Article: LOPEZ'S FEATS AS AN LPGA ROOKIE A TOUGH ACT FOR WOODS TO FOLLOW.(Sports)

Byline: Paul Harber The Boston Globe

Minority golfer. Father a dominant figure in success. Leaves college after sophomore year. Signs with International Management Group. As a rookie on the pro tour, wins five tournaments in a row, nine in all.

Sound like the story of Tiger Woods?

Not quite. (Woods hasn't won nine pro tournaments - yet.) This is the story of Nancy Lopez.

Back in 1978, when Woods was going through the terrible twos, the 21-year-old Lopez left Tulsa University after winning 15 of 18 events, including the national collegiate title. The Mexican-American golfer from Roswell, N.M., then proceeded to have a rookie LPGA season ...

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