20/04/2026

Sweden and England win the RCG Sotogrande Cup 2026

Spain finished fourth and ninth in the women's and men's categories, respectively.

The Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande Cup, European Nations Championship, has concluded on the Cadiz course with victories for Sweden, in the women's category, and England, in the men's category.

As for the Spanish representation, the Spanish women's team came close to the podium by finishing in fourth position, while the Spanish men's team dropped two places compared to the previous day and finished in ninth place.

In this last round, the best score of the Spanish players was achieved by Carolina Pérez-Tasso, with 71 strokes (-1), followed by Adriana García Terol, with 73 strokes (+1), while Nagore Martínez's score of 76 strokes (+4) did not count.

As for the individual classification, Adriana García Terol has achieved the best position for the Spanish women by sharing seventh place, Carolina Pérez-Tasso has shared tenth place and Nagore Martínez sixteenth place.

The Spanish men's team, far from the top

The team that represented Spain in Sotogrande has failed to continue the progress it started on the second day and has finished in ninth place.

In the final round, the best score was achieved by Marcel Fonseca, with a card of 72 strokes, even par. The Catalan player was followed by Nicolás Vidal, with 73 strokes (+1), while Yago Horno and Gonzalo Baños did not score higher than 75 strokes (+3).

Looking at the individual classification, Yago Horno has occupied the best place of the Spaniards by sharing the sixteenth position, Nicolás Vidal has shared the 22nd position, Marcel Fonseca has occupied the 25th position and Gonzalo Baños has finished 35th.

Mixed start for the Spanish teams

The Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande Cup had a very different start for the two Spanish teams. While the women finished fifth, thanks to the rounds of Nagore Martínez and Adriana García Terol, both with 74 strokes (+2), with Carolina Pérez-Tasso's round (75, +3) being discarded, the men finished in tenth place with the contribution of Nicolás Vidal with a par, Gonzalo Baños (74, +2) and Yago Horno (75, +3), while Marcel Fonseca's round, of +4, did not count.

Spanish improvement on the second day

The second round of the tournament concluded with the Spanish teams in fifth place (girls) and ninth (boys). Sweden and England provisionally led both events.

The women's team (+4) remained in fifth place, but improved their performance thanks to rounds from Adriana García Terol (71, -1) and Carolina Pérez-Tasso (73, +1). The Barcelona native's round was the team's first under par, while Nagore Martínez's discarded round of the day was 80, +8.

As for the men's competition, it was a good day for the Spanish team, who climbed one place after carding a round ten strokes better than the previous day. Yago Horno was the main architect of this rise with a 67 (-5), highlighted by two eagles on holes 2 and 6. Marcel Fonseca (-2) and Gonzalo Baños (+2) completed the Spanish tally. This time, Nicolás Vidal's card (+3) was discarded.

Slight rise in the third lap

The third day was marked by a slight rise in the standings for the Spanish teams, who moved into fourth place in the women's category and seventh in the men's. The Swedish and English teams continued to lead their respective provisional rankings.

In this round, Nagore Martínez posted the best score for the Spanish players, with 70 strokes (-2). The Barcelona native was followed by Adriana García Terol, with the team's second-best score of 74 strokes (+2). Carolina Pérez-Tasso's round of 77 strokes (+5) was the discarded score.

As for the men's category, the Spanish team moved up two places thanks to the scores of Nicolás Vidal (71 strokes, -1), Yago Horno (72 strokes, par) and Gonzalo Baños (74 strokes, +2), while Marcel Foseca's score of 75 strokes (+3) did not count.

Electric game format

According to the regulations, each participating country fields a men's team of four players and a women's team of three players. Their daily scores—the three best for the men and the two best for the women—are tallied to determine the final standings. The competition is played in stroke play format over the four days of the event. An individual competition is held concurrently.

The men's team consisted of Yago Horno and Gonzalo Baños from Andalusia, Marcel Fonseca from Barcelona, and Nicolás Vidal from the Canary Islands, who were perfectly assisted by captain Luis Méndez and official Pablo Fisas.

The women's team, meanwhile, consisted of three players from Barcelona: Adriana García Terol, Carolina Pérez-Tasso, and Nagore Martínez, with Andrea Arquero as captain. Salva Luna was in charge of the coaching staff for both the women's and men's teams.

FINAL RESULTS

Female Category

1. SWEDEN

2. ENGLAND

-. FRANCE

4. SPAIN

Male Category

1. ENGLAND

2. FRANCE

3. NETHERLANDS

…

9. SPAIN

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