Alison Lee won Arabia with 29 birdies without a mistake while Ciganda finished 2nd to 9th

With an impressive record of 29 under par (rounds of 61, 61 and 65), the American Alison Lee This Sunday he achieved his second professional victory (the first was in 2021 at the Aramco in Sotogrande, Cádiz) by winning with 29 birdies without error in the final tournament of Aramco Team Series which is disputed in Saudi capital, Riyadh.

No one, in the history of Ladies European Tour, scored -29 in a professional tournament, as no one has finished two rounds of 36 holes with 61 strokes (-22). He also left a course record with two cards of 61 in Riyadh Golf Club, inaugurated in 1990 and prepared to host the first professional tournament in its history. It is the only grass golf course in the Saudi capital.

“I played very well, very solid all week. Carlota played the first holes very well and put a little pressure on me, but I focused on my game. This is my second victory in this Aramco series, I hope to win a regular LPGA Tour tournament as well. I like this tournament format a lot, I feel very comfortable and I owe my two wins to him,” said Lee.

Carlota Ciganda, with cards of 65, 63 and 67 strokes (-21)After achieving their team victory, they dreamed of a miraculous comeback by placing themselves three strokes behind the leader with only six holes played. Three birdies and a spectacular eagle from 3 to 6 tied the score and made the tournament head-to-head. But it was only a mirage in the Arabian desert. And on the last nine holes the ball seems to avoid the flag cloth and go past the hole without wanting to go in. And the Navarrese bid farewell to Riyadh with a birdie on the 18th that left a good taste in his last mouth.

The rest of the Spaniards: 39th Carmen Alonso, 68 69 72 (-7), 46th Nuria Iturrioz, 71 68 71 (-6), 51st Marta Sanz 69 67 75 (-5), 61st María Hernández, 71 71 73 (-1).