Man charged after Spanish golfer found dead on Iowa golf course


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 19 Sep 2018

May 31, 2018; Shoal Creek, AL, USA; Celia Barquin Arozamena hits on to the ninth green during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open Championship golf tournament at Shoal Creek. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Police in the United States have charged a homeless man with the murder of Celia Barquin Arozamena on Tuesday, a day after the Spanish amateur golfing champion was found dead on a golf course in Iowa.

Barquin, 22, won the European Ladies' Amateur championship in July and was studying civil engineering at Iowa state university.

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