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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A “Spaniard” and an Englishman top the leaderboard
Thursday, 12 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
At 08:40 in the morning, the 95th edition of the Open de España got underway. The field includes one hot favourite and 131 players looking to end his love affair with Madrid’s Club de Campo. 66 golfers set off in the morning session, and two names currently stand out above the rest at the ACCIONA Open
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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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The biggest matches in round one
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
Five matches you won’t want to miss on day one of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid: 9:30 *: Jon Rahm, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Yannik Paul. The star match on day one could not be any other than that of Jon Rahm, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Germany’s Yannik Paul. The two most
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Otaegui ‘The Pirate’, no pressure but bags of determination
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
Adrián Otaegui arrives at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid this week two years after his last visit. Since then, he has enjoyed a very positive season, and his first impressions of this week’s course could not be better: “The course really is in very good condition, the greens are a bit softer than expected,
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Otaegui and Virto kick off the tournament with the kids by their side
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
by Ignacio Pinedo
The driving range at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid (CCVM) was the stage chosen for a fun clinic with Adrián Otaegui and Borja Virto. The pro golfers brought smiles to the faces of over 100 children from the CCVM school and the Municipal School that the Madrid City Council runs at the Olivar
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A huge Spanish contingent bids to dethrone Rahm
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
The photo of the Spanish players on the 18th green at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid informs us that the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid is just around the corner. As you would expect, the Spaniards are well represented in the field. 22 home players will be trying to get their hands
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Prep continues for Rahm
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
by Manuel Arenas
Today was Jon Rahm’s second practice day at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. While the Barrika native played the back nine of Javier Arana’s Black Course yesterday, on Tuesday he teed it up on the front and completed his round. Over these two days we have witnessed a Rahm who is clearly still riding
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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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