Julia Lopez Ramirez looks to be one of the brightest talents emerging from Spain and a future Solheim Cup star, with the former Mississippi State University sensation contending at Major championships and a past World No.1 amateur. Get to know her better with these facts...
Julia Lopez Ramirez facts
1. Lopez Ramirez is from the golf-rich area of Malaga, Spain and was born in the nearby town of Benahavis.
2. Away from the course, she enjoys riding motorbikes with her father, Jose Antonio Ramirez - an activity she has done since the age of three. Her mother is called Eva Maria.
3. She enrolled at Mississippi State University in 2021.
4. She was Southeastern Conference (SEC) Golfer of the Year in 2022 after playing in all 12 tournaments for the Mississippi Bulldogs.
5. She helped Spain win the 2023 Women's World Amateur Team Championship in Finland. She finished T2nd in the individual leaderboard.
6. She won the 2023 European Ladies Amateur in Sweden, where she shot eight-under-par to beat compatriot Carla Bernat by two and join a list of past champions including Emily Pedersen, Celine Boutier and Carlota Ciganda.
7. Thanks to her European Ladies Amateur win, she qualified for her first ever Major at the 2023 AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath. She went on to make the cut and finished 79th.
8. She qualified for the AIG Women's Open again in 2024 at St Andrews and finished an impressive T29th, just missing out to Lottie Woad on the low amateur honors.
9. She was SEC Golfer of the Year and Individual Champion in both 2023 and 2024.
10. She played in two Ladies European Tour events in 2023, finishing 79th at La Sella Open and 18th at the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana.
11. She reached the No.1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2024.
12. In 2024, she beat Ally Ewing's record of most par or better rounds in Mississippi State University history.
13. She ranks first in Mississippi State University history for rounds in the 60s and rounds of par or better.
14. She played in the Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2023 and 2024.
15. In the summer of 2024, Lopez Ramirez left Mississippi State a year early to turn professional.
16. In December 2024, she earned her first LPGA Tour card after finishing T10th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
17. During the early part of her debut season, Lopez Ramires was forced to undergo emergency appendectomy surgery.
18. She is extraordinarily powerful with driver in hand. Through the first three rounds of her maiden US Women's Open at Erin Hills, Lopez Ramirez was averaging 290.8 yards off the tee - some 12 yards ahead of her closest rival.
Julia Lopez Ramirez bio
Born |
February 11, 2003 - Benahavis, Malaga, Spain |
Height |
5ft 7in (1.70m) |
College |
Mississippi State University |
College Wins |
8 |
Turned Pro |
2024 |
Current Tour |
LPGA Tour |
Career-High Rolex Ranking |
440th |
Best Major Result |
T29th (2024 AIG Women's Open) |
Julia Lopez Ramirez wins
- 2021 Sam Golden Invitational (Collegiate)
- 2022 FAU Paradise Invitational (Collegiate)
- 2022 Westbrook Invitational (Collegiate)
- 2022 Blessings Collegiate (Collegiate)
- 2023 SEC Women's Golf Championship (Collegiate)
- 2023 NCAA Westfield Regional (Collegiate)
- 2023 European Ladies Amateur Championship
- 2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (Collegiate)
- 2024 SEC Women's Golf Championship (Collegiate)
