The Queens of the Green: The World’s Top 3 Female Golfers
How are you doing? Jeffrey Breault here, once again offering my two cents on golf.
As you know, golf is a mostly male-dominated sport. In reality, golf has been played by women since 1542. History suggests that it was Mary, Queen of Scots, who was the very first female golfer. The first opportunity for an all-women golf tournament, however, won’t be until 300 years later in 1811, when a golfing tournament for the local fishermen’s wives in Musselburgh, Scotland was held.
Today, over 5.8 million women play the sport. They putt and swing from virtually all over the world, but among the many are the ultimate queens of the green—the top three female players in the entire world.
#3 Minjee Lee
I, Jeffrey Breault, am certainly a fan of Minjee Lee, a golfer who represents the country of Australia. She began playing professionally four years ago in 2015, but has since won five LPGA Tour Victories, three UL International Crown, and even participated in the Rio Olympics where she finished seventh in the world. She was formerly the world’s number one female amateur. She continues to improve, with the top position in the recent Hugel-Air Premia LA Open.
Hailing from South Korea, Sung Hyun Park represents her home country when she steps out into the green. She was the former number one this year. Named as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 to watch, she began her career in golf just two years ago in 2017. I, Jeffrey Breault, have been watching her ever since. She has showcased incredible golfing prowess, rocketing upward to become the number one player in the world for Rolex’s Women’s World Golf Rankings as the first rookie to do so. With the intensity of her focus on the green, her nickname had been “Shut Up and Attack.”
#1 Jin Young Ko
The world’s number one female golfer is again from South Korea. Jin Young Ko usurped Sung Hyun Park for the top spot of Rolex’s Women World Golf Rankings with a blistering 400 points to Sung Hyun’s 360. She has four wins in the LPGA and one Major, which is not a surprise as she’s started playing golf at just 7 years old. I, Jeffrey Breault, have been watching her since her rookie year in 2018 for the LPGA, but it appears that she has been playing professionally elsewhere since 2014. Today, she continues to be the frontrunner for the tournaments, including the 2019 Rolex Annika Major Award.
Who are your favorite female golfers? Let me know in the comments below!