Faces of the LPGA: Meet 31 game-changing personalities

The 2025 LPGA season is only eight-events old, but already it has bounced from Florida to Thailand to China to Arizona to California, with a few more stops along the way. That’s the modern-day LPGA: global and on the move. In Week 2 of the season, back in early February, we dispatched photographer Michael Schwartz to the Founders Cup in Bradenton, Fla., to capture the faces of a tour that still does not receive the network-TV exposure that its players, administrators and fans believe it deserves. Those portraits are displayed below along with short capsules about each player that might help you better get to know them.

As for this week’s stop? Major season is upon us. The Chevron Championship kicks off Thursday at the Club at Carlton Woods, in Houston. Here’s how to watch the action.

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Aditi Ashok

Rookie LPGA year: 2017 
Golf hero: Don’t have one 
Favorite golf course: Emirates GC (Majlis) (Dubai, UAE) 
Go-to headphones music on the range: I don’t listen while practicing but, if I did, then, Green Day, Blink-182 and Miley Cyrus. 
Current TV obsession: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) 
Go-to Starbucks order: Soy cappuccino 
Favorite meal: Masala dosa or samosas 
Insta handle: @aditigolf

Celine Boutier

Rookie LPGA year: 2017
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Cypress Point GC (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Pop
Current TV obsession: Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Matcha latte
Favorite meal: Sushi
Insta handle: @celineboutier

Allisen Corpuz

Rookie LPGA year: 2022
Golf hero: Megan Khang
Favorite golf course: Pebble Beach GL (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: No music on the range
Current TV obsession: The Night Agent (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Chai latte
Favorite meal: Not picky. Anything!
Insta handle: @allysoncorpuz

Lauren Coughlin

Rookie LPGA year: 2018
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Pinehurst No. 2 (Pinehurst, N.C.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Pearl Jam; Metallica
Current TV obsession: Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Go-to Starbucks order: Sweet cream cold brew
Favorite meal: Thanksgiving
Insta handle: @l_coughlin

Brooke Henderson

Rookie LPGA year: 2015
Golf hero: Morgan Pressel and Annika Sörenstam
Favorite golf course: Cabot Cliffs GC (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Country
Current TV obsession: None
Go-to Starbucks order: Prefer Tim Hortons’ hot green tea
Favorite meal: Omelet with gluten-free toast and fruit
Insta handle: @brookehendersongolf

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Nataliya Guseva

Rookie LPGA year: 2024
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Teeth of the Dog GC (La Romana, D.R.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: UK rap; “Clash,” Dave
Current TV obsession: Receiver (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Grande iced latte with oat milk and one pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup
Favorite meal: Steak with red wine
Insta handle: @gusevatata03

Hannah Green

Rookie LPGA year: 2018
Golf hero: Karrie Webb
Favorite golf course: Merion GC (Ardmore, Pa.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: House music
Current TV obsession: New Amsterdam
Go-to Starbucks order: Matcha latte
Favorite meal: Steak and salad
Insta handle: @hannahgreengolf

Ayaka Furue

Rookie LPGA year: 2022
Golf hero: Ai Miyazato
Favorite golf course: Shadow Creek (Las Vegas)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Ayumi Hamasaki
Current TV obsession: Don’t have one
Go-to Starbucks order: Chocolate chip frappuccino
Favorite meal: Strawberries
Insta handle: @ayaka_furue27

Charley Hull

Rookie LPGA year: 2015
Golf hero: Seve Ballesteros
Favorite golf course: Pebble Beach GL (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: “Layla,” Eric Clapton
Current TV obsession: The Gentlemen (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Nothing. Don’t drink coffee.
Favorite meal: My mum’s bake crust
Instagram handle: @charley.hull

Moriya Jutanugarn

Rookie LPGA year: 2013
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Kingsbarns GL (Fife, Scotland)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Thai pop music
Current TV obsession: Prison Break
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced cappuccino
Favorite meal: Thai noodles
Insta handle: @mo_moriya

Ariya Jutanugarn

Rookie LPGA year: 2015
Golf hero: Annika Sörenstam
Favorite golf course: St. Andrews (Fife, Scotland)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Thai pop music
Current TV obsession: The Night Agent (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Cappuccino with oat milk
Favorite meal: Sushi
Insta handle: @mayariya

Megan Khang

Rookie LPGA year: 2016
Golf hero: My dad
Favorite golf course: Boston GC (Hingham, Mass.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: It depends on what mood I’m in! It ranges from 2000s R&B to today’s pop and country hits.
Current TV obsession: The Crowded Room (Apple TV+)
Go-to Starbucks order: Always an oat milk latte!
Favorite meal: Steak frites with chimichurri sauce
Insta handle: @megan_khang

Andrea Lee

Rookie LPGA year: 2020/21
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Augusta National GC (Augusta, Ga.); Cypress Point GC (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Lauv
Current TV obsession: Love Is Blind (Netflix); Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Matcha latte
Favorite meal: Korean food
Insta handle: @andrea_lee54

Jennifer Kupcho

Rookie LPGA year: 2019
Golf hero: Annika Sörenstam
Favorite golf course: Sycamore Hills GC (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Country
Current TV obsession: The Night Agent (Netflix)
Go-to Starbucks order: Caramel macchiato
Favorite meal: Mac and cheese
Insta handle: @jenniferkupcho

Nelly Korda

Rookie LPGA year: 2017
Golf hero: Tiger Woods + my sister (Jess Korda)
Favorite golf course: I don’t have one
Go-to headphones music on the range: No music during practice
Current TV obsession: Friends
Go-to Starbucks order: I don’t drink Starbucks
Favorite meal: Any breakfast food
Insta handle: @nellykorda

