Sunday, April 14
Belleair, Fla.
Mississippi State
vs
SEC Championship
Julia Lopez Ramirez Wins Second Consecutive SEC Golf Championship
April 14, 2024 | Women's Golf
BELLEAIR, Fla. โ Julia Lopez Ramirez captured her second consecutive SEC Individual Championship on Sunday behind an impressive 10-under par performance.
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With her second-straight SEC Championship, Lopez Ramirez becomes the fourth golfer in SEC history to win back-to-back championships, and the first since Arkansas' Maria Fassi did it in 2018 and 2019. She is also the only golfer in program history with multiple SEC titles.
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Lopez Ramirez excelled in the three-day tournament, dominating from start to finish. The junior, ranked as the No. 4 amateur in the world according to the World Golf Amateur Rankings, never finished a round lower than second and earned her best three-round score of the season (-10, 203). During stroke play of the SEC Championship, she carded three straight rounds in the 60's, highlighted by her third-round score of 5-under par 65, her best round of the championship.
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After ending day one in a tie for second with her opening round score of 3-under par, she took sole possession of first place on day two after increasing her lead to 5-under par. She then secured the win by firing off the field's best score of 5-under par in the final round.
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Throughout the three rounds of stroke play, Lopez Ramirez made 12 birdies, the second-most of any golfer, including seven on Sunday. She led the field on all par 4s with a combined score of 7-under. She also tied for the fourth-most pars with 37.
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The Bulldogs finished fourth as a team with a three-round total of 8-over par. With their fourth-place finish, State advances to the match play portion of the tournament to determine the team champion.
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Izzy Pellot posted the second-best Bulldog score of the third round, as she finished even-par. Avery Weed carded the lone Bulldog eagle on the day, as she finished 1-over par.ย
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Match play of the SEC Championship will begin on Monday, with teams squaring off in head-to-head competition. Mississippi State will be matched up against Kentucky in the quarterfinals. The two teams are set to tee off at 7 a.m. CT with the winner advancing to the semifinals later in the day.
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The semifinals of match play will be broadcast live on SEC Network beginning at 3 p.m. CT. Monday's semifinal broadcast can be found HERE. Tuesday's championship broadcast will begin at 9 a.m. CT can be found HERE.
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Visitย www.HailState.comย for the latest news and information on women's golf. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWG' onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagram.
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With her second-straight SEC Championship, Lopez Ramirez becomes the fourth golfer in SEC history to win back-to-back championships, and the first since Arkansas' Maria Fassi did it in 2018 and 2019. She is also the only golfer in program history with multiple SEC titles.
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Lopez Ramirez excelled in the three-day tournament, dominating from start to finish. The junior, ranked as the No. 4 amateur in the world according to the World Golf Amateur Rankings, never finished a round lower than second and earned her best three-round score of the season (-10, 203). During stroke play of the SEC Championship, she carded three straight rounds in the 60's, highlighted by her third-round score of 5-under par 65, her best round of the championship.
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After ending day one in a tie for second with her opening round score of 3-under par, she took sole possession of first place on day two after increasing her lead to 5-under par. She then secured the win by firing off the field's best score of 5-under par in the final round.
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Throughout the three rounds of stroke play, Lopez Ramirez made 12 birdies, the second-most of any golfer, including seven on Sunday. She led the field on all par 4s with a combined score of 7-under. She also tied for the fourth-most pars with 37.
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The Bulldogs finished fourth as a team with a three-round total of 8-over par. With their fourth-place finish, State advances to the match play portion of the tournament to determine the team champion.
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Izzy Pellot posted the second-best Bulldog score of the third round, as she finished even-par. Avery Weed carded the lone Bulldog eagle on the day, as she finished 1-over par.ย
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Match play of the SEC Championship will begin on Monday, with teams squaring off in head-to-head competition. Mississippi State will be matched up against Kentucky in the quarterfinals. The two teams are set to tee off at 7 a.m. CT with the winner advancing to the semifinals later in the day.
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The semifinals of match play will be broadcast live on SEC Network beginning at 3 p.m. CT. Monday's semifinal broadcast can be found HERE. Tuesday's championship broadcast will begin at 9 a.m. CT can be found HERE.
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| SEC Championship | ||||
| Mississippi State | Place | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 |
| Julia Lopez Ramirez | 1 | 67 (-3) | 68 (-2) | 65 (-5) |
| Avery Weed | T35 | 67 (-3) | 80 (+10) | 71 (+1) |
| Izzy Pellot | T35 | 76 (+4) | 72 (+2) | 70 (E) |
| Surapa Janthamunee | T47 | 72 (+2) | 74 (+4) | 74 (+4) |
| Chiara Horder | T50 | 74 (+4) | 74 (+4) | 74 (+4) |
| TEAM | 4 | 280 (E) | 288 (+8) | 288 (+8) |
Visitย www.HailState.comย for the latest news and information on women's golf. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWG' onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagram.
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