LIV Golf is preparing to return to the iconic Real Club Valderrama to host LIV Golf Andalucía 2024, where two-time Major winner and Legion XIII team captain Jon Rahm will headline a star-studded championship, the tenth event of the 2024 season. LIV Golf Andalucía marks the first event of the year in continental Europe as all 13 LIV Golf teams enter the final stretch of a long and hard-fought season.

Jon Rahm, who will make his debut at LIV Golf Andalucía at Real Club Valderrama, can't wait to compete again at this iconic venue: "It's always special to return to Valderrama. It's a golf course steeped in history, Spanish history, and I'm happy to be back with the level of course and competition it deserves.".

“I remember watching the Volvo Masters many years ago, where the best players in Europe competed. It was an incredible event. Then came a second phase that perhaps relegated it to a secondary role, and it wasn't as popular as it perhaps should have been, given how good a golf course it is and how iconic it is.”.

“Seeing it back in the position it should be in and becoming a meeting point for an audience, like the Spanish one, that closely follows team sports, I think is a good thing for Spain and good for golf.”.
 

Regarding the introduction of the team format in Spain, Rahm is not surprised that the LIV Golf format has made a mark on the Spanish public: "It's something that helps the sport in general. It's much easier to support a team than an individual, to be able to be part of something, to follow it.".

“The crowd here is something unique. Each team has its own special essence. In the end, it’s something I think will help the sport in general, especially in a place like Spain. Golf may have struggled in recent years, and having this fresh energy from LIV Golf and the teams, especially the Spanish teams, I think will rejuvenate the sport and give it a boost, not just because of Sergio, his team, and me, but because many people will follow my teammates simply because they’re on the team.”.

“I think it’s something that will inspire young players in Spain to grow up wanting to be part of a team, a LIV Golf team, similar to football and other team sports. It’s a different way of playing golf, but equally viable.”.

Besides returning to the greens at Valderrama, Rahm confesses he's delighted to be back in Spain after a hectic season. "It's not all about competing! I miss being at home, surrounded by my family, the affection of the fans here…," he said. "I don't see many of my family members as often as I'd like. I also enjoy not only home-cooked meals, Spanish cuisine, which is a real treat because we're somewhat spoiled here. So every time we have the chance to come back and enjoy Spanish gastronomy, which is, of course, a pleasure.".

Following the successful debut edition in 2023, which welcomed thousands of golf fans to the Real Club Valderrama, and which resulted in Talor Gooch's third individual victory of the season on his way to securing the individual season championship in 2023. 

This July, Spanish fans will once again witness a world-class competition, bringing together 14 Major winners, from Spaniards Rahm and Sergio Garcia, along with Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed, Henrik Stenson, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer and Charl Schwartzel.

General admission tickets for LIV Golf Andalucía are available from €32 per day and include all fan activities at Valderrama. Hospitality packages are also available, offering an exclusive tournament experience with premium seating, food, and beverages. Children under 12 years of age are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult with a general admission ticket for the selected day. 

SOURCE: LIV Golf