Englehorn's career was marked by LPGA successes interrupted by a series of illnesses and injuries, until she busted out with her best season (four wins, one major) - only to have the most serious injury of all essentially end her career at age 30. Englehorn still finished with 11 wins, including an LPGA Championship.
39. Rosie Jones
Jones was a hallmark of consistency and competitiveness throughout her career, and she got better as she got older. Her best seasons were from 1999 to 2003, in her 40s. Jones finished with 13 victories and a reputation as one of the finest at course management.
38. Chako Higuchi
The force behind the creation of the Japan LPGA and whose star power helped that tour survive and thrive in its early years, Higuchi was the first Japanese player to win a major championship. She dominated in Japan but played sparingly in the U.S., but still finished as high as 10th on the money list. She did win two LPGA tournaments, including the 1977 LPGA Championship.
37. Betty Jameson
Jameson was a force in the pre-LPGA Tour era of women's golf, winning two U.S. Amateurs, the Western Open (a major), and the U.S. Women's Open prior to 1948. Jameson was the first female golfer to score under 300 in a 72-hole tournament - doing so at the U.S. Women's Open that she won.
36. Marilynn Smith
Smith, known as "Miss Personality," worked tirelessly to promote women's golf during her long career. She must have worked pretty hard at her game, too. Her first LPGA Tour win was in 1954, and her last was in 1972. In between were 19 other victories and a pair of majors. Smith also has the distinction of scoring the first double-eagle in LPGA history.
