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But as many Spanish golfers before her, Bernat Escuder felt at home while carrying a 48 under 68 in the Augusta National Golf Club, becoming the first woman in her country to win the six -year tournament with a total of 54 holes of 204.
Bernat Escuder ended a shot ahead of the 16 -year -old Asterisk, Talley, who registered a 4 bass 68 on Saturday, and three in front of the defending champion Lottie Woad of England, who ended with a torque 72 Par.
Bernat Escuder, 21, led by up to three shots in the second nine, but her advantage shrugged with only one on Talley after her approach landed in a Greenside bunker in the torque 4 17. She placed two for her second Bogey of the round.
But Bernat Escuder straightened the ship with a great trip on par 4 18, and then made a torque putt of 5 feet and downstairs to finish the greatest victory of his fans career.
“Hopefully, it doesn't stay that way because I want more Spaniards to arrive here and continue to push our country up and up,” said Bernat Escuder. “Yes, I hope it's not the last.”
Bernat Escuder began the round of Woad and Kiara Romero with a single shot. He took the direct lead with a Birdie in the eighth pair 5 and made another birdie suddenly in the ninth to turn 3 Bajo 33.
The greatest moment of his round could have arrived in tenth tenth 4 when his approach shot was very good from Green. She somehow got up and went down to maintain the impulse.
Bernat Escuder is the first golfer to register three rounds in the 60s in Anwa's history. He also loaded 4 under 68 in the first two rounds in the Champions League Golf Club in the nearby Evans, Georgia.
After La Ronda, Bernat Escuder was congratulated for the two -time teacher champion José María Olazábal, one of the four Spanish golfers who won a green jacket. Seve Ballesteros was the first to do it 1980 and 1983, and Olazábbal (1994, 1999), Sergio García (2017) and Jon Rahm (2023) continued on their way.
“The way Bernat played was incredible, especially the nine from the back,” said Olazábbal. “She really did not lose a shot. She was talking to her, and obviously the adrenaline and the nerves got a little on her in the last holes, but handled the pressure very well and fantastic for the Spanish golf and for the female golf.”
Olazábal saw the second nine on television at the National Club of Augusta.
“I mean, obviously this place is special for us from Seve,” said Olazábbal. “It is a golf course that demands a lot of distance control with the plates and a good short game. And I think, you know, the Spaniards in general, we have managed to have good hands.”
García's father, Victor, is Bernat Escuder's swing coach. She grew up in Castellón de la Plana, Spain, with José Luis Ballester, who in August became the first Spanish golfer to win the American fan. Ballester, a senior of the state of Arizona, will make his debut in the Masters on Thursday.
Bernat Escuder played his first two seasons of university golf in Tulane, where he was the female golfer of the American Athletic Conference 2023 of the year. He transferred to the state of Kansas as Junior after Green Wave coach Stew Burke was hired by the Wildcats. She is four times winner in two seasons and is the first golfer in the history of the program to be named All-American.
“He played incredible,” said Andrea Revuelta from Spain, who played with Bernat Escuder on Saturday and tied fourth at 8 below. “He didn't miss a shot. He didn't play defensively. He played aggressively. He hit the [par-5] 13º in two and hit incredible shots in the 18 holes. “
Bernat Escuder expected to stay to see his good friend Ballester play in the Masters. In terms of celebrating his historical victory, Bernat Escuder was already thinking of becoming a tattoo of the Anwa logo.
“I was thinking perhaps Augusta's flower, but I need to decide on that,” he said. “It's a great decision.”
