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February 21, 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. 28. 55. Na Yeon Choi 2. 29. In-Kyung Kim 56. Sarah Jane Smith 3. Brooke M. Henderson 30. Pornanong Phatlum 57. 4. In Gee Chun 31. Chella Choi 58. 5. 32. 59. 6. Sei Young Kim 33. Eun-Hee Ji 60. Gaby Lopez 7. 34. Hee Young 61. Xi Yu Lin 8. Ha Na Jang 35. Lee-Anne Pace 62. 9. 36. 63. 10. So Yeon Ryu 37. 64. ** 11. Haru Nomura 38. 65. Jacqui Concolino 12. 39. 66. 13. 40. Moriya Jutanugarn 67. 14. 41. Alena Sharp 68. Ai Miyazato 15. 42. Mi Hyang Lee 69. 16. 43. Azahara Munoz 70. 17. 44. 71. 18. 45. 72. 19. 46. 73. Jing Yan 20. Hyo Joo Kim 47. 74. Katie Burnett 21. Mi Jung Hur 48. 75. Paula Reto 22. 49. 76. Kelly Shon 23. 50. Su Oh 77. Lee Lopez 24. 51. 78. Nontaya Srisawang 25. 52. 79. Ayako Uehara 26. 53. Kim Kaufman 80. Simin Feng 27. 54. Ryann O’Toole 81. Sydnee Michaels

** 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.

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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.

83. Michelle Wie 84. 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 : Top 10 on the previous year’s season-ending Symetra Tour Money List. Priority is based on their position on the list.

85. Madelene Sagstrom 89. Laura Gonzalez Escallon 93. 86. Ally McDonald 90. Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong 94. Peiyun Chien 87. Jackie Stoelting 91. Dana Finkelstein 88. Wichanee Meechai 92. 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

95. 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.

96. Maude-Aimee Leblanc 105. Q Baek 114. Cydney Clanton 97. 106. Perrine Delacour 115. 98. 107. Min Seo Kwak 116. Celine Herbin 99. 108. Julie Yang 117. Jennifer Johnson ** 100. 109. Min Lee 101. Ilhee Lee 110. Thidapa Suwannapura ** ** Medical 102. Kelly Tan 111. Joanna Klatten 103. P.K. Kongkraphan 112. Cheyenne Woods 104. Lindy Duncan 113.

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.

118. Jaye Marie Green 125. Therese O’Hara 132. Dani Holmqvist 119. Olafia Kristinsdottir 126. Jennifer Ha 133. Regan De Guzman 120. 127. 134. Dori Carter 121. Sadena Parks 128. Maria Parra 135. 122. Jeong Eun Lee 129. Amy Anderson 136. Pavarisa Yoktuan 123. Ssu Chia Cheng 130. 137. Karen Chung 124. Beth Allen 131. 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.

138. 149. Casey Grice 139. 150. Sandra Changkija 140. Wei-Ling Hsu 151. Mina Harigae 141. Belen Mozo 152. ** 142. Amelia Lewis 153. Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras 143. 154. Demi Runas 144. ** 155. Holly Clyburn 145. Giulia Molinaro 146. ** Medical 147. Christel Boeljon 148. 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.

156. Madeleine Sheils 167. Lauren Kim 178. Caroline Inglis 157. Mariah Stackhouse 168. Britney Yada 179. Allyssa Ferrell 158. Dottie Ardina 169. Jessy Tang 180. Brianna Do 159. 170. Prima Thammaraks 181. Haeji Kang 160. Aditi Ashok 171. Min-G Kim 182. Benyapa Niphatsophon 161. 172. Justine Dreher 183. Alejandra Llaneza 162. Emily Pedersen 173. Budsabakorn Sukapan 184. Hannah Burke 163. Jenny Coleman 174. Cindy LaCrosse 185. Celine Boutier 164. Emily Tubert 175. Ji Young Oh 186. Krista Puisite 165. Brittany Benvenuto 176. Augusta James 166. Daniela Darquea 177. 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

187. Annika Sorenstam 196. 188. 197. 189. 198. 190. 199. 191. 200. 192. 201. 193. 202. Mi Hyun Kim 194. Se Ri Pak 203. 195. 204.

Players listed below have seven (7) wins or less In the previous twenty (20) years

205. 233. Jimin Kang 206. Michelle McGann 234. Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 207. Hee Won Han 235. Gail Graham 208. 236. Heather Daly-Donofrio 209. 237. Terry-Jo Myers 210. 238. 211. Maria McBride 239. 212. 240. Jee Young Lee 213. 241. 214. 242. Leta Lindley 215. 243. Moira Dunn-Bohls 216. 244. Kim-Saiki-Maloney 217. 245. 218. Seon Hwa Lee 246. 219. 247. Cindy Figg-Currier 220. 248. Silvia Cavalleri 221. 249. Charlotta Sorenstam 222. 250. Kate Golden 223. 251. Amy Fruhwirth 224. Wendy Doolan 252. Jackie Gallagher-Smith 225. Vicki Fergon 253. 226. ** 254. 227. Jeong Jang 255. Laurel Kean 228. 256. Carolyn Hill 229. 257. Louise Friberg 230. 258. Eunjung Yi 231. 259. Tina Fischer 232.

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.

