The Portugal Women's International Championship celebrates its 80th edition at the Amendoeira Golf Resort, located in the Algarve region, with 17 Spanish players participating, led by Anna Arrese from Barcelona. From January 28th to 31st, this large contingent will attempt to repeat the success achieved by Carlota Ciganda from Navarre in 2008, when she not only won the title at Benamor, but also set a new course record.

Anna Arrese starts with the lowest playing handicap of the expedition (-2.8), and will be supported by the other five players who have been selected by the RFEG Women's Amateur Technical Committee: Inés Díaz-Negrete from Asturias (-2.7), Mireia Prat (-2.3) and Camilla Hedberg (-2.2) from Barcelona, Rocío Sánchez from Malaga (-1.7) and Adriana Zwanck from Madrid (-1.9).

In addition, it is worth highlighting the presence of a handful of Spanish players with a good track record in recent months, led by Ainhoa Olarra (-0.3) from San Sebastián, winner two weeks ago of the first qualifying tournament for the Absolute and Girl 2010 National Rankings. Players from the National School Noemí Jiménez (-1.6), Teresa Caballer (-0.6) and María Parrón (1.4) are part of this group, as are Luna Sobrón (-0.3), Ha Rang Lee (0.2), Natalia Escuriola (-0.9), Andrea Vilarasau (0), Joana Yáñez (1.1), María Elena Rodríguez (1.4) and Lourdes López (1.6).

The tournament will take place over four days, with a total of 72 holes played. The final 18 holes will be reserved exclusively for the top 40 players at the end of the third round.

In 2008, Carlota Ciganda became the eleventh Spanish player to win this competition in the last 25 years. Before her, the winners were Macarena Campomanes (1984), Tania Abitbol (1985), María del Carmen Navarro (1986 and 1987), Sonia Navarro (1990), Laura Navarro (1992), Marina Arruti (1993), Dolores Cortezo (1995), Ana Belén Sánchez (1997), Nuria Clau (1999), and Marta Silva (2006).

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
List of participants