How many LPGA Player of the Year awards has Annika Sorenstam won?

Annika has won eight Player of the Year awards.

More about Annika Sorenstam

Annika won the LPGA Rookie of the year award in 1994. She won the Player of the Year award the very next year in 1995 and went on to win eight in the eleven years between 1995 and 2005.
She also won the Vare Trophy for low scoring average six times during the same period.
Annika is the only women golfer to date to shoot a 59 in professional competition.
She has 90 international wins as a professional including 10 majors and 72 LPGA tournaments.
Watch highlights of Annika winning her 3^rd US Women’s Open title in a playoff with Pat Hurst.

Early Life and Amateur Career

Sörenstam began playing golf at the age of 12 and quickly excelled, becoming a member of the Swedish national team from 1987 to 1992. She attended the University of Arizona, where she won the NCAA Division I Individual Championship in 1991 and earned All-America honors.

Professional Achievements

Turning professional in 1992, Sörenstam made an immediate impact on the Ladies European Tour, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1993. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1994, where she won her first major title at the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open. Throughout her career, she won the Rolex Player of the Year award a record eight times and was the only female golfer to shoot a 59 in competition.

In 2003, she made headlines by becoming the first woman to participate in a PGA Tour event in 58 years, playing at the Bank of America Colonial. Sörenstam completed a career Grand Slam in 2003, winning all four major championships during her career. After her retirement from regular tournament play in 2008, she returned to competitive golf in 2021, winning the U.S. Senior Women’s Open in her debut at that level.

Honors and Recognition

Sörenstam's contributions to golf have been recognized with numerous accolades, including induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003 and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2021. She has also been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including the ANNIKA Foundation, which promotes women's golf and youth sports.

Sörenstam's legacy extends beyond her tournament victories; she has significantly influenced the perception and coverage of women's golf, paving the way for future generations of female athletes.