Nº 285 - MAY 2019 - FREE COPY LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR La Reserva de Sotogrande is aiming high Legend Annika Sorenstam is host of the first edition of this tournament [P7] LPGA TOUR Muñoz shines again, claiming fifth top-10 The Malaga golfer finished eighth in San Woods rises The former world number one Francisco and climbs wins in Augusta after more back up the rankings [P2] from the ashes than a decade of personal scandals and injuries [P4] Tourist destination: Cordoba This Andalusian province cele- brates spring with plenty on of- fer for golfers and numerous at- tractions for tourists [P6] :: EFE 2 ANDALUCÍA May 2019 COSTA DEL GOLF Muñoz making steady progress The Marbella golfer secured her fifth top-10 finish of the year and continues her rise up the rankings par to ensure eighth position. ALBERTO GÓMEZ She was able to recover from the bad moments (two double bogeys) she had on the penultimate and the final days, demonstrating once again her champion resolve. She remains among the eight best golf- MALAGA. Azahara Muñoz’s great ers this year and continues to climb run of form continues. The San Pe- in the world rankings. dro golfer was in with a chance of Less memorable in San Francisco victory on the last day of the Me- was the performance of compa- diheal Championship held at Lake triot Carlota Ciganda, who finished Merced in San Francisco earlier this in 40th place with a final round of month, but it ultimately came 73. Despite this disappointing per- down to a memorable three-way formance, the golfer from Navarre tiebreaker between Sei Young Kim, also remains among the top ten on Bronte Law and Jeong Eun Lee. the LPGA Tour in 2019. Eventually it was the former who came out on top to claim the prize Tenth anniversary money. This year Muñoz celebrates her This outcome was far from dis- tenth anniversary as a player on appointing for Muñoz, however, the American tour and she wants who added yet another top-10 fin- to celebrate. In San Francisco she ish to her record, extending her sealed her fifth top-10 finish of the fine run on the LPGA Tour. She year and in just five months she handed a card of 70 strokes on the has already won nearly 400,000 final day and finished four under dollars in prize money. She came close to winning the Kia Classic, where she finished sec- ond and she came third in the HSBC World Championship, sixth in the Australian Open and fifth in the Handa Vic Open. Her good start to the year has pushed her back into the top 30 in the world rankings, where she has become among the top Azahara Muñoz pictured suring this season. :: SUR Published by Prensa fifteen players. Malagueña, S.A. Muñoz alternates between the tournaments in the world, with first years as a professional before States, where universities offer Director General American and European tours and nearly 400,000 dollars in prize permanently settling in Florida many more facilities for elite ath- José Luis Romero five titles under her belt, among money. where she lives with Tim Vickers, letes than in Europe. Andalucía Costa del Golf them the Sybase Match Champi- The Marbella native lived on whom she married in 2015. Muñoz It has been ten years and now is a Diario SUR publication onship, one of the most important both sides of the ‘pond’ during her is a player forged in the United the sky’s the limit. 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Open tournament Benjamín de Pitch & Putt 2019 5 October Please send any golfing news from your clubs to 24 June Open tournament Aloha [email protected] Antequera Golf 10 August ‘Pitch and Putt’ Nacional Campeonato de Europa Aloha 29 August Open tournament MA- 343 96 Universitario 2019 Memorial Ibarrondo Lauro May 2019 ANDALUCÍA 3 COSTA DEL GOLF M The Costa del Golf Tour returns Players can now sign up for the tour, organised by SUR, which will get under way in June and take in some of the region’s most impressive courses :: ALEJANDRO DÍAZ Surrounded by steep mountains grande and Valderrama, and close to MALAGA. The Costa del Golf Tour, and only 10 minutes from Marbella, San Roque, La Línea and Gibraltar. considered one of the main amateur the impeccable fairways of Los Ar- The final day will be held at Ca- tournaments in Andalucía, is just queros Golf & Country Club are em- bopino Golf on 21 July. Cabopino around the corner. Golfers of all lev- bedded in a spectacular mountain- Golf is located at the easternmost els are invited to participate in the ous landscape where players enjoy end of Marbella opposite the Cabop- tour, this year with four legs, organ- exceptional views over the ino marina. It has a 5,170-metre par- ised by SUR and its specialist publi- Mediterranean. 71 course (18 holes) designed by the cation Costa del Golf, which kicks The second round will take place architect Juan Ligués Creus and, like off on 15 June. at El Paraíso Golf on 30 June. Designed Los Arqueros, offers spectacular sea The first leg of this tour, which in 1973 by Gary Player, together with views. This is the biggest amateur tour in Andalucía. :: SUR will take in some of the best courses Kirby, the course at El Paraíso is lo- in the country, will take place on 15 cated in the municipality of Estepona The grand finale Access to the final depends on the ariosur.es/) has launched an offer to June at Los Arqueros Golf. As with and is characterised by the diversity On 27 July, the grand finale will be results of the first four days of com- participate in the competition (green every stage on the tour, it will be of plants and trees and its proximity held at Guadalmina. For its part, Gua- petition, though players can also reg- fee and ‘buggy included) for just 179 played under the individual stable- to stunningly beautiful lakes. dalmina has two courses, one north ister for one, two or three legs and euros. Registration for one of the ford rules, where each hole is scored The third will be on 6 July at Al- and one south, and also boasts un- still be in with a chance for qualify- three tournaments costs 120 euros in relation to the par (one point for caidesa Golf, which is located in a beatable views, as well as being one ing for the final. individually, though through Ofer- a bogey, two for par, three for a birdie unique environment, surrounded by of the most well-kept courses on the Registration for the tour is now plan, you can get a discount (65 euros and four for an eagle). the exquisite golf courses of Soto- Costa del Sol. open. Oferplan (https://oferplan.di- each). 4 ANDALUCÍA May 2019 COSTA DEL GOLF Woods strikes back at Augusta and wins his first major in 11 years The former world number one has overcome more than a decade AUGUSTA of injuries and personal scandals to take his 15th major title CLASSIFICATION 1. Tiger Woods -13 2. Dustin Johnson -12 2. Xander Schauffele -12 2. Brooks Koepka -12 ALBERTO 5. Jason Day -11 GÓMEZ WORLD CLASSIFICATION e did it again. When it 1. Dustin Johnson seemed impossible, when 2. Justin Rose 3. Brooks Koepka everybody thought he was 4. Rory McIlroy H finished after a difficult 5. Justin Thomas decade marked by injuries and per- sonal scandals, Tiger Woods conquered the Augusta Masters, his first major ger who revved up in the second nine win in 11 years, to revive his legend to confidently reach the 18th. and expand it to 15 ‘majors’. The Californian made another bo- Tiger started the final day two be- gey at the fifth hole, but after eight hind Italian player Francesco Moli- holes he was already just one away nari but, showing the same determi- from Molinari. The birdies at the 13th, nation he had displayed from the start, 15th and 16th put Tiger ahead and he the Californian found no rival and unflinchingly approached the final took the lead with three holes to go. stretch to his 15th Jacket 13 below Spanish player Jon Rahm finished in and with an option of two putts at the Top Ten and Rafael Cabrera-Bello the 18th. One stroke away were John- made a dignified exit at 36th. son, Xander Schauffele and Koepka. The excitement around Tiger Tiger is now catching up with Nick- Woods has been increasing from the Woods is helped into the legendary Green by the 2018 winner, Patrick Reed. :: SUR laus, who has won six Masters and, moment he returned to golf at the above all, 18 majors.