Jin Young Ko

Rookie LPGA year: 2018
Golf hero: Lorena Ochoa
Favorite golf course: No favorite golf course
Go-to headphones music on the range: No music on the range
Current TV obsession: None
Go-to Starbucks order: Dolce latte
Favorite meal: Galbi-jjim
Insta handle: @jinyoungko_official

Gaby Lopez

Rookie LPGA year: 2016
Golf hero: Lorena Ochoa
Favorite golf course: Augusta National GC (Augusta, Ga.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Shakira
Current TV obsession: The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)
Go-to Starbucks order: White chocolate mocha
Favorite meal: Tacos
Insta handle: @gabylopezgolf

Leona Maguire

ookie LPGA year: 2020/21
Golf hero: Padraig Harrington
Favorite golf course: Pinehurst No. 2 (Pinehurst, N.C.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Imagine Dragons
Current TV obsession: High Potential (ABC)
Go-to Starbucks order: Chai latte
Favorite meal: Roast Sunday dinner
Insta handle: @leonamaguire

Yealimi Noh

Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Shadow Creek (Las Vegas)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Pop
Current TV obsession: The White Lotus (HBO)
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced vanilla latte
Favorite meal: Good Mediterranean
Insta handle: @yealiminoh

Alexa Pano

Rookie LPGA year: 2023
Golf hero: Mickey Wright
Favorite golf course: Augusta National GC (Augusta, Ga.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Drake; Tyler Childers
Current TV obsession: The Office
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced matcha with oat milk
Favorite meal: Chipotle’s steak burrito bowl
Insta handle: @alexampano

Hinako Shibuno

Rookie LPGA year: 2022
Golf hero: Justin Rose
Favorite golf course: Mission Hills GC (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Fujii Kaze
Current TV obsession: Major League Baseball
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced caramel macchiato
Favorite meal: Japanese food
Insta handle: @pinacoooon

Sarah Schmelzel

Rookie LPGA year: 2019
Golf hero: Annika Sörenstam
Favorite golf course: Muirfield GC (East Lothian, Scotland)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Taylor Swift
Current TV obsession: Summer House (Bravo)
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced half sweet vanilla latte
Favorite meal: Pizza
Insta handle: @sschmelly

Mao Saigo

Rookie LPGA year: 2024
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Hamano GC (Ichihara, Japan)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Fujii Kaze
Current TV obsession: I don’t watch much TV
Go-to Starbucks order: Caramel frappuccino
Favorite meal: Sushi
Insta handle: @maomao_golf

Gabriela Ruffels

Rookie LPGA year: 2024
Golf hero: Karrie Webb
Favorite golf course: Pebble Beach GL (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Pop
Current TV obsession: Gossip Girl
Go-to Starbucks order: Oat milk flat white
Favorite meal: Pizza
Insta handle: @gabiruffels

Maja Stark

Golf hero: Tiger. Or Jean van de Velde, specifically in Netflix’s Losers documentary
Favorite golf course: Pebble Beach GL (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Anything, really
Current TV obsession: Currently deciding whether I like the new season of The White Lotus (HBO)
Go-to Starbucks order: I don’t go there enough to have one
Favorite meal: Tacos or sushi
Insta handle: @majastark1

Albane Valenzuela

Rookie LPGA year: 2020/21
Golf hero: Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Cypress Point GC (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Any music… but no country, rock, metal, classic
Current TV obsession: Any French show
Go-to Starbucks order: Flat white
Favorite meal: Anything Italian
Insta handle: @albanevalenzuela

Angel Yin

Rookie LPGA year: 2017
Golf hero: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course: Sand Hills GC (Mullen, Neb.); Emirates GC (Dubai, UAE)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Silence
Current TV obsession: American Pickers (History)
Go-to Starbucks order: I can make coffee at home
Favorite meal: Noodles
Insta handle: @angelyin

Ashleigh Buhai

LPGA rookie year: 2008
Golf hero: Ernie Els
Favorite golf course: Gary Player CC (Sun City, South Africa)
Go-to headphones music on the range: ’80s rock
Latest TV obsession: Chicago P.D. (NBC); Chicago Fire (NBC)
Go-to Starbucks order: Oat milk latte
Favorite meal: Filet steak
Insta handle: @ashbuhaigolf

Bailey Tardy

LPGA rookie year: 2023
Favorite golf course: Anywhere that’s sunny and 75 degrees with a golf course dog
Go-to headphones music on the range: Anything country
Latest TV obsession: Below Deck (Bravo)
Go-to Starbucks order: Caramel macchiato
Favorite meal: Chick-fil-A
Insta handle: @tardy_for_the_party_

Danielle Kang

LPGA rookie year: 2012
Golf hero: Inbee Park
Favorite golf course: Sherwood CC (Thousand Oaks, Calif.); Shadow Creek GC (Las Vegas)
Latest TV obsession: Friends
Go-to Starbucks order: Oat milk latte with two pumps of brown sugar
Favorite meal: My mom’s cooking
Insta handle: @daniellekang

Cheyenne Knight

LPGA rookie year: 2019
Golf hero: Kathy Whitworth
Favorite golf course: Shady Oaks CC (Fort Worth, Texas)
Go-to headphones music on the range: Christian; gospel
Latest TV obsession: Lioness (Paramount+)
Go-to Starbucks order: Iced shaken espresso
Favorite meal: Sushi or Mexican
Insta handle: @cheyenne__knight