Through the 2024 season, 140 golfers have won one of women's golf's LPGA majors. They are listed here in order of their first win. For a complete list of results in these tournaments see the LPGA majors article.
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| First major | Majors won |
# |
Player |
Country |
Year |
Tournament |
Total |
Chevron |
PGA |
U.S. Open |
British |
Evian |
du Maurier |
Titleholders |
Western |
1 | Lucia Mida | United States | 1930 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1930 |
2 | June Beebe | United States | 1931 | Women's Western Open | 2 | | | | | | | | 1931, 1933 |
3 | Jane Weiller | United States | 1932 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1932 |
4 | Marian McDougall | United States | 1934 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1934 |
5 | Opal Hill | United States | 1935 | Women's Western Open | 2 | | | | | | | | 1935, 1936 |
6 | Patty Berg | United States | 1937 | Titleholders Championship | 15 | | | 1946 | | | | 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957 | 1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958 |
7 | Helen Hicks | United States | 1937 | Women's Western Open | 2 | | | | | | | 1940 | 1937 |
8 | Bea Barrett | United States | 1938 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1938 |
9 | Helen Dettweiler | United States | 1939 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1939 |
10 | Babe Zaharias | United States | 1940 | Women's Western Open | 10 | | | 1948, 1950, 1954 | | | | 1947, 1950, 1952 | 1940, 1944, 1945, 1950 |
11 | Dorothy Kirby | United States | 1941 | Titleholders Championship | 2 | | | | | | | 1941, 1942 | |
12 | Betty Jameson | United States | 1942 | Women's Western Open | 3 | | | 1947 | | | | | 1942, 1954 |
13 | Louise Suggs | United States | 1946 | Titleholders Championship | 11 | | 1957 | 1949, 1952 | | | | 1946, 1954, 1956, 1959 | 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953 |
14 | Peggy Kirk | United States | 1949 | Titleholders Championship | 1 | | | | | | | 1949 | |
15 | Pat O'Sullivan | United States | 1951 | Titleholders Championship | 1 | | | | | | | 1951 | |
16 | Betsy Rawls | United States | 1951 | U.S. Women's Open | 8 | | 1959, 1969 | 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 | | | | | 1952, 1959 |
17 | Fay Crocker | Uruguay | 1955 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | | 1955 | | | | 1960 | |
18 | Beverly Hanson | United States | 1955 | LPGA Championship | 3 | | 1955 | | | | | 1958 | 1956 |
19 | Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1956 | | | | | | |
20 | Kathy Cornelius | United States | 1956 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1956 | | | | | |
21 | Mickey Wright | United States | 1958 | LPGA Championship | 13 | | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 | | | | 1961, 1962 | 1962, 1963, 1966 |
22 | Joyce Ziske | United States | 1960 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1960 |
23 | Mary Lena Faulk | United States | 1961 | Women's Western Open | 1 | | | | | | | | 1961 |
24 | Murle Lindstrom | United States | 1962 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1962 | | | | | |
25 | Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1962 | | | | | | |
26 | Marilynn Smith | United States | 1963 | Titleholders Championship | 2 | | | | | | | 1963, 1964 | |
27 | Mary Mills | United States | 1963 | U.S. Women's Open | 3 | | 1964, 1973 | 1963 | | | | | |
28 | Carol Mann | United States | 1964 | Women's Western Open | 2 | | | 1965 | | | | | 1964 |
29 | Susie Berning | United States | 1965 | Women's Western Open | 4 | | | 1968, 1972, 1973 | | | | | 1965 |
30 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 1965 | LPGA Championship | 4 | | 1965, 1974 | 1974 | | | 1982 | | |
31 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 1965 | Titleholders Championship | 6 | | 1967, 1971, 1975 | | | | | 1965, 1966 | 1967 |
32 | Sandra Spuzich | United States | 1966 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1966 | | | | | |
33 | Gloria Ehret | United States | 1966 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1966 | | | | | | |
34 | Catherine Lacoste | France | 1967 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1967 | | | | | |
35 | Sandra Post | Canada | 1968 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1968 | | | | | | |
36 | Donna Caponi | United States | 1969 | U.S. Women's Open | 4 | | 1979, 1981 | 1969, 1970 | | | | | |
37 | Shirley Englehorn | United States | 1970 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1970 | | | | | | |
38 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | | 1971, 1976 | | | | | |
39 | Sandra Palmer | United States | 1972 | Titleholders Championship | 2 | | | 1975 | | | | 1972 | |
40 | Kathy Ahern | United States | 1972 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1972 | | | | | | |
41 | Betty Burfeindt | United States | 1976 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1976 | | | | | | |
42 | Chako Higuchi | Japan | 1977 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1977 | | | | | | |
43 | Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977 | U.S. Women's Open | 4 | | | 1977, 1978, 1984 | | | 1983 | | |
44 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978 | LPGA Championship | 3 | | 1978, 1985, 1989 | | | | | | |
45 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 1979 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1979 | | | | | |
