Lydia Ko Surpasses Karrie Webb on LPGA Tour Money List
Lydia Ko has achieved a remarkable milestone by moving into second place on the LPGA Tour’s all-time money list. Following her victory at the HSBC Women’s World Championship this past Sunday, which earned her a first-place prize of $360,000, Ko has now overtaken the legendary Karrie Webb.
With this win, Ko, a talented golfer with 23 tour victories, boasts total career earnings of $20,595,105. She is now only trailing behind Annika Sorenstam, who leads with $22,583,693. Here’s a snapshot of the current top 5 players on the earnings list:
- Annika Sorenstam: $22,583,693
- Lydia Ko: $20,595,105
- Karrie Webb: $20,293,617
- Cristie Kerr: $20,179,848
- Inbee Park: $18,262,344
Given her impressive achievements over the past year, many are betting that Ko will soon claim the top spot on this list before the season concludes.
Prize Distribution at the HSBC Women’s World Championship
The total purse for the event in Singapore was an impressive $2.4 million. Here’s how the prize money was distributed:
| Finish | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | $360,000 |
| T2 | Ayaka Furue | $195,302 |
| T2 | Jeeno Thitikul | $195,302 |
| T4 | Jin Hee Im | $104,318 |
| T4 | Gaby Lopez | $104,318 |
| T4 | Charley Hull | $104,318 |
| T7 | Hyo Joo Kim | $59,183 |
| T7 | Hannah Green | $59,183 |
| T7 | Yealimi Noh | $59,183 |
| T7 | A Lim Kim | $59,183 |
| T11 | Mao Saigo | $43,503 |
| T11 | Hye-Jin Choi | $43,503 |
| T11 | Minjee Lee | $43,503 |
| T14 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | $35,075 |
| T14 | Nasa Hataoka | $35,075 |
| T14 | Carlota Ciganda | $35,075 |
| T14 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | $35,075 |
| T18 | Jin Young Ko | $29,581 |
| T18 | Lauren Coughlin | $29,581 |
| T18 | Haeran Ryu | $29,581 |
| T21 | Leona Maguire | $24,200 |
| T21 | Mi Hyang Lee | $24,200 |
| T21 | Brooke M. Henderson | $24,200 |
| T21 | Allisen Corpuz | $24,200 |
| T21 | Rio Takeda | $24,200 |
| T21 | Miyu Yamashita | $24,200 |
| T21 | Amy Yang | $24,200 |
| T21 | Ruoning Yin | $24,200 |
| T29 | Celine Boutier | $18,715 |
| T29 | Jennifer Kupcho | $18,715 |
| T29 | Lilia Vu | $18,715 |
| T29 | Moriya Jutanugarn | $18,715 |
| T29 | Miranda Wang | $18,715 |
| T34 | Sarah Schmelzel | $15,555 |
| T34 | Andrea Lee | $15,555 |
| T34 | Bailey Tardy | $15,555 |
| T34 | Shannon Tan | $15,555 |
| 38 | Ariya Jutanugarn | $14,005 |
| T39 | Auston Kim | $13,137 |
| T39 | Lucy Li | $13,137 |
| T41 | Albane Valenzuela | $11,651 |
| T41 | Ruixin Liu | $11,651 |
| T41 | Linn Grant | $11,651 |
| T41 | Caroline Masson | $11,651 |
| T45 | Linnea Strom | $10,163 |
| T45 | Hinako Shibuno | $10,163 |
| T45 | Chanettee Wannasaen | $10,163 |
| T48 | Brittany Altomare | $9,233 |
| T48 | Stephanie Kyriacou | $9,233 |
| T50 | Nataliya Guseva | $8,552 |
| T50 | Muni He | $8,552 |
| T52 | Sophia Popov | $7,932 |
| T52 | Esther Henseleit | $7,932 |
| T52 | Arpichaya Yubol | $7,932 |
| T55 | Jasmine Suwannapura | $7,064 |
| T55 | Ryann O’Toole | $7,064 |
| T55 | Narin An | $7,064 |
| T55 | Maja Stark | $7,064 |
| 59 | Gabriela Ruffels | $6,446 |
| 60 | Grace Kim | $6,197 |
| 61 | Alexa Pano | $6,074 |
| T62 | Danielle Kang | $5,887 |
| T62 | Yuna Nishimura | $5,887 |
| 64 | Xingtong Chen (a) | — |
| WD | Angel Yin | $5,639 |
| WD | Jenny Shin | $5,639 |
