Golf Digest announced its list on Tuesday (Korea time) ahead of the season opener. The three were the only South Korean players included.
Kim Sei Young, ranked No. 9 in the world, is a 13-time LPGA winner. She won the BMW Ladies Championship in October last year to add her first title since November 2020.
Golf Digest said Kim had one win and 10 top-10 finishes last season, and led the tour in par-5 scoring average at 4.55.
The magazine noted she did not win again after the opener but posted nine top-10 finishes. It also cited her major record, saying she won the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open and later tied for fourth at the AIG Women’s British Open, coming close to another major title.
Choi, who has not won on tour, has created plenty of chances, the magazine said. She finished in the top 10 nine times, the most among players without a win, and has 29 career top-10 finishes. “This year,” it said, “will be worth watching to see if she can lift a trophy.”
The list also included world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, No. 2 Nelly Korda of the United States, No. 3 Minjee Lee of Australia and No. 4 Miyu Yamashita of Japan, along with Lottie Woad of England; Yana Wilson of the United States; Japan’s Chisato Iwai, Akie Iwai, Yamashita and Mao Saigo; Lindy Duncan of the United States; Charley Hull of England; and Gaby Lopez of Mexico.
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