April 13, 2017 2017 LPGA Priority List
1. Top 80: Members in the top 80 on the previous year’s season-ending Money List. Priority is based on the order of the list. Ties will be broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
1. Ariya Jutanugarn 28. Karine Icher 55. Na Yeon Choi 2. Lydia Ko 29. In-Kyung Kim 56. Sarah Jane Smith 3. Brooke M. Henderson 30. Pornanong Phatlum 57. Megan Khang 4. In Gee Chun 31. Chella Choi 58. Lizette Salas 5. Shanshan Feng 32. Jodi Ewart Shadoff 59. Pernilla Lindberg 6. Sei Young Kim 33. Eun-Hee Ji 60. Gaby Lopez 7. Anna Nordqvist 34. Hee Young Park 61. Xi Yu Lin 8. Ha Na Jang 35. Lee-Anne Pace 62. Sandra Gal 9. Brittany Lang 36. Danielle Kang 63. Mariajo Uribe 10. So Yeon Ryu 37. Angela Stanford 64. Jacqui Concolino 11. Haru Nomura 38. Alison Lee 65. Marina Alex 12. Minjee Lee 39. Cristie Kerr 66. Paula Creamer 13. Amy Yang 40. Moriya Jutanugarn 67. Ai Miyazato 14. Carlota Ciganda 41. Alena Sharp 68. Mika Miyazato 15. Charley Hull 42. Mi Hyang Lee 69. Inbee Park 16. Stacy Lewis 43. Azahara Munoz 70. Kris Tamulis 17. Mirim Lee 44. Catriona Matthew 71. Sakura Yokomine 18. Lexi Thompson 45. Christina Kim 72. Jing Yan 19. Gerina Piller 46. Jennifer Song 73. Katie Burnett 20. Hyo Joo Kim 47. Brittany Lincicome 74. Paula Reto 21. Mi Jung Hur 48. Morgan Pressel 75. Kelly Shon 22. Suzann Pettersen 49. Beatriz Recari 76. Lee Lopez 23. Mo Martin 50. Su Oh 77. Nontaya Srisawang 24. Jessica Korda 51. Austin Ernst 78. Ayako Uehara 25. Candie Kung 52. Karrie Webb 79. Simin Feng 26. Caroline Masson 53. Kim Kaufman 80. Sydnee Michaels 27. Jenny Shin 54. Ryann O’Toole
** Medical
2. Career Top 20: Members in the top 20 on the Career Money List as of the end of the last Official Tournament of the previous year. Priority is based on the order of the list. To be included in this category (a) the Member must notify the LPGA that she wants to be included in the Career Top 20 Category by December 15 of the previous year, (b) if a Member elects to be included in the Career Top 20 Category, she will be in this Category for one year, (c) a Member may be included in this category only two times in her career, and (d) a Member may only be in the Career Top 20 Category or the Career Top 40 Category (but not both) in her career.
81. Yani Tseng
3. Major Winner: Members who have won an LPGA Major Championship while a Member during the previous five (5) calendar years or during the current year. Priority is based on the number of such wins during the previous five (5) years. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
82. Michelle Wie 83. Sun Young Yoo
4. Winner: Members who have won an Official Tournament while a Member within the last two (2) calendar years or during the current year. Priority is based on the number of Official Tournament wins during the previous two (2) years. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
5. Multiple Wins: Members who have won at least two (2) Official Tournaments while a Member in the same calendar year in any of the previous three (3) calendar years. Priority is based on the number of wins during all of the previous three years. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
6. Three Wins in the Same Season: Members who have won three (3) or more Official Tournaments while a Member during the same calendar year in any of the previous four (4) years. Priority is based on the number of wins during all of the previous four (4) years. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
7. Non-Member Win: Players who have won at least one (1) Official Tournament as a Non-member within the previous calendar year or during the current calendar year. Priority is based on the earliest date of such wins. A Player must be eligible for and accept LPGA membership to be included in this category.
