2019 LPGA Tour

The 2019 LPGA Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season began at the Four Season Golf Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on January 17 and ended on November 24 at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.[1] The tournaments are sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

2019 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 17, 2019 (2019-01-17) – November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24)
Number of official events33
Most wins4 Ko Jin-young
Rolex Player of the Year Ko Jin-young
Rookie of the Year Lee Jeong-eun
← 2018
2020 →

Schedule and results

The number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner names in bold indicate LPGA majors.

Key
Major championships
Regular events
Team championships
Date Tournament Location Winner WWGR
points		 Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Jan 17–20 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Florida Ji Eun-hee (5) 28 1,200,000 180,000
Feb 7–10 ISPS Handa Vic Open Australia Céline Boutier (1) 20.5 1,100,000 165,000
Feb 14–17 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Australia Nelly Korda (2) 37 1,300,000 195,000
Feb 21–24 Honda LPGA Thailand Thailand Amy Yang (4) 62 1,600,000 240,000
Feb 28 – Mar 3 HSBC Women's World Championship Singapore Park Sung-hyun (6) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 21–24 Bank of Hope Founders Cup Arizona Ko Jin-young (3) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 28–31 Kia Classic California Nasa Hataoka (3) 62 1,800,000 270,000
Apr 4–7 ANA Inspiration California Ko Jin-young (4) 100 3,000,000 450,000
Apr 17–20 Lotte Championship Hawaii Brooke Henderson (8) 56 2,000,000 300,000
Apr 25–28 Hugel-Air Premia LA Open California Minjee Lee (5) 62 1,500,000 225,000
May 2–5 LPGA Mediheal Championship California Kim Sei-young (8) 56 1,800,000 270,000
May 23–26 Pure Silk Championship Virginia Bronte Law (1) 56 1,300,000 195,000
May 30 – Jun 2 U.S. Women's Open South Carolina Lee Jeong-eun (1) 100 5,500,000 1,000,000
Jun 7–9 ShopRite LPGA Classic New Jersey Lexi Thompson (11) 26 1,750,000 262,500
Jun 13–16 Meijer LPGA Classic Michigan Brooke Henderson (9) 50 2,000,000 300,000
Jun 20–23 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Minnesota Hannah Green (1) 100 3,850,000 577,500
Jun 28–30 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Arkansas Park Sung-hyun (7) 62 2,000,000 300,000
Jul 4–7 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Wisconsin Shanshan Feng (10) 31 2,000,000 300,000
Jul 11–14 Marathon Classic Ohio Kim Sei-young (9) 24 1,750,000 262,500
Jul 17–20 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Michigan Cydney Clanton (1)
Jasmine Suwannapura (2)		 n/a 2,000,000 241,269
(each)
Jul 25–28 Evian Championship France Ko Jin-young (5) 100 4,100,000 615,000
Aug 1–4 AIG Women's British Open England Hinako Shibuno (1) 100 4,500,000 675,000
Aug 8–11 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open Scotland M. J. Hur (3) 31 1,500,000 225,000
Aug 22–25 CP Women's Open Ontario Ko Jin-young (6) 62 2,250,000 337,500
Aug 29 – Sep 1 Cambia Portland Classic Oregon Hannah Green (2) 46 1,300,000 195,000
Sep 13–15 Solheim Cup Scotland Europe n/a n/a n/a
Sep 26–29 Indy Women in Tech Championship Indiana M. J. Hur (4) 50 2,000,000 300,000
Oct 3–6 Volunteers of America Classic Texas Cheyenne Knight (1) 37 1,300,000 195,000
Oct 17–20 Buick LPGA Shanghai China Danielle Kang (3) 50 2,100,000 315,000
Oct 24–27 BMW Ladies Championship South Korea Jang Ha-na (5) 56 2,000,000 300,000
Oct 31 – Nov 3 Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Nelly Korda (3) 50 2,200,000 330,000
Nov 8–10 Toto Japan Classic Japan Ai Suzuki (1) 43 1,500,000 225,000
Nov 21–24 CME Group Tour Championship Florida Kim Sei-young (10) 62 5,000,000 1,500,000

Statistical information
Key
Major championships
Regular events

Points leaders

Rolex Player of the Year
Points distribution

Points were earned based on top-10 finishers, available points for regular events were as follows:

Place12345678910
Points301297654321

Points are doubled at each of the LPGA's five major championships.

Rank Player Country Points
1Ko Jin-young South Korea241
2Nelly Korda United States126
3Lee Jeong-eun South Korea123
4Kim Sei-young South Korea122
5Brooke Henderson Canada117
5Park Sung-hyun South Korea117
7Lexi Thompson United States109
8Danielle Kang United States108
9Hannah Green Australia92
9Minjee Lee Australia92

Source and complete list: LPGA official website.

Race to CME Globe
Main article: 2019 CME Group Tour Championship
Rank Player Country Events Season
points
1Ko Jin-young South Korea214,148
2Brooke Henderson Canada262,907
3Minjee Lee Australia252,870
4Lee Jeong-eun South Korea242,743
5Nelly Korda United States192,547
6Park Sung-hyun South Korea192,494
7Kim Sei-young South Korea242,340
8Danielle Kang United States202,259
9Lexi Thompson United States202,223
10Kim Hyo-joo South Korea202,202

Source and complete list: LPGA official website.

Rolex First-Time Winners
Player Country Event Score Victory margin
Céline Boutier FranceISPS Handa Vic Open69-71-69-72=281 (−8)2 strokes
Cydney Clanton United StatesDow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
(with Jasmine Suwannapura)		67-64-63-59=253 (−27)6 strokes
Hannah Green AustraliaKPMG Women's PGA Championship68-69-70-72=279 (−9)1 stroke
Cheyenne Knight United StatesVolunteers of America Classic66-67-67-66=266 (−18)2 strokes
Bronte Law EnglandPure Silk Championship65-68-67-67=267 (−17)2 strokes
Lee Jeong-eun South KoreaU.S. Women's Open70-69-69-70=278 (−6)2 strokes

Statistics leaders

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
Rolex Player of the YearKo Jin-young South Korea
Glenna Collett-Vare TrophyKo Jin-young South Korea
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the YearLee Jeong-eun South Korea
Money winnerKo Jin-young South Korea
Rolex Annika Major AwardKo Jin-young South Korea
Race to the CME GlobeKim Sei-young South Korea

See also

References
  1. "2019 to Bring Record-Breaking Excitement, Innovation to the LPGA Tour". LPGA. December 6, 2018.
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