03/11/2010

Natalia Escuriola, cuarta en el Campeonato Internacional de Bélgica Junior

Marcos Pastor, segundo, a punto estuvo de alzarse con el título en categoría masculina

Natalia Escuriola ha concluido en cuarta posición en el Internacional de Bélgica Junior después de realiaar un torneo sobresaliente en el Real Golf Club de…

Natalia Escuriola ha concluido en cuarta posición en el Internacional de Bélgica Junior después de realiaar un torneo sobresaliente en el Real Golf Club de Bélgica, en la localidad de Tervuren, y acariciar el título durante todo el campeonato. Marcos Pastor ha sido segundo en categoría masculina, después de protagonizar una sensacional remontada en la jornada definitiva.

La jugadora castellonense, vigente campeona de España Sub 18 y subcampeona de España Absoluta, partía como líder tras la tercera jornada. Tras presentar tarjetas de 75, 73 y 72 golpes, una última ronda de 81 impactos le llevó a la cuarta posición, con 301 golpes, 13 por encima del par.

Kelsey MacDonald se alzó con la victoria con 293 golpes, 5 por encima del par, por delante de la italiana Federica María Constantini, que había rondado en todos los momentos los puestos de cabeza, pero que con una última ronda de 76 golpes no hizo peligrar el triunfo de la escocesa, que se mostró muy sólida en la jornada definitiva.

Among the 30 players who qualified for the final round, in addition to Natalia Escuriola, were two other Spanish golfers. Andrea Jonama (with 305 strokes, after rounds of 79, 77, 74, and 75 strokes) was the next highest-ranked Spanish player in twelfth place, 17 strokes over par. Joana Yánez finished in 28th place (with 317 strokes, after rounds of 81, 80, 76, and 80 strokes).

En categoría masculina, Marcos Pastor protagonizó una remontada espectacular en la última jornada que le llevó incluso a igualar en número de golpes, 284 en concreto, con Thomas Elissalde y Víctor Pérez, con quienes disputó un intenso y emocionante playoff. Finalmente, el galo Thomas Elissalde se alzó con la victoria tras dos hoyos de desempate.

Marcos Pastor, the reigning Spanish amateur champion, started the final round in fifth place thanks to three rounds of 72 strokes in the preceding rounds. In the final 18 holes, he managed to improve his scores, and a sensational 68 strokes propelled him to the top of the leaderboard.

Very confident from the start of the day, Marcos Pastor began the round with birdies on holes 1 and 3, which he further solidified with an eagle on hole 10. His immaculate scorecard was slightly marred by a bogey on hole 14, which was quickly neutralized with a birdie on hole 18, an unbeatable way to end the day.

In the tiebreaker, the Cordoba player performed at a high level, although the Frenchman Thomas Elissalde was more accurate, signing two consecutive birdies in the first two holes that gave him the victory.

Victor Bertran, the other Spanish representative who qualified for the final round – a cut was established after 54 holes, meaning the top 60 continued in the tournament – presented a card of 73 strokes for a total of 303 strokes, fifteen over par, which placed him in the middle of the table, specifically in 32nd position.

Among the winners of this tournament, in the men's category, José María Olazábal's victory in 1985 and Ignacio García Echevarría's second place in 1990 stand out. Among the women, Mari Carmen Navarro won the 1984 edition and María Beautell won the 1998 edition.

Three years later, in 2001, Lucía Mar was a semi-finalist, a good result crowned by the triumph of Inés Tusquets in 2005 and that of Ana Fernández de Mesa in 2008, while last year Nerea Salaverría finished second.

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