Andrea Revuelta (-11 overall) is the new European runner-up after finishing the week at the Messilà Golf Club in Finland the same way she started it, playing under par. In the final round, the Madrid native gave it her all to try and dethrone Sweden's Louise Rydqvist (-14) from the lead, but Rydqvist's victory was decisive.
Andrea Revuelta, who capped off a fantastic year with this second-place finish, including victories in the Spanish National Championship and the Copa SM La Reina, carded a 69 (-3) in her final round. Three birdies in the first five holes put the Norwegian on edge, but it wasn't enough. Louise Rydqvist, with just one bogey all day, left no room for a comeback.
Carla Tejedo also had a great performance, finishing sixth with -5. In what may be one of her last major tournaments as an amateur, the Castellón native finished with a 74 (+2) that doesn't do justice to her great week.
Lucía López (+1), Paula Martín (+3), Anna Cañadó (+4), Julia López (+4) - who started the tournament as the defending champion -, Balma Dávalos (+5), Paula de Francisco (+6), Cayetana Fernández (+6) and Casilda Allendesalazar (+10) completed Saturday in the Spanish key.
Andrea Revuelta, up there from the start
On Wednesday, the Spanish delegation completed a remarkable start in Finland, with Andrea Revuelta (-6) firmly in the lead. The Madrid golfer carded a 66 (-6) with six birdies and no bogeys, an unattainable score for the remaining 143 participants. Julia López (-2) came very close at times, starting with a beautiful eagle-par-birdie sequence but losing momentum with two bogeys in the last three holes.
On the second day, Andrea Revuelta carded a hard-fought 71 (-1), recording her first bogey (3). With this second round under par, the RSHECC golfer remained at the top of the group of twenty-six players who, for the moment, were getting the better of the course.
On the third day, Andrea Revuelta (-8) relinquished the lead, although she remained in contention for the win alongside Carla Tejedo (-7). The biggest beneficiary of the day was Louise Rydqvist, who shot a 67 and moved into the lead. On a day punctuated by interruptions, Andrea Revuelta carded her third under-par round of the week, a solid 71 (-1), which only needed a bogey on the 18th hole.
The best news of the day, however, was Carla Tejedo's stunning comeback round, a 67 (-5) with four birdies in the last six holes, which put her firmly in contention for the win. At the end of the third round, the cut was made, with sixty-five golfers making the cut at +5. In addition to those already mentioned, Lucía López, Cayetana Fernández, Balma Dávalos, Casilda Allendesalazar, Anna Cañadó, Julia López, Paula Martín, and Paula de Francisco remained in the tournament.
FINAL RESULTS
1.- Louise Rydqvist (SWE) 274 (73+66+67+68)
2.- Andrea Revuelta (ESP) 277 (66+71+71+69)
3.- Meja Ortengren (SWE) 279 (69+70+69+71)
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