The women’s golf was started later than the men’s but in the decades since its inception, it has gained much support from the sporting world. And although hundreds of golfers tee up at an event every week, only few are able to leave their marks on the golf fans minds. From the all, here are the top seven popular gol
1. Nelly Korda
The world no. 1 is popular for more things than one. She started playing at the age of 16 and has won 14 times on the LPGA Tour including two majors. She also earned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal and has been trending in the 2024 season.
Korda recently won the first Solheim Cup with Team USA in Robert Trent Jones GC, although the patriotic battle doesn’t have lucrative benefits, through her various wins she has earned $12.5 million in her nearly a decade long career.
2. Charley Hull
Among all the female golfers of today’s era, Charley Hull is the most active on Social Media. Although the English woman has yet to win an event in the 2024 season, she has been headlining the news because of her savage John Daly-esque smoking habits.
With 3 wins on LET, 2 on the LPGA Tour, Hull also enjoyed 650K followers on Instagram. She has been on the hunt for another win and may get it by the end of this year.
3. Lydia Ko
When counting accolades or popularity, Lydia Ko’s name can never be left out. Starting at the age of 14, the Kiwi national has amassed 21 LPGA Tour titles with 3 majors and three back-to-back Olympic medals.
Ko was the then-youngest golfer to win a LPGA Tour at the Canadian Open at the age of 15. Courtesy of her various laurels, the 27-year-old was also inducted into Hall of Fame this year. She has bagged $19.2 million just on the LPGA Tour, the total career money of Ko goes way above $20M.
4. Lexi Thompson
Lexi Thompson started her career at the age of 15 and had been one of the most successful and famous golfers since then. It has been nearly a decade since she turned professional and after earning 13 titles on the American greens, two on the European side and two other internationally, Thompson will soon be retiring from golf.
She has been a phenom in golf, inspiring many young golfers to take up golf. After much success, Thompson now looks forward to getting married and starting her own family.
5. Michelle Wie West
Yes, Michelle Wie West retired way earlier than everyone expected her to be. But she was once regarded as the female Tiger Woods. Although she could win only five times and one US Women’s Open trophy.
Outside of game of golf, West has started her journey of becoming an entrepreneur and is now an angel investor, where she works for improving women’s sport. She has one child, Makenna Kamalei Yoona West, and is expecting another.
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6. Brooke Henderson
The Canadian golfer is one if the best to come from the Land of Maple. Henderson has thirteen career wins on the LPGA Tour including two majors (2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, 2022 The Amundi Evian Championship) and has earned $13.3M on the women’s tour.
Henderson’s 2024 season has been indifferent but she still remains one of the popular names in the golf world because of her game.
7. Annika Sorenstam
If this was a ranking on who is the best golfer in today’s age, Annika Sorenstam would have charted it. After all, she is the best ever produced in the last decade as she won 92 events in her career which encompasses 10 majors.
Sorenstam has retired from a full professional schedule but still is an active figure as she frequently conducts clinics and guide amateur golfers. She is a Hall of Famer, and an inspiration for many.
