2013 LPGA Tour#Schedule
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2013
| tour = LPGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2013|2|14}} – {{end date|2013|11|24}}
| no_of_events = 29
| most_wins = 6 {{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park
| honor1 = Money leader
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park
| honor2 = Rolex Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|THA}} Moriya Jutanugarn
| prevseason = 2012
| nextseason = 2014
}}
The 2013 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The Tour began in Australia on February 14 and ended on November 24 in Florida.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/events/golf-tournaments.aspx |title=2013 Tour Schedule |publisher=LPGA |access-date=April 27, 2013}} The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States–based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
Inbee Park of South Korea won the most tournaments, six, including three majors. She also led the money list for the second straight year and won the Rolex Player of the Year award. Stacy Lewis won the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average, the first American to win since 1994. Three players, Lewis, Park, and Suzann Pettersen had scoring averages below 70, for the first time in LPGA Tour history.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/vare-and-rookie-release |title=Lewis Clinches Vare Trophy and Jutanugarn Earns Top Rookie |publisher=LPGA |date=November 24, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2017}} Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand won the Rookie of the Year award.
Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names is the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event.
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
!Date !Tournament !Location !Winner !Purse !First prize !Titleholders !WWGR | |
Feb 17
|ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open |Australia |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jiyai Shin (11) |align=center|1,200,000 |align=center|180,000 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jiyai Shin |align=center|37 | |
Feb 24
|Thailand |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (4) |align=center|1,500,000 |align=center|225,000 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park |align=center|62 | |
Mar 3
|Singapore |{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis (6) |align=center|1,400,000 |align=center|210,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis |align=center|56 | |
Mar 17
|RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup |Arizona |{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis (7) |align=center|1,500,000 |align=center|225,000 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ai Miyazato |align=center|62 | |
Mar 24
|California |{{flagicon|ESP}} Beatriz Recari (2) |align=center|1,700,000 |align=center|255,000 |{{flagicon|KOR}} I.K. Kim |align=center|62 | |
Apr 7
|California |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (5) |align=center|2,000,000 |align=center|300,000 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Caroline Hedwall |align=center|100 | |
Apr 20
|Hawaii |{{flagicon|NOR}} Suzann Pettersen (11) |align=center|1,700,000 |align=center|255,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Lizette Salas |align=center|62 | |
Apr 28
|Texas |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (6) |align=center|1,300,000 |align=center|195,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlota Ciganda |align=center|62 | |
May 5
|Virginia |{{flagicon|USA}} Cristie Kerr (16) |align=center|1,300,000 |align=center|195,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Cristie Kerr |align=center|62 | |
May 19
|Alabama |{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Johnson (1) |align=center|1,200,000 |align=center|180,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Johnson |align=center|31 | |
May 26 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
|Bahamas |{{flagicon|KOR}} Ilhee Lee (1) |align=center|1,300,000 |align=center|195,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Irene Cho |align=center|56 |
Jun 2
|New Jersey |{{flagicon|AUS}} Karrie Webb (39) |align=center|1,500,000 |align=center|225,000 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jenny Shin |align=center|62 | |
Jun 9
|New York |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (7) |align=center|2,250,000 |align=center|337,500 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Catriona Matthew |align=center|100 | |
Jun 23
|Walmart NW Arkansas Championship |Arkansas |{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (8) |align=center|2,000,000 |align=center|300,000 |{{flagicon|USA |
{{flagicon|USA}} Juli Inkster
{{flagicon|USA}} Brooke Pancake
|align=center|62
|-
|Jun 30
|New York
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (9)
|align=center|3,250,000
|align=center|585,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jodi Ewart Shadoff
{{flagicon|USA}} Brittany Lincicome
{{flagicon|USA}} Lexi Thompson
|align=center|100
|-
|Jul 14
|Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
|Ontario
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hee-Young Park (2)
