Jon Rahm, world number twowill defend his title as champion of Acciona Open of Spainto be held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid between October 12 and 15.
Three-time Spanish Open champion (2018, 2019 and 2022) This is the first time Rahm will play in our country after winning the Augustan Masters last April, the second ‘big’ of his career after US Open 2021.
After matching Severiano Ballesteros With three National Open victories, becoming the two golfers with the most trophies in modern history, Rahm will look in this edition to get closer to Ángel de la Torre, who holds the record with five titles (between 1916 and 1925) for the most tournament success.
“I’m very happy to be back in Madrid to play the Acciona Open de España in October,” Rahm said. “It’s always great to play in front of your fans and I’m excited to defend my title at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.. Equaling Seve’s record of victories in this tournament is really special for me and I hope to offer a great show to the fans in a few months,” said the Basque in a statement sent to the media .
In 2022, Rahm was crowned champion with the lowest result in the history of the tournament: 259 strokes and -25, the absolute record for the Spanish Open.
Again, Rahm’s presence is a big incentive for the fans, who will be able to enjoy the Basque golfer at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid just two weeks after what is probably his third Ryder Cup appearance. So far in 2023, Rahm has won four titles: the Sentry Tournament of Champions, The American Express, Genesis Invitational and the Augusta Masters. In October, Rahm will try to add another Spanish Open to his impressive record.
In 2022, the Spanish Open brought together more than 43,211 spectators during its four days of competition, which ended on Sunday with Rahm’s victory. This year, it will also offer a prize of 3.25 million dollars, a significant increase compared to the 1.75 million euros distributed in 2022.
Source: La Verdad
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