Ladies European Tour Chair Marta Figueras-Dotti has been named the latest recipient of the Confederation of Professsional Golf’s Christer Lindberg Bowl for her services to the sport.
Figueras-Dotti, who is also President of the WPGA of Spain, was honoured at the latest CPG Annual Awards for her work across her career in supporting and developing golf in both Spain and internationally, particularly in women and girls golf, as a coach, a player and a leader in the sport.
“These are the moments that are very special because that gives me the strength and the desire to keep working on the things that I’m doing and keep working on golf in Europe,” said Figueras-Dotti of the award, among whose past recipients include Annika Sörenstam, John Paramor and Emma Villacieros.
She added: “I think there have been some great moments in my career. Obviously, some trophies won and things like that – but I have had some great experiences as a coach, including going to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, and as part of so many Solheim Cup teams. One my most cherished achievement is helping to bring the Solheim Cup to Spain this year, which was a huge effort. So although I’m not planning to quit anytime soon, I would like to be remembered as somebody that has really given back to the game of golf in general, not only in Spain, but in Europe.”
Since 2018, Figueras-Dotti has led the Ladies European Tour and overseen its growth, including the joint venture partnership with the LPGA that is elevating women’s professional golf worldwide with expanded schedules and substantially larger prize funds. She has earned recognition as one of Spain’s Top-100 Women in Sports alongside LET CEO, Alexandra Armas, and a Gold Medal from the Madrid Golf Federation.
Hailing from a golfing family – her father was the President of the Spanish Golf Federation – Figueras-Dotti became the first Spanish woman to receive a sports scholarship and studied at the University of Southern California. As an amateur, she achieved team successes and won the 1982 Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale, a feat not matched by another amateur since. Later that year she turned professional and then went on to win six events on the LPGA Tour, LET, and Symetra Tour, co-founded the Legends Tour in the USA, and have top-five finishes in two major championships. She has also played vital team roles, including captain of the Junior Solheim Cup European Team five times and was vice-captain for the 2017 Solheim Cup alongside Annika Sörenstam.
Figueras-Dotti’s extensive experience in high-performance golf led her to coaching roles with national teams since the early 2000s. She coached the National Amateur Team and was the Women’s 2016 Olympic Coach for Spain, is the Director of Coaching at the Golf Federation of Morocco, and also founded and directs the Golf Coaching Academy in Madrid.