The LPGA has performed its final official event for the 12 months. The 2024 season has now come to an in depth, and what a season it was. There have been data set in many alternative classes. It turned out to be one of the vital thrilling seasons ever!
I’ve put collectively all of the necessary stats from the season that has simply ended. Not simply the plain ones, however some numbers that you simply most likely won’t discover wherever else.
Beginning with the winners of the most important awards:Participant of the 12 months – Nelly KordaThe Vare Trophy – Ayaka FurueRookie of the 12 months – Mao SaigoNote: Jeeno Thitikul and Nelly Korda completed first and second within the Vare Trophy standings, however didn’t full sufficient rounds to qualify for the trophy.
Non Main Awards:Aon Danger/Reward – Jeeno Thitikul took residence the $1 million prize.The Annika Main Award (participant who had the very best efficiency in all 5 Majors) – Nelly Korda.
Most Wins: Nelly Korda 7 (Lydia Ko, Hannah Inexperienced, Ruoning Yin every have been runner-ups with 3).Observe: Nelly performed in simply 16 tournaments. She received an incredible 43.75% of her begins.Lydia additionally received the Gold Medal on the Olympic Video games.
Most high 5 finishes: Nelly Korda -9 (of 16 begins 56.25%), Haeran Ryu -9 (of 26 begins 34.62%).Most high ten finishes: Haeran Ryu -13.Greatest high ten share: Jeeno Thitikul -70.6% (12 0f 17) Nelly Korda 68.3 % (11of 16).Most high twenty-five finishes: Ayaka Furue – 18.Greatest high 25 share: Jeeno Thitikul 82.4% (14 of 17).
Most wins by nation:USA – 12 (additionally received the Solheim Cup)Thailand – 6Australia, Japan, China, New Zealand, Korea -3
For these of you who love lengthy hitters (minimal 50 rounds):Maria Fassi – 276.88 yards, Bianca Pandanganan 276.13 yards, Auston Kim, 275.85 yards, A Lim Kim 274.18 yards, Nataliya Guseva 273.89 yards.Observe: The one participant on the above record to win this 12 months was A Lim Kim. LPGA rookie Nataliya Guseva was by far essentially the most in line with two second place finishes and 6 high tens.
Some Different Notable Statistics:
Jeeno Thitikul led the tour in Greens in Regulation 77.20%. When hitting from fairway 83.17%.
Yuna Nishimura led the tour in sand saves. She saved par 62.24% of the time.
Jeeno Thitikul (1.75) and Nelly Korda (1.76) led the tour in putts per greens in regulation.
Lucy Li and Linnea Strom had the bottom rounds of the 12 months – 60.
No participant on tour went the total season with out lacking a minimize. Ayaka Furue (23 of 24) got here the closest. Though Lilia Vu didn’t miss a minimize in her 13 begins, she withdrew from two occasions.
Jasmine Suwannapura teed it up 30 instances, most of any participant on tour.
Gamers that completed the very best within the Race for the CME Globe standings with no win:
Mao Saigo – ninth, Sei Younger Kim – tenth.
Gamers that completed the bottom within the Race for the CME Globe standings that did have a win:
Linnea Strom – fifty-sixth, Bailey Tardy fifty-first.
Participant that ended the season with the longest minimize streak – Ariya Jutanugarn (made 15 straight).
Participant that missed essentially the most cuts this season – Isabella Fierro with 17.
Rio Takeda was the one Non LPGA member to win on tour this 12 months.
There have been 6 tournaments that have been determined by a playoff, and 11 others determined by one stroke.
Nelly Korda ended the season the best way she began it, as the most well liked participant on tour. She completed 2nd, fifth, 1st, and fifth, in her final 4 tournaments.
Nelly Korda completed the season because the primary participant on this planet. Her lead is so massive that the quantity two participant (Ruoning Yin) is nearer to the a hundred and tenth rank participant than she is to Nelly in first.
The LPGA will now be off for the following seven weeks. They lately introduced their 2025 schedule. It’s going to include 33 official tournaments and the Worldwide Crown. I shall be again someday after the Q-Collection is accomplished with my Prime 40 Participant Predictions.
I want everybody a cheerful and wholesome vacation season.
Characteristic Photograph: Nelly Korda at presentation ceremony for the 2024 Mizuho Americas Open. All photographs by Ben Harpring.
