The European Senior Individual Championship has concluded at the Greek course of Porto Carras with a positive outcome for Spanish golf thanks, especially, to the fifth place of Catalina Castillejo and Vicky Pertierra in the women's event, and the remarkable performance of Miguel Preysler in the men's.
Barcelona native Marta Estany, who had a strong chance of winning after the second round – trailing the leader by just three strokes – faded with a final round of 83. However, Seville's Catalina Castillejo and the Balearic Islands' Vicky Pertierra added a touch of Spanish flair to the third and final round with their respective victories.
Both finished their time in Porto Carras with 233 strokes, far from the 222 of the winner, the Frenchwoman Virginia Burrus, but enough to rise to a very contested fifth position.
In the men's category, the best Spanish performance was once again by Miguel Preysler from Andalusia. While he never managed to break into the top positions, he consistently hovered around the top 10, a field dominated almost exclusively by British players. He ultimately finished ninth in a tournament won by Italian Federico Lang.
He also highlighted the role of Enrique Fontecilla from Madrid, who was lackluster in the competition's opening match but more in tune in the following two days of play.
The competition provided some memorable moments, such as the outstanding performances of Swiss Super Senior Mimmi Gugliemone and Englishman Geoff King on the first day. King carded a fine round of 69 strokes, which was only enough to secure him the provisional lead, while Gugliemone ultimately finished as runner-up.
FINAL RESULTS
Men's competition
1.- LANG, Federico (ITA) 216 (70+76+70)
2.- KELLY, Maurice (IRL) 217 (7 3+70+74)
3.- VAFEIADIS, Georgios (GRE) 218 (73+74+71)
9.- PREYSLER, Miguel (SPA) 223 (76+74+73)
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Women's competition
1. -BURRUS, Virginia (FRA) 222 (75+74+73)
2.- GUGLIELMONE, Miami (SWI) 226 (73+79+74)
3.- HOFF, Viveca (SWE) 229 (82+76+71)
5.- CASTILLEJO, Catalina (SPA) 233 (75+84+74)
+.- PERTIERRA, Vicky (SPA) 233 (80+74+79)
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