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2024 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Bailey Tardy United States Blue Bay LPGA 68-70-66-65=269 (-19) Defeated Sarah Schmelzel by four strokes

 

2023 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Angel Yin United States Buick LPGA Shanghai 70-69-65-70=274 (-14) Defeated Lilia Vu in a one-hole playoff
Hae Ran Ryu Republic of Korea Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G 64-64-66=194 (-19) Defeated Linnea Strom by three strokes 
Chanettee Wannasaen
Thailand Portland Classic 68-66-65-62=262 (-26) Defeated Xiyu Lin by four strokes
Megan Khang United States CPKC Women's Open 71-66-68-74=279 (-9) Defeated Jin Young Ko in a playoff
Alexa Pano United States ISPS Handa World Invitational 76-70-69-66=281 (-8) Defeated Esther Henseleit and Gabriella Cowley in a playoff
Elizabeth Szokol United States Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational 69-61-62-65=257 (-23) Teamed with Cheyenne Knight defeated team Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan by one stroke
Linn Grant Sweden Dana Open 64-69-62-68=263 (-21) Defeated Allisen Corpuz by three strokes
Allisen Corpuz United States U.S. Women's Open 69-70-71-60=279 (-9) Defeated Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin by three strokes
Rose Zhang United States Mizuho Americas Open 70-69-66-74=279 (-9) Defeated Jennifer Kupcho in a playoff
Grace Kim Australia LOTTE Championship 71-67-70-68=276 (-12) Defeated Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung in a playoff
Ruoning Yin People's Republic of China DIO Implant LA Open 68-64-67-70=269 (-15) Defeated Georgia Hall by one stroke
Lilia Vu United States Honda LPGA Thailand 66-70-66-64=266 (-22) Defeated Natthakritta Vongtaveelap by one stroke

 

2022 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Gemma Dryburgh Scotland TOTO Japan Classic 71-67-65-65=268 (-20) Defeated Kana Nagai by four strokes
Jodi Ewart Shadoff England LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship 64-69-69-71=273 (-15) Defeated Yuka Saso by one stroke
Andrea Lee United States AmazingCre Portland Classic 72-64-67-66=269 (-19) Defeated Daniela Darquea by one stroke
Paula Reto South Africa CP Women's Open 62-69-67-67=265 (-19) Defeated Nelly Korda and Hye-Jin Choi by one stroke
Maja Stark Sweden ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics 69-79069-63=271 (-20) Defeated Allisen Corpuz by five strokes
Ashleigh Buhai South Africa AIG Women's Open 70-65-64-75=275 (-10) Defeated In Gee Chun in a four hole play-off
Ayaka Furue Japan Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open 69-68-68-62=267 (-21) Defeated Celine Boutier by three strokes
Jennifer Kupcho United States The Chevron Championship 66-70-64-74=274 (-14) Defeated Jessica Korda by two strokes
Atthaya Thitikul Thailand JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol 69-70-69-64=272 (-16) Defeated Nanna Koerstz Madsen in a two hole play-off
Nanna Koerstz Madsen Denmark Honda LPGA Thailand 65-64-66-67=262 (-26) Defeated Xiyu Lin in a two hole play-off
Leona Maguire Ireland LPGA Drive On Championship 66-65-67=198 (-18) Defeated Lexi Thompson by 3 strokes

 

2021 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Ryann O'Toole
United States

Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open

68-71-68-64=271 (-17)

Defeated Lydia Ko and Atthaya Thitikul by 3 strokes

Pajaree Anannarukarn
Thailand

ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf Management

70-69-66-70=275 (-16)

Defeated Emma Talley in a two hole play-off

Matilda Castren
Finland LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship 71-69-69-65=274 (-14)

Defeated Min Lee by 2 strokes

Yuka Saso
Philippines U.S. Women's Open conducted by the USGA 69-67-71-73=280 (-4)

Defeated Nasa Hataoka in a three hole play-off

Wei-Ling Hsu
Chinese Taipei Pure Silk Championship 66-72-65-68=271 (-13)

Defeated Moriya Jutanugarn by 2 strokes

Patty Tavatanakit
Thailand ANA Inspiration 66-69-67-68=270 (-18)

