An American hasn't won LPGA Rookie of the Year since 2005 and that likely won't change this year. Here's the 2024 short list
There are seven players who mathematically have a chance to win.
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With only six events remaining on the LPGA schedule, it’s crunch time for year-end awards. The 2024 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race is quite the international affair, with players from four different countries in the top five. An American player, however, isn’t among them.
Actually, an American hasn’t won Rookie of the Year since Paula Creamer in 2005. Auston Kim is the highest-ranked U.S. player on the list at No. 6, and she’d have to win this week’s BMW Ladies Championship to have a chance at the honor and then win three more times. Kim is currently tied for 14th.
There are seven players who mathematically have a chance to win, though it’s not a particularly tight race. Interestingly, an LPGA rookie has yet to win this season. Only top-40 finishes garner points. A victory is worth 150 points, a second is worth 80 and a 10th-place finish is worth 50 points.
Here’s how things stand as the season winds down:
