Nancy Lopez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nancy Marie Lopez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Torrance, California, U.S. | January 6, 1957||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | The Villages, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Ed Russell (m. 2017) Ray Knight (1982–2009) Tim Melton (1979–1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Ashley, Erinn, Torri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College | University of Tulsa (two years) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional wins | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LPGA Tour | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevron Championship | T3: 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1978, 1985, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | 2nd/T2: 1975, 1977, 1989, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
du Maurier Classic | 2nd/T2: 1979, 1981, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Next to her was 20-year-old Nancy Marie Lopez...
Hall of Fame golfer Nancy Lopez in 1957 (age 62)