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). This was the 55th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Total prize money for all tournaments was $42,875,000.
| Duration | March 11, 2004 – December 19, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins | 8  Annika Sörenstam |
| Money leader | Annika Sörenstam |
| Rolex Player of the Year | Annika Sörenstam |
| Rookie of the Year |  Shi Hyun Ahn |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Annika Sörenstam continued to dominate women's golf in 2004, winning eight tournaments and $2,544,707 in prize money. Four other players earned over $1 million. There were six first-time winners in 2004: Moira Dunn, Christina Kim, Lorena Ochoa, Jennifer Rosales, Kim Saiki, and Karen Stupples. Ochoa (Mexico) and Rosales (Philippines) were the first winners of their respective countries to win on the LPGA Tour.
For details of what happened in the main tournaments of the year see 2004 in golf.
Tournament schedule and results
editThe number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the LPGA Tour including that event.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Welch's/Fry's Championship | Arizona |  Karen Stupples (1) |
800,000 | 120,000 |
| Mar 21 | Safeway International | Arizona | Annika Sörenstam (49) |
1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Mar 28 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | California | Grace Park (5) |
1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Apr 4 | The Office Depot Championship | California | Annika Sörenstam (50) |
1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Apr 17 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | Nevada |  Cristie Kerr (2) |
1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| May 2 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia |  Jennifer Rosales (1) |
1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| May 9 | Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill | Virginia | Se Ri Pak (22) |
2,200,000 | 330,000 |
| May 16 | Franklin American Mortgage Championship | Tennessee |  Lorena Ochoa (1) |
900,000 | 135,000 |
| May 23 | Sybase Classic | New York | Sherri Steinhauer (6) |
1,250,000 | 187,500 |
| May 30 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | Annika Sörenstam (51) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 6 | Kellogg-Keebler Classic | Illinois |  Karrie Webb (30) |
1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Jun 13 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | Annika Sörenstam (52) |
1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Jun 20 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | Cristie Kerr (3) |
1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Jun 27 | Wegmans LPGA | New York | Kim Saiki (1) |
1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Jul 4 | U.S. Women's Open | Massachusetts | Meg Mallon (16) |
3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| Jul 11 | BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open | Ontario | Meg Mallon (17) |
1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Jul 18 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio | Moira Dunn (1) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jul 24 | Evian Masters | France | Wendy Doolan (3) |
2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| Aug 1 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | Karen Stupples (2) |
1,600,000 | 290,880 |
| Aug 8 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | Ohio | Meg Mallon (18) |
1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Aug 22 | Wendy's Championship for Children | Ohio |  Catriona Matthew (2) |
1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Aug 29 | Wachovia LPGA Classic | Pennsylvania | Lorena Ochoa (2) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Sep 5 | State Farm Classic | Illinois | Cristie Kerr (4) |
1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Sep 12 | John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic | Oklahoma | Annika Sörenstam (53) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Sep 19 | Safeway Classic | Oregon | Hee-Won Han (3) |
1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Sep 26 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California | Christina Kim (1) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 10 | Asahi Ryokuken International Championship | South Carolina | Liselotte Neumann (13) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 17 | Samsung World Championship | California | Annika Sörenstam (54) |
825,000 | 206,250 |
| Oct 31 | CJ Nine Bridges Classic | South Korea | Grace Park (6) |
1,350,000 | 202,500 |
| Nov 7 | Mizuno Classic | Japan | Annika Sörenstam (55) |
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Nov 14 | The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions | Alabama | Heather Daly-Donofrio (2) |
800,000 | 130,000 |
| Nov 21 | ADT Championship | Florida | Annika Sörenstam (56) |
1,000,000 | 215,000 |
| Dec 19 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | LPGA Tour | n/a | |
Tournaments in bold are majors.
Leaders
editMoney List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2,544,707 | 18 |
| 2 | Grace Park | South Korea |
1,525,471 | 25 |
| 3 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
1,450,824 | 27 |
| 4 | Meg Mallon |  United States |
1,358,623 | 21 |
| 5 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
1,189,990 | 24 |
| 6 | Karen Stupples | England |
968,852 | 23 |
| 7 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
931,693 | 28 |
| 8 | Hee-Won Han | South Korea |
840,605 | 28 |
| 9 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
748,316 | 22 |
| 10 | Jennifer Rosales | Philippines |
693,625 | 25 |
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
68.70 |
| 2 | Grace Park | South Korea |
69.99 |
| 3 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
70.02 |
| 4 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
70.33 |
| 5 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
70.48 |
Full 2004 Scoring Average List - navigate to "2004", then "Scoring Average"
Award winners
editThe 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: Grace Park. Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam
- 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