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Before we look ahead to what’s coming in 2026, let’s wrap up the 2025 season the way we did last year. Here are the top five stat leaders in select categories for the 2025 LPGA Tour season.
Strokes Gained
Jeeno Thitikul (3.04)
Nelly Korda (2.31)
Minjee Lee (2.27)
Charley Hull (1.99)
Lottie Woad (1.80)
Average Driving Distance (yards)
Julia Lopez Ramirez (285.42)
Polly Mack (283.46)
Auston Kim (282.23)
Bianca Pagdanganan (280.51)
Bailey Tardy (278.05)
Driving Accuracy (%)
Andrea Lee (84.50)
Hyo Joo Kim (82.71)
Miyu Yamashita (82.67)
Lauren Coughlin (82.62)
Robyn Choi (82.18)
Greens in Regulation (%)
Haeran Ryu (77.49)
Rio Takeda (77.02)
Jeeno Thitikul (76.17)
Nanna Koerstz Madsen (75.83)
Allisen Corpuz (75.42)
Scrambling
Hyo Joo Kim (68.32)
Lydia Ko (67.91)
Jin Hee Im (65.90)
Miyu Yamashita (65.73)
Charley Hull (65.58)
Putts Per Round
Hyo Joo Kim (28.59)
Minami Katsu (28.63)
Lydia Ko (28.65)
Jeeno Thitikul (28.71)
Cheyenne Knight (28.89)
Bogey Free Rounds
Miyu Yamashita (14)
Somi Lee (13)
Jin Hee Im (13)
Hyo Joo Kim (12)
Lauren Coughlin (11)
Top-10 Finishes
Jeeno Thitikul (14)
Miyu Yamashita (12)
Sei Young Kim (10)
Nelly Korda (9)
Hye-Jin Choi (9)
Looking back at these stats, you can tell how incredible the 2025 LPGA season really was. So many players led stat categories but only had one win to their name. Nelly Korda had one of her best years in statistics but couldn’t manage to get a win.
Let’s see if the LPGA is as competitive in 2026 as it was in 2025. It’s bound to be a great season.
See you next week, golf fans!
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