2014 LPGA Tour

The 2014 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The Tour began at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island in The Bahamas on January 23 and ended on November 23 at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

2014 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 23, 2014 (2014-01-23) – November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
Number of official events33
Most wins5 United States Stacy Lewis
Race to CME Globe WinnerNew Zealand Lydia Ko
Money leaderUnited States Stacy Lewis
Player of the YearUnited States Stacy Lewis
Rookie of the YearNew Zealand Lydia Ko
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The most significant addition to the Tour in 2014 was a new team event, the International Crown. To be held each even-numbered year (those in which the Solheim Cup is not held), the event involved four-woman teams from eight countries competing in a four-day match play format. The eight qualifying countries were those whose four top players are cumulatively ranked highest in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of the end of the preceding LPGA season.[1] The individual participants from each qualified country were determined by the rankings immediately prior to the Kraft Nabisco Championship.[2]

Qualification for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship changed for 2014 and a $1 million bonus was added. Previously, the top three finishers in each tournament, not previously qualified, earned entry to the tournament. The field in 2014 was determined by a season-long points race, the "Race to the CME Globe". All players making the cut in a tournament earned points with 500 points going to the winner. The five major champions had a higher points distribution with 625 points to the winner. No-cut tournaments only awarded points to the top 40 finishers (top 20 for the Lorena Ochoa Invitational). Only LPGA members were eligible to earn points. The top 72 players on the points list gained entry into the Tour Championship as well as any tournament winners, whether or not an LPGA member, not in the top 72. Points were reset before the tournament such that only the top three players were guaranteed to win the Race by winning the tournament and only the top nine had a mathematical chance of winning the Race. The winner of the points race received a $1 million bonus that did not count on the official money list.[3][4][5] The Race is similar to the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai.

Schedule and results

The number in parentheses after winners' names is the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event.

Date Tournament Location Winner WWGR
points[6]		 Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Jan 26 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Bahamas United States Jessica Korda (2) 34 1,300,000 195,000
Feb 116 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Australia Australia Karrie Webb (40) 43 1,200,000 180,000
Feb 223 Honda LPGA Thailand Thailand Sweden Anna Nordqvist (3) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 2 HSBC Women's Champions Singapore United States Paula Creamer (10) 62 1,400,000 210,000
Mar 23 JTBC Founders Cup Arizona Australia Karrie Webb (41) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 30 Kia Classic California Sweden Anna Nordqvist (4) 62 1,700,000 255,000
Apr 6 Kraft Nabisco Championship California United States Lexi Thompson (4) 100 2,000,000 300,000
Apr 19 LPGA Lotte Championship Hawaii United States Michelle Wie (3) 46 1,700,000 255,000
Apr 27 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic California New Zealand Lydia Ko (3) 62 1,800,000 270,000
May 4 North Texas LPGA Shootout Texas United States Stacy Lewis (9) 43 1,300,000 195,000
May 18 Kingsmill Championship Virginia United States Lizette Salas (1) 50 1,300,000 195,000
May 25 Airbus LPGA Classic Alabama United States Jessica Korda (3) 53 1,300,000 195,000
Jun 1 ShopRite LPGA Classic New Jersey United States Stacy Lewis (10) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Jun 8 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Ontario South Korea Inbee Park (10) 43 1,500,000 225,000
Jun 22 U.S. Women's Open North Carolina United States Michelle Wie (4) 100 4,000,000 720,000
Jun 29 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Arkansas United States Stacy Lewis (11) 62 2,000,000 300,000
Jul 13 Ricoh Women's British Open England United States Mo Martin (1) 100 3,000,000 474,575
Jul 20 Marathon Classic Ohio New Zealand Lydia Ko (4) 37 1,400,000 210,000
Jul 27^ International Crown Maryland  Spain n/a 1,600,000 100,000[a 1]
Aug 10 Meijer LPGA Classic Michigan South Korea Mirim Lee (1) 53 1,500,000 225,000
Aug 17 Wegmans LPGA Championship New York South Korea Inbee Park (11) 100 2,250,000 337,500
Aug 24 Canadian Pacific Women's Open Ontario South Korea So Yeon Ryu (3) 62 2,250,000 337,500
Aug 31 Portland Classic Oregon United States Austin Ernst (1) 31 1,300,000 195,000
Sep 14 The Evian Championship France South Korea Kim Hyo-joo (1) 100 3,250,000 487,500
Sep 21 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic Alabama South Korea Mi Jung Hur (2) 22 1,300,000 195,000
Oct 5 Reignwood LPGA Classic China South Korea Mirim Lee (2) 34 2,100,000 315,000
Oct 12 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Malaysia China Shanshan Feng (4) 46 2,000,000 300,000
Oct 19 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship South Korea South Korea Baek Kyu-jung (1) 62 2,000,000 300,000
Oct 27 Blue Bay LPGA China South Africa Lee-Anne Pace (1) 34 2,000,000 300,000
Nov 2 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship Taiwan South Korea Inbee Park (12) 43 2,000,000 300,000
Nov 9 Mizuno Classic Japan South Korea Mi Hyang Lee (1) 28 1,200,000 180,000
Nov 16 Lorena Ochoa Invitational Mexico United States Christina Kim (3) 37 1,000,000 200,000
Nov 23 CME Group Tour Championship Florida New Zealand Lydia Ko (5) 62 2,000,000 500,000

^ Event held over to Monday, July 27 due to lack of daylight. The event was also shortened to 54 holes.

  1. Prize for each of the four members of the winning team.

Season leaders

Money list leaders

RankPlayerCountryEventsPrize
money($)
1Stacy Lewis United States282,539,039
2Inbee Park South Korea232,226,641
3Lydia Ko New Zealand262,089,033
4Michelle Wie United States211,924,796
5So Yeon Ryu South Korea251,468,804
6Shanshan Feng China241,404,623
7Anna Nordqvist Sweden261,144,245
8Karrie Webb Australia191,069,540
9Azahara Muñoz Spain271,051,332
10Chella Choi South Korea311,048,932

Full 2014 Official Money List

Scoring average leaders

RankPlayerCountryAverage
1Stacy Lewis United States69.53
2Inbee Park South Korea69.68
3Michelle Wie United States69.82
4So Yeon Ryu South Korea69.98
5Lydia Ko New Zealand70.08

Full 2014 Scoring Average List

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
Money winnerStacy Lewis United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy)Stacy Lewis (2) United States
Player of the YearStacy Lewis (2) United States
Rookie of the YearLydia Ko New Zealand
Race to the CME GlobeLydia Ko New Zealand

See also

References
  1. "32 Players, 8 Countries, 1 Crown: LPGA Unveils the International Crown" (Press release). LPGA. January 24, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. "LPGA International Crown Celebrates "Year from Here" Event" (Press release). LPGA. July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. "LPGA Tour goes to points race". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. Voepel, Mechelle (January 8, 2014). "LPGA adds intrigue with points race". ESPNW. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  5. "The Race is On! LPGA Launches Inaugural "Race to the CME Globe"". LPGA. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  6. "Rolex Rankings – Events – LPGA Tour – 2014". Rolex Rankings.
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