Spanish amateur golfer Carlota Ciganda finished her run at the Dubai Ladies Masters, the final event of the 2007 Ladies European Tour, in a successful 18th place. The player from Ulzama, the only amateur in the tournament, didn't just make the cut, but closed out the competition with a round of 71 (1 under par), placing her ahead of golfers of the caliber of Martina Eberl and Lynnette Brooky.

Carlota Ciganda, who was there as a guest, exceeded all expectations, finishing nine strokes behind the winner, Sweden's Annika Sorenstam, and only four strokes behind the best Spanish player in the tournament, Barcelona's Paula Martí, who carded a great round of 67 strokes (five under par).

Her first round, at even par at the Emirates Golf Club, and her second, a 70 (2 under par), placed the Spaniard among the leaders, despite being only 17 years old, as this is only her second professional tournament this year. On the third day, she carded her worst round, a 74 (2 over par).

Carlota Ciganda - who has an extensive list of achievements that this year has been enhanced with an individual victory in the British Ladies Amateur and another collective victory in the Spanish Absolute Women's Team Championship - already surprised this same year by becoming the best Spanish golfer in the 2007 Castellón Spanish Open.

On this occasion, only Paula Martí from Barcelona, Marta Prieto from Seville, Ana Belén Sánchez from Malaga, Sara Beautell from the Canary Islands and Tania Elósegui from San Sebastian accompanied the Navarrese player on the two days of a competition that brought together all the greats of the Circuit.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1.- Annika Sorenstam (SWE) 278 (70+70+68+20)
2.- Laura Davies (ENG) 208 (67+70+71+72)
+.- Iben Tinning (DEN) 280 (72+68+67+73)
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10.- Paula Martí (ESP) 283 (73+72+71+67)
18.- Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 287 (72+70+74+71)
29.- Marta Prieto (ESP) 291 (73+74+72+72)
35.- Sara Beautell (ESP) 294 (76+74+74+70)
50.- Tania Elósegui (ESP) 297 (74+77+73+73)
+.- Ana Belén Sánchez (ESP) 297 (75+73+77+72)
70.- Beatriz Recari (ESP) 152 (74+78)
+.- Marina Arruti (ESP) 152 (72+80)
81.- Ana Larrañeta (ESP) 153 (76+77)
93.- Maria Beautell (ESP) 156 (77+79)
99.- Elisa Serramiá (ESP) 159 (77+82)
+.- Laura Cabanillas (ESP) 159 (82+77)
103.- Carmen Alonso (ESP) 161 (82+79)