The Old Course at La Zagaleta, located in the town of Benahavís, Malaga, will host the tournament for junior players on September 18th and 19th, 2023 and will serve as a…
The Old Course at La Zagaleta, located in the town of Benahavís, Malaga, will host the tournament for junior players on September 18th and 19th, 2023 and will serve as a magnificent prelude to the 2023 Solheim Cup.
8MARCH, 2022: La Zagaleta, one of the most exclusive clubs in Europe, located in the Malaga town of Benahavís, will host the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup – a competition for junior players that precedes the 2023 Solheim Cup.
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The magnificent facilities of this club hosted the presentation ceremony of the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup which was attended by a multitude of personalities including Manuel Muñoz, General Secretary for Tourism of the Junta de Andalucía; Antonio Díaz, Managing Director of Turismo Costa del Sol; José Antonio Mena, Mayor of Benahavís; Gonzaga Escauriaza, President of the RFEG; Jacobo Cestino, CEO La Zagaleta; Bertil Hult, Member of the Board of Directors; Javier Carretero, Member of the Direct Board of External Partners; Eva-Lotta Strömlid, Project Director of the PING Junior Solheim Cup; Pablo Bernárdez, Director of the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2023 and Pablo Mansilla, President of the RFGA.
“We’re very excited to bring the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup to the Old Course at La Zagaleta,” said John Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. “It’s a tremendous club that will surely challenge the girls as they play for the honor and pride of their countries. The event continues to grow in popularity and bringing it to Spain for the first time adds to its stature and history.
“I’m personally looking forward to attending the event as it is always one of the highlights of the week for me. It brings me a lot of joy to see these talented young ladies compete and pull off great shots with so much pressure. Playing for team and country for the Junior Solheim Cup is inspiring. There is nothing like it. It’s an experience they’ll remember forever.”
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José Antonio Mena, Mayor of Benahavis, host municipality of the PING Junior Solheim Cup, said: “We thank La Zagaleta for its commitment to this wonderful event and to the Ladies European Tour and PING for making it possible.
“It is a great decision that the future golf stars get to come and play in Andalusia and especially in Benahavis. We, through the municipal golf school, encourage many girls to get started with this wonderful sport and, undoubtedly, the PING Junior Solheim Cup will motivate them to continue practicing it. I would love to see a girl from Benahaville qualify to represent Europe, but regardless of whether she makes it or not, we would like the PING Junior Solheim Cup to be an absolute highlight. I think we are looking at a unique and historic opportunity.”
He concluded: "This is an event that will transcend beyond the merely sporting, we will have the opportunity to assert our great complementary offer, based on the climate, but also on our hotels, our organizational capacity, our gastronomy, our leisure and our culture. And I have to say that we are going to do it with all the generosity that such a tournament deserves.”
Bertil Hult, Member of the Board of La Zagaleta Golf Club, opened the event and thanked the Solheim Cup for having chosen this course to hold the PING Junior tournament. While Jacobo Cestino, CEO of La Zagaleta, remembered the players who have participated in previous editions, and celebrated the fact that today is International Women's Day. He said: “Golf is a sport that gives young people character, patience, respect, and tolerance. Some values necessary to successfully develop their adult life.”