Golfers Who Led the LPGA Tour in Wins Each Year
Below in the list of annual victory leaders on the LPGA Tour; that is, the golfer who, each year, led the world's top women's golf tour in wins. You'll see many names that you probably expected to see. But perhaps a few surprises, as well.
2023 — (tie) Lilia Vu and Celine Boutier, 4
2022 — Lydia Ko, 3
2021 — Jin Young Ko, 5
2020 — (tie) Sei Young Kim and Danielle Kang, 2
2019 — Jin Young Ko, 4
2018 — (tie) Ariya Jutanugarn and Sung Hyun Park, 3
2017 — (tie) I.K. Kim and Shanshan Feng, 3
2016 — Ariya Jutanugarn, 5
2015 — (tie) Inbee Park and Lydia Ko, 5
2014 — (tie) Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park and Lydia Ko, 3
2013 — Inbee Park, 6
2012 — Stacy Lewis, 4
2011 — Yani Tseng, 7
2010 — Ai Miyazato, 5
2009 — (tie) Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin, 3
2008 — Lorena Ochoa, 7
2007 — Lorena Ochoa, 8
2006 — Lorena Ochoa, 6
2005 — Annika Sorenstam, 10
2004 — Annika Sorenstam, 8
2003 — Annika Sorenstam, 6
2002 — Annika Sorenstam, 11
2001 — Annika Sorenstam, 8
2000 — Karrie Webb, 7
1999 — Karrie Webb, 6
1998 — (tie) Annika Sorenstam and Se Ri Pak, 4
1997 — Annika Sorenstam, 6
1996 — (tie) Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper and Karrie Webb, 4
1995 — Annika Sorenstam, 3
1994 — Beth Daniel, 4
1993 — Brandie Burton, 3
1992 — Dottie Pepper, 4
1991 — (tie) Pat Bradley and Meg Mallon, 4
1990 — Beth Daniel, 7
1989 — Betsy King, 6
1988 — (tie) Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Nancy Lopez and Ayako Okamoto, 3
1987 — Jane Geddes, 5
1986 — Pat Bradley, 5
1985 — Nancy Lopez, 5
1984 — (tie) Patty Sheehan and Amy Alcott, 4
1983 — (tie) Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan, 4
1982 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Beth Daniel, 5
1981 — Donna Caponi, 5
1980 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Donna Caponi, 5
1979 — Nancy Lopez, 8
1978 — Nancy Lopez, 9
1977 — (tie) Judy Rankin and Debbie Austin, 5
1976 — Judy Rankin, 6
1975 — (tie) Carol Mann and Sandra Haynie, 4
1974 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Sandra Haynie, 6
1973 — Kathy Whitworth, 7
1972 — (tie) Kathy Whitworth and Jane Blalock, 5
1971 — Kathy Whitworth 5
1970 — Shirley Englehorn, 4
1969 — Carol Mann, 8
1968 — (tie) Kathy Whitworth and Carol Mann, 10
1967 — Kathy Whitworth, 8
1966 — Kathy Whitworth, 9
1965 — Kathy Whitworth, 8
1964 — Mickey Wright, 11
1963 — Mickey Wright, 13
1962 — Mickey Wright, 10
1961 — Mickey Wright, 10
1960 — Mickey Wright, 6
1959 — Betsy Rawls, 10
1958 — Mickey Wright, 5
1957 — (tie) Betsy Rawls and Patty Berg, 5
1956 — Marlene Hagge, 8
1955 — Patty Berg, 6
1954 — (tie) Louise Suggs and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 5
1953 — Louise Suggs, 8
1952 — (tie) Betsy Rawls and Louise Suggs, 6
1951 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 7
1950 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 6
Which golfers have led the LPGA in wins most often? There is absolutely no surprise in that answer: Annika Sorenstam has the record. She led the LPGA Tour in wins in eight different years. Kathy Whitworth had the most wins in seven seasons, and Mickey Wright in six. Sorenstam and Wright also had streaks of five consecutive seasons in which they led the LPGA in tournament victories.
The List: Yearly LPGA Tour Win Leaders
2024 — Nelly Korda, 7 wins2023 — (tie) Lilia Vu and Celine Boutier, 4
2022 — Lydia Ko, 3
2021 — Jin Young Ko, 5
2020 — (tie) Sei Young Kim and Danielle Kang, 2
2019 — Jin Young Ko, 4
2018 — (tie) Ariya Jutanugarn and Sung Hyun Park, 3
2017 — (tie) I.K. Kim and Shanshan Feng, 3
2016 — Ariya Jutanugarn, 5
2015 — (tie) Inbee Park and Lydia Ko, 5
2014 — (tie) Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park and Lydia Ko, 3
2013 — Inbee Park, 6
2012 — Stacy Lewis, 4
2011 — Yani Tseng, 7
2010 — Ai Miyazato, 5
2009 — (tie) Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin, 3
2008 — Lorena Ochoa, 7
2007 — Lorena Ochoa, 8
2006 — Lorena Ochoa, 6
2005 — Annika Sorenstam, 10
2004 — Annika Sorenstam, 8
2003 — Annika Sorenstam, 6
2002 — Annika Sorenstam, 11
2001 — Annika Sorenstam, 8
2000 — Karrie Webb, 7
1999 — Karrie Webb, 6
1998 — (tie) Annika Sorenstam and Se Ri Pak, 4
1997 — Annika Sorenstam, 6
1996 — (tie) Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper and Karrie Webb, 4
1995 — Annika Sorenstam, 3
1994 — Beth Daniel, 4
1993 — Brandie Burton, 3
1992 — Dottie Pepper, 4
1991 — (tie) Pat Bradley and Meg Mallon, 4
1990 — Beth Daniel, 7
1989 — Betsy King, 6
1988 — (tie) Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Nancy Lopez and Ayako Okamoto, 3
1987 — Jane Geddes, 5
1986 — Pat Bradley, 5
1985 — Nancy Lopez, 5
1984 — (tie) Patty Sheehan and Amy Alcott, 4
1983 — (tie) Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan, 4
1982 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Beth Daniel, 5
1981 — Donna Caponi, 5
1980 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Donna Caponi, 5
1979 — Nancy Lopez, 8
1978 — Nancy Lopez, 9
1977 — (tie) Judy Rankin and Debbie Austin, 5
1976 — Judy Rankin, 6
1975 — (tie) Carol Mann and Sandra Haynie, 4
1974 — (tie) JoAnne Carner and Sandra Haynie, 6
1973 — Kathy Whitworth, 7
1972 — (tie) Kathy Whitworth and Jane Blalock, 5
1971 — Kathy Whitworth 5
1970 — Shirley Englehorn, 4
1969 — Carol Mann, 8
1968 — (tie) Kathy Whitworth and Carol Mann, 10
1967 — Kathy Whitworth, 8
1966 — Kathy Whitworth, 9
1965 — Kathy Whitworth, 8
1964 — Mickey Wright, 11
1963 — Mickey Wright, 13
1962 — Mickey Wright, 10
1961 — Mickey Wright, 10
1960 — Mickey Wright, 6
1959 — Betsy Rawls, 10
1958 — Mickey Wright, 5
1957 — (tie) Betsy Rawls and Patty Berg, 5
1956 — Marlene Hagge, 8
1955 — Patty Berg, 6
1954 — (tie) Louise Suggs and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 5
1953 — Louise Suggs, 8
1952 — (tie) Betsy Rawls and Louise Suggs, 6
1951 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 7
1950 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 6
