Andalucía Masters Explained

Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters
Location:	Sotogrande, Spain
Coordinates:	36.276°N -5.284°W
Establishment:	2010
Course:	Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Par:	72
Yardage:	7200yd
Tour:	European Tour
Format:	Stroke play
Month Played:	October
Aggregate:	265 Adrián Otaegui (2022)
To-Par:	−19 as above
Current Champion:	Adrian Meronk
Map:	Spain#Spain Andalusia
Map Label:	RCG Sotogrande
Map Relief:	yes
Map Size:	200

The Andalucía Masters is a golf tournament on the European Tour. It was first played in 2010 at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain. It was played at the same location as the former Volvo Masters. The 2012 edition was cancelled, only a month before the event was due to start, as the new local government wished to cut costs.^[1] The event did not return until 2017, when it was hosted by 2011 champion Sergio García, who had hosted the Open de España at the same venue in 2016.

In 2019, the event was added to the Open Qualifying Series, giving up to three non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship.^[2]

The 2022 event was the final edition of the tournament to be held at Valderrama due to LIV Golf acquiring it as a venue for the 2023 LIV Golf League. Having signed a five-year deal with LIV Golf, Valderrama was removed by the European Tour as one of their venues.^[3] In July 2023, it was announced that Real Club de Golf Sotogrande would be the new host venue for the Andalucía Masters.^[4]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters
		272	−16	1 stroke
		265	−19	6 strokes		^[5]
		278	−6	3 strokes		^[6]
		286	+2	1 stroke		^[7]
		274	−10	6 strokes		^[8]
Andalucía Valderrama Masters
	Sergio García (3)	201	−12	4 strokes		^[9]
	Sergio García (2)	272	−12	1 stroke		^[10]
Andalucía Masters
2013–2016: No tournament
	Cancelled due to lack of funding
		278	−6	1 stroke		^[11]
Andalucía Valderrama Masters
		281	−3	2 strokes		^[12]

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site

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Notes and References

1. News: Andalucia Masters canceled . ESPN . Associated Press . 12 September 2012 . 13 September 2012.
2. Web site: The Open Qualifying Series for 2019 launches with four new events . theopen.com . 7 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122100248/https://www.theopen.com/News/News/2018/11/The-Open-Qualifying-Series-for-2019-launches-with-four-new-events . 22 January 2019 . dead .
3. LIV Golf has confirmed three more events for its 2023 season – including one held at former Ryder Cup venue and European Tour mainstay Valderrama . Bunkered . Jamie . Hall . 30 November 2022 . 11 December 2022.
4. Web site: Two more events confirmed on the DP World Tour's 2023 schedule . PGA European Tour . 28 July 2023 . 28 July 2023.
5. Web site: Home favourite Adrian Otaegui eases to victory in Andalucia Masters . Yahoo! Sport . Phil . Casey . 16 October 2022 . 16 October 2022.
6. Web site: Andalucia Masters: Matt Fitzpatrick wins seventh European Tour title . BBC Sport . 17 October 2021 . 17 October 2021.
7. Web site: Andalucia Masters: John Catlin wins first European title as Martin Kaymer misses out . BBC Sport . 6 September 2020 . 7 September 2020.
8. Web site: Bezuidenhout overcomes poisoning as kid, more to claim Andalucia Masters . Golf Channel . Ryan . Lavner . 30 June 2019 . 7 September 2020.
9. Web site: Sergio Garcia wins third straight Andalucia Valderrama Masters title . Sky Sports . Keith . Jackson . 22 October 2018 . 7 September 2020.
10. Web site: Andalucia Masters: Sergio Garcia wins by one shot from Joost Luiten . BBC Sport . 22 October 2017 . 7 September 2020.
11. Web site: Sergio García wins Andalucía Masters for second successive victory . The Guardian . 30 October 2011 . 7 September 2020.
12. Web site: McDowell holds on to win Andalucia Masters . Golf Week (USA Today) . Associated Press . 31 October 2010 . 7 September 2020.