Marta Prieto | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Seville, Spain | 11 September 1978
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Sporting nationality | Spain |
Residence | Spain |
Career | |
College | Wake Forest University |
Turned professional | 2002 |
Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2003) |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | DNP |
Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
Women's British Open | 66th: 2006 |
Medal record |
Marta Prieto (born 11 September 1978) is a Spanish professional golfer from Seville, Spain who plays on the Ladies European Tour.
Prieto was Spanish under-18 champion in 1995 [1] and 1997 Spanish Amateur Champion [2] and played her collegiate golf at Wake Forest University, North Carolina from which she graduated with a degree in economics. In her first year Prieto won the ACC Championship having led from start to finish to earn medalist honors and grabbed a share of the Rookie of the Year honor in addition to being a member of the All- ACC team. [3] She was also named to the All- ACC team in her second year [4] as well as gaining 1999 Golfweek/Sagarin All-Mid-Atlantic/East District second-team all-district honours. [5]
In her junior year she finished 3rd at the NCAA Championships [1] and as a senior was named National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) 2001 All-America Second team [6] and gained her third All- ACC team honours. [7] Post graduation she won the 2001 British Ladies Amateur Championship [8] and the 2002 Italian Ladies International Championship. [2]
She represented Spain at the 2000 and 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship. [9]
Prieto qualified for the 2003 Ladies European Tour by finishing second at the final Qualifyting tournament. [10] Her best finish in her rookie season was a tie for third at the season ending Biarritz Ladies Classic. [11] In 2004, she had three top ten finishes, the best being a runner's up spot at the KLM Ladies Open. [12] She partnered Paula Martí at the 2006 Women's World Cup of Golf representing Spain. [13]
Amateur
Professional