The Acciona Open de España (formerly the Spanish Open) is the national open golf championship of Spain. It was founded in 1912 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the inception of the Tour in 1972. The tournament has been played in April or May, except for a five-year period in the early 1980s and since the 2019 edition, when the tournament was moved to October. In 2005, it was one of five European Tour events to be held in Spain. Former champions include Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Jon Rahm.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Established | 1912 |
| Course(s) | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,112 yards (6,503 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$3,250,000[1] |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 259 Jon Rahm (2022) |
| To par | −25 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Matthieu Pavon | |
| Location map | |
  Club de Campo Villa de Madrid Location in Spain  Club de Campo Villa de Madrid Location in the Community of Madrid | |
The tournament has been organized by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation. In April 2019, a partnership between the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the European Tour, and Madrid Trophy Promotion (MTP) was announced.[2] This agreement meant that MTP became the organizer of the event for the next 5 years. MTP is also the organizer of the Mutua Madrid Open, a professional tennis tournament.
Winners
editMultiple winners
editThirteen men have won the tournament more than once through 2022.
- 5 wins
- Ángel de la Torre: 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1925
- 4 wins
- Mariano Provencio: 1934, 1941, 1943, 1951
- Gabriel Gonzalez: 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942
- 3 wins
- Arnaud Massy: 1912, 1927, 1928
- Joaquin Bernardino: 1926, 1930, 1934
- Marcelino Morcillo: 1946, 1948, 1949
- Max Faulkner: 1952, 1953, 1957
- Sebastián Miguel: 1954, 1960, 1967
- Seve Ballesteros: 1981, 1985, 1995
- Jon Rahm : 2018, 2019, 2022
- 2 wins
- Eugène Lafitte: 1921, 1929
- Peter Alliss: 1956, 1958
- Ángel Miguel: 1961, 1964
- Dale Hayes: 1971, 1979
- Eddie Polland: 1976, 1980
- Bernhard Langer: 1984, 1989
- Mark James: 1988, 1997
References
edit- ^ "Jon Rahm to defend his title at the Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid". Acciona Open de España. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Open de España bolstered by partnership with Madrid Trophy Promotion". European Tour. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Mutuactivos Open de España cancelled 2020". European Tour. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.