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2026-27 Women's Golf Roster

Nerea Acosta

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Benahavís, Málaga, Spain
  • Prev School:
    Dallas HS (Ore.)

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Biography

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
Arrives at Harding as an accomplished, internationally experienced amateur from the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain ... attended IES Salduba in San Pedro de Alcántara ... developed her game competing at the junior level across the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf circuits, including strong rounds at the Campeonato de Málaga Match Play

The Exchange Year (2024–2025): Traveled to the United States as an exchange student and starred at Dallas High School in Oregon, immediately establishing herself as one of the top high school golfers in the Pacific Northwest ... won the individual medal at the Special District 3 Round-Up ... went on to capture a Top-10 individual finish at the OSAA Class 5A Oregon State Championship, placing ninth overall ... an powerful, aggressive player off the tee who notes her driver as her favorite club and driving the green as her favorite shot.

PERSONAL
Born: Málaga, Spain
Major: Exploratory Studies
Parents: Yann Acosta and Amalia Ruiz
An avid fitness enthusiast who dedicates significant training hours to the gym and weightlifting to generate elite club-head speed and distance on her swing ... highly values the team dynamic of collegiate golf and supporting her teammates
Fun Fact: Nerea's beautiful home village of Benahavís is famously perched in the mountains of the western Costa del Sol and is widely celebrated as the "Dining Room of the Costa del Sol" due to having the highest concentration of high-class restaurants per capita in the entire region of Andalusia. Additionally, it is an absolute paradise for golf enthusiasts, boasting nine world-class golf courses within its small municipal borders, giving it one of the highest densities of golf fairways in Europe.

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