Don Francisco already mentioned it ten years ago. He told Pepe and Consuelo, good friends and teachers as well. “There is a girl this year in the class who reminds me a lot of Azahara.” Don Francisco was the tutor of 5th and 6th grade at the Al Andalus school in San Pedro de Alcántara, Málaga. Azahara, of course, is Azahara Muñoz. Pepe and Consuelo are Aza’s parents. And the girl Don Francisco, known as Paco to friends since he retired, was referring to is Julia López.
Don Francisco showed good foresight back in 2013 and 2014. Today, Azahara and Julia are professional golfers and in 2025 they will share the circuit in the LPGA in the United States after securing their card at the School that ended yesterday in Mobile, Alabama. From school to school. From Al Andalus to the LPGA.
Julia is from Benahavís, a town bordering San Pedro de Alcántara, while Azahara, originally from Córdoba, is a true native of San Pedro. They are from two different generations, but they are forever linked to the history of sport in Málaga and Andalucía. Azahara was born in 1987 and turned professional in 2009, when Julia had just turned six. When Aza won her first and, so far, only tournament on the LPGA Tour, Julia had not yet crossed paths with Don Francisco. It was the year 2012.
Among many other victories, Azahara won the British as an amateur, one of the Majors in the category, while Julia was European champion. Both were able to play the full British before turning professional. Additionally, Muñoz has already achieved five wins on the Ladies European Tour, two of them in the Open de España. Undoubtedly, the best possible role model for Julia, born in 2003. A privilege to have someone like Azahara so close in her first year as a professional on the LPGA Tour. Continuing to make history. In honour of Don Francisco.
