Carlota Ciganda returns to ‘home away from home’ at Meijer LPGA Classic
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF REASONS PLAYERS ON THE LPGA TOUR KEEP RETURNING TO THE BLIGH FIELD COUNTRY CLUB TO PLAY IN THE MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC THE CROWDS. THE COURSE, OF COURSE, SHSHELTERS. SOME RETURN BECAUSE OF THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT THEY’VE BUILT WITH THERE. >> HOST FAMILIES. JACK DOLES JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH THAT STORY YET. NOT EVERY TOURNAMENT OFFERS THE PLAYERS. A CHANCE TO STAY WITH A HOST FAMILY AND WHAT NOTICED IS A LOT OF THESE PLAYERS STAY WITH THE SAME ONES EACH YEAR LIKE CARLOTA CIGANDA. >> THE ROAD CAN BE A PRETTY LONELY PLACE FOR A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, ESPECIALLY FOR ONE WHO ISN’T PART OF A TEAM. CARLOTA CIGANDA. HE’S BEEN GRINDING IT OUT ON THE LPGA TOUR SINCE 2000, 12 AND SHE’S PUT TOGETHER A GREAT CAREER. 2 WINS 59 TOP TEN’S. SHE’S POCKETED OVER 9 MILLION DOLLARS IN EARNINGS. BUT SHE’S A LONG WAY FROM HER NATIVE SPAIN. SO SHE LIVES A GOOD CHUNK OF HER LIFE OUT OF THIS SUITCASE. SOMETHING WHEN YOU GO TO TOURNAMENTS AND THEY’RE STAYING HOME TEST KICKHAM BE NUNN. AND SO THAT’S LIKE US. AND EVEN. >> MAKES SENSE, TOO, TO BE IN A HOTEL VERY, VERY LONELY AND VERY, DEFEND. THAT’S PART OF THE REASON CARLOTA ALMOST ALWAYS CIRCLES. THE MEIJER LPGA WEEK 100 CALENDAR. >> WHEN SHE PLAYS HERE SHE STAYS WITH A HOST FAMILY LIFE CITIES LIKE HOME. I MEAN, IF IT’S LIKE BEING AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY GRETCHEN PARTRIDGE OF WELCOME CARLOAD INTO THEIR HOME SINCE SHE PLAYED LIFE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2016. >> CARLO DE NEARLY WON THAT TOURNAMENT LOSING IN A PLAYOFF FOR HER TO FINISH TIED FOR FIRST. >> THE FIRST YEAR COMPETED HERE AND BEING THE HOST OF A FIRST-PLACE TIE. FIRST YEAR IS LIKE. YOU CAN COME BACK ANY SHE MAY HAVE LOST THE TOURNAMENT, BUT IT WAS THE START OF A GREAT FRIENDSHIP. SO THERE’S NO THOUGHT TO A HOTEL WHERE AN AIR BNB DURING MEYER WEEK. IT’S KIND, ESPECIALLY FOR THEM TO HAVE THE SOFT PLACE TO LAND. >> WITH ALL THE AMENITIES THAT THEY NEED THEIR MACY AND THEY GOAL BUT THEY DON’T REALLY OH, COME ON SOMEBODY. I MEAN, THEY UNDERSTAND THE YEAH. WE ARE AND WE NEED OUR SPACE, OUR TIME ON AND TO BE HONEST, I HAVEN’T ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH THEM WHEN CARLO DAYS PLAYING USUALLY FIND GRETCHEN AND BOB IN THE GALLERY SUCH BIG FANS. >> RUTH HALLORAN FLOOR EVERY TIME SHE MAKES A BIRDIE HERE WHENEVER IT’S IT’S LIKE YOUR OWN CHILD IS PLAYING IN A TOURNAMENT ON THIS TRIP TO WEST MICHIGAN CARLO DAYS. STAYING WITH HER FIANCE. JAMES. HE’S CADDYING FOR LEXI THOMPSON THIS WEEK. >> AND LATER THIS YEAR THE 2 WILL GET MARRIED IN SPAIN. AMONG THE HONORED GUESTS WILL BE GRETCHEN AND THE TEXT MESSAGE WAS I READ IT. AND SHOWED IT TO HIM AND WE WERE JUST SO THRILLED. WE’RE SO HONORED. THEY WOULD. CONSIDER US A GUEST AT THEIR WEDDING. YEAH, ITS REALLY NEED TO SEE THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT THE PARTRIDGE ISN’T CARLO TO HAVE FORMED OVER THE YEARS. >> THEY OFTEN COOK FOR EACH OTHER WHILE THEY’RE STAYING HERE
Life on the road can be pretty lonely for a professional athlete — especially one who isn’t part of a team. (June 12, 2025)
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