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:

• Kraft Nabisco Championship
• U.S. Women's Open
• LPGA Championship
• Women's British Open (held in cooperation with Ladies European Tour)

Besides the main LPGA tour, the LPGA also operates a second-level tour, the Futures Tour. Top finishers at the end of each season on that tour receive playing privileges on the main LPGA Tour for the following year.

The LPGA also administers an annual Qualifying School similar to that conducted by the PGA TOUR. Depending on a golfer's finish in the Qualifying School tournament, she may receive playing privileges on the LPGA Tour, the Futures Tour, or neither tour.

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