Change of plan for Chacarra in Madrid as he prepares his assault on the Open de España

Eugenio Chacarra arrives at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in the form of his life after a season that has completely changed the path of his career. Two wins, third in the Race to Dubai, and a PGA Tour card for next year practically in the bag. Three days before the tournament kicks
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Bubba and Molinari, two very different golfers make their bow in Madrid

Two debutants at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid who could easily be the stars of any field at any tournament in the world. Bubba Watson and Francesco Molinari, two major winners, are playing the Javier Arana layout for the first time, adding even more intrigue to the greatest field in the history of
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The best Open de España of all time?

Monday has arrived. The week of the Open de España presented by Madrid. Are we about to witness the best Spanish Open of all time? At a tournament with over a century of history behind it, we must be careful with our comparisons. Some of the greatest legends of the sport have graced the tournament
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Four moments to remember from 2025

The 2026 Open de España presented by Madrid is about to kick off and the players are out practising on  Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid’s black course, the staff and volunteers are putting the final touches on their preparations and the city of Madrid is getting ready for one of its biggest events
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The Spanish Armada, ready for its assault on Madrid

The Open de España presented by Madrid will once again bring together one of the best generations of Spanish golfers in recent times. Jon Rahm and Sergio García will be, as always, a huge draw for the fans, but the Armada they spearhead includes plenty of home players who have every reason to believe they
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The road to Adare Manor: Madrid has its own part to play the Ryder Cup

There is still almost a year until Europe and the USA cross swords again in the Ryder Cup, but the road to Adare Manor is already being paved. The event, which will take place in Ireland in 2027 from 17 to 19 September, begins to take shape a long time before the first tee shot
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Jon Rahm to tee it up again at this year’s Open de España presented by Madrid

Jon Rahm, the Open de España presented by Madrid, and pure entertainment will come together once again at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from 8 to 11 October, when this year’s edition of one of the DP World Tour’s most historic tournaments will be played. The presence of Spanish golf’s standard bearer in the
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The big guns at Club de Campo: Rahm faces an unfamiliar challenge

Jon Rahm’s distance off the tee is nothing new, he’s one of the biggest hitters in world golf and he’s proving it again this week in Madrid, where he is the third longest with the big stick in hand. Coincidence would have it, though, that the Barrika native finds himself in unfamiliar territory on Saturday.
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The praise for the course keeps coming

The world of golf is a curious place; the more difficult a course setup, the more praise it seems to elicit from the players. In other words, if they have to grind for the 4 or 5 it takes to play18 holes, they come through the ordeal with more respect for the game. This is
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Rahm confirms he’s not human with an astonishing round

Jon Rahm’s wry smile on the 5th hole perfectly summed up his second round at the Open de España presented by Madrid. His birdie putt fell to the right, while seconds later Shane Lowry holed one from exactly the same place that broke to the left. On holes 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14,
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