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]
| 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 |
Amateur career
editTejedo had a successful amateur career as a junior, and at only 16, she rose to 24th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).[2] In 2020, she won four of her six 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 WAGR events, including both the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship and the German Girls Open. She reached the quarterfinals of the 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
editHer four years older sister Carla, winner of the 2022 World University Golf Championship, also 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
editAmateur
- 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.