Mireia Prat won the CostaBlanca Ladies Open today, the penultimate event on the 2013 LET Access Series schedule, played at the Font del Llop Resort, near Alicante.
The Spaniard added her second title of the season on LETAS (the feeder tour to the Ladies European Tour) with a total of 226 (+10), after her first victory last May at the Ocho Golf Ladies Open Galicia. This victory also confirms her position at the top of the LETAS Order of Merit, with the last remaining event in Turkey, from 28th to 30th November.
Mireia Prat triumphed after a final round of level par, two less than England’s Holly Calvert and Italian Vittoria Valvassori and three ahead of France's Marion Ricordeau. There was a battle in the final round between Ricordeau and Prat, who played together, that seemed more match play than stroke play. Both players were tied after teeing off from the 16th tee. On the 17th, Prat was leading by one shot and on the par 5 18th, Ricordeau chose to go for the green with her second shot, coming up short in the water and finished with a double bogey, which handed the title to the Spanishwoman. "The front nine have been very hard, with flags in very difficult positions, the wind was blowing and it was quite complicated. I knew that if I continued to play my game and do it well, I could have chances, but you never know with the wind. I have won but my feeling is that I could also have finished tenth instead"
"When this tournament was announced a month ago, all my Spanish friends were very excited and thrilled. For me in particular, I do not think it was the best, but now that I have won, I prefer not to say anything. The Font del Llop Resort course is good, and it was in very good conditions for this tournament, very demanding and always challenging your game. "
The CostaBlanca Ladies Open 2013 has a total prizefund of 25,000 euros and is, after Ocho Golf Ladies Open Galicia , the second professional women's tournament to be played this season in Spain within the LET Access Series. The LET Access Series consists of fifteen events this year and the top five in the final Order of Merit will have the chance to participate on the Ladies European Tour in 2014 .
The Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca support golf
Promoted by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, along with the Golf Federation of the Valencian Community, the CostaBlanca Ladies Open has also been sponsored by the Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca , in charge of promoting this golf destination , with 15 golf courses within the Association of Golf Courses Costa Blanca , making it a key area to enjoy the sport , both for its facilities as well as restaurants and cultural diversity in a climatically privileged environment.
Font del Llop , a venue that guarantees a good event
The Font del Llop Golf Resort, which will also host the Professional Senior Championship from the 5 – 7th December, was opened in May 2010 and is located just 10 minutes from Alicante airport. Designed by Blake Stirling and Marco Martin, it presents a links style technical golf course, with a number of water hazards that create additional challenges.
