Carlota Ciganda

LPGA Tour Victories (2)

• 2016 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, CitiBanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Aeromexico and Delta

Solheim Cup (6)

• 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023

UL International Crown (1)

• Member of Team Spain, which won the inaugural event in 2014 

Olympics (2)

• 2016 Rio Olympics (T39) 
• 2020 Tokyo Olympics (T29)

2023 in a Nutshell

• 23 events, 17 cuts made, $1,096,662 (23)
• Recorded six top-10 finishes, including two third place results at the Portland Classic and the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
• Represented the Team Europe at the Solheim Cup in Spain

Career Highlights:

2022:

• 24 events, 17 cuts made, $826,614 (33)
• Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a season-best third place result at the Amundi Evian Championship

2021:

• 22 events, 19 cuts made, $329,944 (61)
• Recorded two top-10 finishes, including a season-best T5 result at the Cambia Portland Classic
• Represented the European Solheim Cup Team
• Represented Spain at the Tokyo Olympics

2020:

• 12 events, 11 cuts made, $477,707 (20)
• Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a season-best T3 result at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship

2019:

• 23 events, 22 cuts made, $998,654 (15)
• Won the inaugural season-long Aon Risk Reward Challenge and $1 million prize
• Posted eight top-10 finishes including in three of the five major championships and a season-best runner-up finish at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup
• Member of the European Solheim Cup team with an overall record of 6-6-4

2018:

• 25 events, 22 cuts made, $1,244,610 (8)
• Had a career-best nine top-10 finishes and finished a career-best eighth on the LPGA Official Money List with $1,244,610
• Crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings with career-best finishes at both the U.S. Women's Open (third) and the Ricoh Women's British Open (T7)
• Ranked second in rounds under par (68), seventh in rounds in the 60s (42) and eighth in scoring average (70.09)

2017:

• 22 events, 20 cuts made, $765,008 (24)
• Matched her career-high with seven top-10 finishes
• Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings with her season-best T3 finish at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship
• Competed on her third European Solheim Cup team, posting a 1-3-0

2016:

• 26 events, 22 cuts made, $1,116,289 (14)
• Recorded the first two wins of her career in a one-month span
• Ranked seventh on Tour in Average Driving Distance (269.28) and Greens in Regulation (73.98%) in 2016
• Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings and became a Rolex First-Time winner at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship

2015:

• 25 events, 19 cuts made, $404,849 (42)
• Matched her career-best finish with a runner-up at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, shot a career-low 63 in the final round
• Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings with her T51 finish at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
• Competed on her second European Solheim Cup team, posting a 1-1-2 record

2014:

• 23 events, 18 cuts made, $367,280 (44)
• Matched her career-best finish with a runner-up at the CME Group Tour Championship
• 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

2013:

• 19 events, 16 cuts made, $355,949 (40)
• 2 top-10 finishes
• Recorded career-best runner-up finish at the North Texas LPGA Shootout
• Competed on her first European Solheim Cup team, posting a 3-0-0 record

2012:

• 3 events, 3 cuts made, $79,679 (85)
• 1 top-20 finish
• Season-best finish was a T17 at the RICOH Women’s British Open

2011:

• Turned professional in May. 
• Finished tied for 34th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she earned Priority List Category 20 for the 2012 LPGA season. 
• Competed on the Ladies European Access Tour in 2011 where she won the Murcia Ladies Open. 

Amateur:

• Ciganda enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning the 2007 British Amateur Championship and 2004 and 2008 European Championship. 
• She was a member of the 2006 and 2008 Spain World Amateur Team; 2005 and 2007 European Junior Solheim Cup Team and 2004 and 2006 European Junior Ryder Cup Team. 
• While at Arizona State University she made conference history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back Pac-10 Championships in 2009 and 2010. 

Personal:

• Started playing golf at the age of 5. 
• Credits her dad as the person who most influenced her career. 
• Her hobbies included playing sports, going out with friends and watching movies. 
• Her biggest hero is Rafael Nadal because he is a great example of an athlete. 
• • Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt.