All the LPGA Players of the Year winners, from Kathy Whitworth to Nelly Korda
While the PGA Tour uses a vote, the LPGA has always favored a points system for its Rolex Player of the Year award. Introduced in 1966, Kathy Whitworth dominated the trophy in its infancy, winning seven times in the first eight years. From 1995 to 2005, Annika Sorenstam won it eight times. In 2024, Nelly Korda won the award for the first time.
Players must finish in the top 10 of official LPGA events to earn points, which are doubled at major championships.
Here's the complete list of Rolex Player of the Year winners:
Year | Player |
|---|---|
1966 | Kathy Whitworth |
1967 | Kathy Whitworth |
1968 | Kathy Whitworth |
1969 | Kathy Whitworth |
1970 | Sandra Haynie |
1971 | Kathy Whitworth |
1972 | Kathy Whitworth |
1973 | Kathy Whitworth |
1974 | JoAnne Carner |
1975 | Sandra Palmer |
1976 | Judy Rankin |
1977 | Judy Rankin |
1978 | Nancy Lopez |
1979 | Nancy Lopez |
1980 | Beth Daniel |
1981 | JoAnne Carner |
1982 | JoAnne Carner |
1983 | Patty Sheehan |
1984 | Betsy King |
1985 | Nancy Lopez |
1986 | Pat Bradley |
1987 | Ayako Okamoto |
1988 | Nancy Lopez |
1989 | Betsy King |
1990 | Beth Daniel |
1991 | Pat Bradley |
1992 | Dottie Mochrie |
1993 | Betsy King |
1994 | Beth Daniel |
1995 | Annika Sorenstam |
1996 | Laura Davies |
1997 | Annika Sorenstam |
1998 | Annika Sorenstam |
1999 | Karrie Webb |
2000 | Karrie Webb |
2001 | Annika Sorenstam |
2002 | Annika Sorenstam |
2003 | Annika Sorenstam |
2004 | Annika Sorenstam |
2005 | Annika Sorenstam |
2006 | Lorena Ochoa |
2007 | Lorena Ochoa |
2008 | Lorena Ochoa |
2009 | Lorena Ochoa |
2010 | Yani Tseng |
2011 | Yani Tseng |
2012 | Stacy Lewis |
2013 | Inbee Park |
2014 | Stacy Lewis |
2015 | Lydia Ko |
2016 | Ariya Jutanugarn |
2017 | Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ryu |
2018 | Ariya Jutanugarn |
2019 | Jin Young Ko |
2020 | Sei Young Kim |
2021 | Jin Young Ko |
2022 | Lydia Ko |
2023 | Lilia Vu |
2024 | Nelly Korda |
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: All the LPGA Players of the Year winners, from Kathy Whitworth to Nelly Korda
