Azahara Muñoz
Name:
Azahara Muñoz GuijarroCountry:
SpainBorn:
Nov 19, 1987 in San Pedro Alcántara, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain.Original/Home Club:
Real (Royal) GC Guadalmina, Costa del Sol.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2009Europe
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Played as the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino (Sept 21-24). Lee-Anne Pace (RSA) and Carlotta Ciganda (Esp) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Munoz (Esp), who won this event at her home club. [Real (Royal) GC Guadalmina, Andalucia, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Beth Allen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Muñoz (Esp), who became the first home-country winner of the Spanish Ladies Open title. [Aloha GC, Costa del Sol, Spain].
Europe
Lacoste
Played as the Lacoste Ladies Open de France (Oct 2-5). Second-placed Maria Hernández (Esp) and Amy Boulden (Wales) finished 1 behind defending champion Muñoz (Esp). [Chantaco GC, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, nr Biarritz].
Europe
Lacoste
Played as the Lacoste Ladies Open de France (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Valentine Derrey (Fra) and Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Muñoz (Esp), who won her second Ladies European Tour title. [Chantaco GC, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, nr Biarritz].
America
Sybase
Played as the Sybase Match Play Championship (May 17-20). First-time LPGA Tour winner Muñoz (Esp) beat Candie Kung (USA) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Hamilton Farm GC, Gladstone, NJ].
Awards
Rolex
Munoz (Esp) won the LPGA Tour 2010 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Munoz accumulated 704 pts; Beatriz Recari (Esp) was second with 419 pts. Munoz finished 30th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $402,497.
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (106th). Munoz (Esp) beat Carlota Ciganda (Esp) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final, the event's first all-Spanish final. [Royal St David's GC, Harlech, Gwynedd].
Europe
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Played as the Madrid Ladies Masters (Oct 1-3). 21-year-old Muñoz (Esp), making her professional debut, beat Anna Nordqvist (Swe) with an eagle-3 at the first playoff hole to claim her first Ladies European Tour win. [Retamares Casino GC, Miraval, nr Madrid, Spain].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Muñoz (Esp) beat Valentine Derrey (Fra) 4 and 2 in the final match. [Lanark GC, Lanark, Scotland].
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