- This is the ninth edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters since its inaugural edition in 2010.
- Winner list: Graeme Mc Dowell (2010) Sergio García (2011, 2017 y 2018), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (2019), John Catlin (2020), Matt Fitzpatrick (2021) and Adrián Otaegui (2022).
- The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters features 126 competitors and offers $3,750,000 in prize money. This is the biggest purse to date for any DP World Tour event held in Spain.
- DPWTR points: 4,250.
- Defending champion Adrián Otaegui, 30, is ranked 99th in the world and 38th in the DP World Ranking. The Spaniard has four titles to his name with EDAM2022 as his most notable win.
- 27 nationalities across 5 continents are represented in the field: 16 from Europe, 5 from Asia, 3 from America, 2 from Oceania and 1 from Africa.
- The most represented country is Great Britain with 33 players (21 English, 10 Scottish, 1 Welsh, and 1 Northern Irish), followed by Spain with 17.
- Current US Open champion Wyndham Clark is in the field. The American, now ranked 10th in the world, would move up to 9th with a win in Spain. Also in the field is nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar, four-time member of the American Ryder Cup team that lifted the trophy at Hazeltine in 2016
- Also playing in the tournament ̶ in addition to Francesco Molinari, vice-captain at the last Ryder Cup ̶ is Robert MacIntire, member of the winning European team in Rome. The rookie from Scotland went undefeated, scoring 2.5 points in three matches.
- In the field, two Rolex Series winners this season: Victor Perez (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship) and Ryan Fox (BMW PGA Championship).
- In the field, four two-time winners this season: Adrian Meronk (ISPS Handa Australian Open and DS Automobiles Italian Open), Thriston Lawrence (Investec South African Open Championship and BMW International Open), Ockie Strydom (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Singapore Classic) and Pablo Larrazábal (Korea Championship and KLM Open).
- In the field, other winners this season: Dan Bradbury (Joburg Open), Daniel Gavins (Ras Al Khaimah Championship), Thornbjorn Olesen (Thailand Classic), Marcel Siem (Hero Indian Open), Jorge Campillo (Magical Kenya Open), Matthew Baldwin (SDC Championship), Nick Bachem (Jonsson Workwear Open), Simon Forsstrom (Soudal Open), Tom Mckibbin (Porsche European Open), Dale Whitnell (Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed), Daniel Hillier (Betfred British Masters), Rasmus Hojgaard (Made In HimmerLand), Daniel Brown (ISPS HANDA World Invitational), Todd Clements (D+D Real Czech Masters) and Matthieu Pavon (acciona Open de España).
- The participants in the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters have won 23 titles this season.
- A Spanish winner this week would be Spain’s 206th win in Tour history.
- Two players have scored a hole-in-one in the history of the tournament: Oliver Wilson (2011) and Lorenzo Gagli (2020) both on 12 at Real Club Valderrama.
- In the eight editions held up to date, two albatros have been recorded: Joost Luiten (2017) on 11 and Haydn Porteous (2019) on 17, both at Real Club Valderrama.
- Officially opened in 1964, Sotogrande was the first course RobertTrent Jones Sr. designed in Europe and is blessed with his design philosophy, which consists of building courses perfectly integrated with the natural surroundings which are a great challenge to the better players, but accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
- In its inaugural year, Sotogrande held the Spanish Open won by Argentinian Roberto de Vicenzo. In 1987 it staged the Spanish Professional Championship won by Seve Ballesteros.
- Real Club de Golf Sotogrande is a 6492 metre par 72.
- The course makes its debut as DP World Tour venue this week.
- The Real Club de Golf Sotogrande hosts the prestigious Sotogrande Cup whose winner’s list includes the likes of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington or Francesco Molinari, the latter playing this week.
- Other winners of the Sotogrande Cup playing the EDAM2023 this week are Julien Brun, Nino Bertasio, Marcel Siem, Guido Migliozzi, Todd Clements and Spanish amateur Jaime Montojo.
- Also in the field are three runner-ups in the Sotogrande Cup: Romain Langasque, Lukas Nemecz y Carlos Pigem.
- This is the 65th DP World Tour event staged in Andalucía, including the 1997 Ryder Cup.
