Played as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship (April 25-27). Second-placed Tina Barrett (USA), Deb Richard (USA) and Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA), who recorded the last of her 48 LPGA Tour wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].

Played as the Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic. Lopez (USA) beat Deb Richard (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Avalon Lakes course, Avalon G&CC, Warren, Ohio; at the time known as Avalon Lakes CC].

Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Lopez (USA) beat Laura Davies (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].

Played as the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 11-13). Nancy Lopez (USA) beat Jane Crafter (Aus/USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to win this event for the third time. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Kris Monaghan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

Played as the MBS LPGA Classic. Defending champion Lopez (USA) beat Cathy Gerring (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Los Coyotes CC, Buena Park, nr Los Angeles, CA].

The Mazda LPGA Championship (35th) (May 18-31). Second-placed Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). Lopez recorded the last of her three major championship wins, all of which came in the LPGA Championship at Kings Island. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].

Played as the Atlantic City Classic (June 28-30). Second-placed Vicki Fergon (USA) and Christa Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA). [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ; at the time known as Sands CC].

Played as the inaugural Nippon Travel MBS Classic. Second-placed Alice Ritzman (USA) and Pamela Wright (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Los Coyotes CC, Buena Park, nr Los Angeles, CA].

Lopez (USA) won her fourth LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.

Played as the AI Star/Centinela Hospital Classic. Lopez (USA) beat Marta Figueras-Dotti (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].

Played as the Chrysler-Plymouth Classic. Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 8 shots behind Lopez (USA), who closed with a six-under-par 66. [Navesink CC, Middletown, New Jersey].

Played as the Mazda Classic. Second-placed Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Stonebridge CC, Boca Raton, Florida].

Played as the Cellular One-Ping LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 11-13). Second-placed Kelly Leadbetter (USA), Muffin Spencer-Devlin (USA) and Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA), who won the event for the second time in three years. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Mazda Champions (Dec 18-20; unofficial 54-hole better-ball team event; teams comprised an LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). Second-placed team of Colleen Walker (USA) & Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA) & Miller Barber (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].

Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed Anne-Marie Palli (Fra) and Kathy Baker (USA; became Kathy Guadagnino later in 1987) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].

Lopez (USA) won her third Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.

Played as the Portland PING Championship (Sept 6-8). Nancy Lopez (USA) beat Lori Garbacz (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Riverside G&CC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Chrysler-Plymouth Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA), who recorded her 30th LPGA Tour win. [Fairmont CC, Chatham Township, New Jersey].

The LPGA Championship (31st) (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Alice Miller (USA) finished 8 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Lopez (USA), who claimed her second LPGA Championship title. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].

Played as the Henredon Classic. Second-placed Val Skinner (USA) finished 10 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].

Lopez (USA) won her third LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.

Lopez (USA) won her third LPGA Tour Money List, with 1985 season earnings of $416,472 on the Tour. Pat Bradley (USA) was second with $387,377; Alice Miller (USA) was third with $334,525.

Played as the Mazda Hall of Fame Championship. Second-placed Allison Finney (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Sweetwater CC, Sugar Land, nr Houston, Texas].

Played as the inaugural Uniden LPGA Invitational (March 1-4). Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].

Played as the Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed and defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lopez (USA). [Shaker Heights CC, nr Cleveland, Ohio].

Played as the J&B Scotch Pro-Am. Second-placed Laura Baugh Cole (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].

Played as the Elizabeth Arden Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA), Stephanie Farwig (USA), Pat Bradley (USA) and defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA). [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].

Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Amy Alcott (USA) finished 6 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Meishen Yokaichi CC, Yokaichi, Shiga, Jpn].

Played as the J&B Scotch Pro-Am. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 5 shots behind Lopez (USA; at the time Lopez-Melton). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].

Played as the Sarah Coventry Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore (10th) (April 2-5). Second-placed Carolyn Hill (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].

Played as the inaugural Arizona Copper Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lopez (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].

Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lopez (USA), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].

Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Jo Ann Washam (USA) and Debbie Massey (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].

Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (Dec 11-14; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed team of Craig Stadler (USA) & Lori Garbacz (USA) and Gibby Gilbert (USA) & Sandra Spuzich (USA) finished 2 shots behind Curtis Strange (USA) & Nancy Lopez (USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].

Played as the Sarah Coventry Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lopez (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the Women's International. Second-placed Donna White (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC; now called Moss Creek GC].

Played as the Golden Lights Championship. Pat Bradley finished in second place behind Lopez.

Played as the Sahara National Pro-Am. Second-placed Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Sahara CC, Las Vegas, Nevada; now called Las Vegas National GC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].

Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Coca-Cola Classic. Defending champion Lopez (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Jo Ann Washam (USA), Hollis Stacy (USA) and Bonnie Bryant (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, New Jersey].

Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Second-placed Susie Berning (USA) & Carole Jo Skala (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA) & Jo Ann Washam (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Sunstar Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].

Lopez (USA) won her second straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.

Lopez (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1979 season earnings of $197,489 on the Tour. Sandra Post (USA) was second on the money list.

Lopez (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.

Played as the Colgate European Women's Open (Aug 2-5; LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished four shots behind defending champion Nancy Lopez (USA). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].

Played as the Mary Kay Classic. Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].

Played as the Bent Tree Ladies Classic. Second-placed Jo Ann Washam (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Lopez (USA), who went on to record another eight LPGA Tour wins in 1978. [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].

Lopez (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.

Lopez (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.

Played as the Greater Baltimore Classic. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].

Lopez (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1978 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Lopez (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1978 Money List, with earnings of $189,813 on the Tour. Pat Bradley (USA) was second on the money list.

The LPGA Championship (24th) (June 8-11). Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 6 shots behind 21-year-old LPGA Tour rookie Lopez (USA). [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].

Played as the Coca-Cola Classic. Lopez (USA) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Forsgate CC, Monroe Township, New Jersey].

Played as the Colgate European Women's Open (Aug 3-6; LPGA Tr event). Mary Dwyer (USA), JoAnne Carner (USA) and Sally Little (RSA) finished in second place behind Nancy Lopez (USA), who recorded her eighth win of the year. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].

Played as the Bankers Trust Classic. Second-placed Debbie Massey (USA) and Jane Blalock (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the inaugural Sunstar Classic (March 9-12). Second-placed Debbie Massey (USA) and Debbie Austin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lopez (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].

Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Nov 10-12; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) and defending champion Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA), who recorded her ninth LPGA Tour win of 1978. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].

Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Lopez (USA) beat Lauren Howe (USA) 7 and 5 in the final to win this event for the second time in three years. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Lopez (USA) beat Cathy Morse (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [Jefferson City CC, Missouri].