There's no stopping Helen Briem. The German player, born in Stuttgart, made history today at the Santander Golf Tour LETAS by recording a round of ten under par, the lowest in a professional tournament since the Naturávila Golf course opened back in 1999. Golf history. 

Until two days ago, the course record for a professional tournament was held by Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño from Madrid with six under par. Yesterday, on a day that will forever be etched in the memory of the people of Ávila, Marta Muñoz finished with a 64 for a total of eight under par, breaking that record by two strokes. 

And as if it were a thriller, Helen Briem set her personal best and shattered the record books again this morning with a total of 62 strokes, a figure almost impossible to beat and which will undoubtedly last for a long time at El Fresnillo course.

Unlike the previous days, the morning dawned sunny and without a hint of wind, suggesting some good results on a course with optimal conditions for the players. The tension was palpable, and the spectators wondered from the start if anyone would be able to keep up with the pace set by Marta Muñoz on Thursday. 

In the first few holes of the morning, those doubts began to dissipate, and players like Sweden's Kajsa Arwefjall and England's Megan Dennis made it clear they had come to Ávila in search of victory. The Englishwoman, playing alongside Helen, had sunk a long putt for eagle on her second hole of the day and finished the first round with a score of three under par and -7 overall. 

In the group behind her, the Swede also teed off on the tenth hole and, thanks to four consecutive birdies between holes eleven and fourteen, carded a first round of four under par, leading at -9 and with a one-stroke advantage over Marta Muñoz, who teed off in the afternoon. Ultimately, both finished with a round of 66 strokes, eleven under par for the Swede and ten under par for the Englishwoman.

Helen Briem, for her part, started the first round with a birdie and a bogey on her first two holes, but far from being intimidated, she carded three more birdies on the front nine for a total of 32 strokes and -5 overall, closing in dangerously on the lead. However, the German's show was only just beginning. 

The German golfer hit the ground running at the start of the second round with another birdie on the first hole (she began her round on the tenth), and from that moment on, she continued to provide moments that will forever be etched in the memories of sports fans. After missing a short birdie putt on the second hole, she made six consecutive birdies from the third to the eighth hole, only missing her putt on her final hole of the day by mere centimeters.

Briem treated the crowd to a masterclass in every aspect of the game. From the tee, the German was hitting drives of up to 280 meters and didn't miss a single fairway. With her short irons, she created birdie opportunities on almost every hole, while with her putts she sank everything she tried, regardless of the distance.

At the end of the day, she was ecstatic: "Ten down is absolutely incredible, I've never had a result like that. I've been eight down a couple of times, but this is on another level." Asked about the pressure she might feel to win her third consecutive tournament and about her strategy, the German commented: "I didn't feel any pressure last week, so I don't think I'll feel any tomorrow. I'll be going for the win, my third in a row. There's only one strategy to achieve that: win.".

As for the Spanish players, six will represent the team on Saturday's final day. The day's standouts were María Parra and Elena Hualde, with scores of five and seven under par respectively. In addition to them, Elisa Orduna, Elena Melich, María Herráez, and Marta Muñoz also made the cut. 

The golfer from Ávila carded a 74 and couldn't maintain the pace she showed on the first day, but she remains in contention at six under par and will fight until the very end. Leaving the 9th green, she said, "Starting with a double bogey wasn't the best start. I also missed some birdie opportunities on the back nine, and from then on, things got a bit more difficult.". 

When asked about the pressure of starting as the leader on this second day, Marta commented: "Obviously it's difficult to handle. There were so many people supporting me that I wanted to do well, but in the end I'm happy because that's golf and I was able to enjoy it with my people.".