The 1997 Ryder Cup, the Volvo Masters and the American Express World Championships, among his achievements.
Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, promoter of the Valderrama course in Cadiz -considered one of the best golf courses in the world- and an outstanding promoter of golf in Spain thanks to the celebration, for years, of the renowned Volvo Masters, passed away this morning at the Santa Elena hospital in the town of Torremolinos, Malaga.
Born in Paris on June 20, 1930, Jaime Ortiz-Patiño also contributed to the first Ryder Cup that took place outside the British Isles to be held at the aforementioned Valderrama Golf Club in 1997, as well as the American Express World Championships with the presence of the best professional golfers, both events were a huge success and placed Spanish and Andalusian golf as a reference worldwide.
Son of Bolivians, great-grandson of Spaniards and grandson of Simón Patiño, who was known as the king of tin in Bolivia and ambassador of that country in the capital of France, Jaime Ortiz-Patiño was an outstanding businessman who, in the field of golf, when he was 55 years old, bought 50% of the then Las Aves Golf Course to transform it into the current Valderrama.
A few years later he completed the operation by acquiring the entire golf club with the intention of transforming it into the best golf course in the world. To do so, he had the help of the prestigious designer Robert Trent Jones and the enthusiasm of the inhabitants of the village of Guadiaro, who were willing to work very hard to improve their standard of living.
In recognition of this work, Jaime Ortiz-Patiño has supported the La Cañada public course since its creation, located a short distance from the famous Valderrama and a true breeding ground for great golfers.
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