BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– In a stunning display of skill and determination, sophomore Julia Lopez Ramirez has captured the Southeastern Conference Individual Women’s Golf Championship title with an impressive 4-under par final round.
It was almost like something you’d see in Hollywood.
Lopez Ramirez picked up serious momentum with three straight birdies to end round two on Thursday and propelled her to a solid third round on Friday. On the final hole of stroke play at the SEC Championship, and needing to birdie the 18th hole to win, Lopez Ramirez hit a high-pressure wedge shot from the fairway and stuck it 8-inches from the pin before sinking the match-winning birdie putt, defeating Auburn’s Megan Schofill who was 3-under par for the stroke play event.
Her last round was particularly impressive as she was able to card her best round of the event, carding a 4-under par (68) to climb up the leaderboard four spots and take the individual crown. Lopez Ramirez is the second Bulldog to capture the SEC Individual Championship. Cam Wood took home the title in 1992.
“It’s very special. We can’t be anything other than thrilled and proud of Julia,” head coach Charlie Ewing said. “You look at this golf tournament and what it means from the team standpoint and the individual standpoint. Any success here is worth celebrating. You look at what she’s done now over the last three days, winning a golf tournament in one of the strongest fields you could find in the women’s amateur game and to win on that stage in the way that she did it by hitting a wedge shot to about 8-inches on the last hole to make birdie and win by one, it’s something that Hollywood couldn’t write up as well as how she played it out on 18. It was really, really cool. But it’s so special for her. She is so deserving of it. We just can’t be anything other than very proud of her and super thrilled for to have this championship.”
Facing tough competition from across the conference, Lopez Ramirez remained focused and composed throughout the tournament. She showcased her exceptional ball-striking and short-game skills, easily navigating the challenging course.
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