Spain will host Solheim Cup for the first time, with Finca Cortesin golf course as the main stage

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Finca Cortesin golf course

Finca Cortesin golf course

The Ladies European Tour announced today that Spain will host the Solheim 2023 Cup on the spectacular Finca Cortesin golf course in Andalusia. Scheduled dates for the competition will be concluded soon.

Spain becomes the 6th European country to host this competition after Scotland, the most recent headquarters on European soil, Wales, Sweden, Ireland and Germany.

Located in the Costa del Sol, in the heart of Andalusia, Finca Cortesin is a world-famous golf destination that has hosted three editions of the European Tour’s Volvo World Match Play Championship, and which regularly ranks among the top five Spanish courses on the lists. The course, whose greens underwent a major remodeling in 2017, is known for its magnificent conditioning and the challenge posed by its design, an ideal complement to its cared for aesthetics.

“We are pleased to announce that Spain will host the 2023 Solheim Cup when the competition returns to European soil for the 18th edition of this great international tournament. Spain is a country passionate about golf, its fans know this sport in depth and from its inexhaustible quarry, generations and generations of great players have emerged. In addition, the Andalusian cultural legacy will make players, guests and supporters live a unique experience ”, says Alexandra Armas, executive director of the Ladies European Tour. “The tournament not only reinforces Spain‘s reputation as an elite golf country, but also the Costa del Sol and Andalusia as essential destinations, something that will undoubtedly inspire future generations to play golf.”

Finca Cortesin golf course

Finca Cortesin golf course

The Spaniards have had a notable weight in the Solheim Cup since the inaugural edition in 1990, and seven compatriots have defended the colors of Europe throughout the history of the competition, a figure that is second only to the players, contributed by England and Sweden. Carlota Ciganda, one of the local heroines, has participated in the last four editions, while marbella Azahara Muñoz has also had four participations since she debuted in 2011. Both were decisive in the recent history of the competition, in the tournament that Europe achieved three victories in the last five editions, including a memorable triumph at the 2019 edition held in Gleneagles (Scotland).

Costa del Sol joins the family of global partners for the 2023 edition, PING and Rolex, historic sponsors of the Solheim Cup. Sport & Business will organize the event and take care of all aspects of the tournament together with the European Ladies Tour.

“I want to thank the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour for their confidence in the Spanish proposal. We will try to organize the best Solheim Cup in history and the most fun. Costa del Sol is a unique destination in the world and we will show that in this tournament. I also want to highlight that the chosen course, Finca Cortesin, is one of the best in Europe and their hotel has been considered the best in Spain, the hospitality that the teams will receive here in Spain will be at the highest level ”, adds Aramburu .

The next Solheim Cup in 2021 will be in Toledo, Ohio, from 4 to 6 September and the American team intends to snatch the European trophy, which won the 2019 edition with a spectacular putt on the last green of the last individual match.

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Susana Ribeiro praised Golf Santander before playing the Spanish Open in Guadalmina

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Golf Santander

Golf Santander

Susana Ribeiro will close her international season at the Spanish Open, the 600,000 euro prize money tournament, the last event on the Ladies European Tour (LET) 2020 calendar, from November 26th to the 29th, at the Real Club De Golf Guadalmina.

She will play the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España for the third year in a row and last year she made the cut for the first time in a LET event, finishing in 32th, with 2 strokes over Par.

“I got the confirmation that I will play the Spanish Open in the last week of November. Soon after, I will play the PGA of Portugal tournament at Amendoeira Golf Resort and if there is the Manuel Agrellos Cup – which is not yet confirmed – I will also play it. That’s the rest of the season for me”, Susana Ribeiro told Tee Times Golf, exclusively for Record newspaper.

The 30-year-old Portuguese pro tied for 36th (out of 50 players) in the Santander Golf Tour Madrid tournament, the Spanish Professional Tour, where she usually plays.

This time, at the challenging Golf Santander, on the outskirts of the Spanish capital, the TaylorMade professional scored 158 strokes, 14 above the Par, after two rounds of 79. The best Portuguese player was the national champion Leonor Bessa, tied for 30th (+9).

Real Club De Golf Guadalmina

Real Club De Golf Guadalmina

Golf Santander is a private and exclusive golf course, almost reserved for employees of the financial group and special guests. In 2013, during a Fam Trip, I had the opportunity to play on that fantastic course and its security is extreme. I thought that one is entering another country when we access Cuidad de Santander.

“It is very exclusive – confirms Susana Ribeiro – and to enter we had to be on a list. We had to present our passports to be able to enter and the big advantage is that the course is in great shape, because very few people can play on it”.

“It is a long course and in this particular tournament it was even longer than in the other times in which I played there. It was also windy and cold, it had rained, not allowing the ball to roll a lot. There are lots of bunkers, on the fairways, around the greens, and they are large and deep. If one misses a green, for sure the ball will be in a a bunker”, she added.

“It is a very challenging course. I’ve played there several times and whenever I go there the course is in different conditions due to the weather. It can be very cold, very hot, too much wind or none, and the course is completely different. This time, the greens were very fast, at a speed of 12.5 or 13, something I am not used to and it was the main difficulty I found”.

With only 2 birdies in 36 holes and an aggregate of 14 strokes over Par, it is obvious that she was far from her best performance.

“The final score was quite bad, but I left the course with the feeling of not having played so badly. I am disappointed with the result, although I think my game is going in the right direction”, admitted the vice president of PGA Portugal and the PGA Tour commentator on Eurosport.

“I had a hard time making birdies, because the greens were too fast, I couldn’t find the right pace. The game around the green was also not easy. From the bunker it was difficult to make the ball stop by the flag, the ball just didn’t stop on those greens. On the second day I still created good opportunities, but I didn’t make any birdies” she sorrowed.

The Madrid tournament followed two Santander Golf Tour competitions that also counted for the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and, therefore, some players from the second European division stayed another week in Spain to take advantage of this extra tournament. So, the field was stronger than usual on the Spanish Pro Tour.

“The field was very strong and we had more players on the course, more than usual in these Santander Golf Tour tournaments that are not co-sanction with the Ladies European Tour Access Series”, said Susana Ribeiro.

The Spanish amateur Ana Peláez won with a good score of 135 (69+66), -9 and Susana Ribeiro foresees her a bright future: “I had the pleasure of playing alongside the future winner on the first day and she played very well. She didn’t miss a shot, she had many opportunities for birdie, she was a fair winner, as she plays golf at another level. She told me that she was supposed to turn pro this year, but, with this COVID-19 situation, she decided to wait a little longer. Next year she will playing the Qualification School of the LPGA Tour (the American Pro Tour). This shows us how this player is stronger than the average Ladies European Tour Players. I am sure she will be very successful ”.

Hugo Ribeiro / Tee Times Golf (teetimes.pt) for Record newspaper