{"id":1002180,"date":"2026-06-03T07:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1002180\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:28:24","slug":"real-madrid-to-convert-stadium-into-golf-driving-range-during-2026-27-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1002180\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid to convert stadium into golf driving range during 2026\/27 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid\u2019s Bernabeu stadium is one of the most iconic venues in world football \u2013 but it\u2019ll soon be playing host to a different sport altogether.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just been announced that the 15-time European champions\u2019 home will be turned into a driving range early in the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Real Madrid's Estadio Santiago Bernabeu\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/general-view-inside-stadium-prior-1083264074.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Estadio Santiago Bernabeu could be the perfect place to practice your swing\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/general-view-inside-stadium-prior-1083264074.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>The Estadio Santiago Bernabeu could be the perfect place to practice your swingCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Upper Deck Golf, the public will be able to tee off inside the Bernabeu from September 24 to September 27.<\/p>\n<p>Already a revelation in the USA, Upper Deck Golf is beginning to make its way to Europe, with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4189541\/premier-league-stadium-golf-driving-everton-hill-dickinson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton\u2019s new Hill Dickinson Stadium playing host to the experience this July<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Giving the standard golf driving range a thrilling twist, Upper Deck Golf sees various tee points installed in the stands, with various targets set up on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest chapter in the esteemed history of the Bernabeu, which underwent a major renovation between 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON TALKSPORT<\/p>\n<p>With a capacity of over 83,000, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113141\/real-madrid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madrid<\/a>\u2019s home since its completion in 1947 is one of the largest stadiums in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Features of its recent makeover include a retractable roof and a spectacular 360-degree video screen measuring 11 metres at its highest point.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Upper Deck Golf in Spain is apt given the country\u2019s rich history within the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Four Spanish golfers have won at least one major championship, with the late Seve Ballesteros the most successful among them, winning the Masters twice and the Open three times.<\/p>\n<p>Ballesteros also captained the European team which won the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ryder-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryder Cup<\/a> in 1997, when Spain held the competition for the first time at the Valderrama Golf Club in Andalusia.<\/p>\n<p>The Ryder Cup is set to return to Spain in 2031, with Camiral Golf and Wellness in Catalonia the venue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Real Madrid's Bernabeu.\" height=\"615\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-26-league-phase-md1-1078210021.jpg\" data-caption=\"Golfers will be hoping it's pitch perfect inside the Bernabeu\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-26-league-phase-md1-1078210021.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Golfers will be hoping it&#8217;s pitch perfect inside the BernabeuCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Madrid, meanwhile, are picking up the pieces after just their second trophiless season since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4278745\/alvaro-arbeloa-real-madrid-exit-jose-mourinho\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">left his position at the end of the campaign<\/a>, with Jose Mourinho to make <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4249270\/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-benfica-next-manager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a surprise return to the Spanish capital as his successor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Los Blancos\u2019 sub-par 2025\/26 resulted in Spain naming no Madrid players in their World Cup squad for the first time ever.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid finished as runners-up to arch-rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113445\/barcelona\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona<\/a> in LaLiga, ceding the title with defeat in El Clasico last month.<\/p>\n<p>Arbeloa\u2019s side were knocked out of the Champions League by <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113205\/bayern-munich\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bayern Munich<\/a> at the quarter-final stage and exited the Copa del Rey at the hands of second-tier Albacete in the last 16.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be hoping that under Mourinho, in his second spell in charge, Madrid make like golfers and come out swinging next term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real Madrid\u2019s Bernabeu stadium is one of the most iconic venues in world football \u2013 but it\u2019ll 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