Defeated Lydia Ko by 2 strokes

2020 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Ally McDonald
United States LPGA Drive On Championship Reynolds Lake Oconee 66-68-69-69=272 (-16)

Defeated Danielle Kang by 1 stroke

Mel Reid
England ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 68-64-66-67=265 (-19)

Defeated Jennifer Kupcho by 2 strokes

Madelene Sagstrom Sweden Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio 72-62-67-70=271 (-17)
Defeated Nasa Hataoka by 1 stroke

2019 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Cheyenne Knight United States Volunteers of America Classic 66-67-67-66=266 (-18)

Defeated Brittany Altomare and Jaye Marie Green by two strokes

Cydney Clanton United States Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational 67-64-63-59=253 (-27)

Teamed with Jasmine Suwannapura defeated team Jin Young Ko and Minjee Lee by six strokes

Hannah Green Australia KPMG Women's PGA Championship 68-69-70-72=279 (-9)

Defeated Sung Hyun Park by 1 stroke

Jeongeun Lee6 Republic of Korea U.S. Women's Open conducted by the USGA 70-69-69-70=278 (-6)

Defeated Angel Yin, So Yeon Ryu and Lexi Thompson by 2 strokes

Bronte Law England Pure Silk Championship 65-68-67-67=267 (-17)

Defeated Madelene Sagstrom, Brooke Henderson and Nasa Hataoka by 2 strokes

Celine Boutier
France ISPS Handa Vic Open 69-71-69-72=281 (-8)

Defeated Sarah Kemp, Charlotte Thomas and Su Oh by 2 strokes

2018 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Gaby Lopez Mexico Blue Bay LPGA 70-71-66-73=280 (-8)
Defeated Ariya Jutanugarn by 1-strokes
Nelly Korda United States Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championsip presented by CTBC 67-71-69-68=275 (-13)
Defeated Minjee Lee by 2-strokes
Marina Alex United States Cambia Portland Classic 62-71-71-65=269 (-19)
Defeated Georgia Hall by 4-strokes
Georgia Hall England Ricoh Women's British Open 67-68-69-67=271 (-17)
Defeated Pornanong Phatlum by 2-strokes
Thidapa Suwannapura Thailand Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning & O-I 65-69-71-65=270 (-14)
Defeated Brittany Lincicome in a one-hole playoff
Nasa Hataoka Japan Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G 64-65-63=192 (-21)
Defeated Austin Ernst by 6 strokes
Annie Park United States ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 69-65-63=197 (-16)
Defeated Sakura Yokomine by 1 strokes 
Moriya Jutanugarn Thailand HUGEL-JTBC LA Open 68-66-70-68=272 (-12)
Defeated Inbee Park and Jin Young Ko by 2 strokes 
Pernilla Lindberg Sweden ANA Inspiration 65-67-70-71=273 (-15) Defeated Inbee Park in an eight-hole playoff
Jin Young Ko
Republic of Korea ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open 65-69-71-69=274 (-14)

Defeated Hyejin Choi by 3 strokes

2017 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Sung Hyun Park Republic of Korea U.S. Women's Open Conducted by the USGA 73-70-67-67=277 (-11) Defeated Hyejin Choi by 2 strokes
Danielle Kang United States KPMG Women's PGA Championship 69-66-68-68=271 (-13) Defeated Brooke Henderson by 1 stroke

2016 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Charley Hull England CME Group Tour Championship 67-70-66-66=269 (-19) Defeated So Yeon Ryu by 2 strokes
Carlota Ciganda Spain LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship 69-70-69-70=278 (-10) Defeated Alison Lee in a playoff
In Gee Chun Republic of Korea The Evian Championship 63-66-65-69=263 (-21) Defeated So Yeon Ryu and Sung Hyun Park by 4 strokes
Caroline Masson Germany Manulife LPGA Classic 67-73-73-65=278 (-6) Defeated Lydia Ko on the first playoff hole
Brooke Henderson Canada KPMG Women's PGA Championship 68-69-68-67=272 (-16) Defeated Karine Icher, Minjee Lee and Mi Hyang Lee by one stroke
Ariya Jutanugarn Thailand Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic 71-69-63-72=274 (-14) Defeated Amy Yang, Stacy Lewis and Morgan Pressel by one stroke
Jenny Shin Republic of Korea Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC 68-70-65-67=270 (-14) Defeated Amy Yang, Mi Jung Hur and Gerina Piller by two strokes
Haru Nomura Japan ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open 69-68-70-65=272 (-16) Defeated Lydia Ko by three strokes
Ha Na Jang Republic of Korea Coates Golf Championship Presented by R+L Carriers 65-72-68-72=277 (-11) Defeated Brooke Henderson by one stroke

