The reigning Spanish Open champion Connie Chen is in an upbeat mood as she bids to retain the title she won two years ago in Tenerife.
A group of 17 Spanish players are ready to battle for their home title as part of a field of 126 international world class competitors when the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino gets under way at Aloha Golf Club in Marbella from Thursday.
Olympic golf and Solheim Cup star Azahara Muñoz has confirmed her participation in her home tournament, the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino, which will take place on her own doorstep at Aloha Golf (Málaga) from 22-25 September.
Aloha Golf Club will host the prestigious Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino for the first time in its history from September 22-25.
The Ladies European Tour is pleased to announce a return to Spain for the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino on 22-25 September.
Spanish Ladies European Tour members, caddies and friends were defeated 4-2 by their opponents from the Rest of the World in a friendly football match following the third round of the Open de España Femenino.
South African Connie Chen fired a superb final round of three-under-par 69 in hot and breezy conditions to earn her first Ladies European Tour victory at the Tenerife Open de España Femenino in the Canary Islands.
The 21-year-old from Pretoria ended on 12-under-par and two strokes clear of home favourite Carlota Ciganda after four rounds, with Beth Allen of the United States a stroke further behind in third and England’s Charley Hull in solo fourth place.
Connie Chen and Amy Boulden emerged from a crowded leader board to share the lead on nine under par after the third round of the Tenerife Open de España Femenino. The pair fired matching rounds of three under par 69 in hot conditions at Golf Costa Adeje to end the day a stroke ahead of Celine Herbin from France, who fired a sizzling seven under par 65.
Russian Maria Balikoeva added a second round of 69 to her opening 68 to tie for the lead with first round leader Trish Johnson after the second morning at the Tenerife Open de España Femenino at Golf Costa Adeje.
The glamorous 28-year-old Russian carded six birdies and three bogeys in hot and breezy conditions at Golf Costa Adeje to end the day on seven under par ahead of three other players.
Scotland´s Kylie Walker (71), Welshwoman Amy Boulden (69) and South African Connie Chen (70) all sit on six under but Solheim Cup winners Carlota Ciganda of Spain and Charley Hull from England lurk a stroke further behind.
The stunning sea-side course seems to suit Balikoeva´s game as her best finishes on the Ladies European Tour in 2008 and 2009, of tied fifth and equal 24th respectively, were recorded on the same golf course.