Ana Peláez leads comfortably on the first day of the Santander Spanish Women’s Professional Championship
- The reigning champion carded a spectacular four-under-par round to lead the standings, with Marta Martín and Blanca Fernández two strokes behind
- María Hernández and Ana Pina share fourth place (par for the course) and Amanda Revuelta, seventh, was the best amateur at the start of the competition
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The first day of the 2025 Santander Spanish Women’s Professional Championship got off to a thrilling start on the demanding Heathland course at La Hacienda Links Golf Resort, with Ana Peláez proving herself the reigning champion from the outset. The Malaga native, Spanish champion in 2024 after her victory at the Real Club de Golf de Guadalmina, carded a 68 (four under par) to take the lead after the first day of competition.
Peláez, who teed off in the star group alongside Nuria Iturrioz (2023 champion) and Teresa Toscano (2022 winner), started with a bogey on the first hole but immediately regained her composure with birdies on the second and third, boosted by particularly fine tee-to-green play. She added her third birdie on the par-5 6th hole to go -2 and, after a steady stretch of pars from the 7th to the 9th, she started the second round true to her plan of always playing it safe from the tee.
The only serious setback came on the par-4 11th, where a mistake in club selection resulted in a double bogey. However, the Malaga native reacted brilliantly and strung together two consecutive birdies on the 12th and 13th to tie for the lead again. Three pars from the 14th to the 16th gave way to a great finish to the day, capped off with two birdies on the 17th and 18th, to sign for a remarkable -4 and take the lead on her own.
At the end of the day, Peláez highlighted the maturity with which she approached the round: ‘It’s strange, because I hadn’t competed for a few months, but I went out onto the course wanting to enjoy myself. The double bogey on the 11th was a club selection mistake, I didn’t feel angry. I think that’s the magic I feel now when I play golf, that there’s a very good acceptance of adversity.’ On competing at home, she added: ‘There’s an energy that I love. Feeling my family close by really helps me.’
Behind her, Madrid’s Marta Martín completed a great round on the first day of competition, with a flawless first round, free of bogeys, and three birdies in total on holes 6, 7 and 18, to tie for second place with a solid -2. Martín led at various points during the day thanks to her great iron play and control in the middle section of the course, which proved particularly challenging for the vast majority of players today.
The other big name of the day was Blanca Fernández, who played a round that was as combative as it was spectacular. After a birdie on the 3rd and a severe triple bogey on the 4th, the Madrid native reacted with her characteristic composure, scoring three consecutive pars from the 7th to the 9th before rebounding with two straight birdies on the 10th and 11th to move within one stroke of the lead. Her fifth birdie of the day came on the 18th hole, to finish also at -2, tied with Martín in second place.
In fourth place, María Hernández and Ana Pina share the result at par for the course, while the best amateur of the day was Amanda Revuelta, tied for seventh at +2, showing great form in her debut in this edition of the championship.
The competition continues tomorrow with the outcome completely open and the Heathland course, as expected, playing a decisive role in this Santander Spanish Women’s Professional Championship.
About La Hacienda Links Golf Resort
La Hacienda Links Golf Resort, located in San Roque with privileged views of the Strait of Gibraltar, is one of the most outstanding golf resorts in southern Europe. The resort combines first-class facilities with two complementary courses: the Links, with its coastal and panoramic character, and the Heathland, the championship course designed by Dave Thomas. The latter offers a varied and demanding layout, with natural undulations, large greens and strategically placed obstacles that demand precision and careful planning with every shot. Its length of over 6,100 metres and its integration into the landscape of the Cadiz countryside make Heathland an ideal setting for top-level professional competitions.
About the Santander Golf Tour
The Santander Golf Tour is Banco Santander’s firm commitment to professional women’s golf, celebrating its tenth season in 2025. With ten tournaments throughout Spain – some of them part of higher circuits such as the LET Access Series (LETAS) – it is supported by Santander Private Banking, Carmignac, and Santander Seguros as event sponsors. Homenaje, Wilson Golf, Toa Shoes, and Estrella Damm are the preferred suppliers. The Royal Spanish Golf Federation, together with the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation and the other regional federations through which the circuit passes, provide the rest of the essential support for the tour.