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These are the 10 LPGA golfers who have won at least $15 million in career earnings

Oct. 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET

Sei Young Kim became the 10th player in LPGA history to surpass $15 million in LPGA career earnings after winning the 2025 BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday.

Her $345,000 first-place prize in South Korea moved her to $15,189,333 in total winnings. She now trails No. 9 Lexi Thompson ($15,420,156) and has nudged ahead of No. 11 Lorena Ochoa ($14,863,331).

Sei Young Kim celebrates with the winner's check after winning the 2025 BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links.

Who are the top 10 money winners in LPGA history?

Pos.GolferCareer earningsEvents played
1Annika Sorenstam$22,583,693307
2Lydia Ko$21,190,861259
3Karrie Webb$20,293,617497
4Cristie Kerr$20,179,848602
5Minjee Lee$18,561,761248
6Inbee Park$18,262,344305
7Amy Yang$16,101,830368
8Nelly Korda$15,516,840160
9Lexi Thompson$15,420,156269
10Sei Young Kim$15,189,333243

Nelly Korda is the only one on this top-10 list with fewer than 200 LPGA starts. Cristie Kerr is the only one with more than 600 starts.

There are 30 golfers in LPGA history who have won at least $10 million in career earnings.

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