Nancy Lopez
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Nancy Lopez is an American professional golfer renowned as one of the dominant figures in women’s golf during the 1970s and 1980s, earning multiple major championships and numerous LPGA Tour victories.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LPGA Tour golfer
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human ⓘ professional golfer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Vare Trophy 1978
NERFINISHED
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Vare Trophy 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vare Trophy 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-01-06 ⓘ |
| designedGolfCourse | Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf & Country Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexican American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nancy Marie Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Roswell, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | World Golf Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignature | Nancy Lopez autograph ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nancylopezgolf.com/ ⓘ |
| inductedIntoHallOfFame |
LPGA Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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World Golf Hall of Fame 1987 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic personality and popularity on LPGA Tour
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dominating women’s professional golf in the late 1970s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| majorWins | 3 ⓘ |
| memberOf | LPGA Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Nancy Lopez Golf (golf equipment and apparel brand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | professional golfer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Torrance, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerOfTheYear |
LPGA Player of the Year 1978
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LPGA Player of the Year 1979 ⓘ LPGA Player of the Year 1985 ⓘ |
| receivedHonor |
Bob Jones Award 1998
NERFINISHED
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William Richardson Award 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | The Villages, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rookieOfTheYear | LPGA Rookie of the Year 1978 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ray Knight
NERFINISHED
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Tim Melton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourWins | 48 LPGA Tour wins ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1977 ⓘ |
| wonMajorChampionship |
LPGA Championship 1978
NERFINISHED
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LPGA Championship 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ LPGA Championship 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonTournament |
Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner’s Circle
NERFINISHED
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LPGA Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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