María Fernanda Lira Solis (born 7 April 1995) is a Mexican professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based Epson Tour and Ladies European Tour.[1]

Fernanda Lira
Personal information
Full nameMaría Fernanda Lira Solis
NicknameFer
Born (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 (age 29)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Sporting nationality Mexico
ResidenceMexico City, Mexico
Career
CollegeUniversity of Central Arkansas
Turned professional2018
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 2024)
Epson Tour (joined 2019)
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Other2

Amateur career

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Born in Mexico City, Lira began playing golf at the age of 7.[2] She competed in several American Junior Golf Association events in the U.S., where she was runner-up at the 2013 AJGA Boys & Girls Senior Championship at Las Vegas and won the Oaks Course Classic at TPC San Antonio.[1]

Lira played college golf at the University of Central Arkansas between 2013 and 2018, where she won the 2015 UALR/ASU Women's Golf Classic.[3]

Professional career

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Lira joined the Symetra Tour in 2019. She won her first title at the 2021 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship by 6 strokes ahead of four runners-up led by Lilia Vu, after shooting a final round 62.[4][5]

In 2020 and 2021, she also played on the Women's All Pro Tour, a Symetra Tour feeder tour based in Texas, where she won two titles.[6]

Lira earned her card for the 2024 Ladies European Tour at Q-School, after shooting an opening round of 62, the lowest round of the tournament.[7]

Professional wins (3)

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Symetra Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory
Runners-up
1 8 Aug 2021 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship 70-65-62=197 −19 6 strokes   Isi Gabsa
  Daniela Iacobelli
  Sophia Schubert
  Lilia Vu

Women's All Pro Tour wins (2)

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  • 2020 Crown Colony Challenge
  • 2021 Mountain Ranch Championship

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fernanda Lira Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Fernanda Lira". Ingolf. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Fernanda Lira". UCA Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Fernanda Lira Wins FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship For Her 1st Symetra Tour Title". Inside Golf. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "In the Winner's Circle with Fernanda Lira". Epson Tour. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Fernanda Lira Solis". Bluegolf. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "LET Q-School". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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