The Spanish dream lives on after a great Friday morning

It was a dream morning session on Friday for the Spanish ‘Armada’, with three home players finishing among the top 10 at this ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, with the afternoon session yet to reach its conclusion. The greens are perfect, and Alfredo García Heredia, Álex del Rey and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, who already
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Rose digs deep and will be back at the weekend

Justin Rose took to the 10th tee at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid intent on banishing the memories of a disappointing Thursday, and he could not have got off to a better start. One hole, one birdie, quite a statement of intent. Yesterday he was frustrated by the number of birdie putts
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Déjà vu at Club de Campo

Day two at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid is a key day for the players to position themselves at the top of the leaderboard and, more importantly, to see who makes the cut and who will be saying goodbye to Madrid for another year. By the end of the day, we will
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Matthieu Pavon seizes early lead in ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid

In the opening round of the Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid, Matthew Pavon took advantage of the sunny conditions and took an early lead with an impressive 8-under 63, placing him at the top of the leaderboard. The Frenchman returns to Madrid after securing a solo second-place finish last year. This season, he
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Rahm calls, the fans reply

It is 09:30 in the morning, Thursday 12 October, The National Day of Spain, and the tenth tee of Madrid’s Casa de Campo is brimming with fans hoping to get a glimpse of their hero, Jon Rahm, and 2021 champion Rafa Cabrera Bello. Even the Barrika native was surprised to see how many spectators had
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Víctor García Broto, the pick of the Spaniards in the morning session

The first day of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid got underway on Thursday with all eyes on Jon Rahm, but the morning session provided an unexpected name towards the top of the leaderboard as he made his bow on the DP World Tour. Catalonian player Víctor García Broto could not have had
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Rahm, merciful on day one

Jon Rahm stepped onto the 10th tee looking serious, focused, and aware of the responsibility that rests on his shoulders. Just as Justin Rose said yesterday: “He flies the Spanish flag every week in the US, and playing here is like a hero coming home”. Even more so when you realise that today was the National
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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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