Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm will return to defend his title later this year at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid from October 12 - 17.
The two-time Major winner is hoping to add to his impressive resume in Madrid, after emulating his hero Seve Ballesteros with an emotional third acciona Open de España presented by Madrid title last year.
Following back-to-back victories in 2018 and 2019, Rahm produced the lowest score in the history of the Open de España in front of home fans in 2022, charging to a remarkable nine-under 62 in the final round to win by six shots on 25 under-par. His dominant display included eight birdies, one bogey, and a near-albatross on the par-five 14th. He settled for an eagle on that hole, and with a comfortable cushion birdied his final two holes on the way to matching a feat his idol took his entire career to achieve.
It was the first of two memorable victories the World Number Two achieved at the end of 2022, which he rounded out with a third win at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship and a fifth Rolex Series title.
The 28-year-old has carried that scintillating form into 2023, winning three PGA TOUR titles in five starts before triumphing at Augusta National in April to add a second Major title to his collection, after becoming the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open in 2021.
Now, he returns to the Spanish Capital hoping to successfully defend his title for a second time.
“I’m very happy to be back in Madrid for the ACCIONA Open de España this October,” said Rahm.
“It's always incredible to play in front of your home crowd and I'm excited to defend my title at Club de Campo. To equal Seve’s record of wins at this tournament was truly special to me and I hope to put on a great show for the fans in a few months’ time.”
Held just two weeks after the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone, the ACCIONA Open de España will be staged at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid for a fourth year in a row.
Expected to prove a huge attraction to home fans, Rahm will return to the Madrid hoping to take a step closer to the tournament win record of Angel de la Torre, who won five times between 1916 and 1925.
The 2023 ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid will also offer a prize fund of $3.25 million, a significant increase from the €1.75 million on offer in 2022, after 43,211 spectators over four days of competition witnessed Rahm’s victory on Sunday afternoon in the Spanish capital.
Tickets for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid are now available at: www.accionaopen.com
