A radiant Pavon: “It’s the fruit of hard work. A massive achievement”
Sunday, 15 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
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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Rahm flirts with history and signs out with a masterclass
Sunday, 15 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
How can it be that for three days Rahm’s putter has kept him out of contention, and today the hole looked bigger than a bucket? Golf is a capricious animal. On Friday the gods of the game rejected twelve of Rahm’s birdie attempts and on Sunday he started his round by pouring in four of
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The putter spoils Rahm’s comeback party
Saturday, 14 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
Jon Rahm’s birdie putt on the 12th hole perfectly sums up his 2023 ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. It was tracking from the moment he hit the ball until it was one centimetre from the hole. Then, it swung to the right, at the very end. Rahm exploded: “What a week! I can’t believe
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Matthieu Pavon seizes early lead in ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid
Thursday, 12 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
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, merciful on day one
Thursday, 12 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
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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Rose, in his element in Madrid
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
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
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
“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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Cabrera-Bello and Paul, guests of honour at Rahm’s fiesta
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
The tee times have been announced and we now know who will be joining Jon Rahm for the first two rounds as he bids for his fourth ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid title. On Thursday, the Barrika native will tee it up on the 10th hole at 09:30 alongside Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Germany’s
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Rahm graces the tournament presentation: “We’ve hit the jackpot…”
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
by Ignacio Menendez
The ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid officially opened its 2023 edition in the presence of the best-ranked player in the field with unbeatable views of the Madrid skyline. Jon Rahm is back for his annual stop in the Spanish capital to continue the task of growing Spanish golf. He was joined by the
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