La Quinta Golf & Country Club, in Benahavís (Málaga), has

been awarded the 2011 Spain Ladies Open

The tournament will be played September 15-18 with the sponsorship of
Turismo de la Costa del Sol.

Marbella, 2011 April 25th.-

La Quinta Golf & Country Club,
in Benahavís (Málaga), has
been awarded the 2011 Spain
Ladies Open. The tournament
will be played September 15-18
with the sponsorship of
Turismo de la Costa del Sol,
who have committed to the
event until 2012 with the
option to continue between
2013 and 2015.

The selection of La Quinta Golf

& Country Club, an internationally recognized golf complex, comes with the announcement that
the event will continue to be played on the Costa del Sol, one of the most important tourism
destinations in Europe.

The Spain Ladies Open will be the 20th event played on the 2011 Ladies European Tour
calendar and will be the third of the year in Spain, following the European Nations Cup at La
Sella and the Tenerife Ladies Match Play, taking place from June 10-12 at Golf Las Américas,
highlighting the importance of Spain on the LET schedule.

La Quinta Golf & Country Club will host the Spain Ladies Open for the first time in the event’s
history, with the support of the Real Federación Española de Golf and the Real Federación
Andaluza de Golf.

A total field of 126 players including 120 professionals and six amateurs will compete for the
title over four rounds, with a cut to the leading 60 professionals and those tied at halfway.

The legendary Laura Davies added her name to the champions roster when she earned a two
stroke victory at nearby Flamingos Golf in 2010.

Founded in 1989, La Quinta Golf & Country Club is internationally famed for it’s extremely high
quality golf course. The golf complex is one of the busiest on the Costa del Sol and was
designed by Manuel Piñero.

The complex of 27 holes, surrounding the prestigious Meliá hotel, features three nine-hole
courses. http://www.laquintagolf.com/golf.html

Source: RFEG