Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, April 26, 2026. Isabella Fierro will compete in the MÉXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in the coming days. She knows she will once again be under the spotlight as one of the Mexican players in the tournament, set to take place at El Camaleón Golf Course in Mayakoba. This time, however, she hopes to arrive with fewer nerves and greater determination.
Regaining her LPGA Tour card for this season was undoubtedly a major confidence boost for Fierro, who recently admitted that her mind is her “superpower” on the golf course.
After achieving that goal, she spoke with her coach, Horacio Morales, and her sports psychologist, Eugenio Lizama, to identify what she could carry over from last season into this one. “We believe it’s really that mental strength—continuing to take care of myself physically and mentally. I feel that’s the most important thing, especially staying true to who I am.”
Fierro considers herself a very strong player from a psychological standpoint. “I think I have a lot of confidence in myself, but sometimes I don’t show it as much. People say you have to walk with your head held high, and that’s something I want to apply this year. Sometimes you may have confidence, but you still undersell yourself, and that can show. So walking tall and feeling secure in myself—that’s very important to me, and I think it will really help me as a golfer,” said the 25-year-old.
Isa is highly focused on her training. When she is in Mérida, she starts practicing at 7 or 8 a.m., finishes around 5 p.m., takes a 40-minute break to eat, and then spends over an hour and a half in the gym. By around 9 p.m., she is already asleep. “I do that from Monday to Saturday, and I take one day off to do things unrelated to golf or the gym—like writing in my journal, watching a series I enjoy, or walking on the beach. Anything to disconnect and let my mind rest.”
One of the lessons Isabella learned from last year’s event in Mayakoba is to treat it like any other tournament. “That means eating the same, resting the same, but with the advantage of already knowing the course. It’s a course where you have to read the wind well and be very patient if the putts aren’t dropping. It plays differently in the morning, when there’s little wind, compared to the afternoon, when it can be very windy. The heat will be intense, but you can’t let that affect your mindset by complaining. Can you control the weather? No. So you just accept it, prepare yourself, and you have 14 clubs to play. Do your best and take as few strokes as possible.”
For her, it’s about simplifying things this time instead of overthinking. “Being a bit more relaxed will be important for me.”
