The number one spot is the ultimate goal in every sport, the hallmark that secures a place in history. This week’s Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters will boast a large number of winners from October 14-17.
First of all, world number one Jon Rahm, the first Spanish US Open champion and a stronghold of the European Ryder Cup team, will be the leading player in this Race to Dubai tournament. The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters is the best-endowed of the six European Tour events held in Spain in 2021, and the first golf competition to be recognised by the Spanish Government as an event of exceptional public interest.
Real Club Valderrama has held a record 26 European Tour events on Spanish soil plus the historic1997 Ryder Cup where Seve Ballesteros led Europe to victory against a powerful U.S. team including Tiger Woods. This beautiful and prestigious venue sits also on the number one spot as the best Spanish golf course in the specialized rankings, and the general praise from the players backs up this status.
Another number one in the field this year is Santiago Tarrío, the undisputed leader of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit with two wins and nine top ten finishes, who has secured his card for the 2022 European Tour.
A quick analysis of this year's field shows a stunning figure: 90 of the 126 participants in the tournament are European Tour winners, 17 of which have won in 2021, starting with Rafa Cabrera Bello, last week’s Open de España champion. Moreover, the tournament features 20 European Ryder Cuppers, 25 among the top 50 players in the 2021 Race to Dubai, and 11 among the top 100 in the World Ranking.
All these factors will no doubt create a wonderful spectacle for the fans this week at Real Club Valderrama in this seventh edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, the pinnacle of golf in our country.
Tickets are now available for this year’s Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, with options for purchasing individual tickets for each day, four-day passes or weekend passes, with preferential rates for children under 14, federated golfers or people with reduced mobility.
Tickets can be purchased from the Tickets menú on the tournament website, at edamgolf.es or at Fever.
The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, an event in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club Valderrama, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local of the Junta de Andalucía, jointly funded by the EU, declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Government of Spain. This tournament is also supported by the Diputación de Cádiz, Exterior Plus, Hero, Rolex y Santander Private Banking. Callaway, Cinco Jotas, Enterprise, Gadira, Kyocera, La Reserva Club Sotogrande, Marca, Quirónsalud, the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Riversa, SO/ Sotogrande, Varma and Volvo are official suppliers.
