Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions

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Through the 2024 Chevron Championship, 138 golfers have won one of women's golf's LPGA majors. They are listed here in order of their first win. For a complete list of results in these tournaments see the LPGA majors article.

First majorMajors won
#PlayerCountryYearTournamentTotal Chevron PGA U.S. Open British Evian du Maurier Titleholders Western
1 Lucia Mida Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1930 Women's Western Open 11930
2 June Beebe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1931 Women's Western Open 21931, 1933
3 Jane Weiller Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1932 Women's Western Open 11932
4 Marian McDougall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1934 Women's Western Open 11934
5 Opal Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1935 Women's Western Open 21935, 1936
6 Patty Berg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1937 Titleholders Championship 1519461937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1955, 19571941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958
7 Helen Hicks Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1937 Women's Western Open 219401937
8 Bea Barrett Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1938 Women's Western Open 11938
9 Helen Dettweiler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1939 Women's Western Open 11939
10 Babe Zaharias Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1940 Women's Western Open 101948, 1950, 19541947, 1950, 19521940, 1944, 1945, 1950
11 Dorothy Kirby Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1941 Titleholders Championship 21941, 1942
12 Betty Jameson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1942 Women's Western Open 319471942, 1954
13 Louise Suggs Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1946 Titleholders Championship 1119571949, 19521946, 1954, 1956, 19591946, 1947, 1949, 1953
14 Peggy Kirk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1949 Titleholders Championship 11949
15 Pat O'Sullivan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1951 Titleholders Championship 11951
16 Betsy Rawls Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1951 U.S. Women's Open 81959, 19691951, 1953, 1957, 19601952, 1959
17 Fay Crocker Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1955 U.S. Women's Open 219551960
18 Beverly Hanson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1955 LPGA Championship 3195519581956
19 Marlene Hagge Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1956 LPGA Championship 11956
20 Kathy Cornelius Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1956 U.S. Women's Open 11956
21 Mickey Wright Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1958 LPGA Championship 131958, 1960, 1961, 19631958, 1959, 1961, 19641961, 19621962, 1963, 1966
22 Joyce Ziske Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1960 Women's Western Open 11960
23 Mary Lena Faulk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1961 Women's Western Open 11961
24 Murle Lindstrom Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1962 U.S. Women's Open 11962
25 Judy Kimball Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1962 LPGA Championship 11962
26 Marilynn Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1963 Titleholders Championship 21963, 1964
27 Mary Mills Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1963 U.S. Women's Open 31964, 19731963
28 Carol Mann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1964 Women's Western Open 219651964
29 Susie Berning Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1965 Women's Western Open 41968, 1972, 19731965
30 Sandra Haynie Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1965 LPGA Championship 41965, 197419741982
31 Kathy Whitworth Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1965 Titleholders Championship 61967, 1971, 19751965, 19661967
32 Sandra Spuzich Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1966 U.S. Women's Open 11966
33 Gloria Ehret Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1966 LPGA Championship 11966
34 Catherine Lacoste Flag of France.svg  France 1967 U.S. Women's Open 11967
35 Sandra Post Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1968 LPGA Championship 11968
36 Donna Caponi Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1969 U.S. Women's Open 41979, 19811969, 1970
37 Shirley Englehorn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1970 LPGA Championship 11970
38 JoAnne Carner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1971 U.S. Women's Open 21971, 1976
39 Sandra Palmer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1972 Titleholders Championship 219751972
40 Kathy Ahern Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1972 LPGA Championship 11972
41 Betty Burfeindt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1976 LPGA Championship 11976
42 Chako Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1977 LPGA Championship 11977
43 Hollis Stacy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1977 U.S. Women's Open 41977, 1978, 19841983
44 Nancy Lopez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1978 LPGA Championship 31978, 1985, 1989
45 Jerilyn Britz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1979 U.S. Women's Open 11979
46 Amy Alcott Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1979 du Maurier Classic 51983, 1988, 199119801979
47 Sally Little [1] Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1980 LPGA Championship 219801988
48 Pat Bradley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1980 du Maurier Classic 61986198619811980, 1985, 1986
49 Jan Stephenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1981 du Maurier Classic 3198219831981
50 Janet Anderson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1982 U.S. Women's Open 11982
51 Patty Sheehan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1983 LPGA Championship 619961983, 1984, 19931992, 1994
52 Juli Inkster Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1984 Nabisco Dinah Shore 71984, 19891999, 20001999, 20021984
53 Alice Miller Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore 11985
54 Kathy Baker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1985 U.S. Women's Open 11985
55 Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1986 U.S. Women's Open 219871986
56 Betsy King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore 61987, 1990, 199719921989, 1990
57 Jody Rosenthal Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1987 du Maurier Classic 11987
58 Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 1987 U.S. Women's Open 41994, 199619871996
59 Sherri Turner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1988 LPGA Championship 11988
60 Liselotte Neumann Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1988 U.S. Women's Open 11988
61 Tammie Green Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1989 du Maurier Classic 11989
62 Cathy Johnston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1990 du Maurier Classic 11990
63 Beth Daniel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1990 LPGA Championship 11990
64 Meg Mallon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1991 LPGA Championship 419911991, 20042000
65 Nancy Scranton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1991 du Maurier Classic 11991
