- Carlota Ciganda will lead the Spanish charge at La Reserva Club, August 18-20e
- Ana Peláez Triviño, Nuria Iturrioz, Carmen Alonso among other Spanish players
- Aramco Team Series sees players compete in both four-ball and individual
The Ladies European Tour‘s Aramco Team Series presented by PIF will bring a host of Spanish stars back to the Costa Del Sol this summer when the last of its five $1million tournaments return to Sotogrande in August.
After three exciting days at the Aramco Team Series – London, the series now focuses on the south coast of Spain, where a course packed with world golfing superstars will battle it out for the second consecutive year around the sensational La Club Réserve. , Sotogrande.
Destined to attract many of the biggest names in women’s football, the first event of 2021 hosted Major winners and Solheim Cup stars Paula Creamer and Lizette Salas, as well as England trio Georgia Hall, Charley Hull and Bronte Law, whose three-way battle at Centurion last weekend, the Aramco Team Series – London came to an epic conclusion, with Law finally hitting a 50ft eagle putt to win.
While the big international names remain under wraps for now, the Aramco Team Series can today announce some of the hugely popular Spanish stars set to compete both as teams and as solo players as they are vying for a share of $1 million. , August 18-20e.
They will be led by five-time Solheim Cup stalwart and top-ranked Spanish golfer, Carlota Cicadawho will aim to put in a strong home performance on a golf course just 20km from Finca Cortesin, host venue of the Solheim Cup 2023.
Spain’s LET favorites set to play alongside eight-time Tour champion Nuria Iturrioz (Majorca), Maria Hernández (Pamplona), Carmen Alonso (Valladolid), Paz Marfa Sans (Barcelona), Elena Huald (Pamplona), Elia Folch (Barcelona), Harang Lee (Bilbao), Luna Sobron Galmes (Majorca), Marta Martin (Madrid) and Marta Perez (Valence).
And joining them will be a star and a local hero Ana Peláez Trivino from Malaga, champion of the 2022 Madrid Women’s Open, who turned professional only a year ago at the first Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande.
Peláez Triviño said: “Coming back to play another Ladies European Tour event in Spain is going to be something really special, especially with the Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande, the tournament where I made my professional debut last year. .
“I have so many amazing memories from this week, from playing alongside many golfers that I looked up to growing up, to the incredible support that I and all of the Spanish players felt from the fans who came out in a big way. number to watch and be part of a great weekend at La Reserva where the golf course was spectacular.
“On a personal level, I’ve had almost my dream year since playing the Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande: from returning to the United States to compete, to being invited to play in the Madrid Women’s Open, then winning this tournament, posting strong results in the Aramco Team Series events in Bangkok and London – it was crazy!I can’t wait to finish in Sotogrande in August.
The Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande will be the third of five $1 million Aramco Team Series tournaments on the LET schedule this season, following the Bangkok opener in May and the June event in London. Sotogrande will be followed by Aramco Team Series events in New York and Jeddah, all of which take place in a unique format in which three LET professionals play as a team with one amateur player.
To get tickets – which start at just €5 – or to find out more, visit aramcoteamseries.com or follow the event on social media @aramco_series.
