Spain Dominates World University Golf Championship with Gold and Silver Medals
30 Aug 2024
by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com
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The three medalists (World University Golf Championship Photo)
Pablo Ereno Perez, a senior at UCLA, secured the Gold Medal for Spain at the World University Golf Championship, shooting an impressive 8-under par with rounds of 71-70-66-73.
He was closely followed by fellow Spaniard Alberta Boneta Cami, a University of New Mexico graduate, who earned the Silver Medal at 6-under, just two strokes behind.
France’s Louis Paulus claimed the Bronze Medal, finishing at 5-under. Spain nearly achieved a clean sweep of the podium, but Javier Barcos Garbayo fell four strokes short, finishing tied for ninth at 1-under.
In the women’s competition, Italy’s Anna Zanusso captured the Gold Medal with rounds of 75-69-69-72, finishing at 3-under 285. South Korea’s Jung Won Choi narrowly missed the top spot, securing the Silver Medal at 2-under.
Daniela Martinez Campillo of Spain earned the Bronze with rounds of 65-71-80-73, finishing 1-over par.
Overall, Spain had a remarkable showing, taking home five medals: Men’s individual Gold and Silver, Men’s Team Gold, and Women’s Bronze and Team Gold.
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