The benefits of a fixed venue
Saturday, 05 October 2019
by Rafa
The 2019 Open de España will mark a turning point in the history of the tournament, one of the most prestigious in European Golf. Not only because of presence of the entire Spanish contingent, but also because of the fact that the new organisers have chosen the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid as the
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Jon Rahm digs deep to catch the leaders
Friday, 04 October 2019
by Rafa
The second day of the Open de España was something of a roller-coaster ride for Jon Rahm who, finished in a very promising position for the weekend, but is not very happy with the way he is playing. The round did not get off to a good start for the man from Barrika when he
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Samuel Del Val, no longer a surprise package
Friday, 04 October 2019
by Rafa
While all eyes were on the spectacular group of Rahm, Cabrera and Arnaus, on the other side of the course another member of the Armada, Alicante native Samuel Del Val, who carded an impressive -4 in the first round, was working on a stunning -6 (65) that leaves him one shot behind the leaders. Seven birdies
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Sergio García’s consistency keeps him in the fight
Friday, 04 October 2019
by Rafa
The second day of the 2019 Open de España saw a second round of 69 for Sergio García, who enjoyed another day of solid golf, although he watched a few birdie putts slip by the hole. It was a fairly monotonous round of golf, according to García himself, because although he was comfortable, he failed
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Jon Rahm: “That was a great start”
Thursday, 03 October 2019
by Rafa
Jon Rahm enjoyed a great day of golf in the first round of the 2019 Open de España. After handing his card in, he said he could only think of one shot he was unhappy with, his second on the 18th, which cost him the only blemish on his card. Six birdies compared to that
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Adri Arnaus, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Golf español, Jon Rahm, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
Live scoring Open de España
Thursday, 03 October 2019
by Rafa
The 2019 Open de España got underway no sooner had the sun come up this morning. The star match in the early session on Thursday is formed by three stars of Spanish golf, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Adri Arnaus and, of course, the defending champion and current world number 5, Jon Rahm. It was a chilly morning
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A dream is born
Thursday, 03 October 2019
by Rafa
These are times of change and of dreams in Spanish golf with the Open de España, a tournament of some pedigree, which has this year incorporated a new team with the expertise of tennis’ Mutua Madrid Open. This is not the place to enter into comparisons between two disciplines whose individual nature and club culture
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The Spanish Armada, more invincible than ever
Wednesday, 02 October 2019
by Rafa
The 2019 Open de España could not have come at a better time for Spanish golf, or at least that is what our national players’ stats so far this year would suggest. There are three Spaniards in the world’s top 50, five in the top 100 and eight among the top 60 in the Race
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Golf español, Jon Rahm, José María Olazábal, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Sergio García
Langoustines, ‘percebes’ and a good wine: the young guns’ spoils
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
by Rafa
It was 09:15 in the morning on the first tee at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, a cool 14 degrees Celsius and the star match of Tuesday’s practice rounds was about to tee it up. There were 58 European Tour victories between the four players on the tee. On the one hand, the
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Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Golf español, José María Olazábal, Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Adri Arnaus: “Winning this tournament would be the perfect closure to the season”
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
by Rafa
Adriá Arnaus is, if Jon Rahm will allow it, the man of the moment in Spanish golf, as we have to go back many years to remember an explosion into the golfing elite such as his in 2019. In his first season as a European Tour player, Arnaus has already competed in two majors, had
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