LPGA Player of the Year Winners List, Jin Young Ko wins 2021 award, History Since 1966.
Ko took matters into her own hands at 2021 CME Group Tour Championship, carding a bogey-free, 9-under 63 in the final round to secure the $1.5 million winner’s share and the title of Player of the Year.
Ko becomes the first Republic of Korea native to win Player of the Year twice (2019, 2021).
Four other Koreans have captured the award: Sei Young Kim (2020), Inbee Park (2013), So Yeon Ryu and Sung Hyun Park, who shared the award in 2017.
Every year the LPGA Tour gives an award to its Player of the Year. Those Player of the Year Award winners are today selected automatically, through a points system. Fans can follow the standings in the Player of the Year race in the "Stats" section of LPGA.com.
More: Full List of LPGA Rookie of the Year winners from 1962-2022.
The LPGA has named a Player of the Year annually since first doing so in 1966 (Kathy Whitworth was the first winner).
Full List of Golfers of LPGA Player of the Year Award winners from 1966-2022.
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2021 — Jin Young Ko (S.Korea)
2020 — Sei Young Kim
2019 — Jin Young Ko (S.Korea)
2018 — Ariya Jutanugarn
2017 — Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ryu (tie)
2016 — Ariya Jutanugarn
2015 — Lydia Ko
2014 — Stacy Lewis
2013 — Inbee Park
2012 — Stacy Lewis
2011 — Yani Tseng
2010 — Yani Tseng
2009 — Lorena Ochoa
2008 — Lorena Ochoa
2007 — Lorena Ochoa
2006 — Lorena Ochoa
2005 — Annika Sorenstam
2004 — Annika Sorenstam
2003 — Annika Sorenstam
2002 — Annika Sorenstam
2001 — Annika Sorenstam
2000 — Karrie Webb
1999 — Karrie Webb
1998 — Annika Sorenstam
1997 — Annika Sorenstam
1996 — Laura Davies
1995 — Annika Sorenstam
1994 — Beth Daniel
1993 — Betsy King
1992 — Dottie Pepper
1991 — Pat Bradley
1990 — Beth Daniel
1989 — Betsy King
1988 — Nancy Lopez
1987 — Ayako Okamoto
1986 — Pat Bradley
1985 — Nancy Lopez
1984 — Betsy King
1983 — Patty Sheehan
1982 — JoAnne Carner
1981 — JoAnne Carner
1980 — Beth Daniel
1979 — Nancy Lopez
1978 — Nancy Lopez
1977 — Judy Rankin
1976 — Judy Rankin
1975 — Sandra Palmer
1974 — JoAnne Carner
1973 — Kathy Whitworth
1972 — Kathy Whitworth
1971 — Kathy Whitworth
1970 — Sandra Haynie
1969 — Kathy Whitworth
1968 — Kathy Whitworth
1967 — Kathy Whitworth
1966 — Kathy Whitworth
Nancy Lopez in 1978 and Sung Hyun Park in 2017 are the only tour rookies to win the LPGA Player of the Year award.
Which Golfers have Won the Most LPGA Player of the Year Awards.
Which golfers have won the LPGA Player of the Year award most often? Annika Sorenstam earned one more than Kathy Whitworth to lead the way:
Annika Sorenstam — 8
Kathy Whitworth — 7
Nancy Lopez — 4
Lorena Ochoa — 4
JoAnne Carner — 3
Beth Daniel — 3
Betsy King — 3
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