Spanish Open: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid course guide, start time, odds and how to watch

Angel Hidalgo won last year's Spanish Open in a playoffCredit: Getty Images

Where is the Spanish Open

The Spanish Open will be held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain

When does the Spanish Open start?

The Spanish Open starts at 7.30am BST on Thursday.

Madrid is one hour ahead of the UK and Ireland

Where can I watch the Spanish Open?

Live on Sky Sports Golf from 10am on Thursday

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid course details

Lengths

7,112 yards 

Par 71 – three par-fives, 11 par-fours, four par-threes

Course type

Parkland

Course records

72 holes 259 Jon Rahm (2022) 18 holes 60 Ivo Giner (2005 Madrid Open) 

Course overview

There have been 16 DP World Tour events at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid since 1990, including the last five Spanish Opens.

It is an undulating tree-lined track with small greens that offers fine views of the Spanish capital.

It is a short course with four par-fours of less than 420 yards but the three par-fives should create few issues.

The fairways are Bermuda grass while the greens are bentgrass with meadowgrass mix.

What will it take to win the Spanish Open?

This is not a difficult course by DP World Tour standards and it does not take much to overwhelm it. The short par-fours and trio of par-fives are there for the taking for players of this calibre.

A hot putter is therefore a prerequisite for success and tip the balance in what should be another week of low-scoring at the Madrid venue.

Key attribute for Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Touch/putting

Spanish Open Key stat

Home players have won five of the last six Spanish Opens

Spanish Open weather forecast

Bright and sunny throughout the week with temperatures between 22C and 24C

What is the prize money for the Spanish Open?

$3.25m ($541,775 to the winner)

Who is in the field for the Spanish Open?

Field size

132

Highest-ranked players in field (world ranking in brackets)

Shane Lowry (25), Thomas Detry (44), Patrick Reed (46), Kristoffer Reitan (54), Marco Penge (55)

The cut

Top 65 and ties qualify for round three

Course winners taking part

Jon Rahm (twice), Rafa Cabrera Bello, Angel Hidalgo

Who won the 2024 Spanish Open?

Angel Hidalgo held his nerve on the second playoff hole to claim his maiden DP World Tour title at the expense of home favourite Jon Rahm

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