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Hidalgo, Otaegui, Højgaard, Manassero y Nørgaard will be at Sotogrande

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DP World Tour winners Ángel Hidalgo, Adrián Otaegui, Rasmus Højgaard, Matteo Manassero and Niklas Nørgaard will visit Real Club de Golf Sotogrande to play this year’s Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters from October 17-20. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

They will join two-time Major Champion Jon Rahm, Rolex Series winners Victor Perez, Thorbjørn Olesen and Rafa Cabrera Bello and PGA TOUR winner Matt Wallace in the penultimate event of the DP World Tour’s ‘Back 9’ as players hope to secure their spot in the DP World Tour Play-Offs.

Hidalgo recently won the hearts of his nation after holding off three-time champion Rahm in a play-off to win the 2024 acciona Open de España presented by Madrid.

The Spaniard will return to the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, a tournament of which he has the fondest memories, having finished solo fourth at Real Club Valderrama in 2022 to secure his DP World Tour card for the following season. This proved to be a major turning point in a career recently boosted by his win at the acciona Open de España.

Otaegui claimed his fifth DP World Tour victory at the Volvo China Open earlier this year after overturning a five-shot deficit thanks to a brilliant final round of 65 to win by one stroke. It was his first victory since the 2022 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters at Real Club Valderrama.

The 31-year-old will fight again for the title in Sotogrande, in which he won the bronze medal at the Teams competition in the European Nations Championship – Sotogrande Cup.

Højgaard claimed his fifth DP World Tour title at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down last month. The Dane posted a superb closing 65 with four birdies in the last five holes to finish one-shot ahead of World Number Three Rory McIlroy.

The 23-year-old finished fifth at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters in 2022 and he now returns to Spain sitting fourth on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex, in a strong position to join twin brother Nicolai on the PGA Tour in 2025.

Manassero made a remarkable career comeback and ended his near 11-year wait for a fifth DP World Tour title with an emotional triumph at the Jonsson Workwear Open in March.

When he lifted the trophy at the 2013 BMW PGA Championship, it seemed impossible to think he would not win on the DP World Tour for another 3,942 days. After a win on the Alps Tour in 2020 served as a boost to his confidence, last season he won twice on the European Challenge Tour to reclaim his DP World Tour card after five years away. His win in South Africa served again as a springboard to the Italian player.

Manassero has a very close relationship with Spain and became the DP World Tour's youngest winner at the age of 17 years and 188 days at the 2010 Castelló Masters Costa Azahar - a record he still holds.

Nørgaard recently won his maiden DP World Tour title at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo after tense finish at The Belfry. The 32-year-old secured the 50th win by a Danish player on the DP World Tour.

Having turned professional in late 2015, he won the order of merit on the Nordic Golf League in 2019 to earn promotion to the Challenge Tour, from which he got a DP World Tour card in 2021.

Nørgaard is enjoying a dream season and he’s currently eighth in the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex and fourth in the European Qualification Rankings for the Ryder Cup.

Tickets are already available, with discounts for members of the federation (and their families/friends) and free access for children under 13, and can be purchased here.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU and was declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain.

El ganador de dos grandes estará en el Real Club de Golf Sotogrande del 17 al 20 de octubre

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Jon Rahm, two-time Major winner and 2019 Race to Dubai champion, will take part in the tenth edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters to be played at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande from October 17-20.  Tickets for the tournament can be purchased here.

It will be the Spaniard’s fourth appearance in the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in which he came close to victory in 2019, when he finished tied for second place behind South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout. To date, the Basque golfer has 10 victories in 75 appearances on the DP World Tour and has the second best winning percentage on Tour only behind Tiger Woods.

Rahm knows what it takes to face the demanding test of Real Club de Golf Sotogrande. In 2012, as an amateur, he proved his talent by finishing second in the European Nations Cup - Sotogrande Cup.

Earlier this year Rahm represented his country at the Olympic Games in Paris where he finished tied fifth, and the player from Barrika will arrive at the San Roque course to play his second DP World Tour event on Spanish soil this season after a brilliant performance at the Acciona Open de España, where he fought for his fourth title in the tournament and finished second.

