Ladies European Tour [LET] Chair, PGA of Spain Member and President of the WPGA of Spain, Marta Figueras-Dotti, has been named the latest recipient of the CPG’s Christer Lindberg Bowl at the CPG Annual Awards Supported By Rolex for her services to the sport.
Joining a prestigious group including names such as Annika Sörenstam, John Paramor and Emma Villacieros, Figueras-Dotti is honoured for her work across her career in supporting and developing golf in both Spain and internationally, particularly in women and girls golf, as a coach, a player and a leader in the sport.
“These are the moments that are very special because that gives me the strength and the desire to keep working on the things that I’m doing and keep working on golf in Europe,” said Figueras-Dotti of the award.
“I think there have been some great moments in my career. Obviously some trophies won and things like that – but I have had some great experiences as a coach such as going to the Olympic Games in Rio, and as part of teams such as being involved with Solheim Cup for so many times.
“But I definitely have the ‘baby’ of mine which is bringing the Solheim Cup to Spain, which was a huge, tremendous effort. So, although I’m not planning to quit anytime soon, I would like to be remembered as somebody that has really given back to the game of golf in general, not only in Spain, but in Europe.”
Since 2018, Figueras-Dotti has led the Ladies European Tour and overseen its growth, including the joint venture partnership with the LPGA that is elevating women’s professional golf worldwide with expanded schedules and substantially larger prize funds. She has earned recognition as one of Spain’s Top-100 Women in Sports alongside LET CEO, Alexandra Armas, and a Gold Medal from the Madrid Golf Federation.
Hailing from a golfing family where her father was the President of the Real Federación Española de Golf, Figueras-Dotti became the first Spanish woman to receive a sports scholarship and studied at the University of Southern California.
As an amateur, she achieved team successes and won the 1982 Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale, a feat not matched by another amateur since. Later that year she turned professional and then went on to win six events on the LPGA Tour, LET, and Symetra Tour, co-founded the Legends Tour in the USA, and have top-five finishes in two major championships. She has also played vital team roles, including Captain of the Junior Solheim Cup European Team five times and was Vice-Captain for the 2017 Solheim Cup alongside Annika Sörenstam.
Figueras-Dotti’s extensive experience in high-performance golf led her to coaching roles with national teams since the early 2000s. She coached the National Amateur Team and was the Women’s 2016 Olympic Coach for Spain, is the Director of Coaching at the Golf Federation of Morocco, and also founded and directs the Golf Coaching Academy in Madrid.
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For more information on the CPG Annual Congress visit https://cp.golf/2022AnnualCongress.
With thanks to the CPG Annual Awards Partners – Rolex, the Ryder Cup European Development Trust [RCEDT], Aegean Airlines and Costa Navarino.
Images courtesy of Ladies European Tour / Tristan Jones / Marta Figueras-Dotti
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