“This tournament helps to position Sitges as a destination that hosts major international events,” says Aurora Carbonell i Abella, Mayor of Sitges.

. Admission to the show, from September 26th to 29th at the Terramar Golf Club, will be free.

The Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, a competition within the Ladies European Tour that will take place between September 26 and 29 at the Terramar Golf Club, has been declared an event of special relevance by the Sitges City Council, where the headquarters of this important tournament is located, which will bring together the best golfers from the European continent.

This statement responds, among other things, to the significant media and tourism impact generated by the celebration of this competition, which makes Sitges the epicenter of European golf, just as happened in the first two editions.

Aurora Carbonell y Abella, Mayor of Sitges, believes that “the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open is a top-level international professional women's golf tournament that generates a direct economic impact of over €300,000 for the municipality. This sporting event brings together the players, their families, caddies, the organizing staff, and the press, meaning that more than 300 people travel to our town, which has a positive impact on our population with over 2,000 overnight stays. Furthermore, this tournament is held at the end of September, after the peak tourist season.”.

The mayor of Sitges also reports that “the expectation is that 5,000 people will attend and that it will have a significant media impact thanks to the 50 accredited media outlets expected. This tournament helps to position Sitges as a destination that hosts major events of international renown.”.

For his part, Iñigo Aramburu, the tournament promoter, states that “the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open is a high-quality event, a perfect showcase to highlight and promote the virtues of golf and those of this beautiful town near Barcelona, which are many, all with a top-level women's tournament.”.

The competition will be broadcast by TV3, Andalucía TV, Movistar Golf and Teledeporte, offering summaries of the most interesting moments of the game during the days of Thursday and Friday and three hours live daily in the rounds of Saturday and Sunday, ending in these last two cases at 3:00 p.m.

Additionally, the Ladies European Tour production company will be responsible for broadcasting the images on 13 television channels in 57 countries, although the 'highlights' will increase their coverage to 90 countries.

In order to encourage public attendance during the four days of competition – from Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29 – admission to the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open will be free.

Institutions and companies that support the tournament

The Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open is the result of the firm commitment of several institutions and companies to women's golf in particular and sport in general.

Apart from Estrella Damm as the main sponsor, the tournament's co-sponsors are Finisher Kern Pharma and Grupo Romeu, and institutional collaborators include the Generalitat de Catalunya (esportcat), the Diputació de Barcelona, the Sitges City Council, the CSD, the RFEG, the Catalan Golf Federation and Universo Mujer.

Finally, the official suppliers include Bargosa, Kyocera, Sub 70 Golf and Rodilla, with the official media being TV3, Holagolf, Movistar Golf and Radio Marca.

About the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open

The Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, now in its third edition, is a professional women's golf tournament on the European Tour. It will be held from September 26-29 at the Terramar Golf Club in Sitges (Barcelona), where the best female golfers in Europe will compete. At the conclusion of the final round on Sunday, September 29, the Estrella Damm Trophy will be awarded to the winner. The Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open is the second European Tour event to be held in Spain in 2019.

SOURCE: Tournament Organization