• The Rise, Canada
  • Pronghorn (Fazio)
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • LIV Golf UK by JCB
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open

Tournament results: Rookie of Yr - LPGA

Results for the Rookie of Yr - LPGA are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stephenson, Jan

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Stephenson (Aus) won the LPGA Tour 1974 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1979
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Daniel, Beth

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Daniel (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1979 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1978
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lopez, Nancy

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Lopez (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1978 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Massey, Debbie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Massey (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1977 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1976
Awards
Lauer, Bonnie
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lauer, Bonnie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Lauer (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1976 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1975
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Alcott, Amy

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Alcott (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1975 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

2020
Awards
(not awarded)
x
n/a
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

(not awarded)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Rolex

LPGA Tour Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award was not awarded in 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic severely reducing the number of LPGA tournaments played.

1973
Awards
Baugh, Laura
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Baugh, Laura

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Baugh (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1973 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1972
Awards
Bourassa, Jocelyne
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Bourassa, Jocelyne

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Bourassa (Can) won the LPGA Tour 1972 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Carner, JoAnne

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Carner (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1970 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1969
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Blalock, Jane

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Blalock (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1969 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1968
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Post, Sandra

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Post (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1968 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1967
Awards
Moran, Sharron
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Moran, Sharron

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Moran (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1967 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1966
Awards
Ferraris, Jan
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ferraris, Jan

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Ferraris (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1966 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1965
Awards
Masters, Margie
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Masters, Margie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Masters (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1965 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Berning, Susie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Susie Maxwell (USA, who competed after 1968 as Susie Berning) won the LPGA Tour 1964 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1963
Awards
Creed, Clifford Ann
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Creed, Clifford Ann

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Creed (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1963 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1962
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Mills, Mary

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Mills (USA) won the inaugural LPGA Tour Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1971
Awards
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Little, Sally

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Little (RSA) won the LPGA Tour 1971 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

2005
Awards
x
$1,531,780
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Creamer, Paula

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$1,531,780

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Creamer (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2005 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. 19 year-old Creamer finished second on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,531,780.

2004
Awards
x
$628,804
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ahn, Shi Hyun

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$628,804

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Ahn (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2004 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Ahn finished 16th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $628,804.

2003
Awards
x
$823,740
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ochoa, Lorena

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$823,740

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Ochoa (Mex) won the LPGA Tour 2003 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. 22 year-old Ochoa finished ninth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $823,740.

2002
Awards
Bauer, Beth
x
$480,909
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Bauer, Beth

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$480,909

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Bauer (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2002 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Bauer finished 18th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $480,909.

2001
Awards
x
$131,669
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Han, Hee-won

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$131,669

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Han (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2001 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Han finished 70th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $131,669.

2000
Awards
x
$339,112
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Delasin, Dorothy

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$339,112

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Delasin (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2000 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Delasin finished 25th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $339,112.

1999
Awards
x
$584,246
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kim, Mi Hyun

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$584,246

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Kim (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 1999 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Kim finished eighth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $584,246.

1998
Awards
x
$872,170
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Pak, Se Ri

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$872,170

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Pak (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 1998 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Pak finished second on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $872,170.

1997
Awards
Hall, Lisa
x
$351,272
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hall, Lisa

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$351,272

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Lisa Hall (Eng, nee Hackney) won the LPGA Tour 1997 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Hackney finished 16th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $351,272.

1996
Awards
x
$1,002,000
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Webb, Karrie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$1,002,000

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Webb (Aus) won the LPGA Tour 1996 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Webb finished top of the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,002,000.

1995
Awards
x
$124,989
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$124,989

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Hurst (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1995 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Hurst finished 49th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $124,989.

1994
Awards
x
$127,451
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sorenstam, Annika

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$127,451

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Sörenstam (Swe) won the LPGA Tour 1994 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Sörenstam finished 39th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $127,451.

1993
Awards
Strudwick, Suzanne
x
$51,161
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Strudwick, Suzanne

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$51,161

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Strudwick (Eng) won the LPGA Tour 1993 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Strudwick finished 85th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $51,161.

1992
Awards
x
$262,115
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Alfredsson, Helen

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$262,115

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Alfredsson (Swe) won the LPGA Tour 1992 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Alfredsson finished 16th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $262,115.

