Gonzalo Paradinas and Macarena Campomanes, both from Madrid, have won the Men's and Women's categories, respectively, at the Spanish Individual Championship for Players Over 35. Paradinas overcame a four-stroke deficit against Ignacio González, while Campomanes dominated the competition for three days.

Ignacio González, who started his final round with a four-stroke lead over a quartet of players, carded a final round of 80 strokes, widening the field of contenders. Gonzalo Paradinas took advantage of this, posting a 75 to reach a total of 225, one stroke ahead of the trio of Ángel Sartorius, José María Zamora, and Ignacio González himself.

In this way, Gonzalo Paradinas prevented Jose Maria Zamora from Malaga –winner in 2005 of the European Mid-Amateur Championship for Over 35s– from adding his third victory in four editions, and Miguel Preysler, also from Andalusia –one of the most decorated Spanish senior players– from accumulating his sixth title.

Macarena Campomanes, meanwhile, took advantage of the absence of eight-time tournament winner María Orueta and captured the title for the second consecutive year. She did so thanks to a superb first round of 74 strokes, which gave her a comfortable lead. After a more subdued second round, the Madrid native closed out the championship with another outstanding score of 72 strokes.

Basque Lourdes Barbeito, with ten more strokes than Macarena Campomanes, and Blanca Hermana from Malaga, with 13 more, accompanied the winner on the podium, who was the participant in the two categories who completed the 54 holes in Sotogrande (Cadiz) with the fewest strokes.

The honor roll of this Spanish Individual Championship for Over 35s is completed with the winners of the 2nd Category, who were Bruno Rosal in the Men's competition and Casilda Castillejo in the Women's.

The awards ceremony was presided over by the president of the RFEG, Emma Villacieros, and her counterparts from the Andalusian Golf Federation, Ángel de la Riva, and from the Sotogrande Golf Club, Antonio Martín Urquijo.

FINAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Male Category
1.- Gonzalo Paradinas 225 (76+74+75)
2.- Ángel Sartorius 226 (80+74+72)
+.- José María Zamora 226 (75+75+76)
+.- Ignacio González 226 (73+73+80)

Female Category
1.- Macarena Campomanes 224 (74+78+72)
2.- Lourdes Barbeito 234 (77+78+79)
3.- Blanca Hermana 237 (78+77+82)