This morning, the Santander Women's Professional Golf Championship 2026 was presented at the Castillo de Gorraiz Golf Club. The tournament, to be held from July 16th to 18th on the Navarrese course, is one of the most prestigious events on the national calendar. It will bring together 33 players, ten of them amateurs, and will mark a milestone for both the host club and the Navarre region, which will be hosting the competition for the first time.

The tournament will feature a strong field of players, led by reigning two-time champion Ana Peláez, winner of the 2024 and 2025 editions, and Luna Sobrón, who will be looking to become the player with the most titles in the championship's history. The Balearic Islander currently has three victories, tied with Tania Elósegui and Natalia Escuriola. Also competing will be María Hernández from Navarre, a local player and one of the leading figures in Spanish women's golf, as well as her niece Aroa González, who will be making her amateur debut at the Santander Spanish Women's Professional Championship.

Those participating in the event included Luis Hualde, president of the Castillo de Gorraiz Golf Club; Gemma Bonet, commercial director of Santander Private Banking in Aragon, Navarre and La Rioja; Juan de Arístegui, vice president of the Navarre Golf Federation; and Íñigo Aramburu, director of the Santander Golf Tour.

Luis Hualde emphasized the pride the club feels in hosting a competition of this nature for the first time and recalled the close ties many of the participants have with the Navarrese course since their youth. The president of Castillo de Gorraiz also noted that some of the players competing this week are familiar faces to the club, having competed here since their junior years.

From a sporting perspective, Hualde wished all the participants good luck and noted that the greens could play a decisive role in the championship's outcome. The club president emphasized the importance of strategy and precision in this aspect of the game to aspire to the final victory.

Gemma Bonet, for her part, emphasized Banco Santander's commitment to women's sports and noted that the bank has been supporting the Santander Golf Tour for eleven years. The Commercial Director of Santander Private Banking in Aragon, Navarre, and La Rioja highlighted that the tour has served as a growth platform for many players who now compete at the highest international level.

Bonet also highlighted the continued success of the Pro-Am among the entity's clients, an experience that generates increasing interest each season and allows participants to share a day of golf with some of the best professionals in the country.

Juan de Arístegui celebrated the arrival of the championship in Navarre and highlighted the importance for the region of hosting the best players in the country. The vice president of the Navarre Golf Federation also emphasized the opportunity this represents for the Navarrese amateurs participating this week, who will be able to test their skills alongside some of the leading figures in Spanish golf.

She also recalled the tradition of the Navarrese Community in women's golf and the role that Navarrese players have played in the history of this sport, helping to consolidate the region as one of the leading territories at the national level.

Finally, Íñigo Aramburu highlighted the high level of competition expected at the championship, with 33 players participating, ten of them amateurs. The director of the Santander Golf Tour emphasized the presence of players such as Ana Peláez, Luna Sobrón, and María Hernández, as well as the debut of Navarrese amateur Aroa González.

Aramburu also wanted to thank the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and the Navarre Golf Federation for their support, as well as the backing of Santander Private Banking, Santander Insurance, Carmignac and the rest of the sponsors and collaborators, which are fundamental to continuing to promote the growth of the circuit and professional women's golf in Spain.

SOURCE: Tournament organizers.