66 Dottie Pepper [2] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore 21992, 1999
67 Sherri Steinhauer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1992 du Maurier Classic 220061992
68 Helen Alfredsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore 11993
69 Lauri Merten Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1993 U.S. Women's Open 11993
70 Brandie Burton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1993 du Maurier Classic 21993, 1998
71 Donna Andrews Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore 11994
72 Martha Nause Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1994 du Maurier Classic 11994
73 Nanci Bowen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore 11995
74 Kelly Robbins Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1995 LPGA Championship 11995
75 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1995 U.S. Women's Open 102001, 2002, 20052003, 2004, 20051995, 1996, 20062003
76 Jenny Lidback Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1995 du Maurier Classic 11995
77 Christa Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1997 LPGA Championship 11997
78 Alison Nicholas Flag of England.svg  England 1997 U.S. Women's Open 11997
79 Colleen Walker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1997 du Maurier Classic 11997
80 Pat Hurst Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore 11998
81 Se Ri Pak Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1998 LPGA Championship 51998, 2002, 200619982001
82 Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1999 du Maurier Classic 72000, 200620012000, 200120021999
83 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc Flag of France.svg  France 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship 12003
84 Hilary Lunke Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2003 U.S. Women's Open 12003
85 Grace Park Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship 12004
86 Karen Stupples Flag of England.svg  England 2004 Women's British Open 12004
87 Birdie Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2005 U.S. Women's Open 12005
88 Jang Jeong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2005 Women's British Open 12005
89 Morgan Pressel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship 12007
90 Suzann Pettersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2007 LPGA Championship 220072013
91 Cristie Kerr Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2007 U.S. Women's Open 220102007
92 Lorena Ochoa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2007 Women's British Open 220082007
93 Yani Tseng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2008 LPGA Championship 520102008, 20112010, 2011
94 Inbee Park Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2008 U.S. Women's Open 720132013, 2014, 20152008, 20132015
95 Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2008 Women's British Open 22008, 2012
96 Brittany Lincicome Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship 22009, 2015
97 Anna Nordqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2009 LPGA Championship 3200920212017
98 Eun-Hee Ji Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2009 U.S. Women's Open 12009
99 Catriona Matthew Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2009 Women's British Open 12009
100 Paula Creamer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2010 U.S. Women's Open 12010
101 Stacy Lewis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship 220112013
102 So Yeon Ryu Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2011 U.S. Women's Open 220172011
103 Sun-Young Yoo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship 12012
104 Shanshan Feng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2012 LPGA Championship 12012
105 Na Yeon Choi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2012 U.S. Women's Open 12012
106 Lexi Thompson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship 12014
107 Michelle Wie Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2014 U.S. Women's Open 12014
108 Mo Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2014 Women's British Open 12014
109 Kim Hyo-joo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2014 Evian Championship 12014
110 Chun In-gee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2015 U.S. Women's Open 3202220152016
111 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2015 Evian Championship 220162015
112 Brooke Henderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2016 Women's PGA Championship 220162022
113 Brittany Lang Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2016 U.S. Women's Open 12016
114 Ariya Jutanugarn Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2016 Women's British Open 220182016
115 Danielle Kang Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2017 Women's PGA Championship 12017
116 Park Sung-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2017 U.S. Women's Open 220182017
117 In-Kyung Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2017 Women's British Open 12017
118 Pernilla Lindberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2018 ANA Inspiration 12018
119 Georgia Hall Flag of England.svg  England 2018 Women's British Open 12018
120 Angela Stanford Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2018 Evian Championship 12018
121 Ko Jin-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2019 ANA Inspiration 220192019
122 Lee Jeong-eun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2019 U.S. Women's Open 12019
123 Hannah Green Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2019 Women's PGA Championship 12019
124 Hinako Shibuno Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2019 Women's British Open 12019
125 Sophia Popov Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2020 Women's British Open 12020
126 Mirim Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2020 ANA Inspiration 12020
127 Kim Sei-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2020 Women's PGA Championship 12020
128 Kim A-lim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2020 U.S. Women's Open 12020
129 Patty Tavatanakit Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2021 ANA Inspiration 12021
130 Yuka Saso Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2021 U.S. Women's Open 12021
131 Nelly Korda Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2021 Women's PGA Championship 220242021
132 Minjee Lee Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2021 Evian Championship 220222021
133 Jennifer Kupcho Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2022 Chevron Championship 12022
134 Ashleigh Buhai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2022 Women's British Open 12022
135 Lilia Vu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2023 Chevron Championship 220232023
136 Yin Ruoning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2023 Women's PGA Championship 12023
137 Allisen Corpuz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2023 U.S. Women's Open 12023
138 Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 2023 Evian Championship 12023

Notes and references

  1. Little became a United States citizen in August 1982.
  2. At that time, she was competing under her married name of Dottie Mochrie. She reverted to her maiden name of Pepper after her 1995 divorce.

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