8. Current Year Top-80: Members in the Top-80 of the current year’s Money List after the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC with priority based on the order of the list. For the remaining Official Tournaments of the year, Members in the Top-80 on the current year’s Money List after Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. Priority is based on the order of the list. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the 2016 Priority List as of the commitment deadline for each respective reshuffle tournament.
9. Top 10 LPGA Symetra Tour: Top 10 on the previous year’s season-ending Symetra Tour Money List. Priority is based on their position on the list.
84. Madelene Sagstrom 88. Laura Gonzalez Escallon 92. Nelly Korda 85. Ally McDonald 89. Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong 93. Peiyun Chien 86. Jackie Stoelting 90. Dana Finkelstein 87. Wichanee Meechai 91. Marissa Steen
10. Non-Member Top 40: Non-Members who, as of the conclusion of the last Official Tournament of the previous year, won an amount of money during such year in Official Tournaments with a cut, that is equal to or greater than the amount of official money won by the Member who was in 40th place on the Money List at that time. Priority based on the amount of money won in such tournaments. Ties will be broken by the earliest time at which the Non-Member achieved the amount of money necessary to be included in the category. A player must be eligible for and accept LPGA membership to be included in this category
94. Sung Hyun Park
11. Nos. 81-100: Members finishing Nos. 81-100 on the previous year’s season-ending Money List. Priority is based on the order of the list. Ties will be broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
95. Maude-Aimee Leblanc 103. P.K. Kongkraphan 111. Juli Inkster 96. Annie Park 104. Lindy Duncan 112. Cydney Clanton 97. Tiffany Joh 105. Min Seo Kwak 113. Caroline Hedwall 98. Jane Park 106. Julie Yang 114. Celine Herbin 99. Brittany Altomare 107. Min Lee 115. Jennifer Johnson ** 100. Ilhee Lee 108. Thidapa Suwannapura ** 101. Perrine Delacour 109. Joanna Klatten ** Medical 102. Kelly Tan 110. Cheyenne Woods
12. Top 20 Q-School: Players finishing Nos. 1-20 at the previous year’s LPGA Qualifying Tournament. Ties are broken on the basis of the lowest, most recent round in Stage III of the Qualifying Tournament, and if necessary by a match of cards starting with the 18th hole of the final round and working backward. In the event of a tie for 20th place, the 20th place shall be determined through a play-off held at the Qualifying Tournament.
116. Jaye Marie Green 123. Therese O’Hara 130. Dani Holmqvist 117. Olafia Kristinsdottir 124. Jennifer Ha 131. Regan De Guzman 118. Angel Yin 125. Mel Reid 132. Dori Carter 119. Sadena Parks 126. Maria Parra 133. Nasa Hataoka 120. Jeong Eun Lee 127. Amy Anderson 134. Pavarisa Yoktuan 121. Ssu Chia Cheng 128. Laetitia Beck 135. Karen Chung 122. Beth Allen 129. Katherine Perry
13. Three-Time LPGA Symetra Tour Current-Year Win Category: Winners of three (3) official LPGA Symetra Tour tournaments during the current year. (A player does not gain LPGA membership by winning three times on the LPGA Symetra Tour. If the player entering through this category is a Non-Member, any prize money she wins will be unofficial. If the player is a Member, any prize money she wins will be official.)
14. Career Top 40 Category: Members in the top 40 on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year. Priority is based on the order of the list. To be included in this category (a) the Member must notify the LPGA that she wants to be included in the Career Top 40 Category by December 15 of the previous year, and (b) if a Member elects to be included in the Career Top 40 Category she will be in this category for one year, (c) a Member may be included in this category only one time in her career, (d) a Member may only be in the Career Top 40 Category or the Career Top 20 Category (but not both) in her career.
15. Current-Year Reshuffle – After the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC, Members in categories 16 through 21 who have earned official money will be re-seeded into Category 15. Members placed into Category 15 will be ranked in the order of their position on the current year’s Money List through the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC. Members will remain in this category until the next reshuffle. After the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G, Members in categories 15, and 16 through 21, who have earned official money will be re-seeded into Category 15. Members placed into Category 15 will be ranked in the order of their position on the current year’s Money List through Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. Members will remain in this category for the remainder of the calendar year. For all reshuffles, ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the 2016 Priority List as of the commitment deadline for each respective reshuffle tournament.
