Julia Lopez Ramirez Facts: 18 Things To Know About The Spanish Pro Golfer

Julia Lopez Ramirez is one of the world's most promising young golfers. Get to know her better with these facts about her life and career so far...

Julia Lopez Ramirez holds her golf ball up to the crowd during round three of the 2025 US Women's Open at Erin Hills
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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.

Julia Lopez Ramirez lines up a drive at the AIG Women's Open

Julia Lopez Ramirez lines up a drive at the 2024 AIG Women's Open

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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

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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)
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, X and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

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