Arizona State University in the United States has announced that Spanish golfer Carlota Ciganda has signed a declaration of intent to join its academic center starting in September 2009 and continue her academic and golf training there.

With an impressive sporting record despite being only 17 years old – she was born in Pamplona on June 1, 1990 – Carlota Ciganda from Navarre will be on the same team as Azahara Muñoz from Malaga, who is also studying at Arizona State, and with the Swede Anna Nordqvist, whom she defeated in the final of the prestigious British Ladies Amateur in 2007.

“From what we have seen, Carlota displays an impressive maturity on the golf course, greater than what would be expected for her age,” said Melissa Luellen, coach at Arizona State University.

Among Carlota Ciganda's great achievements, the 2004 European Individual Championship held in Ulzama, her lifelong club, stands out, which she won when she was only 14 years old.

A Spanish champion in all categories (Benjamin, Alevín, Infantil, Cadete, Sub-18, Junior, Absolute), on several occasions in some cases, Carlota Ciganda has been part of the Spanish national golf teams from a very early age, contributing to the achievement of gold medals in the European Team Championships Absolute 2007, Junior 2004, Sub-16 2004 and 2005…

The aforementioned British Ladies Amateur 2007, the French Junior International 2006, the Portuguese International 2008, the Doral Publix-Junior Classic 2002, the European Under-16 Individual Championships 2004 and 2005, the Spanish International Championships 2005 and 2006… are some of his most renowned international triumphs.