– At the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, two tournaments are being contested in one. The first is for the championship victory, where Trichat Cheenglab is leading. The second is for the order of merit, where the battle between Shannon Tan and Mimi Rhodes is thrilling. This could make for a full series of Full Swing on Netflix.
– For the third consecutive day, it’s said quickly, the Number One and Number Two in the rankings, the only ones with a chance to win the order of merit of the Ladies European Tour, have achieved the same result. Incredible, but true. A scorecard of 70 strokes. They occupy the sixth position and anything can still happen. Rhodes needs a solo second to have any chance of winning the order of merit. It’s not easy, but by no means impossible. She is four strokes away from that second place.
– Although they have signed the same scorecard and have the same accumulated result, this Sunday, for the first time this week, they will not play together. Who could benefit? Well, you never know, but at first glance, it seems to be good news for Mimi Rhodes. Shannon Tan, who is ahead in the rankings, will not be able to closely monitor what the Englishwoman is doing. More tension. However, Rhodes will have to sign a very low round.
– All forecasts point to more wind for the final round this Sunday. It doesn’t mean we’re going to have a hurricane, at least the forecast doesn’t indicate it, but it could spice things up. This situation might prevent very low rounds from being seen, but at the same time, a serious setback could occur. Another ingredient for the spectacle.
– Beyond the battle for the Number One of the year in the Ladies European Tour, there are other important contests at stake this Sunday. For example, Nuria Iturrioz (-5) has almost no chance of finishing the year in the top ten and getting into the LPGA Tour Q-Series Final, but she will have to give her all to secure her place in the British Open (top 15 in the LET rankings). Right now, in the projection, she occupies exactly the 15th position.
– Additionally, Andrea Revuelta (-5) has a clear advantage to win the Celia Barquín award for the best amateur, although Paula Martín (PAR) can never be counted out.
– Ana Peláez (-4) took a giant step this Saturday to secure her card for another year on the Ladies European Tour without needing to go through Q-School. Her round of 70 strokes today places her in a projection of 65th position. A disaster would have to occur this Sunday for her to fall out of the top 70. Moreover, most of the players behind her in the LET rankings are not having a particularly good tournament. In fact, Blanca Fernández (+2), who is not showing her best form, although she always leaves details worth noting, is gaining a position in the rankings despite being placed 50th in the tournament.
