Cayetana Fernández

Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio (born 2005) is a Spanish amateur golfer. In 2022, she won the World Junior Girls Championship and the Junior Golf World Cup.[1]

Cayetana Fernández
Personal information
Full nameCayetana Fernández García-Poggio
Born2005 (age 17–18)
Madrid, Spain
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
Career
StatusAmateur
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is García-Poggio.

Amateur career

Fernández was born in Madrid in 2005 and enjoyed an impressive amateur career, winning the European Girls' Team Championship, the Junior Vagliano Trophy and the Junior Solheim Cup in 2021.[1]

In 2022, she won the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship, and was runner-up at the Girls Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links, behind Lottie Woad.[2] She won the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan both with Spain and individually, and repeated the performance at the World Junior Girls Championship in Canada.[3]

Fernández made two appearances on the 2022 Ladies European Tour, and tied for 3rd at the Madrid Ladies Open behind Ana Peláez and Linnea Ström. She led the LET season finale, the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España, at the halfway point, ultimately finishing tied 5th, 3 strokes behind winner Caroline Hedwall.[4]

Personal life

Fernández has two sisters that are also accomplished golfers. Her older sister Blanca won the 2017 World Junior Girls Championship and played college golf with the Texas A&M Aggies women's golf team 2019–2023.[5]

Amateur wins

Source:[1]

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. "Woad and Hansson take out Girls' and Boys' Amateur Championships". Golf Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio, campeona del mundo sub-18 de golf" (in Assamese). El Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. "Open de Espana: Amateur teenager Cayetana Fernandez leading the way at midway point". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. "Blanca Fernández García-Poggio". Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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