Julia Lopez Ramirez to Join Professional Ranks
November 14, 2024 | Women's Golf
STARKVILLE – Julia Lopez Ramirez, the back-to-back SEC Individual Champion, will be turning professional to compete in the final round of the LPGA Q-Series.
Over the span of her career in the Maroon and White, Lopez Ramirez has rewritten the record books at Mississippi State. She finishes her collegiate career with a scoring average of 70.63 in 105 total rounds, the lowest career scoring average in program history. She also set program records for the most career par or better rounds (71) and career round in the 60s (41).
The Spaniard holds multiple single season records as well. She finished the 2023 and 2024 seasons with 70.10 and 70.33 scoring averages, which rank first and second in program history. Her freshman year season average of 71.30 ranks fourth among all single season averages and second among all freshman scoring averages.
Lopez Ramirez became the first Bulldog to be named SEC Golfer of the Year, after earning the honor in back-to-back seasons after winning the individual title in 2023 and 2024. She was just the fourth golfer in the history of the conference to win the SEC Individual Championship in back-to-back seasons.
Lopez Ramirez will now participate in the final qualifying round of the LPGA Q-Series, which requires professional status. The final qualifying round is set to take place on December 5-9 at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Alabama.
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Over the span of her career in the Maroon and White, Lopez Ramirez has rewritten the record books at Mississippi State. She finishes her collegiate career with a scoring average of 70.63 in 105 total rounds, the lowest career scoring average in program history. She also set program records for the most career par or better rounds (71) and career round in the 60s (41).
The Spaniard holds multiple single season records as well. She finished the 2023 and 2024 seasons with 70.10 and 70.33 scoring averages, which rank first and second in program history. Her freshman year season average of 71.30 ranks fourth among all single season averages and second among all freshman scoring averages.
Lopez Ramirez became the first Bulldog to be named SEC Golfer of the Year, after earning the honor in back-to-back seasons after winning the individual title in 2023 and 2024. She was just the fourth golfer in the history of the conference to win the SEC Individual Championship in back-to-back seasons.
Lopez Ramirez will now participate in the final qualifying round of the LPGA Q-Series, which requires professional status. The final qualifying round is set to take place on December 5-9 at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Alabama.
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