The Resume

(January 6, 1957- )
Winner of 48 LPGA events, including 1978, 1985, 1989 LPGA Championships, won 17 events in 1st 2 years (1978-79)
Member of LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame
Wife of former New York Met, Ray Knight

Why she might be annoying:

All three of her 3 major titles are at the same tournament.
She is retiring from professional golf at forty-five, a relatively young age for a golf legend (2002).
Her fan base ripped off Arnold Palmer's 'Arnie's Army,' to give themselves 'Nancy's Navy.'
She is the first to shoot 4 rounds in the 60s at the US Women's Open, but still lost, and cried about it (1997).
She ranked #8 in 1980 on Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dress List.
She is divorced.

Why she might not be annoying:

She won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at twelve, against adult golfers (1969).
After being turned away for an autograph request by a PGA Tour player as a young girl, she has made it her mission to sign all autographs and be kind to the fans.
In her rookie year (1978), she won 5 tournaments in a row.
Her first and last LPGA victories were nearly 20 years apart.
She once had her clubs stolen before a tournament in the 80s, making her go to K-Mart, buy a set, and win that week.
In her final season (2002), she led the LPGA in fewest putts per round.
She will miss her fans the most when she retires.
She broke many barriers for Mexican-American athletes.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1978)
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1985)
• Golf Digest's 50 Greatest Golfers of All Time [2000] (Ranked: 26)
• Golfers
• I Attended University of Tulsa
• I Married a Sports Star
• I Married in 1982
• I was a Girl Scout
• Look at Me, Hmmm, I'm Thinking
• McFly's Profiles [Series 1]
• Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed [1980] (Ranked: 8)
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1978]
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5597)
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 13)
• Top 10 Favorite Female Sports Stars: Harris Poll [1999] (Ranked: 3)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 57 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 48.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 54.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 48.78% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 60.19% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 269 Votes: 56.13% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 769 Votes: 49.80% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 660 Votes: 55.91% Annoying