Carlota Ciganda (car-LO-tah see-GAHN-da) Birthdate: June 1, 1990 Hometown: Pamplona, Spain Resides: Pamplona, Spain Education: Arizona State University Rookie Year: 2012 Career-best Finish: 2 (most recent - 2014 CME Group Tour Championship) Career Earnings: $802,908 @CarlotaGolf 2014 in a Nutshell • 23 events, 18 cuts made, $367,280 (44) • Matched her career-best finish with a runner-up at the CME Group Tour Championship where she lost in a four-hole playoff to Lydia Ko • Ranked second on Tour in eagles (12) and fifth in average driving distance (267.713) • Won the inaugural International Crown as a member of Team Spain, posting a 3-1-0 record @carlotagolf Get to know Carlota Would like to have Lionel Messi, Rafael Nadal and Michael Jordan to play a round of golf in her dream foursome Carlota has not made any lavish purchases yet and says “spending time with friends and family makes me the happiest” She is a huge sports fan and includes playing soccer and tennis as her favorite hobbies Says friends would describe her as aggressive and competitive on the course and calm and positive off the course Career Highlights • In 2013, she competed on her first European Solheim Cup team, posting a 3-0-0 record • Competed in three events on the LPGA during her rookie year in 2012, making the cut in all three and finished 85th on the Official Money List • Earned LET Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year honors in 2012 • Won twice on the LET in 2012 – most recently at the China Suzhou Taihu Open • Competed on the Ladies European Access Tour in 2011 where she won the Murcia Ladies Open • Turned professional in May 2011 and qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt after finishing T34 at the 2011 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament • Won the 2007 British Amateur Championship and 2004 and 2008 European Amateur Championship • While at Arizona State University, made conference history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back Pac-10 Championships in 2009 and 2010