2004 LPGA Tour

The 2004 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from March through December 2004. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Total prize money for all tournaments was $42,875,000.

Annika Sörenstam continued to dominate women's golf in 2004, winning eight tournaments and more than $2.5 million in prize money. Four other players earned over $1 million.

"For details of what happened in the main tournaments of the year see 2004 in golf."

Tournament schedule and results

The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the LPGA Tour including that event.

Tournaments in bold are majors.

Award winners

The three competitive awards given out by the LPGA each year are:
*The Rolex Player of the Year is awarded based on a formula in which points are awarded for top-10 finishes and are doubled at the LPGA's four major championships. The points system is: 30 points for first; 12 points for second; nine points for third; seven points for fourth; six points for fifth; five points for sixth; four points for seventh; three points for eighth; two points for ninth and one point for 10th.
**2004 Winner: Annika Sörenstam. Runner-up: Grace Park
*The Vare Trophy, named for Glenna Collett-Vare, is given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season.
**2004 Winner: Annika Sörenstam. Runner-up: Grace Park
*The Louis Suggs Rolex Rooke of the Year Award is awarded to the first-year player on the LPGA Tour who scores the highest in a points competition in which points are awarded at all full-field domestic events and doubled at the LPGA's four major championships. The points system is: 150 points for first; 80 points for second; 75 points for third; 70 points for fourth; and 65 points for fifth. After fifth place, points are awarded in increments of three, beginning at sixth place with 62 points. Rookies who make the cut in an event and finish below 41st each receive five points. The award is named after Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the LPGA.
**2004 Winner: Shi Hyun Ahn. Runner-up: Aree Song

ee also

*2004 in golf
*2004 Ladies European Tour

External links

* [http://www.lpga.com LPGA official website]