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Van Velzen, the fastest in the west, leads the Challenge of Spain

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sat, 30 May 2026 17:01:55 +0000

The South African Van Velzen, leader of the Challenge de España with 15 under par with one round to play, and Pablo Ereño, 4 shots behind, were the main protagonists of the third round after setting a new course record of 8 under par on the links course at Isla Canela. Ereño will go into […]

A revenge served and a 5-iron to frame it

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:38:38 +0000

Pablo Ereño (-11) has opened a door to victory at the Challenge de España after carding a spectacular 63 on Saturday and climbing more than 40 places in the standings. The Madrid-based golfer matched the course record at Isla Canela Links to give himself a chance this Sunday. That was the objective of the moving […]

The trend of Barcos and the warning of Serra

Alejandro Rodríguez — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:01:05 +0000

– Javier Barcos (-3) is the best Spaniard after the first round of the Challenge de España at Isla Canela Links. He carded a 68 and sits in 16th place. However, neither the position nor the scorecard are the most important thing today for the Navarrese golfer. What counts and must be highlighted is the […]

El Challenge de España revs its engines amid a thousand and one stories

Alejandro Rodríguez — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:05:56 +0000

Isla Canela (Huelva) is gearing up to become this week the great epicentre of European golf with the staging of the Challenge de España, one of the most eagerly awaited and decisive dates of the HotelPlanner Tour season, which starts tomorrow at 08:00 in Ayamonte. The tournament arrives at Isla Canela Links at a key […]

There are three who have very good and fresh memories of Isla Canela Links…

Alejandro Rodríguez — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:38:14 +0000

The Challenge de España gets underway this Thursday at Isla Canela Links, a Huelva course next to the border with Portugal and, since 2022, the venue for the second stage of the Escuela del DP World Tour. However, it makes its debut on the HotelPlanner Tour schedule. You could say it’s an ‘upgrade’. As you […]

The fantastic story of Alejandro Rodríguez Andreu

Alejandro Rodríguez — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:11:52 +0000

His parents thought at first they had the new Usain Bolt at home. The kid could spend hours and hours sprinting down the hallway at full tilt. However, what ran through his veins was not a passion for athletics. The runs had a very different purpose When Alejandro Rodríguez Andreu was tall enough to see […]

The Armada, on the verge of a heart attack at the School: only Boneta will go out with a big cushion to the decisive round

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:18:43 +0000

La second Stage of the DP World Tour School has completed the third day and, as expected, the final round at the four venues will not be for the faint-hearted. The Spanish Armada has manoeuvred some of its pieces well, but only the amateur Albert Boneta has secured a substantial cushion heading into the final […]

The Armada loses ground in the second Stage of the School

Silvia Pereira — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:19:24 +0000

In a challenging second day of the second Stage of the School, due to suspensions for water or thunderstorms, the Spanish Armada has found itself in a slightly more complicated scenario: if on Thursday there were eight players, out of the sixteen present, who were inside or at the very doors of the target, today […]

A more than interesting start for the Armada in the second Stage of the School

Silvia Pereira — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:47:42 +0000

Notable performance by Spanish golf in the first round of the second Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School. A total of 302 players are competing across four different venues for a spot in next week’s grand Final, although only about a third of them will succeed. Up to 16 Spaniards are seeking their […]