Updated:08/03/2021 20:22h
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Spanish caddies they are becoming more and more prestigious in the world of golf. Those preteric times in which, when Spanish golfers went abroad, they did so accompanied by relatives or by some colleagues from their club, who were in charge of bringing their clubs to them. Today, many of the squires are professionals like themselves and have additional college preparation.
In this way, lSpanish caddies are increasingly sought after and they are already breaking the border barrier to also serve stars from other countries. A) Yes, Pello Iguarán he accompanies Francesco Molinari and together with him he won the British Open; Íñigo Urquizu Frenchman Mike Lorenzo-Vera; Alberto calvo to the Italian Guido Migliozzi or Alvaro Alonso to the Mexican Gaby López on the LPGA.
But before Alonso decided to make a career in the women’s professional circuit, he already had a precedent: Javier Urquizu. Íñigo’s brother and childhood friend of Carlota CigandaHe spent four years in the service of the Navarrese all over the planet, until the body told him enough. “Life in tournaments is very hard, you are away from home all year, traveling every week and the competition burns a lot, no matter how good a relationship you have with your player,” explains the Basque, who in mutual agreement with Pamplona decided to end their relationship. “I already had a girlfriend, my law studies and the need for job stability, so I decided to join my parents’ law firm in 2017.” In any case, as the bug is never lost, when Carlota suggested that he take it back on time this year, he didn’t think twice.
“What Your usual caddy, Terry McNamaraShe couldn’t travel to Asia and she told me if I could go with her for a couple of weeks and it went quite well for us; then they left him and in the process of looking for one for the remainder of the season, he suggested that I repeat this in the summer, which I gladly accepted », he acknowledges with a big smile. In this time they will share Evian, Olympics, Scotland, British Open and Solheim Cup before returning to the routine of the office. Quite a dream that you have to thank your bosses. “If it hadn’t been a family job it would have been impossible – he assumes – but my parents are great fans (his mother was president of the Guipuzcoana Federation and his father is a member of the Spanish Assembly) and they were the first to be happy and they encouraged to accept the challenge ». Of course, while continuing to fulfill their professional obligations to clients. «I take my computer to tournaments and in the afternoons I dedicate myself to getting my work done; then, when I return in September, I will have to go back to my office routine and I will have to go to court, “he concludes with some regret.
Your immediate appointment from Wednesday is at Tokyo, where Ciganda is one of the medal favorites, after some technical adjustments made in Pamplona in recent days. «They are my second Games – indicates the Navarrese – and it is an honor to be able to represent Spain. Whenever we play together Azahara Muñoz and I give everything and we have all the options open, because we motivate each other on these occasions ». The malagueña, for her part, endorses her opinions, since “we have been together since we were little, first in the national teams and then in the university and in the LPGA. In fact, the prospect of playing with Carlota has given me wings and these days I have trained very well after a not very good campaign. I’m very excited, ”she explains. Las Hermanas Korda, Shanhan Feng, Lydia Ko, Lexi Tompson, Jin Young Ko o Inbee Park will be some of the players to beat.
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