- The Spanish golfer beat the German Laura Fuenfstueck in a dramatic 2-hole playoff.
- Nuria Iturrioz adds her fourth victory on the Ladies European Tour, reaffirming herself as one of the great references of Spanish women's golf.
La Sella Open , the million euro prize competition -the greater endowment in the history of women's professional golf in our country-, which was born with the intention of progressing in the necessary equality with men's professional golf, already has the first name in its incipient record.
It is, for the greater glory of all, the Spanish Nuria Iturrioz, the best of a vibrant competition, with an intense development where the Swedish shone brightly during the first two days Sara Kjellker, with two successive field records and with a final day where the uncertainty of knowing the winner raised the show to the highest levels.
Nuria Iturrioz She had a difficult time starting with four strokes behind the leader early in the morning, but an excellent performance, where the hits far outweighed the mistakes, was forging the feat.
Gone was a hesitant start, reflected in a bogey on the first hole, more than compensated with several birdies and a sensational eagle on the 12th that gave him wings. The best, the sublime, was yet to come, however, two consecutive birdies on the last two holes, the point of the course where the greatest reaffirm their victories and where the aspiring to be lose their opportunity.
Along the way, before a definitive face to face and no return with the German Laura Fuenfstueck, a tangle of hopefuls for victory remained, almost ten players separated by just two strokes in a final stretch of heart attack where any success, any error, acquired astral dimensions in the outcome of the tournament.
It seemed that they were worth gold, but the most demanding thing remained, however, first enduring the pressure generated by an emboldened Nuria Iturrioz and, already in the playoff to which they entrusted themselves after drawing at 11 under par, compensating for both the undeniable technical talent of the Spanish golfer and, above all, a resilient character where difficulties are transformed into feats.
The duel of titans lasted two holes, with a very opportune birdie from Nuria Iturrioz on the first of them to force a second. And there yes, there the resistance capacity of Laura Fuenfstueck It fell apart like a sugar cube when sending the ball out of the fairway, under a group of palm trees, a moment seized by Nuria Iturrioz to mercilessly launch his winning claw.
All that remained was to wait for the applause, the congratulations of all those present, surrendered to that selective capacity that only a few possess. Among them, the powerful and energetic winner of La Sella Open, "a tournament for them", a tournament for Nuria Iturrioz.
"I am happy, tremendously happy"
Nuria Iturrioz After the triumph, she was the spitting image of happiness, which shone brightly wherever she looked. «Ufff, I don't know what to say... Well, yes, I'm happy, immensely happy. I have fought for the victory until the last moment and not letting my guard down is what has made me win. Because in many moments he saw him lost, he saw that the reaction did not finish materializing. But, on the 12th hole, I told myself that I had to change. And so it was, bravely. The final two birdies before the playoff and the birdie on the first of the playoff holes, more than decisive. I share the award with everyone, but I dedicate it to my grandmother, because today is her birthday," she said with a huge smile on her face.
Fourth victory of the Balearic Islands in the European Tour
Nuria Iturriozhas chained his fourth victory in the Ladies European Tour. A professional since 2015, her first victory took place the following year in the Lalla Meryem Cup, a tournament that ended up in her hands again in 2019. That same season, the Mallorcan also won the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic. His professional resume also includes titles in the 2019 Zimmer Bimet Championship integrated into the Symetra Tour and the Santander Golf Tour event held this year in Cádiz.
Top 10 by Carmen Alonso
Nuria Iturrioz's victory eclipsed other notable performances, such as Carmen alonso, which was part of the Tournament Top 10. The woman from Valladolid finished ninth with five shots more than the winner. Also special mention for the amateur Andrea Revuelta, in a very commendable 16th place. María Hernández and Ana Peláez were tied for 21st place, while Carla Bernat from Castellón, also an amateur, finished thirtieth. Marta Sanz (position 53), Paz Marfá (65) and Laura Gómez (69) completed the performance of the Spanish women who made the cut.
Dissemination in the media and attending public
La Sella Open It has had a huge media impact on television. Nbc, Sky Sport Golf, Fox Sports, Golf Channel, Discovery+, Dubai Sports, Arabia Sports and many more… served as audiovisual support of an event with also an important presence in social networks. In our country, Movistar + has offered extensive coverage during the final hours of each day. Special mention deserves the significant presence of the public in situ, who have given the tournament a very special color.
About La Sella Open
Framed within the calendar of the Ladies European Tour 2023, La Sella Open was held from July 20 to 23, 2023 in La Sella Golf (Dénia, Alicante), one of the reference routes in the Mediterranean. The sixteenth test of the LET, which has already been named as "a tournament for them", had the participation of more than a hundred of the best players in the professional ranking and has the great incentive of being the women's golf tournament with the largest amount of prizes in Spain, with a bag of 1.000.000 euros.
The celebration of this LET event in Spanish territory reaffirms the importance of La Sella Golf in the golf scene in our country, as well as its unconditional support for women's sports, consolidating itself as the venue for some of the most important events on the international women's golf calendar.
About La Sella Golf
Designed by José María Olazábal, La Sella Golf It is located in an exceptional natural environment, the Natural Park Montgó, and has 27 holes, which distinguishes it as the largest course in the Costa Blanca and a reference in Spain. It presents three 9-hole courses, of unquestionable scenic beauty, which run through a dense pine forest, flat terrain with the presence of water and demanding finishes, as well as holes in elevated areas that offer spectacular views over the sea, the Segaria mountain and the Montgó Natural Park. The facilities are completed with a large driving range, two Approach Greens, two Putting Greens, the most advanced golf learning center on the Costa Blanca and a renowned Golf School, as well as the Hoyo 19 Restaurant.
The course is located within the magnificent facilities of the Hotel Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort & Spa, which include a 5-star hotel, a complete spa and gym, several restaurants and more than 1.500 m² of space for events, as well as a high-level residential complex.
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