Who are the young stars on the LPGA?
If you're interested in the next line of the Top Women Golfers and want to know who is upcoming and have made a name for themselves then this is the page to bookmark. On LPGA Fan website, we try to find interesting facts on players for the LPGA fan that you are. As a fan ourselves, we have our ears to the ground, keeping in touch on social media and perusing through the news in the sports world. Most of the time, we are home like you watching the LPGA Tour on television but when the LPGA Tour is nearby, we get off our rump and we haul ourselves down to the course where we get up close and personal. We love getting face time with these players and forming friendships with them because that's what fans do.
Get to know the Newest LPGA Golfers, the Rookies
There are 23 rookies in 2023 LPGA Tour to watch out for. Check back throughout the season for more.
Channetee Wannasaen is 18 years old and from Chiang Mai, Thailand.Channetee Wannasaen is 18 years old and from Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Bailey Tarda is 26 years old and from Atlanta, Georgia.Hae Ran Ryu is 21 years old and from Suwon, South Korea.
Alexa Pano is a former Netflix star and now a LPGA rookie.
Ines Laklalech is the first player from North Africa and the Arab Region that earned a LPGA card.
Bailey Tarda is 26 years old and from Atlanta, Georgia.
Valery Plata is 21 years old and from Columbia.
Aline Krauter is 22 years old and from Stuttgart, Germany.
Riley Rennell is 24 years old and from Columbia, Tennesee.
Samantha Wagner is 26 years old and from Windermere, Florida.
Linnea Johannson is 29 years old and from Bastad, Sweden.
Kum-Kang Park is 21 years old and from Seoul, South Korea.
Lauren Hartlage is 24 years old and from Kentucky.
Isi Garba is 27 years old and from Munich, Germany.
Luna Sobron Galmes is 28 years old and from Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Yu-Sang Hou is 23 years old and from Taipei, Taiwan.
Dana Finkelstein is 29 years old and from Chandler, Arizona.
Polly Mack is 23 years old and from Berlin, Germany.
Jennifer Song is 32 years old and from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Ellinor Sudow is 24 years old and from Vasatorp, Sweden.
Madie Szeryk is 26 years old and from London, Ontario.
*Jaravee Boonchat is 23 years old and from Bangkok, Thailand. Jaravee caught our eye at the Honda LPGA Thailand as she climbed up the leaderboard in her rookie year. We will be keeping our eyes on this budding star.
Dani Holmqvist is 34 years old and from Stockholm, Sweden.
Min Lee is 27 years old and from Chinese Taipei.
Kiira Riihijarvi is from Sweden.
Bailey Tarda is 26 years old and from Atlanta, Georgia.Hae Ran Ryu is 21 years old and from Suwon, South Korea.
Alexa Pano is a former Netflix star and now a LPGA rookie.
Ines Laklalech is the first player from North Africa and the Arab Region that earned a LPGA card.
Bailey Tarda is 26 years old and from Atlanta, Georgia.
Valery Plata is 21 years old and from Columbia.
Aline Krauter is 22 years old and from Stuttgart, Germany.
Riley Rennell is 24 years old and from Columbia, Tennesee.
Samantha Wagner is 26 years old and from Windermere, Florida.
Linnea Johannson is 29 years old and from Bastad, Sweden.
Kum-Kang Park is 21 years old and from Seoul, South Korea.
Lauren Hartlage is 24 years old and from Kentucky.
Isi Garba is 27 years old and from Munich, Germany.
Luna Sobron Galmes is 28 years old and from Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Yu-Sang Hou is 23 years old and from Taipei, Taiwan.
Dana Finkelstein is 29 years old and from Chandler, Arizona.
Polly Mack is 23 years old and from Berlin, Germany.
Jennifer Song is 32 years old and from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Ellinor Sudow is 24 years old and from Vasatorp, Sweden.
Madie Szeryk is 26 years old and from London, Ontario.
*Jaravee Boonchat is 23 years old and from Bangkok, Thailand. Jaravee caught our eye at the Honda LPGA Thailand as she climbed up the leaderboard in her rookie year. We will be keeping our eyes on this budding star.
Dani Holmqvist is 34 years old and from Stockholm, Sweden.
Min Lee is 27 years old and from Chinese Taipei.
Kiira Riihijarvi is from Sweden.
Waiting for their 1st win
Three players that are hungry for a LPGA win this year are:
Jennifer Song will be trying to bag her first win on the LPGA Tour.
Lucy Li will be trying to score well and finish in the top 10 on all the majors. She is one force to be reckon with
Meghan Khang is one of those players who can get the job done. Meghan has been playing extremely well in the last few tournaments and her swing will win her her first trophy real soon. Go Meghan!
Jennifer Song will be trying to bag her first win on the LPGA Tour.
Lucy Li will be trying to score well and finish in the top 10 on all the majors. She is one force to be reckon with
Meghan Khang is one of those players who can get the job done. Meghan has been playing extremely well in the last few tournaments and her swing will win her her first trophy real soon. Go Meghan!
Interesting Things to Know
Leona Maguire
Leona has a twin sister only 15 minutes apart, named Lisa Maguire who was also a LPGA player but has since retired in 2019 to pursue a career in developing golf in Ireland. Both had won golf scholarships to study in the US and they chose Duke University. They graduated first before turning pro on the LPGA Tour. If it wasn't golf, Leona would have been a swimming sensation.
Carlota Ciganda
Carlota started golfing when she was 11 and continued with influence from her father. She attended Arizona State University for 3 years and she speaks 4 languages. Carlota is from Spain.
Sei Young Kim
Sei Young holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Her other interests include reading and listening to music. She picked up golf by herself with no influence from family.
Leona has a twin sister only 15 minutes apart, named Lisa Maguire who was also a LPGA player but has since retired in 2019 to pursue a career in developing golf in Ireland. Both had won golf scholarships to study in the US and they chose Duke University. They graduated first before turning pro on the LPGA Tour. If it wasn't golf, Leona would have been a swimming sensation.
Carlota Ciganda
Carlota started golfing when she was 11 and continued with influence from her father. She attended Arizona State University for 3 years and she speaks 4 languages. Carlota is from Spain.
Sei Young Kim
Sei Young holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Her other interests include reading and listening to music. She picked up golf by herself with no influence from family.