Spanish golfer Noemí Jiménez, with a total of 273 strokes, has won the French Women's Stroke Play Championship, held at the Palmola course in France. Local player Beatrice Soubiron finished nine strokes behind, while fellow Frenchwoman Morgane Bazin de Jessey was 14 strokes back, highlighting the clear superiority of the golfer from Málaga.

After rounds of 64 and 69, the Spanish player started the final day in first place, seven strokes ahead of second-placed Leurquin Chloé. Far from relaxing, the player from Malaga carded two outstanding rounds of 68 (-4) and 72 (par), for a total of 273 strokes. It's worth noting that the final round was played over 36 holes, and only the top 42 players and ties who made the cut after the second round advanced.

Jiménez's strong play in the third round, with three birdies and no bogeys, proved crucial to the final result. In the final round, a scorecard of two birdies and two bogeys was enough for the Malaga native, a regular on the national teams, to secure a victory she had been close to achieving since the first day.

Special mention must be made of the performance of Catalan player Anna Arrese, who, after battling for the top spots throughout the tournament, managed to break into the Top Ten. Four rounds of 70, 71, 76, and 73 strokes, for a total of 290, earned her a commendable seventh place.

Rocío Sánchez, who completed the Spanish trio in the tournament, has qualified in twenty-fourth position after signing rounds of 78, 72, 74 and 78 strokes, for a total of 302 strokes.

In the 2009 edition, the best Spanish player was Ane Urchegui, who finished in fifth place, six strokes behind the winner, France's Justine Dreher, after displaying great consistency throughout the tournament. Carlota Ciganda, for her part, won the 2008 edition. Until then, the last Spanish presence in the French Women's Stroke Play Championship dated back to 2004, when Barcelona native Elisa Serramiá finished in fourth place.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

1.-Noemí Jiménez (ESP)

273 (64+69+68+72)

2. Beatrice Soubiron (FRA)

282 (74+72+68+68)

3.- Morgane Bazin de Jessey (FRA)

287 (70+73+70+74)

7. Anne Arrese (ESP)

290 (70+71+76+73)

24. Rocío Sánchez (ESP)

302 (78+72+74+78)