SPAIN – ENGLAND MIXED ABSOLUTE MATCH 2025
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The traditional biennial Spain-England Match, one of the most important duels in European golf, celebrates its fifth edition this week, on April 25 and 26, with a mixed character.
For the event, the Spanish team has six male players and four female players, who have come to the Valencian course of La Galiana in search of the third victory since 2005 and the first since the teams of the absolute category are mixed.
For such an ambitious task, the RFEG Men's and Women's Committees have put together a reliable team made up of Daniel Martínez, Alberto Domínguez, Marcel Fonseca, Esteban Vázquez, Iván Enguita, Jorge Martín, Martina Navarro, Carlota Carmona, Carolina Pérez-Tasso and Daniela Montolio, with Salva Luna and Felipe Rodríguez as coaches and Asís Bastida and Mabel Pascual del Pobil as captains.
The regulations reflect the contest of five foursomes in the morning and ten singles in the afternoon on each of the two days of play.
Two victories for the Spanish team
This Spain vs. England Open Match is considered one of the most important events of the year in Europe. Since its inception in 1985, the tournament has featured players such as Justin Rose, Luke Donald, Sergio García (all in the 1997 edition), Tommy Fleetwood, David Howell, José María Olazábal, Álvaro Quirós, Pablo Larrazábal, Ignacio Garrido, and Adrián Otaegui.
If they win, it would be the third victory for the Spanish team. The first came in 2005 (15.5-8.5) at the RCG Puerta de Hierro, while the second was at the RCG El Prat in 2013. On that occasion, Spain prevailed 12.5 to 11.5 thanks primarily to their individual performances, where five points out of a possible eight confirmed the home team's dominance on the first day.
In the last edition, the fourth of a mixed nature, England and Spain tied with 15 points on the English course of Worplesdon GC, a result that allowed the British to retain the title.
