Nancy Lopez

Nancy Lopez
Personal information
Full nameNancy Marie Lopez
Born (1957-01-06) January 6, 1957 (age 67)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceThe Villages, Florida, U.S.
SpouseEd Russell (m. 2017)
Ray Knight (1982–2009)
Tim Melton (1979–1982)
ChildrenAshley, Erinn, Torri
Career
CollegeUniversity of Tulsa
(two years)
Turned professional1977
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins51
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour48
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other3
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 3)
Chevron ChampionshipT3: 1995
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 1978, 1985, 1989
U.S. Women's Open2nd/T2: 1975, 1977, 1989, 1997
du Maurier Classic2nd/T2: 1979, 1981, 1996
Women's British OpenDNP
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1987 (member page)
LPGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1978
LPGA Tour
Money Winner
1978, 1979, 1985
LPGA Tour
Player of the Year
1978, 1979, 1985, 1988
LPGA Tour
Vare Trophy
1978, 1979, 1985
GWAA Female
Player of the Year
1978, 1979, 1985
Associated Press
Female Athlete of the Year
1978, 1985
LPGA William and
Mousie Powell Award
1987
Flo Hyman Memorial Award1992
USGA Bob Jones Award1998
Old Tom Morris Award2000

Nancy Marie Lopez[1] (born January 6, 1957)[2] is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships.

  1. ^ "Hollis Stacy Withstands The Pressure". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. July 25, 1977. p. 19. Retrieved July 27, 2011. Next to her was 20-year-old Nancy Marie Lopez...
  2. ^ "UPI Almanac for Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019". United Press International. January 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019. Hall of Fame golfer Nancy Lopez in 1957 (age 62)

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