Larrazabal: "This field is where the Circuit should return it"

The Barcelona player Pablo Larrazabalcurrently fourth in the DP World Tour rankings and a candidate to win the Catalunya Championship which starts this Thursday, stressed on Wednesday that the PGA Catalunya at Caldes de Malavella (Girona) “is one of the best courses in Spain and deserves the the circuit will return here. “

After winning his seventh title at the OSPS Ready Championship, playing last week at Infinitum Lakes in Salou (Tarragona), the second of the season, the Catalan has already qualified for the PGA Championship (May 19-22, in Tulsa, USA) and the British Open (July 14-17 in Saint Andrews).

Adrián Otaegui, from San Sebastian, second in Salou and in the European rankings, has fond memories of the PGA Catalunya after getting his card there at the Classification School in 2015. Since then he has won three tournaments.

“Last week was very good for me from the first day to the last. I wanted to win, I always wanted to win, but I was very happy with the way I played. Hats off to Pablo (Larrazábal) for his very good last round and the his success, “he said.

For Otaegui, the PGA is one of his favorite courses: “I love this golf course. I’ve played here many times and I’ve played well, even though I haven’t played in a long time. It’s one of my favorite ones. course in Spain, There have been some changes and from what I have seen the conditions are very good. Not only is it a fantastic layout, it is also a fantastic course. “

Barcelona’s Adri Arnaus has not forgotten his playoff defeat with Pablo Larrazábal at the Hartbeespoort tournament (South Africa) in March, but he was pleased because he said he had a “good start to the season”.

“You always want to finish well every weekend, but the season is very long and some of the things I’ve worked hard on show on the pitch”, added Arnaus, considering that “it’s great to have a tournament that close to home and another this week, because it’s so delicious when friends and family come to accompany you.

Nacho Elvira, from Santander, winner of the Welsh Open last season, has returned to Girona with high expectations. “I played in this course of the Open de España and final of the Classification School. I don’t know how they will leave it for the tournament, but the PGA de Catalunya, if there are hard greens and a bit rough (high). Grass on the edges of the street), it’s an amazing test I look forward to facing ”, he said.

For his part, Álvaro Quirós from Cádiz returns ready to regain the consistency that propelled him to win seven Circuit tournaments, including the 2010 Spanish Open and more recently the Sicilian Open in 2017.

“It’s always so much fun to play in your own country and this time, when we’re short of tournaments at this time of year, it’s even better. And having two consecutive weeks in Spain is very positive for us”, he concludes.