2023 Golfweek Awards: Female Player of the Year

Last January, few would’ve put anyone on this short list in the LPGA Player of the Year conversation.

At the start of the 2023 season, it’s safe to say that few would’ve put anyone on this short list in the LPGA Player of the Year conversation.

The start of the year seemed primed for another Lydia Ko show, especially after she opened 2023 with a victory on the LET in Saudi Arabia. Nelly Korda won late in 2022 after an injury-plagued year. Would she continue what she started in 2021?

Instead, both Ko and Korda were among the winless on the LPGA this season, while three new heavy hitters emerged.

In the end, the winner was clear. Without further ado, here’s Golfweek’s Female Player of the Year …