AWARD HISTORY ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Sandra Haynie Kathy Whitwortth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth JoAnne Carner Sandra Palmer Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Beth Daniel JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner 131 116 141 102 41 57 91 83 82 40 79 66 92 88 78 60 75 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Patty Sheehan Betsy King Nancy Lopez Pat Bradley Ayako Okamoto Nancy Lopez Betsy King Beth Daniel Pat Bradley Dottie (Pepper) Mochrie Betsy King Beth Daniel Annika Sorenstam Laura Davies Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Karrie Webb 61 55 85 78 68 49 76 82 59 54 40 48 43 250.50 313.50 225.89 347.79 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Karrie Webb Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Yani Tseng Yani Tseng Stacy Lewis Inbee Park Stacy Lewis 339.75 384.25 486.50 340.19 366.08 404.00 337.00 422.00 314.00 160.00 188.00 336.00 221.00 303.00 321.00 Rolex Player of the Year point system is based on top-10 finishes: 1st place-30 points; 2nd-12; 3rd-9, 4th-7; 5th-6; 6th-5; 7th-4; 8th-3; 9th-2; and 10th-1. All points are doubled for the five LPGA major championships VARE TROPHY Year 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Player Patty Berg Babe Zaharias Patty Berg Patty Berg Louise Suggs Beverly Hanson Betsy Rawls Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Carol Mann Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Judy Rankin JoAnne Carner Scoring Avg 75.00 75.48 74.47 74.57 74.64 74.92 74.03 73.25 73.55 73.67 72.81 72.46 72.61 72.60 72.74 72.04 72.38 72.26 72.88 72.38 73.08 72.87 Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Player JoAnne Carner Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Amy Alcott JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner Patty Sheehan Nancy Lopez Pat Bradley Betsy King Colleen Walker Beth Daniel Beth Daniel Pat Bradley Dottie Pepper Betsy King Beth Daniel Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Scoring Avg 72.40 72.25 72.16 71.76 71.20 71.51 71.75 71.49 71.41 71.40 70.73 71.10 71.14 71.26 70.38 70.54 70.66 70.80 70.85 70.90 71.00 70.47 Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Player Karrie Webb Annika Sorenstam Karrie Webb Karrie Webb Annika Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam Se Ri Pak Grace Park Annika Sorenstam Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Na Yeon Choi Yani Tseng Inbee Park Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis Scoring Avg 70.00 69.99 69.43 70.05 69.42 68.70 70.03 69.99 69.33 69.24 69.69 69.70 70.16 69.87 69.66 70.21 69.48 69.53 Vare trophy is given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the year