Fleetwood shows how to get it done in a hurricane

Tournaments aren’t won on Thursdays but they can be lost with astonishing ease. When there are practically hurricane-force gales blowing like today, this old maxim is truer than ever. Tommy Fleetwood took one look at the weather and decided diplomacy was the best way to approach his day. Shane Lowry, who played alongside the Englishman
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Rahm has a mountain to climb in Madrid

Jon Rahm has now touched base at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. At 12:30 this afternoon, the Barrika native arrived at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Straight from the airport. The Spaniard has come to Madrid immediately after the recent birth of his third child and will be vying for a
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Fleetwood, Lowry and Pavon grace the official presentation of a special tournament

“ The presentation of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid took place this afternoon on the VIP terrace at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, seeing in the 96th edition of one of the most prestigious tournaments on the DP World Tour. Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood spoke about the significance of the event.
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The agony and the ecstasy of playing golf with a tour pro

“Golf is so difficult at every level that it’s scary”. These were the words of Englishman James Morrison (Open de España champion in 2015) after seven holes with two amateurs who recently took up the game, and with me, a humble hacker stuck with a handicap of 17 after years playing this impossible sport. “Seeing
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Something big is brewing at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

A quick stroll around Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is enough to give you the feeling that a historic ACCIONA Open de España is on the horizon. You might bump into a Tommy Fleetwood, smiling from ear to ear as he gets his first taste of the course, or a Sepp Straka collecting a
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Matthieu Pavon will defend his title at the 2024 ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid

Matthieu Pavon, last season’s ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid champion, has confirmed he will be back at this year’s tournament, which takes place at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from 26 to 29 September. “Winning the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid last year was incredibly special to me”, said Pavon.
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A radiant Pavon: “It’s the fruit of hard work. A massive achievement”

Matthieu Pavon arrived in the press conference room wearing a smile from ear to ear. After 185 tournaments, he is finally a DP World Tour champion. He took the lead on Thursday and never let it go. The first question he was asked was if he was nervous when Rahm stormed through his opening holes
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Action-packed moving day at ACCIONA Open de España as Pavon clings on to lead

The Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid witnessed an action-packed Moving Day in Madrid as multiple played vied for the lead. Frenchman Matthieu Pavon held firm, posting an impressive third-round 66 to finish atop the leaderboard and head into the final day with a two-stroke lead. “I fought a lot today against my emotions,
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Matthieu Pavon maintains lead after day two

Matthieu Pavon continued his impressive performance at the Acciona Open de Espana presented by Madrid, maintaining his spot at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day. He currently holds a one-shot lead after two rounds at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. The Frenchman posted a three-under 69, featuring four birdies and
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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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