Tranlate this title Solheim Cup, Julia Lopez joins Carlota Ciganda in spanish

On Sunday, after the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham concluded, the European team for the Solheim Cup began to take shape, with eight players already confirmed. On one hand, there are two players who qualified through the Solheim ranking: Charley Hull (England) and Esther Henseleit (Germany); on the other, the six highest-ranked European players on the world list: Lottie Woad (England), Maja Stark (Sweden), Celine Boutier (France), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), and Linn Grant (Sweden).

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This will be Carlota Ciganda’s eighth appearance representing Europe in the Solheim Cup, which this year will take place from September 11-13 at Bernadus Golf Club (Netherlands). The big news for Spanish golf came today when captain Anna Nordqvist finalized her squad with four representatives, including a Spanish player who will be making her debut in the competition. The four players chosen by the Swedish coach are: Mimi Rhodes (England), Leona Maguire (Ireland), Julia López Ramírez (Spain), and Nastasia Nadaud (France).

Julia López, who turned professional in 2024 after reaching number 1 in the world amateur rankings, is in her debut season on the Ladies European Tour and her second season on the LPGA Tour. The 23-year-old from Málaga is ranked 86th in the world after finishing 53rd at the Women’s British Open. She has yet to win a tournament, but no one doubts her talent. Last year, she gave us hope at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she was in contention for the win going into the final round; in 2025, the Andalusian powerhouse came close at the Scottish Open, finishing third.

«It’s great. I have a lot of respect for Anna and I trust her decisions,» Julia commented on the captain’s choice. «This is what you dream of as a child: being on the team, being able to experience it and feel the energy of the crowd. I’m in heaven,» the Spaniard added.

Norqvist highlighted that López Ramírez will be a positive influence in the locker room, in addition to being a formidable player. «She has a great personality and hits the ball very hard, she is very passionate and will bring a lot of energy to the European team,» said the Swede, who declined to select herself even though many still consider her among the top twelve female golfers on the continent.