16. Nos. 101-125 Category: Members finishing Nos. 101-125 on the previous year’s season-ending Money List. Priority is based on the order of the list. Ties will be broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
136. Vicky Hurst 147. Casey Grice 137. Becky Morgan 148. Sandra Changkija 138. Wei-Ling Hsu 149. Mina Harigae 139. Belen Mozo 150. Brooke Pancake ** 140. Amelia Lewis 151. Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras 141. Ashleigh Buhai 152. Demi Runas 142. Giulia Molinaro 153. Holly Clyburn 143. Katherine Kirk 144. Maria Hernandez ** ** Medical 145. Christel Boeljon 146. Stephanie Meadow
17. Nos. 21- 45 Q-school Category: Players finishing Nos. 21-45 and those players tied at the 45th position at the previous year’s LPGA Qualifying Tournament. Priority is based on the order of their finish at the Qualifying Tournament. Ties are broken on the basis of the lowest most recent round in the Final Qualifying Tournament, and if necessary by a match of cards starting with the 18th hole of the final round and working backward.
154. Madeleine Sheils 165. Lauren Kim 176. Caroline Inglis 155. Mariah Stackhouse 166. Britney Yada 177. Allyssa Ferrell 156. Dottie Ardina 167. Jessy Tang 178. Brianna Do 157. Bronte Law 168. Prima Thammaraks 179. Haeji Kang 158. Aditi Ashok 169. Min-G Kim 180. Benyapa Niphatsophon 159. Nicole Broch Larsen 170. Justine Dreher 181. Alejandra Llaneza 160. Emily Pedersen 171. Budsabakorn Sukapan 182. Hannah Burke 161. Jenny Coleman 172. Cindy LaCrosse 183. Celine Boutier 162. Emily Tubert 173. Ji Young Oh 184. Krista Puisite 163. Brittany Benvenuto 174. Augusta James 164. Daniela Darquea 175. Emily Collins
18. Tournament Winners: Members who won an Official Tournament while a Member within the previous twenty (20) calendar years. Priority is based on the number of wins. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
Players listed below have eight (8) wins or more In the previous twenty (20) years
185. Annika Sorenstam 194. Meg Mallon 186. Nancy Lopez 195. Dottie Pepper 187. Patty Sheehan 196. Rosie Jones 188. Betsy King 197. Liselotte Neumann 189. Beth Daniel 198. Kelly Robbins 190. Pat Bradley 199. Sherri Steinhauer 191. Lorena Ochoa 200. Mi Hyun Kim 192. Se Ri Pak 201. Rachel Hetherington 193. Laura Davies 202. Christa Johnson
Players listed below have seven (7) wins or less In the previous twenty (20) years
203. Helen Alfredsson 231. Jimin Kang 204. Michelle McGann 232. Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 205. Hee Won Han 233. Gail Graham 206. Pat Hurst 234. Heather Daly-Donofrio 207. Grace Park 235. Terry-Jo Myers 208. Donna Andrews 236. Natalie Gulbis 209. Maria McBride 237. Julieta Granada 210. Brandie Burton 238. Jee Young Lee 211. Deb Richard 239. Heather Bowie Young 212. Barb Mucha 240. Leta Lindley 213. Lorie Kane 241. Nicole Castrale 214. Wendy Ward 242. Moira Dunn-Bohls 215. Meena Lee 243. Kim-Saiki-Maloney 216. Seon Hwa Lee 244. Kelli Kuehne 217. Dorothy Delasin 245. Marisa Baena 218. Penny Hammel 246. Cindy Figg-Currier 219. Mary Beth Zimmerman 247. Silvia Cavalleri 220. Nancy Scranton 248. Charlotta Sorenstam 221. Emilee Klein 249. Kate Golden 222. Wendy Doolan 250. Amy Fruhwirth 223. Vicki Fergon 251. Jackie Gallagher-Smith 224. Jeong Jang 252. Birdie Kim 225. Laura Diaz** 253. Nanci Bowen 226. Michele Redman 254. Laurel Kean 227. Karen Stupples 255. Carolyn Hill 228. Janice Moodie 256. Louise Friberg 229. Stacy Prammanasudh 257. Eunjung Yi 230. Jennifer Rosales 258. Tina Fischer
