angel hidalgo, Spanish Open winnersannounced this Sunday that he can now “die in peace” after winning the tournament with two playoff holes against Jon Rahm, something that was “incredible”, and joked that he is “from the Disney generation and This is a fairy tale that ended “well.”
The 26-year-old golfer from Marseille celebrated his first victory on the European circuit at the Villa de Madrid Country Club after scoring hard-fought victories over two playoff holes in a tournament he had dominated from day one.
“We found out today it was going to be a tough start Because Rahm plays very well. I started off nervous, in fact I was more nervous yesterday than today, but things didn’t go well in the beginning. The eighth hole was important because things were not working for David Puig, who was playing very well and this fact gave me confidence,” said Hidalgo at the end of the final match.
The victory was decided on the second hole of the playoff, in which Hidalgo holed the ball in three shots and Rahm in four after a bad start, who sent his first pitch For drainage area.
“I knew Rahm was going to finish well, I knew the 18th flag was perfect for him and that’s why he is who he is and he’s won what he’s won. That’s why I’m so proud of this win.” I give great importance to .I can die in peace now. it’s been amazingNot only to win a tournament on the European circuit, which is a dream, but because Madrid is like home to me. I have many friends here and I come whenever I get a free weekend. “This is something beyond comprehension,” he said.
Changes in lawn condition
For Hidalgo “the most difficult thing during the last day was the change in grass conditions compared to the rest of the days due to the wind.”
“In speed it hasn’t changed too much, but in bounce it has. Yesterday and today the ball bounced a lot more. So it was very important to get it on the green. In the end I managed to settle things and I’m very happy.” . I had little stress, felt very relaxed the whole day And I look forward to continuing that,” he commented.
“It’s the result of all these years of work. People see me as a slightly different player than usual. You look at Jon Rahm and he’s imposing, the way he moves, the way he plays. I tell the crowd, Feed the laughter. I am different from the traditional player and that is why I have been able to connect with the public. I would have been proud if I had won or lost but I am from the Disney generation and this is a story. Fairies it ended very well,” he said.
The Marseille player also made fun of a situation that happened to him during a game with Jon Rahm’s caddy and which made the journalists laugh at the press conference.
joke of mercy
“halfway through He introduced himself saying his name was Adam and I, being nervous, replied ‘Adam’. He started laughing and must have thought I was a fool. We’re talking about the field, how hard we hit the ball and that’s the story,” he concluded.