|align=center|1,300,000
|align=center|195,000
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Meena Lee
{{flagicon|USA}} Austin Ernst
{{flagicon|KOR}} Hanna Kang
|align=center|56
|-
|Jul 21
|Ohio
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Beatriz Recari (3)
|align=center|1,300,000
|align=center|195,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jacqui Concolino
{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chella Choi
|align=center|46
|-
|Aug 4
|Scotland
|{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis (8)
|align=center|2,750,000
|align=center|402,584
|{{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Gulbis
{{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Castrale
{{flagicon|SWE}} Pernilla Lindberg
|align=center|100
|-
|Aug 18
|Colorado
|{{flagicon|EU}} Europe
|colspan=4 align=center|n/a
|-
|Aug 25
|Alberta
|{{flagicon|NZL}} Lydia Ko (2) (a)
|align=center|2,000,000
|align=center|300,000
|{{flagicon|NZL}} Lydia Ko (a)
{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Prammanasudh
{{flagicon|DEU}} Caroline Masson
|align=center|68
|-
|Sep 1
|Oregon
|{{flagicon|NOR}} Suzann Pettersen (12)
|align=center|1,300,000
|align=center|195,000
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Sandra Gal
{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Changkija
{{flagicon|NLD}} Dewi Claire Schreefel
|align=center|46
|-
|Sep 15
|France
|{{flagicon|NOR}} Suzann Pettersen (13)
|align=center|3,250,000
|align=center|487,500
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Rebecca Lee-Bentham
{{flagicon|USA}} Cindy LaCrosse
{{flagicon|AUS}} Katherine Hull-Kirk
|align=center|100
|-
|Oct 6
|China
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanshan Feng (2)
|align=center|1,800,000
|align=center|270,000
|{{flagicon|NED}} Christel Boeljon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Sun Young Yoo
{{flagicon|COL}} Paola Moreno
|align=center|40
|-
|Oct 13
|Malaysia
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lexi Thompson (2)
|align=center|2,000,000
|align=center|300,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alison Walshe
{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Wie
{{flagicon|USA}} Jane Park
|align=center|62
|-
|Oct 20
|LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
|South Korea
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Amy Yang (1)
|align=center|1,900,000
|align=center|285,000
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Eun-Hee Ji
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayako Uehara
{{flagicon|USA}} Candie Kung
|align=center|56
|-
|Oct 27
|Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
|Taiwan
|{{flagicon|NOR}} Suzann Pettersen (14)
|align=center|2,000,000
|align=center|300,000
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Azahara Muñoz
{{flagicon|USA}} Mina Harigae
{{flagicon|KOR}} M.J. Hur
|align=center|31
|-
|Nov 10
|Japan
|{{flagicon|TWN}} Teresa Lu (1)
|align=center|1,200,000
|align=center|180,000
|{{flagicon|TWN}} Teresa Lu
{{flagicon|JPN}} Haru Nomura
{{flagicon|KOR}} Hee-Won Han
|align=center|28
|-
|Nov 17
|Mexico
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lexi Thompson (3)
|align=center|1,000,000
|align=center|200,000
|None
|align=center|37
|-
|Nov 24
|Florida
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanshan Feng (3)
|align=center|2,000,000
|align=center|700,000
|n/a
|align=center|62
|}
Season leaders
Money list leaders
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!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Earnings ($)!!Events | ||||
1 | align=left|Inbee Park | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|2,456,619 | 23 |
2 | align=left|Suzann Pettersen | align=left|{{NOR}} | align=right|2,296,106 | 23 |
3 | align=left|Stacy Lewis | align=left|{{USA}} | align=right|1,938,868 | 26 |
4 | align=left|Shanshan Feng | align=left|{{CHN}} | align=right|1,716,657 | 19 |
5 | align=left|So Yeon Ryu | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|1,278,864 | 24 |
6 | align=left|Lexi Thompson | align=left|{{USA}} | align=right|1,206,109 | 24 |
7 | align=left|I.K. Kim | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|1,125,389 | 23 |
8 | align=left|Beatriz Recari | align=left|{{ESP}} | align=right|1,030,614 | 25 |
9 | align=left|Na Yeon Choi | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|929,964 | 24 |
10 | align=left|Hee Young Park | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|848,676 | 26 |
[http://www.lpga.com/stats/stats-detail.aspx?q=official%20money Full 2013 Official Money List]
Scoring average leaders
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!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Average | |||
1 | align=left|Stacy Lewis | align=left|{{USA}} | align=right|69.48 |
2 | align=left|Suzann Pettersen | align=left|{{NOR}} | align=right|69.70 |
3 | align=left|Inbee Park | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|69.87 |
4 | align=left|So Yeon Ryu | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|70.29 |
5 | align=left|Na Yeon Choi | align=left|{{KOR}} | align=right|70.31 |
[http://www.lpga.com/stats/stats-detail.aspx?q=scoring%20avg Full 2013 Scoring Average List]
See also
References
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