2024 Spanish Open Round 3 tee times and pairings explored
The 2024 Spanish Open is all set to kickstart round 3 on Saturday at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Countryman Angel Hidalgo is currently leading the standings, 10-under, after two rounds.
British golfer Joe Dean is following Hidalgo in the leaderboard with six-under. The two golfers, along with Alfred Garcia-Heredia, are paired for the final tee-off at 13:10 (local time) in round 3. The star of the show was countryman Jon Rahm. Although there were doubts over his participation after he sat out of the LIV Golf Team Championship recently, owing to flu, he was in action in Madrid. He will tee off at 12:59 pm (local time) along with Sam Bairstow of England and Patrick Reed of the USA.
Rahm had fought long and hard to take his place in the Spanish Open as well as other DP World Tour events. Initially, he was denied entry into the tour events due to his status as a LIV Golfer, however, he appealed and was granted an entry in the 2024 Spanish Open. It will be an important juncture for his Ryder Cup campaign.
The 2024 Spanish Open is a standard stroke play event played over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes, that is round 2. Hence, round 3 will feature a concise field. In total, 23 groups have been drawn for Saturday. The first tee-off will take place at 8:48 am (local time). The first tee pairing is of Andrew Wilson of England, Kristian Krogh Johannessen of Norway and Daniel Hillier of New Zealand.
Exploring 2024 Spanish Open round 3 pairings and tee times
The event features a prize purse of $3,250,000. The tournament will wrap on Sunday, 29th September 2024.
The golfer with the lowest score at the end of the final round will take home the title and a whopping winner's share of $500,000. The winner will also receive 500 Race to Dubai points and 1,500 Ryder Cup points.
Take a look at the pairings and tee times of the 2024 Spanish Open held at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain.
The Spaniards have had an iconic legacy at the Spanish Open tournaments. They have won 39 out of 96 titles offered throughout the history of the event. This year as well, the Spanish population in the field was notable. The Spanish Open is one of the oldest tournaments, having started in 1912. It was played sporadically until 1939. Ever since 1940, the event has taken place in all but four years.