Episode 17: Team Spain's Cayetana Fernandez and Carla Bernat Escuder after their opening round 7-under 65

Carla Bernat Escuder | Team Spain

Age: 22

Hometown: Castellon, Spain

College/University: Kansas State - Senior

Lowest Round: 64

World Amateur Golf Ranking: 33

 

Collegiate/Amateur Highlights:

• 2023-24 Second Team All-American (WGCA)
• 2023-24 Third Team All-American (Golfweek)
• 2023-24 All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2024 Big 12 Golfer of the Month (March)
• 2022-23 AAC Women’s Golfer of the Year (Coaches)
• 2022-23 All-AAC (Coaches)
• 2022-23 Second Team All-American (WGCA)
• 2022-23 Third Team All-American (Golfweek)

 

Getting to Know Carla: 

Tied for third in program history with two individual wins … Majoring in kinesiology … Favorite golfer is John Rahm … Has one career hole-in-one

 

“Proud to be representing Spain.” —Carla Bernat Escuder

 

Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio | Team Spain

Age: 19

Hometown: Madrid, Spain

College/University: Texas A&M - Sophomore

Lowest Round: -8

World Amateur Golf Ranking: 29

 

Collegiate/Amateur Highlights:

• #24 in Clippd Scoreboard individual standings (as of Nov. 6)
• 2024 All-SEC Second Team
• 2024 All- SEC Freshman Team
• 2024 Golf Channel Preseason Second Team All-American
• 2023-24 ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List
• 2024 Golf Channel Preseason First Team All-American
• Finished fourth at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (2023)