LPGA: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com

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:

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