2012 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

Esther Choe
PROFESSIONAL
n Winner of the 2010 Arizona Women’s Open. Played
on the LPGA Futures Tour from 2007-2011 and best
result was a tie for 2nd at the 2010 City of Hammond
Classic in Hammond, Ind.
AMATEUR
2006 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year.
Winner of the 2003 Junior Orange Bowl International
Championship. Winner of the 2005 AJGA Rolex
Tournament of Champions. Two-time member of the
PROFESSIONAL
n In May 2011, Carlota turned professional and in June,
she finished 2nd to Becky Brewerton on her professional
debut at the Tenerife Ladies Match Play, which was a
non-official event on the LET schedule. She competed
on the Ladies European Tour Access Series in 2011
where she won the Murcia Ladies Open. She tied for
34th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where
she earned Priority List Category 20 for the 2012 LPGA
season. She finished 3rd at the LET Final Qualifying
School tournament to earn membership, in category 8a.
AMATEUR
Ciganda enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning
the 2007 British Amateur Championship and 2004 and
2008 European Championship. She was the Spanish
National Champion from 2000-2006. She was a member
of the 2006 and 2008 Spain World Amateur Team; 2005
and 2007 European Junior Solheim Cup Team and 2004
and 2006 European Junior Ryder Cup Team. While at
Arizona State University she made conference history
Country USA
Born 7/8/1989 – Santa Clara (California)
Turned Professional 1st January 2007
Joined LET February 2012
Carlota Ciganda
U.S. Junior Solheim Cup Team (2005, 2007). Competed
in five U.S. Women’s Open Championships (2005-2007)
as amateur. Recorded three wins AJGA competition
(2006).Named the 2006 AJGA Rolex Girls’ Player of the
Year. Member of the 2006 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team.
PERSONAL
Height 168cm, black hair and brown eyes. Esther
started to play aged eight. She likes watching sports,
movies, shopping and hiking. Her home town is
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Country Spain
Born 1/6/1990 – Pamplona
Turned Professional 25th May 2011
Joined LET February 2012
by becoming the first player to win back-to-back
Pac-10 Championships in 2009 and 2010. She played
in a number of professional tournaments as an amateur
and first took part in the 2005 Tenerife Ladies Open aged
14. Although on that occasion she did not make the cut,
she finished as the best Spanish representative in several
professional tournaments, including the 2007 Open de
Espana, when she finished eighth and the 2008 Tenerife
Ladies Open when she was third, three shots behind the
winner, Rebecca Hudson.
PERSONAL
Height 174cm, brown eyes and hair. Started to play golf
aged five and credits her father as the biggest influence
on her career. Her uncle is the ex-football player and
coach Jose Angel Ziganda. Her biggest hero is Rafael
Nadal. She attended Arizona State University. Hobbies
include movies, music, sports and going out with friends.
Twitter: @Xarlot9
OTHER VICTORIES
(1) 2011 Murcia Ladies Open (LETAS event)
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