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Nancy Lopez - Results in LPGA majors

Golfer, born in Torrance, California, USA. After an outstanding career in amateur golf, she turned professional in 1977 and won the Ladies' Professional Golf Association (LPGA) championship the following year. She was voted LPGA player of the year four times (1978–9, 1985, 1988), and set the record for the lowest 72-hole score of 268 (1985). She is married to former baseball star, Ray Knight.

Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Kraft Nabisco Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
LPGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 T10 T19
U.S. Women's Open T18 T2LA CUT 2 T9 T11 T7
du Maurier Classic DNP DNP DNP T59 DNP 2 T6
Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Kraft Nabisco Championship DNP DNP T6 T16 T11 DNP T33 T5 T18 CUT
LPGA Championship T5 T35 T21 T14 1 DNP T28 T24 1 T14
U.S. Women's Open WD T7 DNP T35 T4 DNP T21 T12 2 T14
du Maurier Classic T2 T9 WD T8 DNP DNP T21 T45 9 DNP
Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship T30 CUT T8 T9 T3 T15 T23 T13 T21 T43
LPGA Championship DNP T18 T25 WD T18 T18 T37 T44 WD T65
U.S. Women's Open DNP T16 T7 T35 T28 CUT 2 CUT CUT T46
du Maurier Classic DNP DNP DNP T22 DNP T2 DNP T27 DNP DNP
Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Kraft Nabisco Championship T63 CUT CUT WD CUT DNP
LPGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT DNP DNP
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
Women's British Open ^ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half=way cut.
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
Green background for a win.

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