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).
| Duration | January 17, 2019 – November 24, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins | 4  Ko Jin-young |
| Race to CME Globe Winner | Kim Sei-young |
| Money leader | 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 20 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Florida | Ji Eun-hee (5) |
28 | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Feb 10 | ISPS Handa Vic Open | Australia |  Céline Boutier (1) |
20.5 | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Feb 17 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Australia |  Nelly Korda (2) |
37 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Feb 24 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Thailand | Amy Yang (4) |
62 | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Mar 3 | HSBC Women's World Championship | Singapore | Park Sung-hyun (6) |
62 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Mar 24 | Bank of Hope Founders Cup | Arizona | Ko Jin-young (3) |
62 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Mar 31 | Kia Classic | California |  Nasa Hataoka (3) |
62 | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| Apr 7 | ANA Inspiration | California | Ko Jin-young (4) |
100 | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| Apr 20 | Lotte Championship | Hawaii | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brooke Henderson (8) |
56 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Apr 28 | Hugel-Air Premia LA Open | California | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Minjee Lee (5) |
62 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| May 5 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | California | Kim Sei-young (8) |
56 | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| May 26 | Pure Silk Championship | Virginia |  Bronte Law (1) |
56 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Jun 2 | U.S. Women's Open | South Carolina | Lee Jeong-eun (1) |
100 | 5,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Jun 9 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | Lexi Thompson (11) |
26 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Jun 16 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Michigan | Brooke Henderson (9) |
50 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Jun 23 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | Minnesota | Hannah Green (1) |
100 | 3,850,000 | 577,500 |
| Jun 30 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Arkansas | Park Sung-hyun (7) |
62 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Jul 7 | Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic | Wisconsin |  Shanshan Feng (10) |
31 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Jul 14 | Marathon Classic | Ohio | Kim Sei-young (9) |
24 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Jul 20 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Michigan | Cydney Clanton (1)  Jasmine Suwannapura (2) |
n/a | 2,000,000 | 241,269 (each) |
| Jul 28 | Evian Championship | France | Ko Jin-young (5) |
100 | 4,100,000 | 615,000 |
| Aug 4 | AIG Women's British Open | England | Hinako Shibuno (1) |
100 | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
| Aug 11 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open | Scotland | M. J. Hur (3) |
31 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Aug 25 | CP Women's Open | Ontario | Ko Jin-young (6) |
62 | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| Sep 1 | Cambia Portland Classic | Oregon | Hannah Green (2) |
46 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Sep 15 | Solheim Cup | Scotland |  Europe |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep 29 | Indy Women in Tech Championship | Indiana | M. J. Hur (4) |
50 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Oct 6 | Volunteers of America Classic | Texas | Cheyenne Knight (1) |
37 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Oct 20 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | China | Danielle Kang (3) |
50 | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| Oct 27 | BMW Ladies Championship | South Korea | Jang Ha-na (5) |
56 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Nov 3 | Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Taiwan | Nelly Korda (3) |
50 | 2,200,000 | 330,000 |
| Nov 10 | Toto Japan Classic | Japan | Ai Suzuki (1) |
43 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Nov 24 | CME Group Tour Championship | Florida | Kim Sei-young (10) |
62 | 5,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Statistical information
- Key
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
Wins by player
|
Wins by nation
|
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:
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 30 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points are doubled at each of the LPGA's five major championships.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ko Jin-young | South Korea | 241 |
| 2 | Nelly Korda | United States | 126 |
| 3 | Lee Jeong-eun | South Korea | 123 |
| 4 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea | 122 |
| 5 | Brooke Henderson | Canada | 117 |
| 5 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 117 |
| 7 | Lexi Thompson | United States | 109 |
| 8 | Danielle Kang | United States | 108 |
| 9 | Hannah Green | Australia | 92 |
| 9 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 92 |
Source and complete list: LPGA official website.
Race to CME Globe
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Season points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ko Jin-young | South Korea | 21 | 4,148 |
| 2 | Brooke Henderson | Canada | 26 | 2,907 |
| 3 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 25 | 2,870 |
| 4 | Lee Jeong-eun | South Korea | 24 | 2,743 |
| 5 | Nelly Korda | United States | 19 | 2,547 |
| 6 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 19 | 2,494 |
| 7 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea | 24 | 2,340 |
| 8 | Danielle Kang | United States | 20 | 2,259 |
| 9 | Lexi Thompson | United States | 20 | 2,223 |
| 10 | Kim Hyo-joo | South Korea | 20 | 2,202 |
Source and complete list: LPGA official website.
Rolex First-Time Winners
| Player | Country | Event | Score | Victory margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Céline Boutier | France | ISPS Handa Vic Open | 69-71-69-72=281 (−8) | 2 strokes |
| Cydney Clanton | United States | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (with Jasmine Suwannapura) | 67-64-63-59=253 (−27) | 6 strokes |
| Hannah Green | Australia | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 68-69-70-72=279 (−9) | 1 stroke |
| Cheyenne Knight | United States | Volunteers of America Classic | 66-67-67-66=266 (−18) | 2 strokes |
| Bronte Law | England | Pure Silk Championship | 65-68-67-67=267 (−17) | 2 strokes |
| Lee Jeong-eun | South Korea | U.S. Women's Open | 70-69-69-70=278 (−6) | 2 strokes |
Statistics leaders
Money list leaders
Source and complete list: LPGA official website. |
Scoring average
Source and complete list: LPGA official website. |
Awards
References
- "2019 to Bring Record-Breaking Excitement, Innovation to the LPGA Tour". LPGA. December 6, 2018.
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