His parents, Ray Ruffels and Anna Maria Fernandez, were professional tennis players. His father won 16 doubles titles throughout his career and reached the Australian Open singles semifinals three times. With Billie Jean King as his partner, he reached the mixed-doubles finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1978. His mother won five WTA doubles titles.

Sister, Gabriela, won the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur.

Earliest golf memory is Mark O'Meara giving him his first club.

Speaks fluent Spanish and has dual citizenship between Australia and the United States.

Formula 1 addict off the golf course.