American duo Wyndham Clark and Matt Kuchar will join Ryan Fox and Rafa Cabrera Bello in Spain next month as the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters begins a new era at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande from October 19-22.
The tournament moves to a new venue at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande for the ninth edition of the event, completing a two-week Spanish swing following the acciona Open de Espana presented by Madrid. Tickets can be purchased on the tournament website or at the DP World Tour website.
U.S. Open Champion Clark has enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2023, winning his first PGA TOUR title at the Wells Fargo Championship in May before claiming his maiden Major Championship at Los Angeles Country Club a month later, finishing one stroke clear of Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy.
The 29-year-old went on to finish third in the FedExCup – his highest career finish – and the World Number Ten made his Ryder Cup debut at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club last week ahead of his maiden visit to Spain for the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.
“I’ve never played in Spain before so it’s something I’m really excited about,” said Clark. “I’ve seen some pictures of the course and it looks amazing. It’ll be really cool to go and play there and I’m also looking forward to experiencing what Spain has to offer.”
Four-time Ryder Cup player Kuchar, who was member of the victorious United States Ryder Cup side at Hazeltine in 2016, is relishing the opportunity to tee it up in Spain for the first time.
“I haven’t played in Europe as much as I would have liked to over the last few years and I have heard good things about this tournament, so I’m sure it’s going to be a great week.
“We are lucky as golfers to be able to travel the world with our jobs, but in over 20 years as a professional, I’ve never had the opportunity to play in Spain before. I’m excited to head over to Sotogrande and see what it has to offer.”
BMW PGA Champion Fox, who defends his Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title in Scotland this week, won his maiden Rolex Series title at Wentworth Club earlier this month and is aiming for a strong finish to the season.
“There are some great events at the back end of the Race to Dubai and the Andalucía Masters is one of them,” said Fox.
“I finished third in Ireland last month and feel like I have a good run of events now where I can build some momentum in the lead up to the last few events of the year. The course looks great so I’m looking forward to heading to Sotogrande in a couple of weeks.”
Former Ryder Cup player Cabrera Bello, whose most recent victory came in Madrid in 2021, is looking forward to returning to his home country as the Rolex Series winner targets more success.
“Real Club de Golf Sotogrande is a brilliant golf course and it is deserves to host a tournament with the prestige of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters,” he said.
“Winning in Madrid was one of the best moments in my career, doing it in front of my home fans, and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to do it again later this month.”
Tickets for the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters can be purchased on the tournament website or at the DP World Tour website.
