Cristina Marsans and Catalina Castillejo, both from Madrid, saw their hopes dashed at the European Senior Individual Championships in Achensee, Austria, after two disappointing days. Marsans had a strong first round, while Castillejo's chances were dashed by a lackluster performance. The women's event was won by Virginie Burrus of France.

Meanwhile, Valencian player Luis Javier Trenor was the top Spanish representative in the championship after an outstanding third set, in which he defeated his teammate Miguel Preysler. The overall result in this men's competition is positive, as all our representatives made the cut.

Luis Javier Trenor finished in 23rd place with a total of +18, far behind Sweden's Per Hildebrand – the winner with +5 – but ahead of many of the most prestigious players in Europe. The fact that three Swedish players swept the medals speaks volumes about the Nordic presence at the tournament in Austria.

Miguel Preysler, for his part, had been the best Spaniard in the first two rounds, but in the final round he shot an 80 (+9) for a total of +21. This slightly marred an otherwise very solid performance, befitting the prestige of one of the most decorated golfers in the category. Gustavo Larrazábal from Cantabria (+22) and Enrique Fontecilla from Madrid (+26) also finished their tour in Central Europe well.

The complexity of this tournament—evident in the presence of players of the caliber of Swedes Bob Bäckstedt, Per Hildebrand, and Viveca Hof, Norwegian Bjorn Ronning, Italian Federico Lang, Frenchwoman Virginie Burrus, and German Cornelia Schmidt-Stützle—has not prevented Spain from putting on a good performance, as has happened on previous occasions. In fact, to recall recent achievements, Miguel Preysler was crowned champion of this European Championship in 2006 and finished third in 2007.