2015 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Kris Tamulis United States Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic 71-68-67-65=271 (-17) Defeated Yani Tseng and Austin Ernst by one stroke
Chella Choi Republic of Korea Marathon Classic Presented By Owens Corning and O-I 73-66-65-66=270 (-14) Defeated Ha Na Jang in a one-hole playoff
Sei Young Kim Republic of Korea Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic 70-68-72-68=278 (-14) Defeated Sun Young Yoo and Ariya Jutanugarn in a one-hole playoff
Hyo Joo Kim Republic of Korea JTBC Founders Cup 65-69-66-67=267 (-21) Defeated Stacy Lewis by three strokes
Minjee Lee Australia Kingsmill Championship Presented by JTBC 68-67-69-65=269 (-15) Defeated So Yeon Ryu by two strokes

2014 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Mi Hyang Lee South Korea Mizuno Classic 69-67-69=205 (-11) defeated Ilhee Lee and Kotono Komuza by one stroke in a five-hole sudden-death playoff
Lee-Anne Pace South Africa Blue Bay LPGA 67-66-67=200 (-16) defeated Caroline Masson by three strokes
Austin Ernst USA Portland Classic Presented by Cambia Health Solutions 69-69-69-67=274 (-14) defeated I.K. Kim by one stroke in a one-hole sudden-death playoff
Mirim Lee South Korea Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft 70-64-67-69=270 (-14) defeated Inbee Park by one stroke in a two-hole sudden-death playoff
Mo Martin USA RICOH Women's British Open 69-69-77-72=287 (-1) defeated Suzann Pettersen and Shanshan Feng by one stroke
Lydia Ko New Zealand Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic 68-71-68-69=276 (-12) defeated Stacy Lewis by one stroke
Lizette Salas USA Kingsmill Championship Presented by JTBC 67-68-65-71=271 (-13) defeated Yani Tsent, Lexi Thompson and Sarah Jane Smith by four strokes

2013 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Amy Yang South Korea LPGA KEB • HanaBank Championship 67-71-69=207 (-9) defeated Hee Kyung Seo in a one-hole sudden-death playoff
Lexi Thompson USA Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia 67-63-66-69=265 (-19) defeated Shanshan Feng by four strokes
Ilhee Lee South Korea Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic 41-43-42-0=126 (-18) defeated Irene Cho by two strokes
Jennifer Johnson USA Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 67-70-65-65=267 (-21) defeated Pornanong Phatlum and Jessica Korda by one stroke

2012 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Jessica Korda USA ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open 72-70-73-74=289 (-3) defeated five players in a two-hole, sudden-death playoff
Azahara Munoz Spain Sybase Match Play Championship Match Play 2&1 in final match defeated Candie Kung
Shanshan Feng China Wegmans LPGA Championship 72-73-70-67=282 (-6) defeated Eun-Hee Ji, Suzann Pettersen, Stacy Lewis and Mika Miyazato by two strokes
Brittany Lang USA Manulife Financial LPGA Classic 69-65-67-67=268 (-16) defeated three players in a three-hole, sudden-death playoff
So Yeon Ryu South Korea Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-1 67-68-67-62=26 (-20) defeated Angela Stanford by six strokes
Mika Miyazato Japan Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola 65-68-70=203 (-13) defeated Brittany Lincicome and Inbee Park by two strokes

2011 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Sandra Gal Germany Kia Classic 67-68-70-71=276 (-16) defeated Jiyai Shin by one stroke.
Stacy Lewis USA Kraft Nabisco Championship 66-69-71-69=275 (-13) defeated Yani Tseng by three strokes.
Momoko Ueda JAPAN Mizuno Classic 67-64-69=200 (-16) defeated Shanshan Feng in a three-hole playoff.
Hee Young Park SOUTH KOREA CME Group Titleholders 71-69-69-70=279 (-9) defeated Sandra Gal and Paula Creamer by two strokes.

