Duration | January 15, 1999 | – November 14, 1999
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Number of official events | 38 |
Most wins | 6 Karrie Webb |
Money leader | Karrie Webb |
Rolex Player of the Year | Karrie Webb |
Rookie of the Year | Mi Hyun Kim |
← 1998 2000 → |
The 1999 LPGA Tour was the 50th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to November 14. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,591,959.
The season saw the first tournament with a winner's share of over $300,000, the U.S. Women's Open. There were seven first-time winners in 1999: Akiko Fukushima, Jackie Gallagher-Smith, Maria Hjorth, Mi Hyun Kim, Kelli Kuehne, Mardi Lunn, and Catrin Nilsmark.
The Jamie Farr Kroger Classic saw the first ever six-way playoff in LPGA Tour history. It was won by Se Ri Pak.[1]
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.