2023 Women's World Golf Rankings: No. 1, Top 50 at End of Year

Who was the No. 1 player in women's golf at the end of 2023? Which golfers finished the year ranked the highest in the Rolex Rankings, the official world rankings of women's golf? Below is the year-end list of 2023's top-ranked golfers.

Lilia Vu, who had zero wins on the LPGA Tour entering the year, finished 2023 at No. 1 in the rankings. She won two LPGA majors during the season: the 2023 Chevron Championship and the 2023 Women's British Open. Vue won two other titles on the LPGA during the year, the Honda LPGA Thailand and The Annika; she also lost in a playoff at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. Vu was also the LPGA's leading money winner and Player of the Year for 2023.

Women's World Golf Rankings, End of 2023

These were the Top 50 golfers in the final Rolex Rankings of the calendar year 2023. For comparison's sake, the number next to each golfer's name is her average ranking points earned per start.

1. Lilia Vu, United States, 8.25
2. Ruoning Yin, China, 7.30
3. Celine Boutier, France, 6.92
4. Minjee Lee, Australia, 6.55
5. Nelly Korda, United States, 6.48
6. Jin Young Ko, South Korea, 6.23
7. Hyo Joo Kim, South Korea, 5.53
8. Charley Hull, England, 5.32
9. Atthaya Thitikul, Thailand, 5.16
10. Xiyu Lin, China, 4.87
11. Lydia Ko, New Zealand, 4.56
12. Brooke Henderson, Canada, 4.47
13. Allisen Corpuz, United States, 4.46
14. Megan Khang, United States, 4.33
15. Jiyai Shin, South Korea, 4.23
16. Amy Yang, South Korea, 4.18
17. Nasa Hataoka, Japan, 4.01
18. Linn Grant, Sweden, 3.72
19. Miyu Yamashita, Japan, 3.69
20. Alison Lee, United States, 3.63
21. Georgia Hall, England, 3.53
22. Angel Yin, United States, 3.52
23. Ashleigh Buhai, South Africa, 3.49
24. Ayaka Furue, Japan, 3.44
25. Leona Maguire, Ireland, 3.38
26. Rose Zhang, United States, 3.37
27. Yuka Saso, Japan, 3.23
28. Hannah Green, Australia, 3.14
29. Carlota Ciganda, Spain, 2.97
30. Hae Ran Ryu, South Korea, 2.96
31. Lexi Thompson, United States, 2.78
32. Min Ji Park, South Korea, 2.78
33. Ye Won Lee, South Korea, 2.74
34. Ally Ewing, United States, 2.72
35. Hye Jin Choi, South Korea, 2.68
36. Akie Iwai, Japan, 2.64
37. Ingee Chun, South Korea, 2.64
38. Su Ji Kim, South Korea, 2.50
39. Jennifer Kupcho, United States, 2.39
40. Jin Hee Im, South Korea, 2.34
41. De Yeon Lee, South Korea, 2.32
42. Aditi Ashok, India, 2.29
43. Chanettee Wannasaen, Thailand, 2.24
44. Mao Saigo, Japan, 2.21
45. A Lim Kim, South Korea, 2.17
46. Gaby Lopez, Mexico, 2.15
47. Maja Stark, Sweden, 2.15
48. Danielle Kang, United States, 2.13
49. Min Byeol Kim, South Korea, 2.13
50. Ji Young Park, South Korea, 2.11

The above Top 50 was published by the Rolex Rankings on December 25, 2023. You can view the full rankings on that day here.

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