A special connection, years of waiting and an epic finale: Forrest conquers Madrid

Grant Forrest has conquered Madrid with resilience, character and a special connection with a tournament that had been awaiting his breakthrough for years. The Scot has been crowned champion of the 2026 Open de España presented by Madrid after a nerve-wracking final day on which he weathered four bogeys and held on until the very
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Åberg dazzles on his debut, Lowry revels in Madrid, Penge turns on the style

Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry and Marco Penge have each rounded off their respective Opens de España with under-par final rounds and top-20 finishes, providing three standout stories after a gruelling week at Real Club de Campo. The Swede finished 7th on -10 after a spectacular round of 66 (-5), whilst Lowry climbed to joint 13th on -8 and Penge
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An Open de España with no clear favourite: tee times and key matches in a thrilling finale

The Open de España presented by Madrid heads into its final day with everything still to play for. Joe Dean and Grant Forrest share the lead on -13 and will tee off in the final group at 13:00 alongside Victor Pérez, who is just one stroke behind them. Joel Girrbach and Jacob Skov Olesen are one shot
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From Madrid to Magnolia Lane; a life-changing victory

Grant Forrest will compete in his first Masters and return to The Open, at St Andrews, no less, nine years after his last appearance. Moreover, the Scot has jumped more than 130 places in the world rankings and is now firmly in the running for a PGA Tour card. There are few things a golfer
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Grant Forrest succeeds Colin Montgomerie 32 years on

The Scot has become the fifth player from his country to win the Open de España presented by Madrid. Three of those five victories came at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid There is something about Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid that the Scots seem to particularly enjoy. Grant Forrest proved it
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An Open de España with no clear favourite: tee times and key matches in a thrilling finale

The Open de España presented by Madrid heads into its final day with everything still to play for. Joe Dean and Grant Forrest share the lead on -13 and will tee off in the final group at 13:00 alongside Victor Pérez, who is just one stroke behind them. Joel Girrbach and Jacob Skov Olesen are one shot
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Joe Dean defies golf’s cruelty and holds on to the joint lead

Shortly after Joe Dean had been interviewed by the DP World Tour on the 12th hole at Real Club de Campo, one of the most difficult on the course, he produced one of the day’s highlights. Having striped his driver down the middle of the fairway, he caressed a sublime second to six feet and rolled the
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Ángel Ayora sits three shots back to fuel Spanish hopes

The Malaga native carded a brilliant round of 66 (-5) to finish at -10. Eugenio Chacarra, tenth on -8, remains in contention despite not playing at his best golf. The Open de España presented by Madrid promises thrills and spills right up until the final shot is struck. Ángel Ayora has become Spain’s big hope
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Third time lucky in Madrid?

Keeping a low profile, biding his time and striking when it mattered most; Grant Forrest’s third round at the Open de España presented by Madrid in a nutshell. The Scot started Saturday as the leader, but whilst his main challengers stepped up the pace over the first nine holes, he opted for steady progress, keeping
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Jacob Skov Olesen bids to make history

The battle for the Open de España presented by Madrid title became much closer as day three drew to a close. Joe Dean and Grant Forrest share the lead at -13, but there is a sizeable chasing pack snapping at their heels. Among them is a player who is notable because of the way he
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