2006 LPGA Tour

• The winner of Major events automatically qualified for the LPGA Playoffs at The ADT. ADT Playoffs points were doubled at Major events. • The top-20 finishers in Points events earned double ADT Playoffs points. • The champion of Winner events automatically qualified for LPGA Playoffs at The ADT. Other top-20 finishers earned single ADT Playoffs points. • The Global Group (pre-determined international events) events were combined to count as one Winner event qualifier, with the player earning the most combined points in these events earning automatic entry to LPGA Playoffs at The ADT. No additional points were awarded. • Unofficial money Events did not count toward entry into the LPGA Playoffs at The ADT. • The first half of the season concluded with the final full-field domestic event (Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic) prior to the Tour traveling to Europe. • The second half concluded with final event (The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions) prior to the LPGA Playoffs at The ADT. The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the LPGA Tour including that event. Tournaments in bold are majors. • tournament shortened to 54 holes because of rain. ==Leaders==

Money List leaders Source: Scoring Average leaders Source: ==Award winners==

The three competitive awards given out by the LPGA each year are: • The Rolex Player of the Year is awarded based on a formula in which points are awarded for top-10 finishes and are doubled at the LPGA's four major championships and at the season-ending ADT Championship. The points system is: 30 points for first; 12 points for second; nine points for third; seven points for fourth; six points for fifth; five points for sixth; four points for seventh; three points for eighth; two points for ninth and one point for 10th. • 2006 Winner: Lorena Ochoa. Runner-up: Karrie Webb • The Vare Trophy, named for Glenna Collett-Vare, is given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season. • 2006 Winner: Lorena Ochoa. Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam • The Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award is awarded to the first-year player on the LPGA Tour who scores the highest in a points competition in which points are awarded at all full-field domestic events and doubled at the LPGA's four major championships. The points system is: 150 points for first; 80 points for second; 75 points for third; 70 points for fourth; and 65 points for fifth. After fifth place, points are awarded in increments of three, beginning at sixth place with 62 points. Rookies who make the cut in an event and finish below 41st each receive five points. The award is named after Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the LPGA. • 2006 Winner: Seon Hwa Lee. Runner-up: Julieta Granada ==See also==