Germany’s Hanna Tauber took the early lead with an outstanding round of 67.
. Clara Moyano from Madrid, who came second with 68 strokes, stands out as the best Spanish player at the start of the competition at Gambito Golf Club Calatayud.
. Germany’s Hanna Karg, Austria’s Johanna Ebner and the Czech Republic’s Patricie Mackova share second place in the table with Clara Moyano.
The Iberdrola Calatayud Ladies Open, a professional women’s tournament that forms part of the LET Access Series circuit, brings together the best players on this circuit at the Gambito Golf Calatayud course in Calatayud. It has taken on a distinctly German flavour, broken only by the exciting emergence of Spain’s Clara Moyano, who is hot on the heels of the leader in second place after the first 18 holes of competition.
Three of the top four finishers have German as their mother tongue—Hanna Tauber and Hanna Karg from Germany, along with Johanna Ebner from Austria—while the fourth, Patricie Mackova from the Czech Republic, has knowledge of the language. Adding to this linguistic monopoly is the presence of Clara Moyano, author of a promising start.
All of them dominated with an iron fist on a spectacular first day, where success was the common theme for a large group of players, who quickly demonstrated the quality of their game on the pitch.
The best of them all was Germany’s Hanna Tauber, with 67 strokes, a golfer who has yet to win on the LETAS and is eager to maintain her high scoring pace to win what would be her first title as a professional.
The German finished at the clubhouse with an outstanding score of 5 under par, highlighted by two almost consecutive eagles on holes 10 and 12, followed by an impressive streak of two more birdies on holes 13 and 14 that cemented her lead.
None of her rivals were able to match her accuracy, although four of them, her compatriot Hanna Karg, Austria’s Johanna Ebner, the Czech Republic’s Patricie Mackova and Spain’s Clara Moyano, with rounds of 68 strokes each, were just one stroke behind, highlighting the predictable equality and ability to generate excitement in a tournament where many are playing for not only for victory, but also for a place in the top seven of the LETAS Ranking, which gives direct access to the Ladies European Tour in 2026.
Of all of them, special mention goes to Patricie Mackova, who won the Lavaux Ladies Open in mid-September, her first victory as a professional. The Czech player also ranks fourth in the LETAS rankings, a clear endorsement of the strength of her game.
Among the Spanish players in the tournament, the most inspired was Clara Moyano, with a remarkable round of 68 strokes where she made no mistakes. Four birdies scattered opportunely throughout her round place her among the top players in the overall standings.
Close behind, with 69 strokes, tied for sixth place, are Marina Escobar from Almería and María Herráez from Madrid. The Andalusian, another of the many players who dreams of opening her professional victory account, could have replicated the sensational start of leader Hanna Tauber had it not been for an untimely double bogey on the 18th hole, an excessive punishment for a sensational round, with a spectacular start that included four birdies in the first five holes.
María Herráez, meanwhile, reached the same destination but by a slightly different route, in her case with some good shots, especially a spectacular eagle on the 12th hole that made up for the only mistake on her round, an untimely double bogey on the 5th, which does not prevent her from being considered a candidate for the final victory in this Iberdrola Calatayud Ladies Open, which has started speaking German.
An experience for all audiences
As a finishing touch to the tournament, it is worth highlighting the Gambito Experience, which will once again focus on socialising and gastronomy, with activities open to members, visitors and guests, consolidating the event as a social occasion beyond the sporting arena.
Essential support for the development of the tournament
The Iberdrola Calatayud Ladies Open has established itself as a key event on the LET Access Series calendar, not only because of the high standard of its organisation, but also because of the quality of the course and the hospitality of the city of Calatayud.
The tournament is sponsored mainly by Iberdrola, with the collaboration of the Government of Aragon, Calatayud City Council, the Aragon Golf Federation, Gambito Golf Club Calatayud and Galera Group, the event promoter. These joint efforts seek to promote sports tourism in the region and raise awareness of the cultural, historical and natural wealth of the city and its surroundings.
The competition also enjoys the valuable support of sponsoring companies that make this event possible, including DF Grupo, Reale Seguros, Galpe, JAB, Bonduelle, Viñas del Vero, Dos Maderas, Mahou, Cubical, Schweppes, Volvo, Pepsi, Solán de Cabras and Suministros Espiago, as well as the Let Access Series and the Royal Spanish Golf Federation.
