Carlota Ciganda (68) started the Spanish Open in 5th place

Carlota Cigandawith a remarkable score of 4 under par (68), built the first part of the road to the title of Andalusia Costa del Sol Spanish Open. The Navarrese, who played to predict the future the day before – “I feel I will lead on Sunday,” he declared – already noticed himself after the first 18 holes of the competition, from fifth place. in the slipstream of swedish Lynn Grantwho, with 7 under par (65), temporarily leads the tournament with clear stability.

The heroine of the past Solheim Cup, from where he went out on his shoulders at the front door, he applied skill and wisdom to solve the natural difficulties of a day with an uncomfortable gust of wind and a path unknown until now for Spanish golfer. “I like it, it suits my game,” said Carlota Ciganda with a gleam in the eyes of someone who is already thinking about improving her performance for the three remaining rounds to be played.

A single bogey on the 13th hole forms an anecdote within a positive round, brilliant at times, where five birdies highlight the quality of his game. For Navarrese, however, like the other participants, it was made difficult by the Swedish Linn Grant, who showed that he can emerge unscathed from the beautiful course of RCG Las Brisas and, even better, with seven devastating birdies . in his portfolio making it the undisputed leader at the start of the competition.

Celine Boutier, among others, also joined the party of victories. The Frenchwoman’s 5 under par, endorsed by the number 3 in the world ranking and the four tournament wins this season, has attracted intense attention on the fairways and greens of RCG Las Brisas.

The Andalucía Costa del Sol Open in Spain therefore took on a strong sense of the Solheim Cup for the first time. Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant and Celine Boutier, united in the joint goal of winning the competition against the American team at the end of September, now face different challenges, whether you or I in a battle where, they know firsthand , they can interfere. at any time there are many other players of recognized prestige.

Alexandra Forsterling is one of them. The German, coming off winning the Mallorca Ladies Golf Open last week, kept her streak intact and delivered an outstanding score of 6 under which also caused concern among her other competitors.

Among them, two Spanish women stand out, who are in tenth, which is really good. Ana Peláez from Malaga, supported by the local public, once again showed her infectious smile and threw her fist in the air as a sign of the satisfaction that comes from a job well done. At 3 under par, the result of five birdies and two bogeys, Ana Peláez made the most of her first contact with the course, becoming another asset of the Spaniard to be reckoned with.

With the same record of 3 under par, the amateur got a lot of merit Andrea Revuelta. A double bogey at the start meant a painful record without being neutralized until the 8th hole was reached, where a spectacular eagle brought his card back to par. Then, three birdies in the second round became one of the points of interest of an Andalucía Costa del Sol Open woman from Madrid in Spain who, like all her predecessors, has embraced the spectacle and the uncertainty. And this time adorned with Solheim Cup trim.

Classification

1st day

Spanish Open (par 72)
65 Lynn Grant (Sue)
66 Kirtsen Rudgeley (Aus)
67 Celine Boutier (Fra)
Liz Young (Eng)
68 Carlota Ciganda (ESP)
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69 Ana Pelárez (ESP/10th)
Andrea Revuelta (ESP/am)
70 Luna Sobron (ESP/16th)
71 Azahara Muñoz (ESP/20th)
María Hernández (ESP)
Nuria Iturrioz (ESP)
Carmen Alonso (ESP)