1991
Awards
x
$176,412
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Burton, Brandie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$176,412

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Burton (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1991 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Burton finished 22nd on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $176,412.

1990
Awards
Kobayashi, Hiromi
x
$66,325
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kobayashi, Hiromi

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$66,325

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Kobayashi (Jpn) won the LPGA Tour 1990 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Kobayashi finished 60th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $66,325.

1989
Awards
Wright, Pamela
x
$77,951
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Wright, Pamela

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$77,951

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Wright (Scot) won the LPGA Tour 1989 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Wright finished 39th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $77,951.

1988
Awards
x
$147,104
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Neumann, Liselotte

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$147,104

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Neumann (Swe) won the LPGA Tour 1988 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Neumann finished 16th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $147,104.

1987
Awards
x
$68,346
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Green, Tammie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$68,346

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Green (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1987 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Green finished 39th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $68,346.

1986
Awards
x
$106,523
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Rosenthal, Jody

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$106,523

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Rosenthal (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1986 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Rosenthal finished 18th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $106,523.

1985
Awards
Hammel, Penny
x
$71,192
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hammel, Penny

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$71,192

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Hammel (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1985 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Hammel finished 27th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $71,192.

1984
Awards
x
$186,501
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Inkster, Juli

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$186,501

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Inkster (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1984 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Inkster finished sixth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $186,501.

1983
Awards
Farwig, Stephanie
x
$80,627
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Farwig, Stephanie

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$80,627

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Farwig (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1983 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Farwig finished 17th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $80,627.

1982
Awards
Rizzo, Patti
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Rizzo, Patti

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Rizzo (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1982 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sheehan, Patty

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Sheehan (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1981 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

1980
Awards
Van Hoose, Myra
x
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Van Hoose, Myra

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Van Hoose (Blackwelder) (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1980 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

2007
Awards
Park, Angela
952 pts
$983,922
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Park, Angela

Venue

Score

952 pts

Prize money

$983,922

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Park (Brazil/USA) won the LPGA Tour 2007 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Park accumulated 952 pts; I.K. Kim (S Kor) was second with 495 pts. Park finished eighth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $983,922.

2023
Awards
Ryu, Haeran
907 pts
n/a
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ryu, Haeran

Venue

Score

907 pts

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Rolex

Haeran Ryu (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2023 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Ryu accumulated 907 pts. In the process she won $1,555,010 in official prize-money and finished 15th on the LPGA money list. Second was Grace Kim (Aus) with 624 pts (earning $959,443, and finishing 29th); third was Rose Zhang (USA) with 557 pts (earning $1,389,794, and finishing 21st).

2010
Awards
704 pts
$402,497
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Munoz, Azahara

Venue

Score

704 pts

Prize money

$402,497

Title sponsor

Rolex

Munoz (Esp) won the LPGA Tour 2010 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Munoz accumulated 704 pts; Beatriz Recari (Esp) was second with 419 pts. Munoz finished 30th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $402,497.

2011
Awards
Seo, Hee Kyung
672 pts
$619,429
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Seo, Hee Kyung

Venue

Score

672 pts

Prize money

$619,429

Title sponsor

Rolex

Seo (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2011 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Seo accumulated 672 pts; Christel Boeljon (Neth) was second with 302 pts. Seo finished 21st on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $619,429.

2013
Awards
480 pts
$293,158
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Jutanugarn, Moriya

Venue

Score

480 pts

Prize money

$293,158

Title sponsor

Rolex

Jutanugarn (Thai) won the LPGA Tour 2013 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Jutanugarn accumulated 480 pts; Caroline Masson (Ger) was second with 479 pts. Jutanugarn finished 47th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $293,158.

2014
Awards
1,720 pts
$2,089,033
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ko, Lydia

Venue

Score

1,720 pts

Prize money

$2,089,033

Title sponsor

Rolex

Ko (NZ) won the LPGA Tour 2014 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Ko accumulated 1,720 pts; Mirim Lee (S Kor) was second with 941 pts. Ko finished third on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $2,089,033.