A potential victory at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande would add Rahm to the illustrious list of champions who have won at the Cadiz course, which includes Severiano Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy, José María Olazábal, Padraig Harrington, Roberto de Vicenzo, Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari and Sergio García.

Rahm joins a star-studded field in Andalucia which includes Spanish and international stars such as Victor Perez, Thorbjørn Olesen, Matt Wallace, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Pablo Larrazábal. Undoubtedly, a magnificent incentive for those who want to enjoy a unique spectacle at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.

Tickets are already available, with discounts for members of the federation (and their families/friends) and free access for children under 13, and can be purchased here.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU and was declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain.

View of the 11th hole of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande (credit © Real Club de Golf Sotogrande)

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The Green Drive programme, integrated in the Golf for Good initiative of the DP World Tour, is using a promotion aimed at DP World Tour ticket holders, with fans now able to measure and offset their travel and accommodation greenhouse gas emissions when attending DP World Tour events and enter a prize draw to win a VIP package.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters spectators can use a tool to measure their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from flights, transport, and accommodation. After that, they can find some tips and suggestions for ideas on how to best reduce their travel-related emissions. Finally, a portfolio of high-quality certified carbon credits are available in the offsetting tool. These can be purchased to offset travel emissions that cannot be avoided or reduced.

To enter the draw to win a VIP package including accommodation, hospitality, transportation, and more, fans just need to click this link and offset their emissions by purchasing carbon credits from AQ Green Tec.

This initiative adds to a new tool that will allow DP World Tour players to calculate and offset their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when travelling to and from tournaments – a first for professional golf.

The easy-to-use tool will allow players to input their event related flight information and then purchase verified carbon credits to offset their calculated GHG emissions. Carbon credits in the tool are all from Gold Standard accredited projects that support a range of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The platform will go live at the start of the 2025 DP World Tour season in November.

Several players have already taken the initiative of offsetting their annual travel in recent years. This new tool will encourage greater take-up across the full 800+ membership, with a target set for 90% of players across the DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, Legends Tour and G4D Tour regularly offsetting their tournament travel by 2027.

Five-time Race to Dubai Champion Rory McIlroy has been offsetting his tournament travel related GHG emissions for the past four years. He said: “As golfers we have the opportunity to travel all over the world doing the job we love, but I do have a conscience about the impact that can have on the environment, and that’s why I began taking steps a few years ago to offset my carbon footprint and make my travel neutral. I think we can all play our part in some way or another, and it’s great to see the DP World Tour launching this new tool to help and encourage members to track and offset their travel.”

The Green Drive programme was developed to promote environmental responsibility in order to generate a positive impact at each of the tournaments on the tour's calendar. In addition, the DP World Tour has signed the United Nations Sport for Climate Action initiative and has committed to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Local support is integral for the Green Drive programme and here the efforts and full commitment to sustainability of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters’ venue, Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, shine. The annual cleaning of the beach of Sotogrande (in which last year Jorge Campillo and Rasmus Hojgaard helped the International School of Sotogrande students), the birdlife census recently launched and the endorsement of its environmental commitment through the GEO (Golf Environment Organization) certification speak loud about the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande and Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters environmental aims.

Tickets for the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, to be played at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande from October 17-20, can be purchased here.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU and was declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain.

Perez, Olesen, Cabrera Bello y Wallace, four new stars at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters

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Rolex Series winners Victor Perez, Thorbjørn Olesen and Rafa Cabrera Bello will join PGA TOUR winner Matt Wallace at this year’s Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters when they tee it up at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande from October 17-20.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, which returns to the picturesque Real Club de Golf Sotogrande after a successful first staging in 2023, will be the penultimate event of the DP World Tour’s ‘Back 9’ as players hope to secure their spot in the DP World Tour Play-Offs. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

Perez, who claimed his maiden Rolex Series title at the 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, is looking forward to returning to Sotogrande having finished in a tie for ninth last year on his way to earning dual membership with the PGA TOUR for 2024 after finishing inside the top ten on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex.

“There are some great events at the back end of the Race to Dubai and the Andalucía Masters is one of them,” said Perez.

“I had a good finish here last year and the course was in fantastic condition. I’m looking forward to heading to Sotogrande in October at an important time of the season.”

