Acciona Open de Espana 2021: Complete Breakdown of the Prize Money From Winner to Last-Place

The Open de Espana (Spanish Open) is back this year. The European Tour event is one of the most highlighted tournaments of the year. This year, the event will be taking place at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Prominent players often participate, looking to win the iconic Open de Espana.

Open de Espana’s venue is designed by architect D. Javier Arana, and has hosted many prestigious events in the past as well. Seve Ballesteros is a golf legend who played on the course, his last individual win being the Spanish Open in 1995. Padraig Harrington and Sebastian Miguel are other winners. It is one of the most prestigious venues in Spain and has also hosted the Madrid Open.

Who won the last edition of Open de Espana?

Jon Rahm, currently World No. 1, has won the last two editions. This season, the major winner will look to secure a hat-trick. The event was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returning this year to the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

In 2019, Rahm beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello to secure his title.

Additionally, the Open de Espana will be organized by Madrid Trophy Promotion until 2023. They started doing so in 2019. As per reports, their aim is to conduct a “world-class event with international repercussion, combining the sporting and social aspects of the tournament”.

This year, the village has been ‘completely renovated’, and a VIP zone has been added. That being said, the event has been around since 1912 and has been on the European Tour schedule since 1972.