Matthieu Pavon goes wire-to-wire in Madrid
Sunday, 15 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
From start to finish. No concessions. No hesitation. Rock solid like a champion and as if he has been winning titles his whole life, France’s Pavon claimed the first victory of his career at ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. He took the lead in round one and never let it slip from his
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The Spanish contingent have the bit between their teeth
Sunday, 15 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
The last day of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid has two great Spanish stories in store for us, whose protagonists have a chance to make headlines if they are able to maintain their form. Alfredo García-Heredia and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño have earned the right to dream of going all the way on Sunday,
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Action-packed moving day at ACCIONA Open de España as Pavon clings on to lead
Saturday, 14 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
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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Mr Hole-In-One pays a visit to Madrid
Saturday, 14 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
Dan Bradbury (-10) provided one of the highlights of round 3, or even of the week. The Wakefield-born player fired the first hole-in-one of this year’s event. It came on hole 3 at Madrid’s Club de Campo, which today measured 227 yards. As if that were not enough, Bradbury went on to cover the first
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Several underdogs bid to eclipse Rahm and Rose: day three tee times
Friday, 13 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
The third day of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid promises to have a little of everything. The lion’s share of the spotlight will be on Jon Rahm and his attempt to fight back. But there is plenty more to feast the eyes on. 75 players made the cut at -2, so the
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Rahm survives the cut after an inexplicable afternoon
Friday, 13 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
“WHAT A DAY!!” In three words, Jon Rahm perfectly summed up his black afternoon at Club de Campo. The cry came on the 12th, after missing his nth fairway by mere centimetres. Golf is a capricious animal and while the Spaniard’s driver was purring yesterday, today he could not buy a fairway. Hole 1 proved
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Matthieu Pavon maintains lead after day two
Friday, 13 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
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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Rose digs deep and will be back at the weekend
Friday, 13 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
Justin Rose took to the 10th tee at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid intent on banishing the memories of a disappointing Thursday, and he could not have got off to a better start. One hole, one birdie, quite a statement of intent. Yesterday he was frustrated by the number of birdie putts
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Déjà vu at Club de Campo
Friday, 13 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
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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Rahm calls, the fans reply
Thursday, 12 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
It is 09:30 in the morning, Thursday 12 October, The National Day of Spain, and the tenth tee of Madrid’s Casa de Campo is brimming with fans hoping to get a glimpse of their hero, Jon Rahm, and 2021 champion Rafa Cabrera Bello. Even the Barrika native was surprised to see how many spectators had
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