With the LPGA taking a one week break, I think it is as good a time as any to take a look at some key player statistics after the first 25 tournaments of the season. The LPGA will resume its schedule next week with the playing of the Evian Championship, the year's final major championship.
Rolex Player of the Year: (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn- 198 points
2- Sung Hyun Park - 127
3- Brooke Henderson - 108
4- Minjee Lee - 101
5- So Yeon Ryu - 83
Vare Trophy - (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 69.337 strokes per round
2- Jin Young Ko - 69.557
3- Minjee Lee - 69.671
4- Brooke Henderson - 69.730
5- Amy Yang - 69.737
Race to the CME Globe: (1 million dollars)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 3,468 points
2- Minjee Lee - 2,469
3- Brooke Henderson - 2,420
4- Sung Hyun Park - 2,088
5- Jin Young Ko - 1,987
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year:
1- Jin Young Ko - 986 points
2- Georgis Hall - 678
3- Yu Liu - 436
4- Emma Talley - 434
5- Hannah Green - 261
Most Victories:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 3 wins
1- Sung Hyun Park - 3
3- Brooke Henderson - 2
4- Twenty players tied with -1
Most Top Five Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 9
2- Minjee Lee - 8
3- Brooke Henderson - 5
3- Amy Yang - 5
Most Top Ten Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 13
2- Minjee Lee - 11
3- Jin Young Ko - 10
4- Brooke Henderson - 9
5- Nasa Hataoka - 8
Most Top Twenty-Five Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 18
2- Minjee Lee - 16
3- Jin Young Ko - 14
3- Brooke Henderson - 14
5- Four players tied with - 13
Most Wins by Country:
1- South Korea - 8
2- United States - 5
2- Thailand - 5
4- Canada - 2
5- Four countries tied with - 1
Most Consecutive Tournaments Without a Missed Cut:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 28
2- So Yeon Ryu - 24
No other player has a significant streak.
Solheim Cup Standings (Team USA)
1- Lizette Salas - 217 points
2- Lexi Thompson - 213
3- Jessica Korda - 195
4- Marina Alex - 159
5- Cristie Kerr - 157
6- Brittany Lincicome - 151
7- Nelly Korda - 143
8- Danielle Kang - 141
9- Megan Khang - 138
10- Austin Ernst - 129
11- Michelle Wie - 128
12- Brittany Altomare - 127
For the answer to this week's trivia question press here.
Be sure to check back here daily for any LPGA news or updates. They will be posted here at the bottom of this blog. Tournament results will be posted here at the end of each round. Links to all Women's Tour scoreboards can be found on the right side of this page (or on pull down menu on mobile website).
Rolex Player of the Year: (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn- 198 points
2- Sung Hyun Park - 127
3- Brooke Henderson - 108
4- Minjee Lee - 101
5- So Yeon Ryu - 83
Vare Trophy - (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 69.337 strokes per round
2- Jin Young Ko - 69.557
3- Minjee Lee - 69.671
4- Brooke Henderson - 69.730
5- Amy Yang - 69.737
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| Ariya would pick up two Hall of Fame points if she keeps her lead in the above two categories for the rest of the year. |
Race to the CME Globe: (1 million dollars)
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 3,468 points
2- Minjee Lee - 2,469
3- Brooke Henderson - 2,420
4- Sung Hyun Park - 2,088
5- Jin Young Ko - 1,987
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year:
1- Jin Young Ko - 986 points
2- Georgis Hall - 678
3- Yu Liu - 436
4- Emma Talley - 434
5- Hannah Green - 261
Most Victories:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 3 wins
1- Sung Hyun Park - 3
3- Brooke Henderson - 2
4- Twenty players tied with -1
Most Top Five Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 9
2- Minjee Lee - 8
3- Brooke Henderson - 5
3- Amy Yang - 5
Most Top Ten Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 13
2- Minjee Lee - 11
3- Jin Young Ko - 10
4- Brooke Henderson - 9
5- Nasa Hataoka - 8
Most Top Twenty-Five Finishes:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 18
2- Minjee Lee - 16
3- Jin Young Ko - 14
3- Brooke Henderson - 14
5- Four players tied with - 13
Most Wins by Country:
1- South Korea - 8
2- United States - 5
2- Thailand - 5
4- Canada - 2
5- Four countries tied with - 1
Most Consecutive Tournaments Without a Missed Cut:
1- Ariya Jutanugarn - 28
2- So Yeon Ryu - 24
No other player has a significant streak.
Solheim Cup Standings (Team USA)
1- Lizette Salas - 217 points
2- Lexi Thompson - 213
3- Jessica Korda - 195
4- Marina Alex - 159
5- Cristie Kerr - 157
6- Brittany Lincicome - 151
7- Nelly Korda - 143
8- Danielle Kang - 141
9- Megan Khang - 138
10- Austin Ernst - 129
11- Michelle Wie - 128
12- Brittany Altomare - 127
Other Tidbits:
Lizette Salas missed the cut this past weekend for the first time in her last 24 starts.
Lizette Salas missed the cut this past weekend for the first time in her last 24 starts.
Rolex Rankings Movers of the Week:
Not much movement this week involving LPGA players. Marina Alex made the most important move rising from #39 to #30. Further down the list Ayako Uehara leaps up from #117 to #92.Race to the CME Globe: (1 million dollars)
See above.Who's Hot:
Minjee Lee has just one win this year but she also has two second place finishes, one 3rd place finish, three 4th place finishes, and one fifth.
Minjee Lee has just one win this year but she also has two second place finishes, one 3rd place finish, three 4th place finishes, and one fifth.
Who's Not:
M.J. Hur has not finished in the top twenty this year in any of her seventeen starts.
M.J. Hur has not finished in the top twenty this year in any of her seventeen starts.
This Week's Trivia Question:
Who are the youngest and oldest winners on the LPGA tour tour this year?For the answer to this week's trivia question press here.
Be sure to check back here daily for any LPGA news or updates. They will be posted here at the bottom of this blog. Tournament results will be posted here at the end of each round. Links to all Women's Tour scoreboards can be found on the right side of this page (or on pull down menu on mobile website).