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Gaby López
Maria Gabriela López Butron (9 November 1993) is a Mexican professional golfer.
| Gaby López | |
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López in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Maria Gabriela López Butron |
| Born | 9 November 1993 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Sporting nationality | Mexico |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T25: 2021 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2020 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T11: 2016 |
| Women's British Open | T29: 2021 |
| Evian Championship | T3: 2023 |
Amateur career edit
López played college golf at the University of Arkansas where she won three events and was individual runner-up at the 2015 NCAA Division I Championship for the University of Arkansas.[2][3]
Professional career edit
López began playing on the LPGA Tour in 2016 after finishing T-10 at 2015 qualifying school.[4][5]
López qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[6] and finished 31st.[7]
On 10 November 2018, López won her first LPGA Tour event at the Blue Bay LPGA.
López placed 23rd at the women's Olympic golf tournament in Tokyo 2020.[8]
Amateur wins edit
- 2010 Callaway Junior World (Girls 15–17), Mayakoba Junior Classic
- 2011 Campeonato Nacional Infantil/Juvenil
- 2012 Copa Yucatan Ladies, Campeonato Nacional Interzonas LII
- 2013 Westbrook Invitational
- 2014 Mexican Amateur, LSU Tiger Classic, Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Professional wins (3) edit
LPGA Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Nov 2018 | Blue Bay LPGA | 70-71-66-73=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Ariya Jutanugarn | 315,000 |
| 2 | 20 Jan 2020 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | 65-69-71-66=271 | −13 | Playoff | Nasa Hataoka Inbee Park | 180,000 |
| 3 | 4 Sep 2022 | Dana Open | 67-70-66-63=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Megan Khang | 262,500 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Nasa Hataoka Inbee Park | Won with birdie on seventh extra hole Park eliminated by par on third hole |
Results in LPGA majors edit
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | T55 | T35 | T59 | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T58 | T29 | T40 | CUT | T9 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | T30 | T46 | ||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | T18 | T61 | 61 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T59 |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T25 | CUT | T28 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T41 | CUT | T27 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T40 | CUT | |
| The Evian Championship | T27 | T3 | ||
| Women's British Open | T29 | T58 | T40 |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
World ranking edit
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances edit
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Mexico): 2010, 2014
References edit
- ^ "Golf: Lopez Gaby". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 23 July 2021. from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Arkansas' Lopez (66) falls one shot short". Golf Channel. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Gabriela Lopez profile". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Stacy Lewis & Gaby Lopez Excited About Being Back In Arkansas". ArkLaTexhomepage.com. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Gaby Lopez bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Leadbetter, Hally (25 June 2016). "Mexico's Gaby Lopez Readies for the Rio Olympics". Golf For Her. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ . Sportspedia México. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Gaby López and María Fassi debuted at Tokyo 2020 golf: result". Sport-Journal.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Gabriela Lopez". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Gaby López at the LPGA Tour official site
- Gaby López at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site