Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, commonly known as Puerta de Hierro, is a private country club based in Madrid, Spain. It owes its name to the nearby iron memorial arch. Notorious for being associated with the royal families of Europe and the long-established elite, American President Gerald Ford called it "the club of kings and the king of clubs".
The 11th hole green at "las Cuarenta Fanegas" (nicknamed the bullring) in 1909, as illustrated in The American Golfer April 1914 issue
The Duke of Alba (left) and George II of Greece (right) during a polo match at the club, 1928
Gustaf V of Sweden plays a tennis "doubles" match at Puerta de Hierro, 1927
The Duke of Windsor going for a drive at Puerta de Hierro under heavy rain, 1960
Eduardo de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez, 8th Count of Yebes was a Spanish aristocrat, architect, politician and writer. He was a member of parliament for Barbastro, fellow of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and president of the National Board of Trophy Hunting Homologation.
Spain Golf Open at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro. Yebes is in the middle of the back row, smoking a cigar, 1928