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Women's Amateur Latin America
Prestigious field to tee up in 2024 edition of the Women’s Amateur Latin America
04 Nov 24
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The 2024 Women's Amateur Latin America championship (WALA) will be played at the historic Lima Golf Club in Peru later this month, featuring a talented field aiming to be crowned champion.
This event marks not only the centenary of the Peruvian institution, but also brings a strong and impressive field of golfers from across Latin America. The latest edition of the championship will provide a true showcase of the future of women's golf in this region. From Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 November, 60 talented amateur players from 12 countries will compete in the fourth edition of the WALA. The most represented nations are Colombia (11), Argentina (8), Peru and Mexico (7) and Chile (6). These countries have a history of fostering young talent.All corners of region
South America will also be represented by players from Paraguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay. Furthermore, players from countries with less golfing traditions, such as Guatemala, Barbados and Bolivia, have confirmed their participation, thereby reinforcing the WALA's mission to promote the sport in all corners of the region. In addition to their golfing achievements, numerous WALA competitors are pursuing their university studies while simultaneously developing their sporting careers. Over half of the players in the field who will be present at Lima Golf Club have attended or are currently attending universities in the United States of America. This path has allowed players to develop their game at the highest level while studying, which not only strengthens their competitive mentality but also forms them integrally as people and athletes. This is reflected in the fact that the three champions of the Women's Amateur Latin America – all staged at Pilar Golf in Argentina – were studying at a US university, namely Valery Plata and Valentina Rossi (Michigan State University) and last year’s winner Ela Anacona (University of Arkansas).
Peruvian Luisamariana Mesones will be hoping to improve on her fifth place finish in 2023 when she competes on home soil in the 2024 edition of the Women's Amateur Latin America.