds of golf fans for many decades to come. The match ended 16.5 – 11.5 in a year in which the home team came flying out of
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Justin Rose, if British elegance were a golfer 

The ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid is lucky enough to welcome one of the best European golfers of the last 20 years. A classic British player, old school, and with a swing that is in keeping with his exquisite manners. Madrid will be able to enjoy a former world number 1, with 23
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The ACCIONA Open de España celebrates its Golden Anniversary with the European Tour

The ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, which will take place at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from 12 to 15 October, will celebrate 50 years with the European Tour, now the DP World Tour.  The bond between the men’s Open de España and the European Tour, which began in 1972, has remained
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Rahm, history, and Seve looking down with pride.

Jon Rahm, a living legend of Spanish golf, delighted local fans at the 94th ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid with a stunning performance the likes of which is only within reach of the greats. The man from Barrika was back for his yearly visit to Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and he
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