Óscar Sánchez (-1) leads the group of 32 players competing in the Match Play phase of the Spanish Match Play Championship – 106th Puerta de Hierro Cup, starting this Friday at the Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas course in Gran Canaria. The cut was ultimately made at +15.

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The experienced golfer from the Canary Islands carded a second round of 70 (-1), making him the top seed. His first opponent is Javier Cobiella, who emerged victorious from a playoff for two spots. The other spot went to José María Vidal from Andalusia.

In this first phase of the competition, Luis de Miñón and Pablo Alperi also shone, both with par for the course, as well as Iván Ponsdomenech, Marcel Fonseca and Pelayo Fernández, all of them with +1.

Meanwhile, Samuel Morán from the Canary Islands, who was joint leader at the end of the first day with Pelayo Fernández, has fallen to thirteenth place with a score of +6. He will face Ignacio José Sintes in the first round of the knockout stage. It was José Antonio Sintes, the brother of the defending champion, who withdrew from the tournament at the last minute due to a back injury.

An attractive format for the fan

For the second year in a row, the registered golfers have had the task of making it through the first two rounds of Stroke Play within the top 32, those who have qualified for the main draw. From this point on, the tournament returns to its traditional and fast-paced Match Play format.

The Puerta de Hierro National Cup, which counts towards the World Ranking, is one of the most important events on the Spanish amateur men's golf calendar of the year due to its long-standing tradition, since, with the exception of the years in which the civil war took place, it has been played uninterruptedly since 1915 on the course to which the last winner belongs.

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