19. Tournament Winners: Members who won an Official Tournament while a Member more than twenty (20) years prior. Priority is based on the number of wins. Ties are broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
259. Kathy Whitworth 296. Elaine Crosby 260. Mickey Wright 297. Debbie Massey 261. Amy Alcott 298. Martha Nause 262. Betsy Rawls 299. Maggie Will 263. JoAnne Carner 300. Laurie Merten 264. Sandra Haynie 301. Marta Figueras-Dotti 265. Carol Mann 302. Missie McGeorge 266. Ayako Okamoto 303. Missie Berteotti 267. Jane Blalock 304. Shelley Hamlin 268. Judy Rankin 305. Donna White 269. Marlene Hagge 306. Cathy Gerring 270. Donna Caponi 307. JoAnne Washam 271. Marilynn Smith 308. Lisa D’Amore 272. Sandra Palmer 309. Pam Higgins 273. Hollis Stacy 310. Betsy Cullen 274. Jan Stephenson 311. Laurie Rinker 275. Sally Little 312. Jody Anschutz 276. Susie Berning 313. Anne-Marie Palli 277. Clifford Ann Creed 314. Janet Coles 278. Shirley Englehorn 315. Jerilyn Britz 279. Tammie Green 316. Kathy Guadagnino 280. Mary Mills 317. Penny Pulz 281. Alice Miller 318. Bonnie Lauer 282. Val Skinner 319. Cindy Hill 283. Sandra Post-McDermid 320. Gloria Ehret 284. Danielle Ammaccapane 321. Jan Ferraris 285. Judy Dickinson 322. Tina Barrett 286. Jane Geddes 323. Kris Tschetter 287. Debbie Austin 324. Michelle Estill 288. JoAnn Prentice 325. Jane Crafter 289. Kathy Cornelius 326. Jenny Lidback 290. Cindy Rarick 327. Becky Iverson 291. Kathy Postlewait 328. Joan Pitcock 292. Betty Burfeindt 329. Cindy Schreyer 293. Murle Breer 330. Dana Dormann 294. Sue Roberts 331. Allison Finney 295. Sherri Turner 332. Cathy Johnston-Forbes 333. Kathryn Imrie 347. Patty Hayes 334. Julie Piers 348. Tina Tombs 335. Barb Whitehead 349. Lauren Howe 336. Tracy Kerdyk 350. Sharon Barrett 337. Cathy Morse 351. Patty Jordan-Smith 338. Janet Anderson 352. Kathy Hite-James 339. Shirley Furlong 353. Barbara Barrow 340. Lynn Adams 354. Bonnie Bryant 341. Becky Pearson 355. Margie Masters 342. Dorothy Germain 356. Pam Barnett 343. Pat Meyers 357. Danah Bordner ** 344. Jennifer Wyatt 358. Jocelyne Bourassa 345. Sally Quinlan 346. Susie McAllister-Morton
20. Nos. 126-150 Category: Members finishing Nos. 126-150 on the previous year’s season-ending Money List. Priority is based on the order of the list. Ties will be broken by the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous year.
359. Karlin Beck 366. Samantha Richdale 360. Briana Mao 367. Nannette Hill 361. Daniela Iacobelli 368. Felicity Johnson 362. Sarah Kemp 369. Stephanie Kono 363. Bertine Strauss 370. Marion Ricordeau 364. Rachel Rohanna 371. Christine Song 365. Giulia Sergas 372. Anne Catherine Tanguay
21. Class A/Veteran International Members Category: Class A Members; and International Members who have been active LPGA members in good standing for ten (10) or more consecutive years. Priority will be based on the Members’ positions on the Career Money List as of the end of the previous years.
