2002_LPGA_Tour
2002 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 2002 LPGA Tour was the 53rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 28 to November 24, consisting of 32 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, 11. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,863,904.
| Duration | February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28) – November 24, 2002 (2002-11-24) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 32 |
| Most wins | 11  Annika Sörenstam |
| Money leader | Annika Sörenstam |
| Rolex Player of the Year | Annika Sörenstam |
| Rookie of the Year |  Beth Bauer |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The season saw the first tournament with a $3,000,000 purse, the U.S. Women's Open. There were three first-time winners in 2002: Laura Diaz, Cristie Kerr, and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc.
The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2002 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
^ – weather-shortened tournament
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 2,863,904 | 23 |
| 2 | Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 1,722,281 | 24 |
| 3 | Juli Inkster |  United States | 1,154,349 | 20 |
| 4 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea | 1,049,993 | 28 |
| 5 | Karrie Webb |  Australia | 1,009,760 | 21 |
| 6 | Grace Park | South Korea | 861,943 | 28 |
| 7 | Laura Diaz | United States | 843,790 | 25 |
| 8 | Carin Koch | Sweden | 785,817 | 25 |
| 9 | Rachel Teske | Australia | 779,329 | 27 |
| 10 | Rosie Jones | United States | 722,412 | 24 |
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008 Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine