Nancy Lopez

United States · born 1957, Torrance, California, United States

3major championships

U.S. Women's Open4 2nds
Chevron Championship1 win
Women's PGA3 wins

Summary

First major 1978 KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Last major 1989 KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Runner-up in majors 4 times
Other titles 1981 Chevron Championship

Wins

Majors (3)

1st major · 1978 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 275 (-13) · 6 strokes from Amy Alcott
2nd major · 1985 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 273 (-15) · 8 strokes from Alice Miller
3rd major · 1989 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 274 (-14) · 3 strokes from Ayako Okamoto

Other wins

1981 The Chevron Championship Mission Hills Country Club · 277

Near misses

1975 U.S. Women's Open Atlantic City C.C. · runner-up to Sandra Palmer · 299
1977 U.S. Women's Open Hazeltine National G.C. · runner-up to Hollis Stacy · 294
1989 U.S. Women's Open Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course) · runner-up to Betsy King · 282
1997 U.S. Women's Open Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course) · runner-up to Alison Nicholas · 275

Rivals

Beat her

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Moments

Records and firsts

1975 U.S. Women's Open next most runner-up finishes · 4 (1975, 1977, 1989, 1997)

Results by championship

Best day

1989 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 274 (-14) · 3 strokes from Ayako Okamoto

Chosen by rule: her most recent major win. Year page: 1989.

Career line, 1975–1997

U.S. Women's Open

1975 U.S. Women's Open: runner-up to Sandra Palmer 1977 U.S. Women's Open: runner-up to Hollis Stacy 1989 U.S. Women's Open: runner-up to Betsy King 1997 U.S. Women's Open: runner-up to Alison Nicholas

Chevron Championship

1981 Chevron Championship: won

Women's PGA

1978 Women's PGA: won 1985 Women's PGA: won 1989 Women's PGA: won

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Major win
Other win
Runner-up

Nancy Lopez was born in 1957 in Torrance, California, United States. Lopez won 3 major championships: 3 Women's PGA Championships (1978, 1985, 1989).

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The record

Wins in the majors (3)

1st major · 1978 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 275 (-13) · 6 strokes from Amy Alcott
2nd major · 1985 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 273 (-15) · 8 strokes from Alice Miller
3rd major · 1989 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus Sports Center · 274 (-14) · 3 strokes from Ayako Okamoto

Other wins in championships we cover (1)

1981 The Chevron Championship Mission Hills Country Club · 277

Near misses

1975 U.S. Women's Open Atlantic City C.C. · runner-up to Sandra Palmer · 299
1977 U.S. Women's Open Hazeltine National G.C. · runner-up to Hollis Stacy · 294
1989 U.S. Women's Open Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course) · runner-up to Betsy King · 282
1997 U.S. Women's Open Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course) · runner-up to Alison Nicholas · 275

Records and firsts

Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

1975 U.S. Women's Open next most runner-up finishes · 4 (1975, 1977, 1989, 1997)

Sources

Elsewhere: Wikipedia.

Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.