HM QUEEN'S CUP 2025

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Nagore Martínez has extended Spanish dominance in the Women's Amateur International of Spain, Copa SM La Reina, adding the fifth victory in the last decade and succeeding Andrea Revuelta, winner of the 2024 edition.

A worthy successor to the Madrid native, as well as to Marta Pérez, Carla Bernat and Cayetana Fernández, the best in 2016, 2021 and 2022, Nagore Martínez reaffirms once again the quality of Spanish women's golf in one of the most important amateur tournaments in the world.

This victory further solidifies Nagore Martínez's reputation as a player with enormous potential, this time with her first major international title. Moreover, the Barcelona native boasts an impressive track record that includes wins at the 2019 Spanish Under-12 Championship, the 2021 and 2022 Spanish Under-14 Championship, and the 2023 Spanish Under-16 Championship, in addition to contributing to Catalonia's victory at the 2021 Spanish Armed Forces Under-14 Championship and to her club, Sant Cugat's, victory at the 2023 Spanish Interclub Championship.

Thirteenth in the qualifying rounds of this Copa SM La Reina, Nagore Martínez subsequently overcame the successive elimination rounds in pursuit of the title. The Spaniards Natalia Montolio and Amanda Revuelta, by close scores of 1 up and hole 19 in the round of 32 and round of 16 respectively; the Swede Ebba Lundqvist in the round of 16 (4/2); the Dutchwoman Rossane Boere in the quarterfinals (2/1); and the Spaniard Liz Hao in the semifinals (1 up) were her successive victims before facing Olivia Costello in the grand final.

The duel between the two finalists, electrifying as the holes progressed, initially tilted in favor of the Irish side, and quite dramatically so. Olivia Costello established a lead on the 1st hole with a birdie that Nagore Martínez couldn't match, the starting point of a whirlwind performance that culminated in a three-hole advantage by the end of the 5th.

The young Irishwoman, still only 16 years old, hit the ball hard with courage, creating difficult situations for Nagore Martínez, who, like throughout the tournament, played very well from tee to green but had occasional difficulties in converting her good game into points on greens that were often shaped like flan, which penalized any inaccuracy.

Nagore Martínez's quality, of course, shone through. It was particularly evident on holes 6 and 7, crucial in overcoming a worrying deficit that had been reduced to one hole but then widened again to three by the halfway point of the RG El Prat. A fine birdie by the Irish player, coupled with a par by the Spaniard, darkened the outlook for Nagore Martínez, forcing her to mount a strong comeback on the back nine.

The outcome, of course, was far from premature and simple. On the contrary, Nagore Martínez once again displayed her remarkable resilience, backed by the refined technique that has already led her, at just 17 years old, to win so many important titles.

On the 10th hole, resolved by a birdie, part of the reaction of the Barcelona native was realized, neutralized however on the 12th when Olivia Costello, again on the attack, signed an important birdie beyond the reach of Nagore Martínez.

The final of the Copa SM La Reina entered its fiery phase, with every shot becoming crucial. The accordion effect was repeated on the scoreboard, narrowing to two holes in Olivia Costello's favor on the 13th hole, when the Irishwoman, momentarily out of control, made a double bogey.

With a two-hole lead and five holes to go, Nagore Martínez was aware of the need to materialize the comeback based on her good play, a proactive attitude reflected in the next two holes, where outstanding actions overwhelmed the Irish player while the feeling of strength surrounding the Spaniard grew.

Olivia Costello's lead, reduced to a single hole, remained on the 15th hole, a turning point in a final that gradually, in an increasingly perceptible way, acquired a Spanish flavor thanks to decisive actions starring Nagore Martínez.

The increasing pressure led Olivia Costello to make her first major mistakes, teeing off into the trees on the 16th and ball into the rough on her second shot on the 18th, points on the course where Nagore Martinez's orthodoxy of play bravely prevailed.

The scoreboard, which had been in the Irish player's favor for 15 holes and tied for the next two, dramatically swung in favor of the player who showed more patience and, above all, better play: Nagore Martínez, who has a very promising future. Her spectacular victory in the 2025 Copa SM La Reina is the endorsement she already proudly displays.