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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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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Madrid is golf

Golf is taking to the streets. Golf is coming to the people of Madrid. Year after year, the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid stages an event that marks the start of the championships: the tournament presentation. It is a competition that puts Madrid in the global spotlight and, as always, the Spanish capital
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Pretenders to the throne

We now know the complete field of players who are set to tee it up at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid on 12 October at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. A wealth of huge talent is set to delight fans with four days of spectacular golf. World number 3, Jon Rahm
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Jon Rahm to defend his title at the Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid

Jon Rahm, the world number two, will be defending his title at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, which will take place at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from 12 to 15 October. A three-time Open de España champion (2018, 2019 and 2022), it will be the first time Rahm plays in
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