2023 Open de Espana: Everything you need to know
Here is your all-rounder guide to the 2023 Open de Espana at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid…
Home favourite Jon Rahm will be in action at this week’s 2023 acciona Open de España in Madrid alongside his Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose. The Spaniard is looking to make it four wins in five years at the tournament.
It will be the first time Rose and Rahm will be teeing it up in a tournament since their heroics in Rome that helped Europe defeat USA in the Eternal City.
Who else is in the field, how can you watch and how much prize money is on offer? Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s tournament…
When is the 2023 Open de Espana?
This year’s Open de Espana will be played between October 12 and 15, 2023.
The tournament is the first of two DP World Tour events to be played in Spain with the Andalucia Masters to follow next week.
Where is the Open de Espana played?
The tournament is played at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, located around 5km from the centre of the Spanish capital city. The course is a par-71 measuring 7,112 yards.
Who is the defending champion?
Jon Rahm is the defending champion of the tournament and is looking to win his fourth Open de Espana, having also won the tournament in 2018 and 2019.
Two of the Spaniard’s wins at the tournament have come at this week’s venue Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
Who is in the field?
Rose and Rahm headline this year’s tournament and are the outright favourites for the torunament.
Other notable players include Joost Luiten, Yannick Paul, and DP World Tour legend Thomas Bjorn.
To view the full field, please click here.
How much does the winner receive?
The tournament prize purse has been set at $3.25 million, with the winner receiving $552,500.
How can I watch the Open de Espana 2023?
UK viewers will be able to enjoy the action from Spain across various channels on Sky Sports Golf, the schedule is as follows:
- Thursday: Sky Sports Golf (13.00)
- Friday: Sky Sports Golf (13.00)
- Saturday: Sky Sports Golf (12.30)
- Sunday: Sky Sports Golf (12.00)
US viewers will be able to enjoy the action the Golf Channel/Peacock, the schedule is as follows:
- Thursday: Golf Channel/Peacock (8.00 ET)
- Friday: Golf Channel/Peacock (8.00 ET)
- Saturday: Golf Channel/Peacock (7.30 ET)
- Sunday: Golf Channel/Peacock (7.00 ET)
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Matthew Beedle
Matthew has been playing golf since he was around 13 and took up the game at a local nine-hole municipal course with his friends before joining Pontefract & District Golf Club just over the hedge.
Still a member of Pontefract with a handicap of 3, he currently sits on the board of directors to help with digital and marketing initiatives in order to improve membership and visitor income.
Matthew graduated university with a First Class in Sports Journalism from Leeds Trinity University and has been working in the golf industry since graduating.
NCG’s social media & marketing manager, Matthew’s main job role is to increase website traffic to the National Club Golfer website via our email and social media channels as well as driving entries to grow our NCG Top 100s Tour events amongst other tasks.
Not one to change his equipment too often, Matthew currently plays the TaylorMade M2 driver which has lasted the test of time in his bag. Elsewhere, you’ll find him using the TaylorMade Stealth 2 three-wood with a Ping G425 Crossover 2-iron to aid his long game.
Through his 4-iron to Gap Wedge, Matthew uses the Ping i500 irons accompanied by Ping’s Glide 3.0 56-degree and 60-degree wedges.
Another club that has stood the test of time in his bag is a Nike Method Core MC-3i putter which has had to have the SuperStroke grip changed at least three times. Ball of choice is the Titleist ProV1.
