Rocío Tejedo
| Rocío Tejedo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Rocío Tejedo Mulet |
| Born | 1 August 2006 Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Status | Amateur |
Rocío Tejedo Mulet (born 1 August 2006) is a Spanish amateur golfer. In 2023, she won the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship, European Nations Cup - Copa Sotogrande and the German Girls Open, the European Girls' Team Championship with Spain, and the Patsy Hankins Trophy, Junior Solheim Cup and Junior Ryder Cup with Europe.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Tejedo had a successful amateur career as a junior, and at only 16, she rose to 24th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[2] In 2020, she won four of her six World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) starts and finished runner-up in the other two events. In 2021, she won won the Spanish Under-16 Championship.[3]
In 2023, she won five World Amateur Golf Ranking events, including both the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship and the German Girls Open. She reached the quarterfinals of the R&A Girls Amateur Championship, finished tied 6th in the European Ladies Amateur in Sweden, and was a member of winning European teams in both the Junior Solheim Cup in Spain and Junior Ryder Cup in Italy.[4][5]
Tejedo enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the fall of 2024 and started playing with the LSU Lady Tigers golf team.[6] She was named to the final fall watchlist for the Annika Award.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Her four years older sister Carla, winner of the 2022 World University Golf Championship, also has attended LSU and played for Spain.[8]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2020 Copa Club de Campo Sojuela, Campeonato Sub-18 Comunidad Valenciana, Campeonato de Castellon, Copa de la Comunidad Valenciana
- 2021 Campeonato de Espana Sub-16 Femenino, Campeonato Sub-18 Comunidad Valenciana
- 2022 Copa Andalucia
- 2023 Copa Andalucia, Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship, Copa Catalunya Femenina, European Nations Cup - Copa Sotogrande, German Girls Open
Source:[1]
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing Spain): 2023
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2023 (winners), 2024
- European Nations Cup - Copa Sotogrande (representing Spain): 2023 (winners)
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
- World Junior Girls Championship (representing Spain): 2023
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rocio Tejedo Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rocio Tejedo, a key player in the Solheim Cup". Ladies in Golf. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rocío Tejedo, campeona de España Sub-16". Golf Confidencial (in Spanish). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rocío Tejedo". Augusta National Women's Amateur. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Sean Keeling and Rocio Tejedo lead the race to qualify for the 2023 European Junior Ryder Cup Team". Ryder Cup. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rocío Tejedo Bio". LSU Sports. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "LSU Freshman Golfer Rocio Tejedo Named To Final Fall Watchlist For ANNIKA Award". LSU Sports. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rocío Tejedo". LSU. Retrieved 16 November 2024.