2017
Awards
1,620 pts
$2,335,883
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Park, Sung Hyun

Venue

Score

1,620 pts

Prize money

$2,335,883

Title sponsor

Rolex

Park (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2017 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Park accumulated 1,620 pts; Angel Yin (USA) was second with 732 pts; Nelly Korda (USA) third with 599 pts. Leading rookie Park was also the Tour's leading money winner in 2017, with earnings of $2,335,883.

2009
Awards
1,602 pts
$1,807,334
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Shin, Jiyai

Venue

Score

1,602 pts

Prize money

$1,807,334

Title sponsor

Rolex

Shin (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2009 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Shin accumulated 1,602 pts; Anna Nordqvist (Swe) was second with 943 pts. Shin finished top of the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,807,334.

2022
Awards
1587 pts
n/a
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Thitikul, Atthaya

Venue

Score

1587 pts

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Rolex

Atthaya Thitikul (Thai) won the LPGA Tour 2022 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Thitikul accumulated 1,587 pts. In the process she won $2,193,642 in official prize-money and finished fifth on the LPGA money list. Second was Hye-jin Choi (S Kor) with 1,292 pts (earning $2,075,696, and finishing 6th); third was Ayaka Furue (Jpn) with 759 pts (earning $957,831, and finishing 29th).

2008
Awards
1,563 pts
$1,752,086
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tseng, Yani

Venue

Score

1,563 pts

Prize money

$1,752,086

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Tseng (Taiw) won the LPGA Tour 2008 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Tseng accumulated 1,563 pts; Na Yeon Choi (S Kor) was second with 1,296 pts. Tseng finished third on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,752,086.

2015
Awards
1,523 pts
$1,820,056
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kim, Sei Young

Venue

Score

1,523 pts

Prize money

$1,820,056

Title sponsor

Rolex

Kim (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2015 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Kim accumulated 1,523 pts; Hyo Joo Kim (S Kor) was second with 1,255 pts; Minjee Lee (Aus) third with 1,163 pts. Kim finished fourth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,820,056.

2012
Awards
1,448 pts
$1,282,673
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ryu, So Yeon

Venue

Score

1,448 pts

Prize money

$1,282,673

Title sponsor

Rolex

Ryu (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2012 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Ryu accumulated 1,448 pts; Lexi Thompson (USA) was second with 817 pts. Ryu finished sixth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,282,673.

2019
Awards
Lee, Jeongeun
1,438 pts
$2,052,103
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lee, Jeongeun

Venue

Score

1,438 pts

Prize money

$2,052,103

Title sponsor

Rolex

Jeongeun Lee (S Kor; playing as Jeongeun Lee6) won the LPGA Tour 2019 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Lee accumulated 1,438 pts (earning $2,052,103 in the process). Kristen Gillman (USA) was second with 634 pts ($492,466); Jennifer Kupcho (USA) was third with 409 pts ($525,432).

2016
Awards
1,358 pts
$1,501,102
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Chun, In Gee

Venue

Score

1,358 pts

Prize money

$1,501,102

Title sponsor

Rolex

Chun (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2016 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Chun accumulated 1,358 pts; Megan Khang (USA) was second with 526 pts; Gaby Lopez (Mex) third with 516 pts. Chun finished eighth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,501,102.

2018
Awards
1,263 pts
$1,159,005
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ko, Jin Young

Venue

Score

1,263 pts

Prize money

$1,159,005

Title sponsor

Rolex

Ko (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2018 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Park accumulated 1,263 pts (earning $1,159,005 in the process). Georgia Hall (Eng) was second with 759 pts ($837,678); Yu Liu (China) was third with 608 pts ($464,347).

2021
Awards
1211 pts
n/a
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tavatanakit, Patty

Venue

Score

1211 pts

Prize money

n/a

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Rolex

Patty Tavatanakit (Tha) won the LPGA Tour 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Tavatanakit accumulated 1,211 pts (earning $1,393,437 in the process). Leona Maguire (Ire) was second with 847 pts ($885,141); Yealimi Noh (USA) was third with 618 pts ($708,162).

2006
Awards
Lee, Seon Hwa
1,009 pts
$915,590
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Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lee, Seon Hwa

Venue

Score

1,009 pts

Prize money

$915,590

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Lee (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2006 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Lee accumulated 1,009 pts; Julieta Granada (Para) was second with 805 pts. Lee finished 12th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $915,590.

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

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