At this year’s La Sella Open, the spirit of the Ladies European Tour is being brought to life not only on the fairways – but behind the scenes – where two remarkable women are…
At this year’s La Sella Open, the spirit of the Ladies European Tour is being brought to life not only on the fairways – but behind the scenes – where two remarkable women are leading the way in roles traditionally dominated by men.
Jimena Blanco Jascheck, Head Greenkeeper at La Sella, and Inma Pérez, Head of Security, are both set to play a key part in ensuring the La Sella Open’s third year on the LET is a resounding success. This year’s event will take place from Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st September.
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Voted Best Tournament of the 2023 LET season and Best Players Services 2024, the event in Dénia, Alicante, has a prize pool of €1 million, the largest for women’s golf in Spain, and prides itself on being one of Europe’s driving forces for change in women’s sport.
Jimena Blanco Jascheck has been head greenkeeper at the La Sella Open for over three years, and has played a key role since the first La Sella Open event. While she leads a team of greenkeepers all year round, for the La Sella Open, she is also heading up a team of six women from other courses in the region who have volunteered.
For Jimena, the journey to this point in her career has not been straightforward. She has faced different challenges with the utmost professionalism.
She said: “At the beginning, the most difficult thing was finding my place in a sector where there are still very few women. Earning respect through results, leading firmly, and proving that passion and knowledge have no gender has defined me as a professional.”
Similarly for Head of Security Inma Pérez, who is leading a minimum 15 strong security team made up of only women, she said: “Security has, until fairly recently, been almost exclusively handled by men. Today, here we are, not to prove that we do it better, but to show that we are capable of doing it at the level that is expected.”
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Striving for excellence in their respective fields has been a significant factor in Jimena and Inma’s success, and achieving this at a tournament renowned for providing the very best services in golf in every aspect of the game has also been a further motivating factor.
“Having the responsibility to lead the maintenance of such a prestigious course is an honor and a huge technical challenge - it requires precision, coordination, and passion,” Jimena said.
“This tournament not only highlights the sport, but also the role of women within it. Being able to contribute from my area, ensuring the course is in perfect condition, is my way of celebrating and supporting that cause.”
Achieving excellence in Inma’s role is slightly different, as it requires a level of invisibility to her team’s work. She added: “We must always remember that security should go unnoticed, and if we manage to make the client forget that security is even there, we consider our job well done. That’s the sign that our work has been effective.”
As trailblazers in their fields, both women are passionate about opening doors for the next generation. Their journeys have been shaped by determination, resilience, and a commitment to excellence — qualities they hope to see in the young women who follow in their footsteps.
“To gain the trust of others, the first and most essential thing is for them to trust in what they themselves do and say - to be confident in their actions. And if we add empathy to that, we’ve already gained a lot,” Inma said.