2010 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Beatriz Recari Spain CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge 68-66-70-70=274 (-14) defeated Gwladys Nocera by one stroke.
Sun Young Yoo South Korea Sybase Match Play Championship 3&1 defeated Angela Stanford in final round

2009 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Michelle Wie USA Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light 70-66-70-69=275 (-13) defeated Paula Creamer by two strokes
Na Yeon Choi South Korea Samsung World Championship 71-67-63-71=272 (-16) defeated Ai Miyazato by one stroke
M.J. Hur South Korea Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola 69-69-65=203 (-13) defeated Suzann Pettersen and Michele Redman in a two-hole, sudden-death playoff
Ai Miyazato Japan Evian Masters Presented by Société Générale 69-66-70-69=274 (-14) defeated Sophie Gustafson in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff
Eunjung Yi South Korea Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger 68-66-61-71=266 (-18) Eunjung Yi won on a one-hole, sudden-death playoff over Morgan Pressel
Anna Nordqvist Sweden McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola 66-70-69-68=273 (-15) defeated Lindsey Wright by four strokes
Jiyai Shin South Korea HSBC Women's Champions 72-73-66-66=277 (-11) defeated Katherine Hull by two strokes

2008 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
In-Kyung Kim South Korea Longs Drugs Challenge 67-69-69-73=278 (-10) defeated Angela Stanford by three strokes
Katherine Hull Australia CN Canadian Women's Open 71-65-72-69=277 (-11) defeated Se Ri Pak by one stroke
Ji Young Oh South Korea LPGA State Farm Classic 66-66-69-69=270 (-18) defeated Yani Tseng in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff
Inbee Park South Korea U.S. Women's Open 72-69-71-71=283 (-9) defeated Helen Alfredsson by four strokes
Eun-Hee Ji South Korea Wegmans LPGA 70-71-64-67=272 (-16) defeated Suzann Pettersen by two strokes
Yani Tseng Taiwan McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola 73-70-65-68=276 (-12) defeated Maria Hjorth in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff
Leta Lindley USA LPGA Corning Classic 73-67-70-67=277 (-11) defeated Jeong Jang in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff
Louise Friberg Sweden MasterCard Classic 72-73-65=210 (-6) defeated Yani Tseng by one stroke

2007 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Momoko Ueda Japan Mizuno Classic 70-67-66=203 (-13) defeated Reilley Rankin and Maria Hjorth by two strokes
Natalie Gulbis USA Evian Masters 72-69-73-70=284 (-4) defeated Jeong Jangin a one-hole, sudden-death playoff
Nicole Castrale USA Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA 69-71-68-71=279 (-9) defeated Lorena Ochoa in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff
Young Kim South Korea LPGA Corning Classic 68-64-68-68=268 (-20) defeated Mi Hyun Kim and Paula Creamer by three strokes
Suzann Pettersen Norway Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill 66-72-68-68=274 (-10) defeated Jee Young Lee in a three-hole, sudden-death playoff
Silvia Cavalleri Italy Corona Championship 69-68-69-66=272 (-20) defeated Ochoa and Granada by two strokes
Morgan Pressel USA Kraft Nabisco Championship 74-72-70-69=285 (-3) defeated Matthew, Lincicome, and Pettersen by one stroke
Meaghan Francella USA MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Televisa Deportes 68-68-69=205 (-11) defeated Annika Sorenstam in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff

2006 Rolex First-Time Winners

Name Country Tournament Score Victory Margin
Julieta Granada Paraguay ADT Championship 70-69-69 Final R - 68 (-4) defeated Lorena Ochoa by two strokes
Brittany Lincicome USA HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship Final - 3 & 2 defeated Juli Inkster 3 & 2 in the finals
Seon Hwa Lee Korea ShopRite LPGA Classic 65-69-63=197 (-16) defeated Jeong Jang,Sherri Steinhauer, andAnnika Sorenstam by three strokes
Sung Ah Yim Korea Florida's Natural Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez 68-64-68-72=272 (-16) defeated Cristie Kerr, Karrie Webb, and Annika Sorenstam by one stroke
Joo Mi Kim Korea SBS Open at Turtle Bay 70-65-71=206(-10) defeated Soo Young Moon and Lorena Ochoa in two-hole playoff