Spanish golf has finished its participation in the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, with a very positive result: two gold medals and one silver. The team victories, Azahara Muñoz's individual win, and Carlota Ciganda's second-place finish reflect Spain's clear dominance in the women's category; in the men's competition, the Spanish team finished fourth, just shy of the bronze medal.

Azahara Muñoz not only led the Spanish women's team, but also secured victory in the individual competition with four rounds under par at Circolo Golf Miglianico. The player from Malaga took the lead on the second day after overcoming Carlota Ciganda's blistering start (65, 7 under par) with a round of 64 (8 under par). And from then on, no one could challenge her dominance.

With Carlota Ciganda also in star form, only France's Emilie Alonso threatened to take the gold and silver medals for Spain. To dispel any doubts, the player from Navarre closed the tournament with a 67 (5 under par) to secure second place. She finished three strokes behind Azahara Muñoz, who, after a brilliant year, is poised to turn professional.

Both players led the Spanish team – which also included Inés Díaz-Negrete from Asturias – to a position of absolute superiority. So much so that Spain won gold with a total of 549 strokes, 22 fewer than the powerful French team.

In the men's event, the fierce competition made it extremely difficult for Spain to replicate their performance from four years ago in Almería. Antonio Hortal from Madrid, Sergi Nogué from Girona, and Xavi Puig from Barcelona, who replaced the last-minute withdrawal of Pedro Erice from Navarre, gave it their all, but the medals went to the Italians, French, and Turks. Spain finished fourth.

Antonio Hortal was the best of the Spaniards in a competition dominated by Slovenian Tim Gornik and Italian Filippo Bergamaschi, but his 73 strokes (1 over par) were not enough to give a final push that would bring him closer to the medals.

The high level of competition in this event prevented the boys' medal chances from multiplying, although the overall performance of the Spanish delegation can only be described as outstanding, with three medals that go on to increase Spain's medal count at these Mediterranean Games in Pescara.

FINAL RESULTS
Women's team category
1.- SPAIN 549 (134+135+142+138)
2.- FRANCE 571 (138+145+147+141)
3.- ITALY 586 (145+148+149+144)
Full results (WOMEN'S TEAMS)

Female individual category
1.- Azahara Muñoz (ESP) 273 (69+64+69+71)
2.- Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 276 (65+71+73+67)
3.- Emile Alonso (FRA) 278 (67+71+71+69)
8.- Inés Díaz-Negrete (ESP) 301 (74+74+77+76)
Full results (WOMEN'S SINGLES)

Men's Team Category
1.- ITALY 570 (143+145+142+140)
2.- FRANCE 570 (140+144+145+141)
3.- Türkiye 573 (143+143+145+142)
4.- SPAIN 591 (146+145+148+152)
Full results (MEN'S TEAMS)

Men's Individual Category
1.- Tim Gornik (SLO) 283 (75+69+70+69)
2.- Filippo Bergamaschi (ITA) 283 (70+72+73+68)
3.- Nicolas Peyrichou (FRA) 284 (73+71+71+69)
11.- Antonio Hortal (ESP) 293 (74+74+72+73)
16.- Xavi Puig (ESP) 303 (73+73+76+81)
18.- Sergi Nogué (ESP) 305 (73+72+81+79)
Complete results (MEN'S INDIVIDUAL)

Looking back at the history, Spain's participation in the Mediterranean Games, in the discipline of Golf, has so far resulted in a total of 28 medals: 10 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze, as detailed below:

GOLD MEDALS
Individual Competition
1983: José María Olazábal
1993: Estefanía Knuth
2005: Ignacio Sánchez Palencia and María Hernández
2009: Azahara Muñoz,
Team Competition
1993: Women's Team (Estefanía Knuth, Marina Arruti and Laura Navarro)
2001: Women's Team (Marta Prieto, Tania Elósegui and Carmen Alonso)
2005: Men's Team (Ignacio Sánchez Palencia, José Luis Adarraga and Jordi García del Moral) and Women's Team (María Hernández, Belén Mozo and Adriana Zwanck)
2009: Women's Team (Azahara Muñoz, Inés Díaz-Negrete and Carlota Ciganda)

SILVER MEDALS
Individual Competition
1983: María Orueta
1991: Tomás Jesús Muñoz
1993: Francisco Valera
2001: Marta Prieto
2009: Carlota Ciganda
Team Competition
1983: Women's Team (Carmen Maestre, Macarena Campomanes and María Castillo)
1993: Men's Team (Francisco Valera, Álvaro Prat and José Manuel Lara)
2001: Men's Team (Carlos de Corral, Alfredo García Heredia and Rafael Cabrera)

BRONZE MEDALS
Individual Competition
1983: Carmen Maestre
1991: Esther Valera
1993: Marina Arruti
2001: Tania Elósegui and Carlos de Corral
Team Competition
1983: Men's Team (José María Olazábal, Alejo Ollé and Alfonso Vidaor)
1991: Men's Team (Diego Borrego, Tomás Jesús Muñoz and Álvaro Prat)
Women's Team (Amaya Arruti, Macarena Campomanes and Esther Valera)
1997: Men's Team (Mario Bedia, Gerard Pera and Antonio Pons) and Women's Team (Sara Beautell, Marta Prieto and Ana Belén Sánchez)