260. 296. 261. 297. 262. 298. 263. 299. 264. JoAnne Carner 300. 265. 301. Laurie Merten 266. 302. Marta Figueras-Dotti 267. 303. Missie McGeorge 268. 304. 269. 305. 270. 306. 271. 307. 272. Marilynn Smith 308. JoAnne Washam 273. 309. Lisa D’Amore 274. 310. 275. 311. 276. 312. 277. 313. 278. 314. Anne-Marie Palli 279. 315. 280. 316. 281. 317. 282. 318. 283. 319. Bonnie Lauer 284. -McDermid 320. 285. 321. 286. 322. 287. 323. 288. 324. 289. JoAnn Prentice 325. 290. 326. 291. 327. 292. 328. 293. 329. Joan Pitcock 294. 330. 295. 331. 332. Allison Finney 347. Susie McAllister-Morton 333. Cathy Johnston-Forbes 348. 334. 349. 335. Julie Piers 350. Lauren Howe 336. 351. Sharon Barrett 337. Tracy Kerdyk 352. Patty Jordan-Smith 338. Cathy Morse 353. Kathy Hite-James 339. 354. Barbara Barrow 340. 355. 341. 356. 342. 357. Danah Bordner ** 343. Dorothy Germain 358. 344. 359. Jocelyne Bourassa 345. Jennifer Wyatt 346. Sally Quinlan

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.

360. Karlin Beck 367. Samantha Richdale 361. Briana Mao 368. Nannette Hill 362. Daniela Iacobelli 369. Felicity Johnson 363. Sarah Kemp 370. Stephanie Kono 364. Bertine Strauss 371. Marion Ricordeau 365. Rachel Rohanna 372. Christine Song 366. 373. 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.

374. Jill McGill 433. Kim Shipman 492. Cathy Mockett 375. Kristy McPherson 434. Marilyn Lovander 493. 376. Mhairi McKay 435. Cathy Marino 494. Gerda Boykin 377. -Ackerman 436. Sara Sanders 495. Debbie Steinback-Keller 378. Tracy Hanson 437. Deedee Lasker 496. Mardell Wilkins 379. 438. Laurie Brower 497. Joan Joyce 380. Katie Futcher 439. Ellie Gibson 498. Laura Hurlbut 381. Reilley Rankin 440. Kim Hall 499. Jeannette Kohlhass 382. Diana D’Alessio 441. Amy Read 500. Linda Hunt 383. 442. Susan Sanders 501. Donna Wilkins 384. Dina Ammaccapane 443. Jenna Daniels 502. Cathy Duggan 385. Susie Redman 444. Nina Foust 503. Loretta Alderete 386. Michelle Ellis 445. Lee Ann Walker 504. Joan Delk 387. Karin Sjodin 446. Sue Ertl 505. Shirley Spork 388. 447. Angie Ridgeway 506. Marty Dickerson 389. Beth Bader 448. Marlene Floyd 507. Sue Fogleman 390. A.J. Eathorne 449. Marci Bozarth 508. Jackie Bertsch 391. Kim Williams 450. Janice Gibson 509. Pamela Allen 392. Eva Dahllof 451. Kathryn Young-Robyn 510. Amelia Rorer 393. Yu Ping Lin 452. Annette DeLuca 511. Terri Hancock 394. Marianne Morris 453. Patricia Baxter-Johnson 512. Kelly Leadbetter 395. Jean Bartholomew 454. Meredith Duncan 513. Sue Daniels 396. Robin Walton 455. Barb Moxness 514. Connie Ross 397. Mitzi Edge 456. Jennifer Feldott-Hall 515. Kathy Farrer 398. Jamie Hullett 457. Heather Drew 516. Adele Peterson 399. Marcy Hart 458. Anna Grzebien 517. Debbie Skinner 400. Suzanne Strudwick 459. Kathy McMullen 518. Renee Powell 401. Alison Walshe 460. Nicole Jeray 519. Sharron Moran 402. Denise Killeen 461. M.J. Smith 520. Janet Le Pera 403. Kristal Parker 462. Karen Noble 521. Brenda Hocott 404. Nancy Harvey 463. Sue Ginter 522. Cindy Ferro 405. 464. Mindy Moore 523. Carla Glasgow 406. 465. Pamela Kerrigan 524. H.B. Duntz MacArthur 407. Stephanie Louden 466. Mary Dwyer 525. Cynthia Anzolut 408. Irene Coe 467. Beverly Klass 526. Joyce Benson 409. Na On Min 468. Sue Thomas 527. Susan Johnson 410. Ashli Bunch 469. Kay Cockerill 528. Mary Bryan 411. Caroline Keggi 470. Angela Jerman 529. Linda Galloway 412. 471. Erika Wicoff 530. Becky Larson 413. Dewi Claire Schreefel 472. Beth Stone 414. Young A Yang 473. Jen Hanna 415. Paige Mackenzie 474. Sarah McGuire 416. Myra Blackwelder 475. Nicky Le Roux 417. Leslie Spalding 476. Sherrin Smyers 418. Mindy Kim 477. Kate Rogerson 419. Jill Briles-Hinton 478. Kim Bauer 420. 479. Gina Hull 421. Allison Duncan 480. Nancy White 422. Vickie Odegard 481. Dianne Dailey 423. Audra Burks 482. Therese Hession 424. Siew-Ai Lim 483. Barbra Mizrahie 425. Carri Wood 484. Carole Charbonnier 426. Luciana Bemvenuti 485. LeAnn Cassaday 427. Stephanie Farwig 486. Judy Sams 428. Anna Acker-Macosko 487. Michelle Dobek 429. Candy Hannemann 488. Mary Murphy 430. Lori West 489. Nancy Taylor 431. Lynn Connelly 490. Noelle Daghe 432. Leigh Ann Mills 491. Cathy Mant