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Golf - 25. September 2019.

Ciganda Targeting Trophy at Terramar

Fresh from her Solheim Cup heroics as a member of Europe’s victorious Solheim Cup team at Gleneagles a fortnight ago, Carlota Ciganda will be looking for individual glory in the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, being played at Golf Club Terramar in Sitges, near Barcelona, from September 26-29.


The world number 12 was a runner-up in the tournament in 2017 and finished eighth in 2018.

Besides earning two points in the Solheim Cup, Ciganda has had a consistent year, posting eight top tens and missing only one cut in 2019. She believes that she is playing the best golf of her career and the only thing missing this year is a tournament victory.

“I’m here to win, and I will do everything possible to lift the trophy on Sunday,” said the 29-year-old from Pamplona.

She credits her experienced team, including her coach, Jorge Parada and caddie, Terry McNamara, for her solid play over the last two years. McNamara is not in Spain, due to having eye surgery, so Ciganda’s boyfriend James Longman will be caddying this week.

“I’ve been with my coach for five years and over the last two years, I’ve really understood how he likes to work,” she explained.

Having taken a week off to recover her voice and energy at home in Pamplona, Ciganda is ready for a celebratory homecoming and said: “This week is nice. I have a lot of family and friends coming. I love playing in Spain, it’s always nice with good weather and food, so I’m happy to be here.”

She will be reunited on the tee with her Solheim Cup captain, Catriona Matthew, when they play together with the LET order of merit leader Esther Henseleit, at 9.14am on Thursday, just a fortnight after the 14 ½ - 13 ½ victory.

Ciganda said: “We are good friends and I want her to play great. I’ll try my best and at the end we just want the best golf to win. It will be great to play with her.”

Matthew added: “I really have played very little golf for the last five weeks. Last week was busy with media and other things, but it’s nice to be out playing golf and enjoying it. I feel like I can relax now and enjoy it more. It’s a lovely spot. I came here with the kids last year and really enjoyed it, so I’m looking forward to this week and I’m going to play in India next week and do some sightseeing and enjoy it. I’m enjoying my golf more than anything.

“I’m definitely targeting a good finish. I actually feel as though the break’s done me good. I’m playing better now and feel as though I’m hitting the ball well. Golf is a strange game and you can be hitting it well and it doesn’t quite come into scoring. I’m going out hoping to get up there and hopefully compete at the weekend.”

As well as seeing Ciganda and Matthew in action, fans will also have the opportunity to get up close to the famous Solheim Cup trophy, which will be on site throughout the tournament week.

 

Sponsors and Companies Supporting Women’s Golf

Apart from the main sponsorship of Estrella Damm and the institutions that collaborate in the event (Generalitat de Catalunya, Diputació de Barcelona, ​​Ayuntamiento de Sitges, RFEG, Federación Catalana de Golf), also special mention for the other companies that contribute to the celebration of the tournament, co-sponsors Finisher and Grupo Romeu and suppliers Bargosa, Kyocera, Sub70, Fever-tree, Greenmowers and Vilamobil Audi.

 

 

FACTFILE

 

  • 108 players
  • 72 holes strokeplay
  • 60 players and ties after round 2 make the cut
  • Prize fund 300,000 euros
  • 3rd edition
  • 63 course record
  • 22 nationalities
  • 4 order of merit winners
  • 6 Solheim Cup players
  • 59 LET victories amongst the players in the field
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