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Manu Elvira and Del Rey leave the Armada on the verge of a record

Silvia Pereira — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0000

– Manu Elvira was unable to close out a victory at the BMW PGA Championship that he had within his grasp on the very 72nd hole of the tournament. But his runner-up finish, tied with three other players, has catapulted the younger Elvira in every respect, as you can imagine at an event belonging to […]

Alex’s good summer and Bubba’s note

Alejandro Rodríguez — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:52:22 +0000

– Félix Mory (-7) is the first leader of the Danish Golf Championship at the end of the opening round played on the Great Northern course. He holds a one-shot lead over Brandon Stone (-6) and Lucas Bjerregaard (-6). The veteran Dane was the best of the afternoon. He’s been on a tightrope for some […]

Alex del Rey falls just short of the Open Championship

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:34:35 +0000

Alejandro del Rey (-8) fought hard and came very close to claiming one of the three spots for the Open Championship that were on offer this Sunday in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open. The Madrid-born golfer was in contention throughout. In fact, there were moments when he was tied for third, although […]

Del Rey and the spacecraft Apollo XIII

Alejandro Rodríguez — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:20:34 +0000

In April 1970, during the Apollo XIII mission, a critical message from the spacecraft reached the NASA communications centre. It has commonly been reported that the line spoken by the astronauts was: “Houston, we have a problem”. However, what Jack Swigert, command module pilot, actually said was: “Houston, we’ve had a problem”. The person responsible […]

Wiesberger beats Otaegui in the final showdown

Silvia Pereira — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:24:52 +0000

– Bernd Wiesberger (-19) has won the Volvo China Open, his ninth victory on the DP World Tour, although almost five years after the previous one following his spell at LIV Golf. The Austrian had been clearly being overhauled by his playing partner in Sunday’s feature group, Adrián Otaegui (-16), but he was going to […]

Otaegui dominates and la Armada honour tradition in China (with caveats)

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:01:25 +0000

– Adrián Otaegui (-16) has carded a 62 in the third round of the Volvo China Open and has taken the solo lead with one round to play, holding a one-shot advantage over his nearest challenger, Bernd Wiesberger (-15), who will be his partner tomorrow in the feature pairing. – The Basque player, naturalised Emirati […]

Del Rey and Ayora target everything at the Volvo China Open

Alejandro Rodríguez — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:16:59 +0000

Alex del Rey (-10) and Ángel Ayora (-7) have thrown their hat into the ring for the title at the Volvo China Open. With the DP World Tour event at the Enhance Anting Golf Club in Shanghai past its halfway point, they are right in contention for it all. The lead is held by Shaun […]

Del Rey holds on like a boar on the wrong side of the draw

Alejandro Rodríguez — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:28:08 +0000

Mathematics offers more than just a clue. Of the top 29 players in the Open of South Africa after 36 holes, twelve played in the morning on Thursday and in the afternoon on Friday, while the other seventeen did the opposite. In other words, there is a part of the draw that has been visibly […]

Del Rey, a leader whom perhaps no one expected…

Silvia Pereira — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:45:16 +0000

– Alejandro del Rey (-5) is the provisional leader of the South African Open, once the morning round of play on the first day has concluded. The wind has been picking up since midday, and it won’t be easy for anyone to surpass the record of 65 strokes (par 70) by the Madrid native, although […]

Ayora delivers a cinematic finish and nears the lead in Qatar

Silvia Pereira — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:10:28 +0000

– Ángel Ayora (-6) and Gregorio De Leo (-6) were the best of the afternoon session in the first round of the Qatar Masters, both carding 66 strokes at the Doha Golf Club, although the day couldn’t be completed due to lack of light. The Spaniard and the Italian are just one stroke behind the […]