Wallace, who ended a six-year wait for his fifth DP World Tour title at the Omega European Masters earlier this month, is hoping to continue his strong recent form after qualifying for the DP World Tour Play-Offs, which concludes with the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

“I always enjoy competing in Spain and I'm excited to tee it up at the Andalucía Masters next month,” said Wallace.

“It was great to win at the Omega European Masters recently and I’m looking forward to competing for another title on this fantastic Tour. Sotogrande is a brilliant course and I've no doubt it'll be a fun week."

Olesen claimed his eighth DP World Tour win earlier this year at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship and the 2018 Ryder Cup winner is now targeting a strong finish to the Race to Dubai season.

“I’m really looking forward to returning to Spain,” he said. “It’s a country I love playing in and the fans are always incredible.

“Sotogrande boasts a great history, and I know the atmosphere will be pretty special this year. Hopefully I can put in another strong performance at a crucial time in the Race to Dubai season.”

Former Ryder Cup player Cabrera Bello, whose last DP World Tour victory came at the ACCIONA Open de España in 2021, is relishing the prospect of playing in front of Spanish crowds again as he targets more success on home soil.

“I’m excited to have the chance to play on home soil in front of big crowds,” he said. “The fans are really supportive of us during the event, and there is always a great atmosphere during the week.

“Winning in Madrid was an unbelievable feeling, and I would love to win again in front of my home fans.

“Real Club de Golf Sotogrande is a special golf course and a test that we are all looking forward to taking on. It’s going to be another memorable week and I’m very excited to get there in October.”

Tickets are already available, with discounts for members of the federation (and their families/friends) and free access for children under 13, and can be purchased here.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU and was declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain.

Rory McIlroy, 2007 Sotogrande Cup winner, with Antonio Martín Urquijo, Real Club de Golf Sotogrande President, and Gonzaga Escauriaza, RFEG President (credit © Real Club de Golf Sotogrande). 

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Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, home of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters to be held from October 17-20 as part of the DP World Tour schedule’s Back 9, has a notable historical peculiarity: it is one of the few courses in the world where winners of The Open Championship, the Masters at Augusta, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship have triumphed in the different competitions played on it.

Considered one of the most notable designs of the prolific and masterful Robert Trent Jones, who in his book Golf Magnificent Challenge chose it as one of his five favourite courses, Real Club de Golf Sotogrande has served as a stage for fundamental triumphs in the careers of golfers who shone in the most demanding tournaments afterwards.

Although the San Roque course has always stood out for their amateur events, the few professionals who played there left their mark. In 1966, with the course recently inaugurated, the Argentinian Roberto de Vicenzo won the Spanish Open that year, masterfully playing the decisive part of the last round, and the following year he won The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Twenty years later, Seve Ballesteros won the Spanish Professional Championship at the Real Club de Sotogrande, a prelude to his third The Open Championship (and fifth Major) which he won in 1988 at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

For other players, their time at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande served as an essential springboard. This was the case of José María Olazábal, winner of the 1983 Spanish Amateur Championship on this course, a foretaste of the triumphs that would come later in his professional career, including the two green jackets he won at the Masters in 1994 and 1999.

Years later, one of the biggest stars on the current scene, Rory McIlroy, won the Sotogrande Cup in 2007, a competition that helped the Northern Irish star to find his way.

"Winning the Sotogrande Cup was a big achievement. It reassured me that I was capable of competing against the best players in the amateur game and getting even closer to my dream of playing professional golf," said McIlroy, four-time Major winner (2011 U.S. Open, 2012 and 2014 U.S. PGA Championships and 2014 Open Championship).

Other champions on the list include Padraig Harrington (2007-2008 Open Championship and 2008 PGA Championship winner), Sergio García (2017 Masters), Francesco Molinari (2018 Open Championship) and Shane Lowry (2019 Open Championship).

The dazzling list of winners at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande will be an additional incentive for all the players competing in the tenth edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.

The stellar field, the attraction of the Real Club de Sotogrande and the location of the event in the Back 9 of the DP World Tour schedule, the decisive stage of the Race to Dubai, are assets that will make the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters a unique and ideal spectacle for all audiences. Tickets are already available, with discounts for members of the federation (and their families/friends) and free access for children under 13, and can be purchased here.

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU and was declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain.

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