In which sport was Nancy Lopez one of the leading female contenders
Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships. Lopez won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 in 1969, and the U.S. Girls' Junior in 1972 and 1974, at ages 15 and 17, respectively. Shortly after graduation from Goddard High School in Roswell, she played in the U.S. Women's Open as an amateur, first in 1974 and again in 1975 where she tied for second. As a collegiate freshman in 1976, Lopez
Nancy Lopez Ambassador with AIM, along with Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. Lopez is a Republican. "this list may be incomplete" "Note: Lopez won the Colgate-Dinah Shore (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship." LPGA Tour playoff record (8–7) ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.<br> LA = Low Amateur<br> DNP = did not play.<br> CUT = missed the half=way cut.<br> "T" = tied<br> WD = withdrew<br> Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish. Amateur Professional Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez (born