Tranlate this title Battle of Stars, Nadal and Fernández triumph in spanish

Rafa Nadal and Rudy Fernández, athletes who competed together in three Olympic Games—Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, and Paris 2024—were the winners of the first day of ‘The Battle of Stars,’ the charity golf tournament to raise funds for ALS research, held at Pula Golf and Son Servera Golf.

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In the first round, on the course redesigned by José María Olazábal, which has hosted events such as the Mallorca Classic for several years, the tennis player from Manacor, accompanied by his uncle Miguel Ángel, Toni Mir, and Pablo Morán, won with 113 points. Nadal will only participate on Wednesday, as he has another event on his foundation’s circuit on Thursday: the Spin&Swing by Cantabria Labs golf tournament, whose proceeds go to educational and sports projects.

Rafa, with a 1.7 handicap—which he has raised—showed the power of his shots and even managed to hit the green on the 15th hole (par 4) with his first shot.

Meanwhile, Rudy, who in just 15 months of playing has already dropped to an 18 handicap, triumphed in the unique challenge halfway through the course. It involved sinking a soccer ball, a tennis ball, and a basketball into the footgolf hole. The six-time Olympian, who played the 18-hole with Álex Abrines, outperformed the other participants by sinking all three on his first attempt.

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