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)
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
