NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 26, 2026

Julia Lopez Ramirez

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Julia Lopez Ramirez after her second round here at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. Two eagles in the round. Just told me you've never had them before. Just take us through both holes, seven and 18.

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: I was actually nervous on the second putt I guess obviously being the first time. I started on the back nine today so 18 was my first one. Hit a great 5-iron to like seven feet and end up making that putt.

Then on seven I hit a 5-wood to four feet and end up making that putt as well. Kind of like easy eagles but still nervous over the second putt, knowing it was going to make my first time.

Q. Yeah. Really big up-and-down scorecard for you. What have you learned about this course over the last couple days?

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: I think it's a course that puts my driver away for a lot of times and I play a lot of like 3-woods and 5-woods off the tee, and I think that makes me play more smart and I hit a lot more fairways.

I think just give an advantage to my approach play to hit it close to the pin and then end up holing those putts.

Q. If one of, if not our longest hitter with a driver, does that kind of not damper you, but does that bring in a little bit of a challenge?

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: Yeah, it does, because you kind of want to pull it all the time and try to get the advantage. This course sets for that and I'm okay hitting -- I think I hit three drivers in the entire 18 holes.

It's just kind of like it's sad sometimes, but also like just got to play what you have in front of you and this course asks for that.

Q. Yeah. Coming off your first ever Solheim Cup experience. How would you kind of summarize that week?

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: Honestly, it was the best week of my life. Definitely it's at the top. We had a great team and obviously playing in Europe also help me out a lot.

I love playing with those crowds and a lot of family coming over, so just kind of make the whole experience three times better than I expected.

Q. How do you reset going from such an intense team-focused week to now it's just you and your caddie again?

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: I know. We were talking about it. I was, well, I cannot really celebrate out here much. It's kind of fun because kind of also teach you both ways, like how to play a team and also individual.

Also makes you realize when you play individual you're also playing for you and your caddie and your team around you. So kind of makes that perspective a bit more open up and also helps you to not feel so individual about it.

So I think it was helpful.

Q. Last one. What's the mindset going into tomorrow?

JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ: I think I'm going to try to play my game. That's what I always try to do. Feel present. Honestly, be okay not hitting drivers out here and just try to make some putts to try to get up in the leaderboard.