THE WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

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The 122nd edition of the Women's Amateur Championship takes place next week, from June 10 to 15, at Nairn Golf Club (in the north of Scotland), a course dating back to 1887 that will be the setting for a highly prestigious tournament which is, in turn, a good test in the lead-up to this summer's European Team Championships.

The tournament boasts a strong field of the world's best female golfers, including several Spanish players currently ranked among the top contenders. Madrid natives Paula Martín (9th) and Cayetana Fernández (32nd) arrive with high expectations. Martín, in particular, brings the experience of her strong performance last year.

Both golfers will be joined by other compatriots who also pursue their careers in the United States, such as Balma Dávalos from Castellón, Anna Cañadó from Tarragona, Paula Francisco from Madrid, Ana Pina from Cádiz, and Marta López from Almería. Completing the Spanish contingent, which will be fully supported by coach Marcelo Prieto, is Martina Navarro, also from Castellón.

These eight golfers will join some other players expected to make a name for themselves professionally in the next decade: Americans Catherine Park, Asterisk Talley and Anna Davis, Dutchwoman Anne-Sterre den Dunnen, South African Bobbi Brown, Scot Hannah Darling, Belgian Savannah De Bock,…

The victories of Azahara Muñoz, Carlota Ciganda or Belén Mozo in their day are the reference to follow for Spanish players, with the semifinals reached by Carla Bernat in 2022 being the last outstanding result achieved.

The tournament, which lacked Spanish representation in the 2020 and 2021 editions, is played over five days. However, at the end of the second day, only the top 64 players out of the 144 participants will advance to the knockout stage. Once that point is reached, the knockout rounds for the title will begin.

Five Spanish women are among the winners

The Women's Amateur Championship – known as the British Ladies Amateur until 2019 – is one of the most prestigious international women's tournaments and holds great memories for Spanish golf. Five Spanish players have lifted the championship trophy, a select group that hopes to increase this year.

Marta Prieto (in 2001), Elisa Serramiá (2003), Belén Mozo (2006), Carlota Ciganda (2007) and Azahara Muñoz (2009), all of them later becoming professionals, secured the Spanish victories on British soil.
Since 2009 there have been no victories, although it is worth highlighting a large number of good performances by Rocío Sánchez (2012), Luna Sobrón (2013), Ainhoa Olarra (2017) or the aforementioned Carla Bernat (2022).