{"id":22745,"date":"2020-11-06T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/azahara-munoz-in-search-of-the-triplet-in-guadalmina\/"},"modified":"2020-11-06T09:00:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:00:33","slug":"azahara-munoz-in-search-of-the-triplet-in-guadalmina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/azahara-munoz-in-search-of-the-triplet-in-guadalmina\/","title":{"rendered":"Azahara Mu\u00f1oz, in search of the triplet in Guadalmina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Azahara Mu\u00f1oz, the only Spaniard to have won the Andaluc\u00eda Costa del Sol Open de Espa\u00f1a trophy, will try to win the title for the third time from November 26 to 29 at the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, scene of her last victory in an individual championship. The golfer from San Pedro de Alc\u00e1ntara confirms that she will head the spectacular line-up of the tournament, the last round of the Race to Costa del Sol 2020 and the finishing touch to the Ladies European Tour calendar. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mu\u00f1oz returns to her home, a Real Club de Golf Guadalmina that will be decorated to receive her honorary member and that will offer the impeccable design of its south course to host a tournament that the Spaniard has already won twice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGuadalmina is my home and I always love to come back. As this year things are very complicated, I haven\u2019t been back since December, so this year I want to come back twice as much to see my family and to play the Spanish Open. Costa del Sol is doing a huge job with the Race to Costa del Sol and that this year the tournament is in Guadalmina makes me twice as excited,\u201d explains the Spanish golfer, who still has the 2017 edition very vivid in her memory. \u201cIt was a very special tournament, with a huge crowd and almost all the members came to cheer me on. I have been a member of Guadalmina since I was nine years old and they have known me since I was a little girl, and winning there in front of them and all the course workers was super special.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The goal, therefore, is to overtake Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, Laura Davies and Anne Van Dam, who like Azahara Mu\u00f1oz (winner in 2016 and 2017) have achieved two victories in the tournament, and get the third entorchado in the best possible scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course I\u2019m thinking about the three-peat and I\u2019d be thrilled to win. Besides, that was the last victory I had apart from the Solheim Cup [de 2019]. Obviously, you like to win any tournament, but to be able to win the Spanish Open again and on top of that at home\u2026 I would be fooling you if I told you that it hasn\u2019t crossed my mind. That\u2019s the goal: to train hard for the remaining weeks and see if that week is good for me because I would love to defend the title. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The sampedre\u00f1a is aware of the difficulties that have arisen this year and therefore also wanted to support the Ladies European Tour and sponsors (led by Andalusia and Costa del Sol) with their presence in the only test of the circuit to be held this year in our country. In addition, Azahara Mu\u00f1oz is the fourth classified in the order of merit, the Race to Costa del Sol, and will strive to gain ground and make it difficult for her rivals. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor me it\u2019s a little more complicated because I play less on the circuit, and the other girls have had more options. Also, Emily Pedersen is playing great and is the clear leader, but you never know. Even if I have a good Spanish Open, winning would be impossible, but being in the top three would be a good goal with the few tournaments I\u2019ve been able to play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spaniard will miss the large crowds that always gather at the Andalusian courses that host women\u2019s professional events, and especially those of her home club, but she is clear that they will be following her steps on the other side of the TV during the four days and she wants to offer them her best version.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI always try to give my best, but when you have so many people supporting you, I don\u2019t know why, you get that extra. This year has been complicated and it\u2019s hard for me, because I\u2019m one of those players who comes up when there\u2019s a crowd. The other day I was talking about it with my husband: I have four tournaments left this season and that\u2019s all there is. It\u2019s the same for everyone and I have to make the best of me anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, one of her best memories related to public support takes her to the 18th hole at Guadalmina, in her second victory at the Andaluc\u00eda Costa del Sol Open de Espa\u00f1a in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday afternoon, at the end of the third round, I remember I hit a really good second shot on 18 and left it three or four yards for eagle. I remember I holed that putt and people went crazy. My cousins, who don\u2019t even play golf, were there and they said to me: \u201cAzahara, my hair stood on end! I\u2019ll keep that moment, because it was the last putt of Saturday and it filled me with energy for Sunday.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That atmosphere can be experienced again in 2023 at the Solheim Cup to be held at Finca Cortes\u00edn, a dream come true for Azahara Mu\u00f1oz who has played this competition four times (with three European victories) since 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible. It\u2019s my favorite tournament, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to play four editions and it\u2019s a very special tournament. The Costa del Sol is an incredible destination, Finca Cortesin is a great course and I think it\u2019s going to be a blast. When I talk to people and tell them that I am from Marbella, everyone tells me that they have been or want to be there. The date is great for the weather to be very good, I know that Deporte & Business is going to do an incredible job and I\u2019m really looking forward to it. I know it\u2019s three years away, but it would be my dream: to play the Solheim Cup again and to do it at home. It would be spectacular.<\/span><\/p>\n