46 | Amy Alcott | United States | 1979 | du Maurier Classic | 5 | 1983, 1988, 1991 | | 1980 | | | 1979 | | |
47 | Sally Little[1] | South Africa | 1980 | LPGA Championship | 2 | | 1980 | | | | 1988 | | |
48 | Pat Bradley | United States | 1980 | du Maurier Classic | 6 | 1986 | 1986 | 1981 | | | 1980, 1985, 1986 | | |
49 | Jan Stephenson | Australia | 1981 | du Maurier Classic | 3 | | 1982 | 1983 | | | 1981 | | |
50 | Janet Anderson | United States | 1982 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1982 | | | | | |
51 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983 | LPGA Championship | 6 | 1996 | 1983, 1984, 1993 | 1992, 1994 | | | | | |
52 | Juli Inkster | United States | 1984 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 7 | 1984, 1989 | 1999, 2000 | 1999, 2002 | | | 1984 | | |
53 | Alice Miller | United States | 1985 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 1 | 1985 | | | | | | | |
54 | Kathy Baker | United States | 1985 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1985 | | | | | |
55 | Jane Geddes | United States | 1986 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | 1987 | 1986 | | | | | |
56 | Betsy King | United States | 1987 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 6 | 1987, 1990, 1997 | 1992 | 1989, 1990 | | | | | |
57 | Jody Rosenthal | United States | 1987 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1987 | | |
58 | Laura Davies | England | 1987 | U.S. Women's Open | 4 | | 1994, 1996 | 1987 | | | 1996 | | |
59 | Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1988 | | | | | | |
60 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 1988 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1988 | | | | | |
61 | Tammie Green | United States | 1989 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1989 | | |
62 | Cathy Johnston | United States | 1990 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1990 | | |
63 | Beth Daniel | United States | 1990 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1990 | | | | | | |
64 | Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | LPGA Championship | 4 | | 1991 | 1991, 2004 | | | 2000 | | |
65 | Nancy Scranton | United States | 1991 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1991 | | |
66 | Dottie Pepper[2] | United States | 1992 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 2 | 1992, 1999 | | | | | | | |
67 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 1992 | du Maurier Classic | 2 | | | | 2006 | | 1992 | | |
68 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden | 1993 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 1 | 1993 | | | | | | | |
69 | Lauri Merten | United States | 1993 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1993 | | | | | |
70 | Brandie Burton | United States | 1993 | du Maurier Classic | 2 | | | | | | 1993, 1998 | | |
71 | Donna Andrews | United States | 1994 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 1 | 1994 | | | | | | | |
72 | Martha Nause | United States | 1994 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1994 | | |
73 | Nanci Bowen | United States | 1995 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 1 | 1995 | | | | | | | |
74 | Kelly Robbins | United States | 1995 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1995 | | | | | | |
75 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 1995 | U.S. Women's Open | 10 | 2001, 2002, 2005 | 2003, 2004, 2005 | 1995, 1996, 2006 | 2003 | | | | |
76 | Jenny Lidback | Peru
Sweden | 1995 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1995 | | |
77 | Christa Johnson | United States | 1997 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 1997 | | | | | | |
78 | Alison Nicholas | England | 1997 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 1997 | | | | | |
79 | Colleen Walker | United States | 1997 | du Maurier Classic | 1 | | | | | | 1997 | | |
80 | Pat Hurst | United States | 1998 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 1 | 1998 | | | | | | | |
81 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 1998 | LPGA Championship | 5 | | 1998, 2002, 2006 | 1998 | 2001 | | | | |
82 | Karrie Webb | Australia | 1999 | du Maurier Classic | 7 | 2000, 2006 | 2001 | 2000, 2001 | 2002 | | 1999 | | |
83 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | France | 2003 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 2003 | | | | | | | |
84 | Hilary Lunke | United States | 2003 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2003 | | | | | |
85 | Grace Park | South Korea | 2004 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 2004 | | | | | | | |
86 | Karen Stupples | England | 2004 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2004 | | | | |
87 | Birdie Kim | South Korea | 2005 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2005 | | | | | |
88 | Jang Jeong | South Korea | 2005 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2005 | | | | |
89 | Morgan Pressel | United States | 2007 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 2007 | | | | | | | |
90 | Suzann Pettersen | Norway | 2007 | LPGA Championship | 2 | | 2007 | | | 2013 | | | |
91 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 2007 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | 2010 | 2007 | | | | | |
92 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 2007 | Women's British Open | 2 | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | | |
