LPGA

LPGA stands for the Ladies Professional Golf Association. It was founded in 1950 with only 13 women. It is now the longest-running women's professional sports organization and part of the PGA tour.

Major tournaments held annually are:

• U.S. Women's Open
• LPGA Championship

LPGA leading money winners

• 1954 - Patty Berg[?] = $16,011
• 1955 - Patty Berg[?] = $16,492
• 1956 - Marlene Hagge[?] = $20,235
• 1957 - Patty Berg[?] = $16,272
• 1958 - Beverly Hanson[?] = $12,629
• 1959 - Betsy Rawls[?] = $26,774
• 1960 - Louise Suggs[?] = $16,892
• 1961 - Mickey Wright[?] = $22,236
• 1962 - Mickey Wright[?] = $21,641
• 1963 - Mickey Wright[?] = $31,269
• 1964 - Mickey Wright[?] = $29,800
• 1965 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $28,658
• 1966 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $33,517
• 1967 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $32,937
• 1968 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $48,379
• 1969 - Carol Mann[?] = $49,152
• 1970 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $30,235
• 1971 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $41,181
• 1972 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $65,063
• 1973 - Kathy Whitworth[?] = $82,854
• 1974 - JoAnne Carner[?] = $87,094
• 1975 - Sandra Palmer[?] = $94,805
• 1976 - Judy Rankin[?] = $150,734
• 1977 - Judy Rankin[?] = $122,890
• 1978 - Nancy Lopez[?] = $189,213
• 1979 - Nancy Lopez[?] = $215,987
• 1980 - Beth Daniel[?] = $231,000
• 1981 - Beth Daniel[?] = $206,977
• 1982 - JoAnne Carner[?] = $310,399
• 1983 - JoAnne Carner[?] = $291,404
• 1984 - Betsy King[?] = $266,771
• 1985 - Nancy Lopez[?] = $416,472
• 1986 - Pat Bradley[?] = $492,021
• 1987 - Ayako Okamoto[?] = $466,034
• 1988 - Sherri Turner[?] = $347,255
• 1989 - Betsy King[?] = $654,132
• 1990 - Beth Daniel[?] = $863,578
• 1991 - Pat Bradley[?] = $763,118
• 1992 - Dottie Mochrie[?] = $693,335
• 1993 - Betsy King[?] = $595,992
• 1994 - Laura Davies[?] = $687,201
• 1995 - Annika Sorenstam = $666,533
• 1996 - Karrie Webb[?] = $1,002,000
• 1997 - Annika Sorenstam = $1,236,789
• 1998 - Annika Sorenstam = $1,092,748
• 1999 - Karrie Webb[?] = $1,591,959
• 2000 - Karrie Webb[?] = $1,876,853
• 2001 - Annika Sorenstam = $ 2,105,868
• 2002 - Annika Sorenstam = $2,863,904