The 10 Greatest Golf Women's Golfers of All Time, Ranked
Who is the greatest golf women's golfer of all time? We ranked every legend across five criteria — Statistics, Peak Performance, Longevity, Cultural Impact, and Strength of Competition — to produce a definitive GOAT Score. Here are the results.
| # | Golfer | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | 7.49 |
| 2 | Mickey Wright | 6.21 |
| 3 | Babe Zaharias | 6.01 |
| 4 | Kathy Whitworth | 5.95 |
| 5 | Patty Berg | 5.43 |
| 6 | Se Ri Pak | 4.42 |
| 7 | Louise Suggs | 4.29 |
| 8 | Karrie Webb | 4.11 |
| 9 | Inbee Park | 3.69 |
| 10 | Juli Inkster | 3.18 |
Annika Sörenstam approached golf with the precision of a surgeon and the dominance of a champion. Ten majors and 72 LPGA wins came through relentless preparation and a game without weakness. The 59 sh...
- ★10 Major championships
- ★72 LPGA Tour wins
- ★8 LPGA Player of the Year awards
Why #1: Tops the rankings thanks to elite strength of competition. Late '90s-2000s LPGA growing internationally, Webb rivalry pushed both to new heights
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Mickey Wright had the swing that even Ben Hogan admired - high praise from a man who studied golf swings like science. The 13 major championships and 82 LPGA wins came with an elegance that made domin...
- ★13 Major championships
- ★82 LPGA Tour wins
- ★4 LPGA Player of the Year awards
Why #2: Falls just behind Annika Sörenstam but excels in peak performance. 1963: 11 wins including 4 in a row, Hogan called her swing the best he'd seen — highest peak
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Babe Zaharias didn't just play sports - she conquered them. Three Olympic gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Los Angeles Games. All-American status in basketball. A baseball pitcher who struck...
- ★10 Major championships
- ★3 Olympic gold medals (track & field)
- ★Founding member of LPGA
Why #3: Falls just behind Mickey Wright but excels in cultural impact. Greatest female multi-sport athlete ever, transcended sport entirely — cultural icon
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Kathy Whitworth won more golf tournaments than anyone who ever lived - 88 LPGA victories, a record that spans genders and eras. The consistency was remarkable: she won at least once for 17 consecutive...
- ★6 Major championships
- ★88 LPGA Tour wins (all-time record)
- ★7 LPGA Player of the Year awards
Why #4: Falls just behind Babe Zaharias but excels in statistics. 88 LPGA wins (all-time record, any gender), 6 majors, 7x Player of Year — volume queen
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Patty Berg won 15 major championships - still the LPGA record - but her impact extended far beyond tournaments won. She was a founding member of the LPGA in 1950, helping create the organization that ...
- ★15 Major championships (LPGA record)
- ★60 career wins
- ★Founding member of LPGA
Why #5: Falls just behind Kathy Whitworth but excels in statistics. 15 majors (LPGA record), 60 wins, founding LPGA member — huge major count
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Se Ri Pak didn't just win golf tournaments — she launched a movement. When the 20-year-old rookie won the 1998 U.S. Women's Open in a Monday playoff, barefoot in a water hazard on the final hole, an e...
- ★5 Major championships
- ★25 LPGA Tour wins
- ★Won U.S. Women's Open as rookie (1998)
Why #6: Falls just behind Patty Berg but excels in cultural impact. Single-handedly launched Korean golf revolution that dominates LPGA today — generational
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Louise Suggs helped build women's professional golf from nothing. As a founding member of the LPGA in 1950, she didn't just play tournaments - she helped organize them, promote them, and convince spon...
- ★11 Major championships
- ★58 career wins
- ★Founding member of LPGA
Why #7: Falls just behind Se Ri Pak but excels in statistics. 11 majors, 58 wins, first sub-70 in a major — strong early-era numbers
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Karrie Webb arrived from Australia and immediately started winning. Four victories in her first four starts as a rookie in 1996 announced a talent that would dominate women's golf for a decade. By 26,...
- ★7 Major championships
- ★41 LPGA Tour wins
- ★Completed Career Grand Slam
Why #8: Falls just behind Louise Suggs but excels in strength of competition. Same era as Sörenstam, deep fields, competed against rising Korean wave
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Inbee Park's putting stroke became golf's gold standard. The metronomic rhythm - pull back, stroke through, watch it drop - produced seven major championships and a Career Grand Slam completed at just...
- ★7 Major championships
- ★21 LPGA Tour wins
- ★Completed Career Grand Slam
Why #9: Falls just behind Karrie Webb but excels in strength of competition. Modern era with deepest international fields in LPGA history — highest competition
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Juli Inkster played professional golf across four decades, winning majors 20 years apart. The 1984 Nabisco Dinah Shore came as a 23-year-old; the 2000 U.S. Women's Open at 40 proved she could still be...
- ★7 Major championships
- ★31 LPGA Tour wins
- ★Won U.S. Women's Amateur 3 times
Why #10: Falls just behind Inbee Park but excels in longevity. Won majors 20 years apart (1984-2002), competitive across 4 decades — exceptional span
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How Rankings Change Under Different Philosophies
GOAT rankings depend on what you value. Here is the top 3 under each preset:
Default
- 1.Annika Sörenstam7.49
- 2.Mickey Wright6.21
- 3.Babe Zaharias6.01
Major Collector
- 1.Annika Sörenstam7.73
- 2.Mickey Wright6.34
- 3.Kathy Whitworth6.13
Tour Dominator
- 1.Kathy Whitworth7.75
- 2.Annika Sörenstam7.60
- 3.Mickey Wright6.06
Our Methodology
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