Women's Professional Golf
LPGA majors
- 2–5 April: Kraft Nabisco Championship - American Brittany Lincicome won her third LPGA tournament and first major after scoring an eagle on the last hole.
- 11–14 June: LPGA Championship - Swedish rookie Anna Nordqvist won her first major and first LPGA tournament by four strokes over Lindsey Wright.
- 9–12 July: U.S. Women's Open - A birdie on the 72nd hole gave Korean Eun-Hee Ji a one-shot win over Candie Kung for her first major and second LPGA tournament title.
- 30 July-2 August: Ricoh Women's British Open - Catriona Matthew became the first Scottish woman to win a major, competing 11 weeks after giving birth to her second child.
Ladies European Tour major (in addition to the Women's British Open)
- 23–26 July: Evian Masters - Japan's Ai Miyazato defeated Sweden's Sophie Gustafson on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for her first LPGA Tour win.
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see Ladies European Tour.
Additional LPGA Tour events
- 17–20 September: Samsung World Championship - Korean Na Yeon Choi won her first LPGA Tour title by one shot over Ai Miyazato of Japan.
- 19–23 November: LPGA Tour Championship - Rookie Anna Nordqvist won the rain-shortened championship, her second win of the 2009 season.
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results see LPGA Tour.
Team events
- 21–23 August: Solheim Cup - Team USA won the Cup for the third straight meeting with a 16–12 victory over Team Europe.
Money list leaders
- LPGA Tour – Jiyai Shin ($1,807,334)
- Ladies European Tour – Sophie Gustafson (€281,315)
- Duramed Futures Tour – Mina Harigae ($88,386)
- LPGA of Korea Tour – Hee Kyung Seo (₩663,759,286)
- LPGA of Japan Tour – Sakura Yokomine (¥175,016,384)
- Ladies Asian Golf Tour – Bo-Mi Suh ($48,500)
- ALPG Tour – Katherine Hull (A$125,980)
Awards
- LPGA Player of the Year – Lorena Ochoa claimed the title for the fourth consecutive year
- LPGA Rookie of the Year – Jiyai Shin won over second-place finisher Anna Nordqvist
- LPGA Vare Trophy – Lorena Ochoa won the title with a scoring average of 70.16.
- LET Rookie of the Year – Anna Nordqvist clinched the title while playing only six events on the tour.
Other happenings
- 13 July: LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens resigned under pressure from players after four years in the job. Marsha Evans was named interim commissioner while a search was undertaken for a permanent replacement.
- 28 October: The LPGA Tour announced that Michael Whan had been hired as its new commissioner.
- 18 November: The LPGA announced that the 2010 LPGA Championship will be sponsored by Wegmans in Rochester, New York, in place of that city's annual Wegmans LPGA tour stop. The LPGA Championship previously was sponsored by McDonald's and took place in eastern Maryland.
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