Anna Cañadó and Paula Martín have become the winners of Objetivo 2023, the program created by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and Sport & Business to improve the performance of elite golfers and encourage competition among the youngest players with options to qualify for the European team of the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2023, a tournament that will be held at the Old Course of La Zagaleta, in the Malaga municipality of Benahavís, as a prelude to the Solheim Cup 2023.

As was the case last year, this program has been based on a ranking established from four tournaments, scoring the three best results, thus rewarding not only the game but also the consistency of these young promises.

The events that have shaped the 2022 ranking calendar of the 2023 Goal have been the Spanish National Under-18 Women's Championship, which took place from March 17 to 20 at the Villa de Madrid Country Club; the Celia Barquín Memorial, which took place from April 1 to 3 at the Real Club de Golf La Barganiza, in Asturias; the Madrid Women's Championship, which took place from April 8 to 10 at Golf Santander, in Madrid; and the Spanish Individual Women's Championship, which took place last weekend at the Ulzama Golf Club, in Navarra.

Anna Cañadó, first in the Objective 2023 ranking with a total of 312 points, has had almost no opposition by achieving two victories (Spanish National Under-18 Women's Championship and Madrid Women's Championship) and a fifth place (Spanish National Under-18 Women's Championship).

“I want to thank the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and Deporte & Business for organizing this challenge. I’m thrilled to have won the ranking and to have the opportunity to share this great experience with my friend Paula Martín. I’ll keep working towards my goal of qualifying for the PING Junior Solheim Cup. Nothing would make me happier,” declared the Catalan player.

As for Paula Martín, second with 308 points, she secured her ranking with her victory in the recent Spanish Women's National Championship, after defeating her friend and fellow member of the Madrid Golf Federation's CETEMA club, Cayetana Fernández, in a thrilling playoff. She added to this victory a second-place finish in the Madrid Women's Championship and third place in the Spanish Women's Under-18 National Championship.

In addition, Paula Martín will have the opportunity to repeat last year's experience, when she achieved first place in the ranking in the Objetivo 2023 program and was accompanied by Rocío Tejedo, fourth ranked, since Cayetana Fernández, second, and Andrea Revuelta, third, were part of the European team of the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2021.

“Being the Spanish National Champion means a lot to me, I’m so happy to have achieved it. I played very solidly all week, and right up until the last hole I felt I had a chance and I was able to take advantage of my opportunity in the playoff. And if we add to that the fact that I finished second in the Objetivo 2023 ranking, I’m doubly happy, since it’s a great initiative for the Solheim Cup that will be played in Spain and which I’m sure will be a success,” said the Madrid native.

Anna Cañadó and Paula Martín will receive as their prize a trip, sponsored by the RFEG (Royal Spanish Golf Federation), to the AIG Women's Open, which will be held from August 4th to 7th in Muirfield, Scotland. There, the two young women will enjoy the experience of a Grand Slam tournament firsthand and will have the opportunity to feel the excitement of the highest level of competition in the world.

The 2023 Solheim Cup, an event of exceptional public interest whose official venue is Finca Cortesín, is sponsored by PING, Costa del Sol, and Rolex as global partners; and by the Andalusian Regional Government's Ministry of Tourism, Acosol, the Marbella City Council, and the Benahavís City Council as official partners, and Reale Seguros as official sponsor. Solán de Cabras, Eversheds Sutherland, the Casares City Council, Toro, Vithas, and EZ-GO are official suppliers. Marca and Radio Marca are official media partners. The LET, LPGA, RFEG, CSD, RFGA, and Deporte & Business collaborate in its organization.