| The male counterparts get the bigger share of the | | | | both the Safeway International and Kraft Nabisco |
| limelight when it comes to golf. However, many | | | | tournaments. |
| outstanding female golfers have made the game | | | | She went on to win the Michelob ULTRA Open at |
| interesting and are receiving more media attention | | | | Kingsmill, and then the LPGA Championship. On the |
| than ever. Here's the list for the top 10 female | | | | Ladies European Tour, she won the SAS Masters in |
| golfers in 2008. | | | | Norway. At the Longs Drugs Challenge she won her |
| #1: Lorena Ochoa. Lorena is a Mexican golfer and is | | | | third LPGA victory. On December 31, 2007, Suzann |
| currently ranked #1. She took up golf at the age of | | | | reached the #2 position in the Women's World Golf |
| five and turned professional in 2002. 2007 proved to | | | | Rankings. |
| be a successful year for Lorena, for she overtook | | | | #6: Ji-Yai Shin. She is currently playing on the LPGA |
| Annika Sörenstam to become the world | | | | of Korea Tour. She has broken all existing KLPGA |
| number one ranked golfer. In August 2007, Ochoa | | | | records, winning 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA |
| won her first major championship at the Women's | | | | Tour in 2007. Shin played at the Women's Australian |
| British Open. She won the next two LPGA events, | | | | Open where she finished 2nd, losing to Karrie Webb |
| the CN Canadian Women's Open and the Safeway | | | | in a playoff. However, she won the 2008 Women's |
| Classic, the first to win three consecutive events | | | | British Open, which took her into the top ten position. |
| since Annika Sörenstam in 2005. Also in 2007, | | | | In 2009, Shin will be a rookie on the LPGA Tour. |
| Lorena became the first woman ever to earn more | | | | #7: Cristie Kerr. Cristie started playing golf at the age |
| than $4 million in a single season, surpassing Annika | | | | of eight & turned professional in 1996. By 2004, |
| Sörenstam's previous record of $2.8 million. | | | | she was one of the leading players on the tour, with |
| #2: Tseng Yani. She turned professional in January | | | | three tournament victories, and a fifth place finish on |
| 2007 and at the tender age of 19 (as of X'mas | | | | the money list. She won two tournaments in 2005 |
| 2008), she holds the second position. After finishing | | | | and moved up to third on the money list. Besides |
| sixth in the final LPGA Qualifying Tournament in | | | | playing golf, Cristie is also active in the fundraising for |
| December 2007, Tseng earned full playing privileges | | | | breast cancer research. She has a foundation called |
| on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In June 2008, she | | | | Birdies for Breast Cancer and has raised $250,000 |
| claimed her first LPGA tour victory - the LPGA | | | | since 2004. |
| Championship. She's the girl to watch for the next | | | | #8: Helen Alfredsson. She is a Swedish professional |
| few years. | | | | golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. |
| #3: Annika Sörenstam. She is a Swedish | | | | Helen began her professional career in 1989, and won |
| professional golfer whose achievements rank her as | | | | her first win at the Women's British Open the |
| one of the most successful golfers in history. She has | | | | following year . She topped the money list in Europe |
| won 72 official LPGA tournaments, and tops the | | | | in 1998. Helen is married to Kent Nilsson and is the |
| LPGA's career money list with earnings of over $22 | | | | stepmother of his son. |
| million. On 13 May 2008, Sörenstam announced | | | | #9: Angela Stanford. Angela was born in Texas and |
| that she would "step away" from competitive golf at | | | | turned professional in 2000 and won her first game in |
| the end of the 2008 season. Let's hope she | | | | the Duramed Futures Tour. She went on to finish 4th |
| continues to be involved in the sport after her | | | | in the LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament that year, |
| retirement. | | | | which exempts her on the LPGA Tour in 2001. She |
| #4: Paula Creamer. In her four seasons as a | | | | wished that she could play hockey instead if she |
| professional, she has won 10 tournaments, including | | | | could. |
| eight LPGA Tour events. Paula has been as high as | | | | #10: Karrie Anne Webb. Karrie is Australia's most |
| No. 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She is also | | | | successful female golfer, and one of the top players |
| the youngest and quickest player to reach $1 million | | | | in the history of global women's golf. She began her |
| in LPGA career earnings. She has many endorsement | | | | professional golfing career in 1994 playing on the |
| deals under her belt, with brand names such as | | | | Ladies European Tour where she finished second at |
| Adidas, NEC, RBS & Bridgestone. | | | | the Australian Ladies Open and the Futures Tour in |
| Paula has a nickname "Pink Panther" due to her | | | | the US, where she won one tournament. In 1996, |
| fondness of wearing pink. | | | | Karrie won her first LPGA tournament. She won |
| #5: Suzann Pettersen. Suzann is a Norwegian | | | | three other tournaments and become the first LPGA |
| professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. | | | | player to win $1 million in a single season topping the |
| based LPGA Tour. She turned professional in | | | | year end money list. She was also the 1996 LPGA |
| September 2000. 2007 proved to be a fruitful year | | | | Rookie of the Year. |
| for her. She was selected to represent Norway at | | | | Look out for my other article on "The Top 10 Male |
| the Women's World Cup of Golf but withdrew due | | | | Golfers in 2008" as well. |
| to illness. She recorded her best finish, second, in | | | | |