Spain dominates 15th WUC Golf

Spain dominated the team competition at the 15th FISU World University Golf Championship in Crans-Montana, Switzerland (23-27 June) as the Spanish student-golfers took the gold in both the men’s and women’s competition. Tiffany Chang from Hong Kong and Gerardo Ruiz from Mexico ruled the standings in the women’s and men’s individual competitions on the ‘Ballesteros’ course.

The medal awarding ceremony of the 15th World University Golf Championship was honored by the presence of the N° 1 in the world Adam Scott and his wife. His availability and kindness were appreciated by all student-golfers present.

The championship ends with the following medal ranking:

Ranking men, individual
1 - Gerardo Ruiz, Mexico 278 (-10)
2nd - Gavin Kyle Green, Malaysia 280 (-8)
3rd tie - Daniel Berna & Emilio Cuertero, Spain 281 (-7)

Ranking men team
1st - Spain 843 (-21)
2nd - France 863 (-1)
3rd - Japan 864 (0)

Ranking ladies, individual
1st - Tiffany Chan, Hong Kong, China 278 (-10)
2nd - Marta Sanz, Spain 278 (-10)
3rd - Silvia Banon, Spain 281 (-7)

Ranking ladies team
1st - Spain 560 (-16)
2nd - USA, 564 (-12)
3rd - Czech Republic 579 (-13)

All scores and games info as well as photos are available.