THE AMATEUR 2026

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The second day of the 131st edition of The Amateur, one of the most prestigious and oldest competitions in world golf, played on the English courses of Royal Liverpool and West Lancashire, has left mixed feelings for the Spanish representation.

The bright spot came from Sergio Jiménez, who improved on his first-round score with a 68 (-4), climbing to sixth place and now just two strokes behind the leader, Sweden's Wilhelm Ryding. However, the overall result wasn't quite as favorable, as only Jiménez and Marcel Fonseca managed to qualify for the Match Play stage.

Of the thirteen Spaniards who started the tournament, only two remain in the competition, a fact that reflects both the difficulty of making the cut and the extraordinary level of the 250 players who started.

Marcel Fonseca also took a step forward on the second day. The Spanish golfer carded a 69 (-3) to finish with a total of 140 (-4), a result that allowed him to finish in 24th place. It's worth remembering that only the top 64 players qualified for the knockout rounds.

Promising start for Sergio Jiménez

The first day had already shown promising signs for Spanish golf. Sergio Jiménez started the tournament with a round of 69 strokes (-3), the result of seven birdies and four bogeys, which placed him tied for seventh position, just two strokes behind the leader, then shared by Englishman Henry Styles, Swede Wilhelm Ryding and Estonian Kevin Christopher Jegers.

The Madrid native was the best Spaniard of the day, followed by Marcel Fonseca, who turned in a card of 70 strokes (-1) to place in 37th position. They were also the only national representatives able to start the championship under par.

The Spanish delegation in Liverpool was completed by Madrid natives Jaime Montojo, Álvaro Pastor, and Jorge Martín; Andalusians Yago Horno, Gonzalo Baños—the recent Spanish National Champion—and Iñigo Izuzquiza; Valencians Fernando Cobo, Álex Navarro, and Raúl Gómez; and Catalans Alejandro de Castro and Pablo García Terol. They were all supported by captain Luis Méndez, official Carlos de Corral, and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, a member of the technical team.

It is worth remembering that golfers from nearly thirty countries are also competing for an attractive additional prize: a place in the next edition of The Open, and in the case of the Spaniards, they are inspired by the triumphs previously achieved by José María Olazábal (1984), Sergio García (1998) and Alejandro Larrazábal (2002), three names that appear in the record of a historic event.

The Amateur tournament begins with two initial rounds played in stroke play format. Following these rounds, the top 64 players advance to the Match Play bracket, where the knockout rounds leading to the title begin.