Madrid Ladies Masters
The Madrid Ladies Masters was a professional golf tournament in Spain on the Ladies European Tour. The 54-hole event was held at the par-73 Casino Club de Golf Retamares in early October and played for three years, from 2007 to 2009.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course(s) | Casino Club de Golf Retamares |
| Par | 73 |
| Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | €200,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2009 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 203 Azahara Muñoz and Anna Nordqvist (2009) |
| To par | -16 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Azahara Muñoz | |
History
The 2009 event finished in a playoff between former college teammates at Arizona State, Azahara Muñoz of Spain and Anna Nordqvist of Sweden. Both had exceptional final rounds and climbed to the top of the leaderboard after 54 holes. On the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, Muñoz rolled in a 20-foot (6 m) putt for an eagle to win her first tournament as a professional. She had turned pro only weeks earlier and was playing on a sponsor's invitation; the win earned her €50,000 and a three-year exemption on the LET.[1]
The purse was cut in half in 2009 and the event was left off of the schedule in 2010 and 2011.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse (€) | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Azahara Muñoz | Spain | 71-68-64=203 | −16 | Playoff |  Anna Nordqvist | 200,000 | 50,000 |
| 2008 | Gwladys Nocera |  France | 72-69-67=208 | −11 | 4 strokes | Paula Martí | 400,000 | 100,000 |
| 2007 | Martina Eberl |  Germany | 69-68-69=206 | −13 | 1 stroke | Sophie Gustafson | 400,000 | 100,000 |
References
- thesundevils.cstv.com Archived 2012-07-14 at archive.today - Former teammates in playoff - (from LET) - 2009-10-03