2009 Women’s Amateur: Azahara Muñoz wins at Royal St David's Golf Club
Azahara Muñoz won the 2009 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's Golf Club in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Carlota Ciganda 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 106th
- Dates
- 9 June 2009 to 13 June 2009
- Course
- Royal St David's Golf Club, Harlech, Gwynedd
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Azahara Muñoz · age 21 · Spain
- Champion's title
- 1st Women’s Amateur title
- Runner-up
- Carlota Ciganda · age 19
- Final
- 2 & 1 (18-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 64
- Losing semifinalists
- Laura Collin and Caroline Masson
- Stroke-play medalist
- Carlota Ciganda (138)
- Defending champion
- Anna Nordqvist · did not play
What happened at the 2009 Women’s Amateur
Carlota Ciganda was two down after eight holes to Laura Collin in the semi-final but won the 15th, 16th and 17th to win 2 and 1.
Azahara Munoz beat Ciganda 2 and 1 in the first all-Spanish final.
Final, Carlota Ciganda v. Azahara Munoz. Azahara Munoz beat Carlota Ciganda 2 and 1 in the first all-Spanish final, the pair having tied for the qualifying lead on 138.
Semifinal, Carlota Ciganda v. Laura Collin. Ciganda, two down after eight, birdied the 15th and 16th and won the 17th with a par to win 2 and 1.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Carlota Ciganda | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlota Ciganda | def. | Laura Collin | 2 & 1 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Caroline Masson | 4 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlota Ciganda | def. | Hannah Barwood | 3 & 2 |
| Laura Collin | def. | Leona Maguire | 5 & 3 |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Nathalie Mansson | 3 & 2 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Rhian Wyn Thomas | 2 & 1 |
Round of 16, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlota Ciganda | def. | Danielle McVeigh | 3 & 2 |
| Hannah Barwood | def. | Caroline Hedwall | 2 & 1 |
| Laura Collin | def. | Pamela Pretswell | won on 20th hole |
| Leona Maguire | def. | Sian James | 4 & 3 |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Kelly Tidy | 3 & 2 |
| Nathalie Mansson | def. | Marion Ricordeau | 3 & 2 |
| Rhian Wyn Thomas | def. | Jodi Ewart | won on 19th hole |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Lauren Taylor | 7 & 5 |
Round of 32, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlota Ciganda | def. | Sally Watson | 3 & 2 |
| Danielle McVeigh | def. | Valentine Derrey | 3 & 1 |
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Stephanie Kirchmayr | 6 & 4 |
| Hannah Barwood | def. | Rachel Jennings | 1 up |
| Pamela Pretswell | def. | Myrte Eikenaar | 2 & 1 |
| Laura Collin | def. | Lucy Williams | 3 & 1 |
| Leona Maguire | def. | Lucie Andre | 6 & 5 |
| Sian James | def. | Jacqueline Hedwall | won on 19th hole |
| Kelly Tidy | def. | Camilla Lennarth | 5 & 4 |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Ellie Robinson | 6 & 5 |
| Marion Ricordeau | def. | Maaike Naafs | won on 20th hole |
| Nathalie Mansson | def. | Nicola Rossler | 6 & 4 |
| Rhian Wyn Thomas | def. | Marta Silva | 1 up |
| Jodi Ewart | def. | Nicole Vandermade | 1 up |
| Lauren Taylor | def. | Roseanne Niven | 8 & 7 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Alexandra Peters | 4 & 3 |
Round of 64, 2009 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlota Ciganda | def. | Celine Kortekaas | 5 & 4 |
| Sally Watson | def. | Madeleine Ziegert | 1 up |
| Valentine Derrey | def. | Aedin Murphy | 5 & 4 |
| Danielle McVeigh | def. | Pia Halbig | 3 & 2 |
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Lauren Blease | 2 & 1 |
| Stephanie Kirchmayr | def. | Jennifer Kirby | 1 up |
| Rachel Jennings | def. | Sue Kim | 8 & 7 |
| Hannah Barwood | def. | Laetitia Beck | 4 & 2 |
| Myrte Eikenaar | def. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 4 & 3 |
| Pamela Pretswell | def. | Anna Roscio | 4 & 2 |
| Lucy Williams | def. | Stacey Keating | 2 & 1 |
| Laura Collin | def. | Stefanie Kenoyer | 3 & 2 |
| Lucie Andre | def. | Patricia Sanz | 2 & 1 |
| Leona Maguire | def. | Emily Taylor | 5 & 4 |
| Sian James | def. | Jane Turner | 3 & 2 |
| Jacqueline Hedwall | def. | Holly Clyburn | 2 & 1 |
| Camilla Lennarth | def. | Charlotte Wild | 2 & 1 |
| Kelly Tidy | def. | Karlijn Zaanen | 5 & 3 |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Kelsey MacDonald | 3 & 2 |
| Ellie Robinson | def. | Samantha Birks | 1 up |
| Maaike Naafs | def. | Rachel Connor | 3 & 1 |
| Marion Ricordeau | def. | Carly Booth | 3 & 2 |
| Nathalie Mansson | def. | Marieke Nivard | 1 up |
| Nicola Rossler | def. | Louise Kenney | 1 up |
| Marta Silva | def. | Kylie Walker | 2 & 1 |
| Rhian Wyn Thomas | def. | Nina Holleder | 8 & 7 |
| Nicole Vandermade | def. | Alessia Knight | 1 up |
| Jodi Ewart | def. | Diana Cantu | 1 up |
| Roseanne Niven | def. | Nikki Foster | 1 up |
| Lauren Taylor | def. | Hannah Burke | won on 20th hole |
| Alexandra Peters | def. | Emily Ogilvy | 5 & 3 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Katherine O'Connor | won on 20th hole |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.
Data: womens-amateur.json.
Sources
- https://tic.ocs-lgu.com/tic/tmscores.cgi?tourn=BM09~season=2009~params=P*6ESC06~
- https://tic.ocs-lgu.com/tic/tmscores.cgi?tourn=BA09~season=2009~params=P*2ESC02~
- https://www.randa.org/en/championships/womens-amateur-championship-past-winners
- http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2009/06/azahara-bows-out-with-victory-in-first.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Amateur_Championship
- https://www.golfcompendium.com/2020/08/british-womens-amateur-winners.html
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A8%E8%8B%B1%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E6%A8%A9
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azahara_Mu%C3%B1oz