ROYAL VALDERRAMA CLUB Former owner Jaime Ortiz Patiño took less than 10 years to create a legend. He took over Valderrama in 1987, applied the knowledge he had learnt at the USGA from its greens superintendents and agronomy sections and, by 1997, was proudly welcoming the King of Spain to the Ryder Cup opening ceremony. In the meantime, he had hosted nine Volvo Masters and gained respect from...