93 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 2008 | LPGA Championship | 5 | 2010 | 2008, 2011 | | 2010, 2011 | | | | |
94 | Inbee Park | South Korea | 2008 | U.S. Women's Open | 7 | 2013 | 2013, 2014, 2015 | 2008, 2013 | 2015 | | | | |
95 | Jiyai Shin | South Korea | 2008 | Women's British Open | 2 | | | | 2008, 2012 | | | | |
96 | Brittany Lincicome | United States | 2009 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 2 | 2009, 2015 | | | | | | | |
97 | Anna Nordqvist | Sweden | 2009 | LPGA Championship | 3 | | 2009 | | 2021 | 2017 | | | |
98 | Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea | 2009 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2009 | | | | | |
99 | Catriona Matthew | Scotland | 2009 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2009 | | | | |
100 | Paula Creamer | United States | 2010 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2010 | | | | | |
101 | Stacy Lewis | United States | 2011 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 2 | 2011 | | | 2013 | | | | |
102 | So Yeon Ryu | South Korea | 2011 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | 2017 | | 2011 | | | | | |
103 | Sun-Young Yoo | South Korea | 2012 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 2012 | | | | | | | |
104 | Shanshan Feng | China | 2012 | LPGA Championship | 1 | | 2012 | | | | | | |
105 | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea | 2012 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2012 | | | | | |
106 | Lexi Thompson | United States | 2014 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 2014 | | | | | | | |
107 | Michelle Wie | United States | 2014 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2014 | | | | | |
108 | Mo Martin | United States | 2014 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2014 | | | | |
109 | Kim Hyo-joo | South Korea | 2014 | Evian Championship | 1 | | | | | 2014 | | | |
110 | Chun In-gee | South Korea | 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | 3 | | 2022 | 2015 | | 2016 | | | |
111 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand | 2015 | Evian Championship | 3 | 2016 | | | 2024 | 2015 | | | |
112 | Brooke Henderson | Canada | 2016 | Women's PGA Championship | 2 | | 2016 | | | 2022 | | | |
113 | Brittany Lang | United States | 2016 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2016 | | | | | |
114 | Ariya Jutanugarn | Thailand | 2016 | Women's British Open | 2 | | | 2018 | 2016 | | | | |
115 | Danielle Kang | United States | 2017 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 | | 2017 | | | | | | |
116 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 2017 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | 2018 | 2017 | | | | | |
117 | In-Kyung Kim | South Korea | 2017 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2017 | | | | |
118 | Pernilla Lindberg | Sweden | 2018 | ANA Inspiration | 1 | 2018 | | | | | | | |
119 | Georgia Hall | England | 2018 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2018 | | | | |
120 | Angela Stanford | United States | 2018 | Evian Championship | 1 | | | | | 2018 | | | |
121 | Ko Jin-young | South Korea | 2019 | ANA Inspiration | 2 | 2019 | | | | 2019 | | | |
122 | Lee Jeong-eun | South Korea | 2019 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2019 | | | | | |
123 | Hannah Green | Australia | 2019 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 | | 2019 | | | | | | |
124 | Hinako Shibuno | Japan | 2019 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2019 | | | | |
125 | Sophia Popov | Germany | 2020 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2020 | | | | |
126 | Mirim Lee | South Korea | 2020 | ANA Inspiration | 1 | 2020 | | | | | | | |
127 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea | 2020 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 | | 2020 | | | | | | |
128 | Kim A-lim | South Korea | 2020 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2020 | | | | | |
129 | Patty Tavatanakit | Thailand | 2021 | ANA Inspiration | 1 | 2021 | | | | | | | |
130 | Yuka Saso | Philippines Japan | 2021 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 | | | 2021, 2024 | | | | | |
131 | Nelly Korda | United States | 2021 | Women's PGA Championship | 2 | 2024 | 2021 | | | | | | |
132 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 2021 | Evian Championship | 2 | | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | |
133 | Jennifer Kupcho | United States | 2022 | Chevron Championship | 1 | 2022 | | | | | | | |
134 | Ashleigh Buhai | South Africa | 2022 | Women's British Open | 1 | | | | 2022 | | | | |
135 | Lilia Vu | United States | 2023 | Chevron Championship | 2 | 2023 | | | 2023 | | | | |
136 | Yin Ruoning | China | 2023 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 | | 2023 | | | | | | |
137 | Allisen Corpuz | United States | 2023 | U.S. Women's Open | 1 | | | 2023 | | | | | |
138 | Céline Boutier | France | 2023 | Evian Championship | 1 | | | | | 2023 | | | |
139 | Amy Yang | South Korea | 2024 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 | | 2024 | | | | | | |
140 | Ayaka Furue | Japan | 2024 | Evian Championship | 1 | | | | | 2024 | | | |
Close
Little became a United States citizen in August 1982.
At that time, she was competing under her married name of Dottie Mochrie. She reverted to her maiden name of Pepper after her 1995 divorce.