Gaby López
Maria Gabriela López Butron (9 November 1993) is a Mexican professional golfer.
| Gaby López | |
|---|---|
 López in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Maria Gabriela López Butron |
| Born | 9 November 1993 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T35: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2020 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T11: 2016 |
| Women's British Open | T37: 2016 |
| Evian Championship | T18: 2017 |
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.[1][2]
López began playing on the LPGA Tour in 2016 after finishing T-10 at 2015 qualifying school.[3][4]
López qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[5] and finished 31st.[6]
On 10 November 2018, López won her first LPGA Tour event at the Blue Bay LPGA.
Amateur wins
- 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
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| 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 |
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 with par on third hole |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | CUT | T55 | T35 | T59 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | T30 | T46 | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | T58 | T29 | T40 | CUT | T9 | ||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | T18 | T61 | 61 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T59 |
^ 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
Team appearances
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Mexico): 2010, 2014
References
- "Arkansas' Lopez (66) falls one shot short". Golf Channel. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "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.
- "Se caen en el último día…". Sportspedia México. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "Gabriela Lopez". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Gaby López at the LPGA Tour official site
- Gaby López at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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