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UA Golfer From Mexico Had Eyes On The Ball Early

Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:35

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  When Margarita Ramos was 11 years old she came with her older brother and parents to the United States from Mexico, with one thing in mind: to play golf, a sport that her father decided they could all enjoy and play together. Now at the age of 21, Ramos is playing for the No. 10-ranked University of Arizona women's golf team and is currently ranked No. 35 in the Golf Week/Sagarin poll.

"Since the age of six years to 11, I played, but I didn't really like it," Ramos said. "I just drove the cart and that was my amusement for the weekend. Then at 11 my brother decided he wanted to go to a golf camp in Florida. We were only going to go for 15 days but we ended up staying for three years. It changed our lives. I didn't really want to go in the first place, but I ended up going and now I'm the one actually playing the sport in college."

Ramos, a junior at the UA, was born in Mexico City, Mexico on January 31, 1990. She spent three years in Florida learning the game of golf with her mother Margarita, father Luis Ricardo and her brother Luis. After three years, the family moved to Georgia following one of the coaches at the Better Golf Academy in Florida.

After a year, her coach decided to move back to Mexico, but Ramos wanted to stay in the U.S., a decision that would ultimately affect her golf career and her life.

 

 

Part 1: Click here to learn more about Margarita Ramos' journey into the U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Part 2: Click here to read about Margarita Ramos' win at the National Amateur Tournament in Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Part 3: Click here for a golf lesson from Margarita Ramos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Part 4: Click here to find out Margarita Ramos' favorites along with an inside look at her UA golf bag  

 

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