Last year, Brianna Navarrosa recorded her best-ever Ladies European Tour (LET) result at the Dutch Ladies Open.
The American had a slow start at Goyer Golf & Country Club with an opening 75 (+3) in The Netherlands but soon bounced back.
She fired rounds of 68 (-4) and 66 (-6) over the weekend to end the week in a share of second place.
“I have really fond memories of this course, obviously,” she said. “I had a rough first day, it was mediocre, I didn’t do anything crazy. I woke up the second day and just fired away, I had nothing to lose. I really enjoy being able to give it my all in those last two or three days and I hope that I can start off like that this week.
“For my rookie season and it was the first time I was in contention, the crowds were great. You saw everyone of every age! There were so many kids and some of the elderly, it was so nice and everyone was so welcoming.
“Every time you’d make a birdie, people would go crazy and it would give you a boost of confidence and when you’re a rookie you think ‘wow, this could be it’. Even though I didn’t close it out, I still shot six-under and there’s only so much you can do on the last day, so I’m proud of myself for that.”
Having performed well on this golf course in 2025, Navarrosa is excited for the 2026 edition of the Dutch Ladies Open which takes place June 19-21.
The 23-year-old knows that the tee shots are very important, but is also hoping to be more aggressive than last year.
She continued: “The biggest thing here are the tee shots, they’re very funky and tight fairways. The course I grew up on back at home was like that and a lot of the U.S. courses as well.
“That’s a definite challenge here and being strategic off the tee and not being too greedy. The greens are pretty forgiving compared to last year, where they were really firm, so it’s nice to be aggressive and be rewarded after a good tee shot.
“I don’t think it’s as firm on the fairways or the greens which is good. Sometimes it can get a bit windy here, so that will also be a challenge we will face. The greens are in top condition.”
Navarrosa is back on the LET after a two-week break and was fortunate enough to return back home to the U.S. during that time.
She will be teeing it up at the next three LET events and has been doing as much preparation as she can, while also enjoying her time at home.
“It was so nice to be home! It was hard to come back, but I’m happy to be back,” she explained. “I spent a lot of time with my family and did some recovery etc. I got back into playing as well but taking it easy and I went to the beach a few times. I’m a homebody when I’m home, so I really liked it.
“I’m doing all three in this stretch. The course I play at home has three different nines and all of them are different layouts. There’s only so much prep you can do. Building up at the gym is huge during off-weeks because personally for me, when I’m travelling it’s hard to get in those times without your body being tired, so I was making sure that I work out.”
Navarrosa is teeing it up in the first round on June 19 at 12.57 pm (local time) alongside Spain’s Marta Martin and Germany’s Celina Sattelkau.
The American, who is in her second season on the LET, is hoping to use her experience from last year to get her over the line and be in the winner’s circle in 2026.
She added: “I’m not going to change my mindset; I’m going to keep putting in good shots and low scores. I know it sounds repetitive, but I do feel like I’m almost there [close to a win].
“One thing I need to work on is sometimes my brain steps in and says, ‘you deserve this’ or ‘you should do this’. Whereas I’m trying to reframe it so that when it’s my time, it will happen. After a year and a half of being on tour, I’ve got some experience, so I’m really excited to showcase that this week.”
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