Forrest and Dean Lead Open de Espana on October 10

The Open de Espana entered a dramatic final round at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on Sunday, October 11, 2026, as Scotland's Grant Forrest, England's Joe Dean, France's Victor Perez and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra contested the lead. Scores reached 13 under par, setting up a closely fought finish at Spain's national golf championship.

According to Golf Monthly's live coverage, Forrest and Dean began the final round tied at 13 under after Saturday's third round. Forrest maintained his position with a four-under-par 67 in the second round and continued challenging for the title, while Dean had surged into contention with a six-under-par 65 on Saturday.

The final-round leaderboard shifted repeatedly as players approached the closing holes. Chacarra posted a five-under-par 66 to finish at 13 under, establishing the clubhouse target while the remaining contenders continued their rounds.

Forrest had previously finished tied for third at the tournament in 2021 and 2024, according to Sky Sports. He had also made the cut in all six of his previous appearances at the event.

Reflecting on his second-round performance, Forrest described the result positively despite an uneven start.

"It was a really good score in the end," Forrest said, according to Sky Sports.

The Scottish golfer explained that early difficulties did not prevent him from maintaining momentum. Stronger driving over the closing stretch helped him finish four under par for the round.

"I didn't have my best stuff on our first five or six holes, but made a couple of really nice par saves to keep the momentum going, and then I just managed to make quite a few birdies. Started driving it well the last 12 holes and delighted with four under. I probably didn't play quite as well as yesterday," Forrest said.

His earlier five-under-par performance over nine holes had helped establish his position near the top of the standings. Forrest acknowledged that his scoring had varied between the two opening rounds.

"Obviously, I had a couple of good scores there [over past two days]," Forrest said.

As the tournament progressed, Forrest emphasized the importance of continuing to attack rather than relying on his existing position.

"It's hard to know when a day like Thursday will come when you shoot five under for nine holes and you fly up the board, or today was a bit more plodding along and then a couple came towards the end. I'm just going to keep the foot down," Forrest said.

Dean's final-round challenge encountered difficulties on the closing stretch. Golf Monthly reported that he dropped shots at the 16th and 17th holes after earlier birdies had kept him in contention. He subsequently fell to 11 under par, reducing his chances of matching the leaders.

Perez remained at 13 under while playing the 17th, after a birdie at the 16th brought him into contention. He finished the 18th with a final-round 70, according to Golf Monthly's live updates, leaving him at 13 under.

Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen and Switzerland's Joel Girrbach were also among the leading contenders during the tournament. Olesen reached 13 under before dropping a shot at the 17th and finished at 12 under, while Girrbach had previously shared second place after recording a second-round 66 that included five consecutive birdies from the fourth hole.

Chacarra remained a notable challenger despite playing with a fractured toe. The Spanish golfer closed his final round with a birdie at the 18th to record 66 and reach 13 under, according to Golf Monthly.

Earlier in the championship, Chacarra had been eight under after the third round, alongside Daniel Hillier, while Spain's Angel Ayora had emerged as the leading Spanish player at 10 under following a third-round 66. The final-round developments subsequently brought Chacarra into a share of the leading score.

With Forrest and Perez competing at 13 under near the closing holes, the outcome remained unresolved in the final updates supplied by Golf Monthly. Forrest reached the 18th with an opportunity to win the championship, while Perez had missed a putt from approximately 10 feet that could have forced a playoff.