– It hasn’t been the best Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España for the Spanish players. None of them managed to really get into the fight for victory in the last nine holes, although if anyone came close, it was the young amateur Andrea Revuelta. The sensational Madrid player from Stanford finished with a scorecard of 69 strokes for a total of -8. Her final position was 15th, ending with two painful bogeys. Little to reproach her result. She was the best Spaniard in the classification and for the second consecutive year, she takes home the Celia Barquín trophy for the best amateur of the tournament, ahead of Paula Martín and Adriana García Terol.
– In any case, perhaps the most astonishing thing is that the elder sister of the impressive Revuelta saga was fuming at the end of the tournament. She was not satisfied with the result. She found no solace. “Yes, but it’s not enough for me,” she repeated over and over when her entourage tried to make her see all the good she has done this week. The issue is that Andrea displayed spectacular golf from tee to green, and if she wasn’t in the fight for victory, it was because the putter didn’t respond any of the four days. She couldn’t even count the number of under two-metre chances that slipped away in the 72 holes. She was angry. Being the best amateur is not enough for her. Being the best Spaniard is not enough for her. She is a winner, and victory is the only thing that consoles her. The GPS is already set for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The big goal for 2026 is to succeed Carla Bernat in the record books.
– The other two Spanish success stories of the week are Nuria Iturrioz and Ana Peláez. The Balearic player, although she didn’t manage to get into the top 10 to play the Final of the LPGA Tour School next week, did secure the top 15 and will compete in the British Open next year. Meanwhile, Ana Peláez has saved her card. She was in a good position before the tournament started, but she needed to finish the job. She achieved it with three solid rounds on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Malaga player was well accompanied by Xabi Gorospe at the helm of her bag.
– Azahara Muñoz (-7) and Carlota Ciganda (-7), the two great references, finished far from victory, but they leave satisfied with their golf. Both need to stop, take a breather. Carlota will walk down the aisle, and Azahara will return to the United States in a few days to face the most atypical season of her career. She won’t start competing until the end of April in Mayakoba. In the meantime, it’s time to prepare. She will have more time for herself, something she has enjoyed since turning professional.
– Of course, Blanca Fernández couldn’t say goodbye without leaving another of those legendary shots à la Seve Ballesteros. Today she shot 70, her best round of the week, but it was far from what she was aiming for. Be that as it may, those who saw the second shot she hit on the 4th left happy. She missed the tee shot far to the left, ending up on the 3rd tee. She had a shot of about 140 metres to the flag, but with the obligation to clear some 20-metre-high trees right in her path to the flag. She hit a colossal 8-iron, sky-high, leaving it two metres for eagle. Simply spectacular.
