"The foundations have been laid for a successful Spanish Open”. This was the unanimous opinion of the representatives of all parties involved in the organization of the 2009 Spanish Open. The event will take place in PGA Golf Catalonia (Gerona) from April 30 to May 3 sponsored by Reale Seguros, Turespaña, Turisme de Catalunya, Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona and Ajuntament de Girona who have joined forces with the RFEG Sponsors Club led by Reale Seguros - which also includes Adecco, Avis, Lacoste, OKI, and Mahou – as well as other contributors. This important European Tour event will be made possible thanks to their support.
During the official tournament presentation to the media, The President of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, Gonzaga Escauriaza, assured "this will be a great Open because both the course and the setting are wonderful". Gonzaga Escauriaza stressed that the Spanish Open “is a prestigious tornament, the second oldest in Europe and consequently deserves a great course as its venue. It is a big challenge to play PGA Catalunya. Although Sergio Garcia will unfortunately be unable to attend due to personal agenda reasons, excellent participation to the tournament is expected.”
The involvement of all the sponsors and collaborators was highly valued by the President of the RSGF. “Without their contribution, he said, it would be impossible to get this kind of tournament off the ground, and even more so under the present circumstances; maintaining two million dollar prizes in our days is really something worth mentioning.” Following which, he referred to the support provided by Reale Seguros – “our relationship with Reale Seguros is like a long-lasting old fashioned marriage” – and by the all the other sponsors.
Antonio Viñuela, Chief Executive Officer at Reale Seguros, reaffirmed his commitment both with the RSGF and the Spanish Open: "We hope to go on contributing for many more years to this initiative, as well as to others that mean much to us, such as the sponsoring of Adaptive Golf Schools."