Balma Dávalos and Rocío Tejedo have confirmed a remarkable performance in the 94th edition of the Women's International of Portugal, which has been held at the Penina Golf Resort facilities in the Algarve.

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Given that victory was practically impossible, with an unstoppable Helen Briem, both players have shown great determination to finish in the best possible position, third for Balma Dávalos and sixth for Rocío Tejedo.

Balma Dávalos' performance on this fourth and final day was sublime, with a flawless round and six birdies that led her to sign a card of 66 strokes (-7), the best of the day, and climb from seventh position to third, finally shared with the Swede Meja Örtengren.

As for Rocío Tejedo, she has finished her participation in this International of Portugal with a card of 71 strokes (-2), which has caused her to lose three places in the general classification and, therefore, finish sixth.

With five birdies and three bogeys, Rocío Tejedo has once again beaten the course and has managed to carry the pressure of being the defending champion throughout the tournament.

As we have noted previously, on this occasion the triumph has gone to the German Helen Briem, who left no room for doubt and won with a total of 274 strokes (-18), four strokes less than the Swede Moa Stridh, second, and five less than the aforementioned Balma Dávalos and Meja Örtengren, who completed the podium.

The other Spanish players who managed to make the cut for this Women's International of Portugal were Alba González and Noa Terroba, and they finished in 29th and 45th place respectively.

The group that has represented Spanish golf in Portuguese lands has been completed by the players Cloe Amión, Martina Navarro, Anna Cañadó, Lucía Valderrama, Ángela Roca and Amanda Revuelta, along with Andrea Arquero in the role of captain and Álvaro Salto as coach.

Good start for Rocío Tejedo

Rocío Tejedo's start in this Women's International of Portugal was quite promising, as the player from Castellón recorded a good round of 68 strokes (-5), ultimately her best result of the tournament.

With that card, Rocío Tejedo reached second place, one stroke behind the leader, the German Helen Briem.

Then, on the second day, Rocío Tejedo maintained that second place after recovering from a complicated situation, since after starting her match with two bogeys, she ended up coming back with five birdies.

The second nine holes, resolved with a score of -3, allowed Rocío Tejedo to maintain second position at the expense of players like Balma Dávalos (-6), who in that second round signed one of the best rounds of the day, of 67 strokes (-6), with a spectacular eagle on the 5th hole.

Germany's Helen Briem (-13), Rocío Tejedo's teammate in the recent Ping Junior Solheim Cup, consolidated her lead. With 36 bogey-free holes, the German golfer increased her advantage to four strokes over Denmark's Victoria Kristensen.

That day was also very productive for two other players from the Blume National School, Alba González (-3) and Noa Terroba (-1), who remained in the upper part of the classification.

Rocío Tejedo, third in the penultimate round

Rocío Tejedo completed the third day of the Women's International of Portugal with a card of 72 strokes (-1), which led her to share third place with Sweden's Moa Stridh.

Although the Castellón player once again played under par, her result was insufficient to maintain the second place she started the day with, and even less to worry the leader, the German Helen Briem.

The German golfer led the standings with an iron fist thanks to a total of 203 strokes (-18) and built a very comfortable lead of eight strokes over the second-placed Scot, Lorna McClimont, heading into the final round.

Rocío Tejedo achieved two valuable birdies in the first part of her round, but a double bogey on the 14th hole ruined all that effort, which was finally compensated with a birdie on the 18th hole.

Another of the outstanding Spanish players in the Portuguese tournament was Balma Dávalos, who reached seventh place with a total of 213 strokes (-6) thanks to a card of 72 strokes (-1), without errors and with four birdies.

The International de Portugal, which is played over four days, with the last of them reserved for the golfers who finish the first 54 holes among the top 40 ranked and tied for this position, usually opens the season of women's competitions in Europe.

Final Results

1. Helen Briem (GER) (67, 66, 68, 73) 274 hits (-18)

2. Moa Stridh (SUE) (77, 71, 62, 68) 278 hits (-14)

3. Balma Dávalos (ESP) (74, 67, 72, 66) 279 strokes (-13)

Meja Örtengren (SWE) (75, 66, 72, 66) 279 strokes (-13)

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