Grant Forrest birdied the final hole to win the 2026 Open de España presented by Madrid as home favourite Eugenio Chacarra's charge came up just short.
Chacarra played the front nine in five under par to erase Forrest and Joe Dean's overnight lead and his own birdie at the last gave him hope of a play-off.
But Forrest made a good up-and-down from off the front of the 18th green to earn his first DP World Tour victory outside of his native Scotland - as well as invitations to both the 2027 Masters Tournament and the 155th Open Championship at St Andrews.
The moment Grant Forrest secured his Open de España title, a place at the 2027 Masters and The Open at the Home of Golf 🏆 #OpenEspana https://t.co/vNnYMVu44M
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"I'm in shock, honestly, pure shock right now," he said.
"That's fairytale stuff, I've played two Opens and to be going to Augusta, I just can't get my head round it. You can have a great career in this game and never get to go to Augusta, so I cannot believe it."
Grant Forrest reflects on his Open de España victory after a challenging season 🎙️ He has also secured spots at next year’s Masters and The Open. “It's fairytale stuff. To be going to Augusta, I can't get my head around it.” #OpenEspana https://t.co/HsgdqpQGgu
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 11, 2026
South Africa's Thriston Lawrence gave an early indication that scores were there to be made with four birdies in five holes from the fourth to reach the turn in 32, eventually shooting 65.
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