Raquel Carriedo
Name:
Raquel CarriedoCountry:
SpainBorn:
Feb 8, 1971 in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1995Solheim Cup player (2000, '02). Ladies European Tour wins (4). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (2001).
In 2000, Carriedo became the first Spanish golfer to play for Europe in the Solheim Cup.
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Tenerife Ladies Open (May 2-5). Second-placed Johanna Head (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Carriedo (Esp). [Golf del Sur, nr Los Abrigos, Tenerife].
Europe
Waterford Crystal
Played as the Waterford Crystal Ladies Irish Open (Aug 24-26). Second-placed and defending champion Sophie Gustafson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Carriedo (Esp). [Faithlegg GC, nr Waterford, Co. Waterford, Ireland].
Awards
Evian
Carreido (Esp) won the LET 2001 Evian Order of Merit, based on a season-long points total of 10,661 pts. Suzann Pettersen (Nor) was second with 8,014 pts; Karine Icher (Fra) was third with 6,927 pts. Carriedo also won the money list, with 2001 earnings of £160,441 on the Tour. Pettersen (Nor) was second with £129,546; Marine Monnet (Fra) was third with £121,193; Icher was fourth with £101,016.
Carriedo (Esp) won the LET Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Asia
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Played as the Taiwan Ladies Open (March 15-17; co-sanctioned with LET). Second-placed Anna Berg (Swe) and Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Raquel Carriedo (Esp), who recorded her first win as a professional. [Ta Shee G&CC, Daxi, nr Taoyuan City, Taiwan].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 10-12). Second-placed Karine Icher (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Carriedo (Esp). Icher led the tournament for 70 holes, but on the back-nine of her final round sustained a penalty shot for slow play as well as two double-bogeys. [Original Västerled (West) course, Österakers GC, Akersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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