Nancy Lopez tee’d off in the Wednesday pro-am at the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic with a line of onlookers that extended from the back of the tee box to the fairway.
“Rochester was just such a great place to play golf,” said Lopez during her media availability before playing in the pro-am. “There was a lot of excitement, the crowds were huge and I won my fifth in a row here my rookie year. Rochester was just that special where I always looked forward to coming back.”
Lopez is the honorary host of the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic this year.
“No tournament in Rochester just didn’t seem right,” she Lopez. “I hope fans in Rochester that loved the LPGA players embrace these young up-and-comers of the Epson Tour.”