When Cristie Kerr first earned her way onto the L.P.G.A. tour as a teenager, Annika Sorenstam was just setting out on her dominant run.
For nine seasons from 1997 to 2005, Sorenstam amassed 60 L.P.G.A. wins that included seven major championships. The Swedish player captured at least four titles in each year of that stretch except one, and twice had at least 10 in a season.
Sorenstam’s chief rivals were also compiling strong runs. Karrie Webb, Se Ri Pak and Lorena Ochoa each had at least four seasons in which they collected three or more victories.
These days, three L.