The LPGA Tour is the top circuit in women's professional golf featuring the majority of the world's best female golfers.
The Player of the Year award, sponsored by Rolex, has been handed out since 1966, and the first woman to win the title - Kathy Whitworth - won it in four consecutive years and in seven of the first eight years.
But it isn't Whitworth who has won the title the most, as 72-time LPGA Tour winner Annika Sorenstam tops the list with a huge eight Player of the Year titles.
Sorenstam won the award eight times between 1995 and 2005 to sit on top of the pile with most POY titles.
Unlike the PGA Tour's Player of the Year honor, which is voted for by members, the LPGA has a points system so there can be no debate as to who the season's top performer was. Points are awarded for top-10 finishes throughout the season, with the five Majors offering double points.
The reigning LPGA Tour Rolex Player of the Year is Lilia Vu, with the American capturing two Majors during the 2023 season to win the title for the first time. World No.1 Nelly Korda is set to win the title in 2024, also for the first time.
Take a look at every LPGA Tour Player of the Year winner since the award's inception in 1966...
| Year | LPGA Player of the Year |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Kathy Whitworth |
| 1967 | Kathy Whitworth (2) |
| 1968 | Kathy Whitworth (3) |
| 1969 | Kathy Whitworth (4) |
| 1970 | Sandra Haynie |
| 1971 | Kathy Whitworth (5) |
| 1972 | Kathy Whitworth (6) |
| 1973 | Kathy Whitworth (7) |
| 1974 | JoAnne Carner |
| 1975 | Sandra Palmer |
| 1976 | Judy Rankin |
| 1977 | Judy Rankin (2) |
| 1978 | Nancy Lopez |
| 1979 | Nancy Lopez (2) |
| 1980 | Beth Daniel |
| 1981 | JoAnne Carner (2) |
| 1982 | JoAnne Carner (3) |
| 1983 | Patty Sheehan |
| 1984 | Betsy King |
| 1985 | Nancy Lopez (3) |
| 1986 | Pat Bradley |
| 1987 | Ayoko Okamoto |
| 1988 | Nancy Lopez (4) |
| 1989 | Betsy King (2) |
| 1990 | Beth Daniel (2) |
| 1991 | Pat Bradley (2) |
| 1992 | Dottie Mochrie |
| 1993 | Betsy King (3) |
| 1994 | Beth Daniel (3) |
| 1995 | Annika Sorenstam |
| 1996 | Laura Davies |
| 1997 | Annika Sorenstam (2) |
| 1998 | Annika Sorenstam (3) |
| 1999 | Karrie Webb |
| 2000 | Karrie Webb (2) |
| 2001 | Annika Sorenstam (4) |
| 2002 | Annika Sorenstam (5) |
| 2003 | Annika Sorenstam (6) |
| 2004 | Annika Sorenstam (7) |
| 2005 | Annika Sorenstam (8) |
| 2006 | Lorena Ochoa |
| 2007 | Lorena Ochoa (2) |
| 2008 | Lorena Ochoa (3) |
| 2009 | Lorena Ochoa (4) |
| 2010 | Yani Tseng |
| 2011 | Yani Tseng (2) |
| 2012 | Stacy Lewis |
| 2013 | Inbee Park |
| 2014 | Stacy Lewis (2) |
| 2015 | Lydia Ko |
| 2016 | Ariya Jutanugarn |
| 2017 | Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ryu |
| 2018 | Ariya Jutanugarn (2) |
| 2019 | Jin-young Ko |
| 2020 | Sei-young Kim |
| 2021 | Jin-young Ko (2) |
| 2022 | Lydia Ko (2) |
| 2023 | Lilia Vu |
| Player | Number of LPGA POY titles |
|---|---|
| Annika Sorenstam | 8 |
| Kathy Whitworth | 7 |
| Nancy Lopez | 4 |
| Lorena Ochoa | 4 |
| JoAnne Carner | 3 |
| Betsy King | 3 |
| Beth Daniel | 3 |
| Judy Rankin | 2 |
| Pat Bradley | 2 |
| Karrie Webb | 2 |
| Yani Tseng | 2 |
| Stacy Lewis | 2 |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | 2 |
| Jin-young Ko | 2 |
| Lydia Ko | 2 |
| Finish | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 30 |
| 2nd | 12 |
| 3rd | 9 |
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 5 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 1 |
*Note: Points in Majors are doubled
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