The Richest Female Golfers of All Time

Golf is known as being one of the high-earning sports. If you make it as a professional golfer, you can make megabucks and even have golf courses named after you! Golfers like Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Gary Player, among others, have been seen to have made loads of money. While we often talk about the men who make a lot of money, what about the professional female golfers? Who has made a lot of money from a game of golf?

Who are the wealthiest female golfers in the world?

1. ANNIKA SORENSTAM

It should not surprise you to see Annika is at the top of our list. Annika is genuinely the greatest female golfer of all time. She started playing golf at the age of twelve, and she has always conducted herself with class and enthusiasm about the sport. After beginning in 1994, she has won 72 victories.

Net worth: $22,573,192

2. KARRIE WEBB

Karrie Webb is number two on the richest lady golfers list. She is not all that far behind Annika when it comes to performance with a similar number of top tens. Both her and Annika have the same number of top-ten finishes on the LPGA Tour. These are players that worked a week in and a week out to make it to the top. While she is not playing much anymore, she enjoys her winnings.

Net worth: $20,270,249

3. CHRISTIE KERR

In 1997, the world met Christie Kerr. She was a young and impressive player when she first joined the tour back in 1997. Little did we know what a formidable force she was. She collected 20 wins on the LPGA Tour and proved that she had quite a game. She started playing at the young age of 8 and only got better from there. She is very involved in the Birdies for Breast Cancer program. She is still active and was seen on tour this year.

Net worth: $19,908,180

4. INBEE PARK

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Inbee Park may be one of the newer players on the green, but she certainly has figured out a way to make a lot of money for herself in a short period. Inbee Park plays on both the LPGA Tour and the LPGA Tour of Japan. She has collected 20 victories, and for quite some time, she was ranked as the number one player in women's golf. All this after only turning pro in 2007! She is still playing strong and is expected to be seen for years to come.

Net worth: $16,422,646

5. LORENA OCHOA

At five years old, many of us were learning to ride our bikes. Lorena Ochoa, on the other hand, started playing golf at the age of 5. Lorena started early and showed impressive talent. She has had 27 career victories after going pro in 2003. She is still very involved, especially from a fundraising point of view.

Net worth: $14,863,331 

6. SUZANN PETTERSEN

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In 2003 the Suzann Pettersen got into the pro world of gold. This Norwegian golfer played the LPGA Tour for 15 years, winning millions of dollars. Suzann also played on the Ladies' European Tour and was an actual stand-out on this tour in your years playing the game. She has 121 top tens in her career and 15 career victories. Her last tournament will be in September 2021, after which she will be spending more time with her young children.

Net worth: $14,837,579

7. JULI INKSTER

With 109 top tens and 31 career wins, Juli Inkster is an LPGA legend. She played during a time when it was even harder to accumulate wealth than it is now. The tournaments were smaller with more minuscule budgets, and yet she managed to make it. She started playing back in 1983 and is a golfing icon.

Net worth: $14,032,997

8. STACY LEWIS

Stacy Lewis is a well-known professional golfer from America that has shown some skills on the LPGA Tour since her debut in 2009. Stacy Lewis has 13 career wins, with two of those being majors. She won the 2011 Kraft Nabisco and the 2013 Women's British Open. She still regularly competes in tournaments on the professional stage.

Net worth: $13,382,944

9. SE RI PAK

Having turned pro in 1998, Se Ri Pak has 123 top tens and 25 career victories under her belt. Se Ri Pak is known for her work ethic and professionalism. Se Ri Pak moved to the United States when she was 20 years old to start playing golf. As soon as she began to on tour, she started making waves and winning tournaments. She has won 4 majors and has made the cut in men's professional tournaments.

Net worth: $12,583,713

10. PAULA CREAMER

Don't let Paula Creamer's friendly face fool you, and she is a golfing machine. Since her debut in 2005, she has had ten career victories and 104 top tens. She was born in California into a golfing family and started the game when she was ten. Her career took off very fast.