The good performance of Azahara Muñoz from Malaga on the final day of the Women's Amateur World Team Championship – held in South Africa – allowed the Spanish team to close the tournament with a good feeling, although this could not be translated into medals, as in previous editions.
The Spanish team finished in eighth position with 572 strokes, six behind the leader and five behind the surprising Colombia, whose 567 strokes allowed them to win the bronze medal in this exciting championship.
The team captained by Vicky Pertierra and coached by José Gallardo once again found a reliable player in Azahara Muñoz, for the third consecutive day. The Andalusian golfer, who had already posted an excellent 68, finished the competition with four birdies and a bogey on her final round for a total of 69 strokes (3 under par), earning her third place in the individual competition.
Since the two best scores from each team were counted each day, the Malaga native's 69 strokes were matched by Belén Mozo's 74 (2 over par), who made four bogeys in the first seven holes. She improved her score in the back nine, but not enough to overcome De Zalze's demanding course.
The third Spanish player in the competition, Carlota Ciganda, was unable to break the 75 mark despite being at even par halfway through the round. Four bogeys in the final eight holes prevented the Navarrese golfer from improving on her performance from previous days.
The title went to the host team, South Africa, who finished the competition with a total of 566 strokes, the same as Sweden. The Colombian team completed the podium.
The Men's Team World Cup will begin on October 26th, in which Spain will be represented by José Luis Adarraga from A Coruña, Jordi García del Moral from Castellón and Pablo Martín from Malaga, with Ernesto Fernández Gamboa as captain and José Rivero and Salva Luna as coaches.
FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1.- South Africa 566 (139+138+141+148)
2.- Sweden 566 (139+145+138+144)
3.- Colombia 567 (147+141+143 +136)
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8.- SPAIN 572 (145+146+138+143)