373. Jill McGill 433. Cathy Marino 493. Gerda Boykin 374. Kristy McPherson 434. Sara Sanders 494. Debbie Steinback-Keller 375. Mhairi McKay 435. Deedee Lasker 495. Mardell Wilkins 376. Vicki Goetze-Ackerman 436. Laurie Brower 496. Joan Joyce 377. Tracy Hanson 437. Ellie Gibson 497. Laura Hurlbut 378. Amy Benz 438. Kim Hall 498. Jeannette Kohlhass 379. Katie Futcher 439. Amy Read 499. Linda Hunt 380. Reilley Rankin 440. Susan Sanders 500. Donna Wilkins 381. Diana D’Alessio 441. Jenna Daniels 501. Cathy Duggan 382. Amy Hung 442. Nina Foust 502. Loretta Alderete 383. Dina Ammaccapane 443. Lee Ann Walker 503. Joan Delk 384. Susie Redman 444. Sue Ertl 504. Shirley Spork 385. Michelle Ellis 445. Angie Ridgeway 505. Marty Dickerson 386. Karin Sjodin 446. Marlene Floyd 506. Sue Fogleman 387. Aree Song 447. Marci Bozarth 507. Jackie Bertsch 388. Beth Bader 448. Janice Gibson 508. Pamela Allen 389. A.J. Eathorne 449. Kathryn Young-Robyn 509. Amelia Rorer 390. Kim Williams 450. Annette DeLuca 510. Terri Hancock 391. Eva Dahllof 451. Patricia Baxter-Johnson 511. Kelly Leadbetter 392. Yu Ping Lin 452. Meredith Duncan 512. Sue Daniels 393. Marianne Morris 453. Barb Moxness 513. Connie Ross 394. Jean Bartholomew 454. Jennifer Feldott-Hall 514. Kathy Farrer 395. Robin Walton 455. Heather Drew 515. Adele Peterson 396. Mitzi Edge 456. Anna Grzebien 516. Debbie Skinner 397. Jamie Hullett 457. Kathy McMullen 517. Renee Powell 398. Marcy Hart 458. Nicole Jeray 518. Sharron Moran 399. Suzanne Strudwick 459. M.J. Smith 519. Janet Le Pera 400. Alison Walshe 460. Karen Noble 520. Brenda Hocott 401. Denise Killeen 461. Sue Ginter 521. Cindy Ferro 402. Kristal Parker 462. Mindy Moore 522. Carla Glasgow 403. Nancy Harvey 463. Pamela Kerrigan 523. H.B. Duntz MacArthur 404. Beth Bauer 464. Mary Dwyer 524. Cynthia Anzolut 405. Pamela Wright 465. Beverly Klass 525. Joyce Benson 406. Stephanie Louden 466. Sue Thomas 526. Susan Johnson 407. Irene Coe 467. Kay Cockerill 527. Mary Bryan 408. Na On Min 468. Angela Jerman 528. Linda Galloway 409. Ashli Bunch 469. Erika Wicoff 529. Becky Larson 410. Caroline Keggi 470. Jane Rah 411. Laura Baugh 471. Beth Stone 412. Young A Yang 472. Jen Hanna 413. Paige Mackenzie 473. Sarah McGuire 414. Myra Blackwelder 474. Nicky Le Roux 415. Leslie Spalding 475. Sherrin Smyers 416. Mindy Kim 476. Kate Rogerson 417. Jill Briles-Hinton 477. Kim Bauer 418. Amanda Blumenherst 478. Gina Hull 419. Allison Duncan 479. Nancy White 420. Vickie Odegard 480. Dianne Dailey 421. Audra Burks 481. Therese Hession 422. Siew-Ai Lim 482. Barbra Mizrahie 423. Carri Wood 483. Carole Charbonnier 424. Luciana Bemvenuti 484. LeAnn Cassaday 425. Stephanie Farwig 485. Judy Sams 426. Anna Acker-Macosko 486. Michelle Dobek 427. Candy Hannemann 487. Mary Murphy 428. Lori West 488. Nancy Taylor 429. Lynn Connelly 489. Noelle Daghe 430. Leigh Ann Mills 490. Cathy Mant 431. Kim Shipman 491. Cathy Mockett 432. Marilyn Lovander 492. Cathy Sherk