Sotogrande has announced rising Spanish golf star Carla Tejedo as its newest global ambassador, further strengthening the destination’s commitment to supporting the development of young Spanish golf talent.
The 24-year-old from Castellon joined the LPGA Tour for the first time in 2026 and has already made an impressive start at the highest level of the women’s game. Tejedo recorded a tied-fifth finish on her LPGA debut at the Fortinet Founders Cup in March and has since added three further top-25 finishes. Most recently, she finished tied for 23rd at the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes, marking the best major championship result of her career to date.
Her appointment comes at an exciting time for golf in Sotogrande, following the recent opening of The Alto Club Golf Academy. The Academy is the destination’s latest major investment in the game and a facility designed to support players at every stage of their golfing journey.
From aspiring tour professionals and elite juniors to adult beginners and children discovering golf for the first time, the Academy offers a complete pathway for development. Its facilities include expert coaching programmes, a Toptracer-equipped practice range with floodlighting for evening play, dedicated short-game areas and a new soon-to-launch nine-hole par-3 golf course designed by Ryder Cup legend Manuel Pinero.
Rita Jordao, Director of Marketing at Sotogrande SA, said: “Carla represents everything we want this partnership to stand for. She is an exciting young Spanish player who has professed through junior, amateur and collegiate golf to earn her place on the LPGA Tour, and we are incredibly proud to support her as she begins this next stage of her career.
“Her appointment also reflects our wider commitment to investing in the future of golf. Through facilities such as The Alto Club Golf Academy and La Reserva Club, we want Sotogrande to be a place where talented young players can fulfil their potential, while also creating opportunities for people of every age and ability to discover and enjoy the game.
“Together with Mimi Rhodes and Suzann Pettersen, Carla adds another exceptional role model to our family of ambassadors and reinforces our support for women’s golf at every level,” she added.
Tejedo’s agent, Trinifold Sports CEO, James Byers, added: “Sotogrande will provide a globally revered and comprehensive training and practice facility for Carla Tejedo. We are delighted with Carla’s appointment as an ambassador; she is extremely proud to represent one of the most esteemed and respected venues in Europe.”
Tejedo’s journey to the LPGA Tour began with a successful junior and amateur career in Spain. A long-standing member of the Spanish national setup, she helped her country win the 2023 European Ladies’ Team Championship and claimed individual victory at the 2022 World University Golf Championship. She also represented Louisiana State University between 2021 and 2024, contributing to ten team victories during her collegiate career. After securing a top ten individual finish at the 2024 NCAA Championship, Tejedo was named to the All-NCAA Championship Team.
Turning professional in 2024, Tejedo competed on the Epson Tour the following season, making 13 cuts from 18 appearances and recording four top-ten finishes, including a runner-up result at the Copper Rock Championship. She finished 14th in the Race for the Card to earn LPGA Tour membership for 2026.
Tejedo said: “It is a real privilege to become a global ambassador for Sotogrande. As a Spanish player, I have always been proud of the incredible golfing heritage we have in this country, and Sotogrande is one of the places that represents it at its very best.
“The investment being made in the future of the game, particularly through The Alto Club Golf Academy, makes this partnership especially meaningful to me. I hope my own journey can help inspire more young players to believe there is a pathway from junior golf in Spain to competing on the world stage.”
Tejedo joins fellow LPGA Tour player Mimi Rhodes as a global ambassador for Sotogrande, reflecting the destination’s growing support for women competing at the highest level of the game. Two-time major champion and former Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen is also a global ambassador for The Alto Club Golf Academy, where her experience and high-performance insights help shape its coaching philosophy and player development programmes.