The news of the Andaluc\u00eda Costa del Sol Open de Espa\u00f1a can be followed on the website openfemenino.com<\/span><\/a>website, the Twitter account @Openfemenino<\/span><\/a>Instagram account @spanishopen<\/span><\/a> and the Facebook page @openfemenino<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Title Sponsors:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Consejer\u00eda de Turismo, Regeneraci\u00f3n, Justicia y Administraci\u00f3n Local de la Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, Turismo y Planificaci\u00f3n Costa del Sol, Acosol \u2013 Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main sponsors:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Marbella Town Hall and Benahav\u00eds Town Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Institutional sponsors:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Real Federaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Golf, Real Federaci\u00f3n Andaluza de Golf, Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, Consejo Superior de Deportes and Universo Mujer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Collaborating companies:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

ARQUIMEA Medical, Eversheds Sutherland Nicea, Kaudal, Kyocera, PING, Sol\u00e1n de Cabras and Audi Safamotor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Promoter:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sports & Business<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Department of Tourism of the Andalusian Regional Government<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Andalusia is one of the most complete tourist destinations in the world, with a diverse and quality offer that satisfies foreign and domestic tourists alike. In addition, Andalusia is an international reference in golf tourism. Its unbeatable climate allows the practice of this sport during all months of the year in more than a hundred golf courses located in privileged areas, with landscapes of great beauty or near
\nto paradisiacal beaches. <\/span><\/p>\n

www.andalucia.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

About Tourism and Planning Costa del Sol<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Its more than 70 golf courses have made the province of Malaga and the Costa del Sol the first destination in Europe as far as golf is concerned, hence it is known as the Costa del Golf. Few places like the Costa del Sol gather in the same destination so many attractions, because the province not only offers a magnificent infrastructure for the practice of this sport, but also a privileged climate that allows the game throughout the year. <\/span><\/p>\n

www.visitacostadelsol.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

About Acosol<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Acosol is the public company belonging to the Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental that manages the integral water cycle, within its geographical scope, as a vital and essential service for the citizens, working to guarantee supply and sanitation. Acosol is committed to the environment, collecting, transporting, treating and regenerating wastewater, thus contributing to the preservation of water resources and leading initiatives at provincial, regional and national level. In addition, Acosol stands out for its work in the irrigation of golf courses through the use of recycled water. <\/span><\/p>\n

www.acosol.es<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

About Real Club de Golf Guadalmina<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

With more than 60 years of history, Guadalmina is one of the flagship clubs of the Costa del Sol and, by extension, of Andalusia and Spain. A breeding ground for great champions, the club stands out for its magnificent facilities, its great social life and the constant renewal of its competition teams, which have produced players of the stature of Azahara Mu\u00f1oz, Noem\u00ed Jim\u00e9nez, Laura G\u00f3mez and Laura Cabanillas. With two 18-hole courses (among which is the south course, designed by Javier Arana, which will host the Andaluc\u00eda Costa del Sol Open de Espa\u00f1a) and an attractive Pitch & Putt, the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina is a regular venue for highly competitive amateur tournaments and hosted in September 2017 the Open de Espa\u00f1a Femenino. <\/span><\/p>\n

www.guadalminagolf.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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