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🤳🏽🏌🏽‍♀️10 Women's Pro Golfers Dominating Instagram: Who Has the Most Followers?

  • clairebambino
  • Jun 12, 2024
  • 4 min read

Updated: Nov 11, 2024



Social media has become an integral part of Golf, allowing fans to connect with their favorite players and get an inside look at their lives on and off the course.


Let's take a look at the top 10 most-followed women golf professionals on Instagram.




🇺🇸 Nelly Korda - @nellykorda

Nelly Korda, winner of the Olympic gold medal at the women's individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, has 800 000 followers on IG. Nelly Korda won her ninth LPGA Tour event on January 2024, in her Bradenton hometown at the LPGA Drive On Championship. From a sporting family, she is the daughter of Czech tennis champion Petr Korda and the sister of golfer Jessica Korda (see the rest of our ranking below).


🇺🇸 Michelle Wie West - @michellewiewest

Michelle Sung Wie West, nicknamed 'Big Wiesy' has 612 000 followers on IG. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. She won her first and only major at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. The 34 year old American golfer has been a fan favorite since her early teenage years and has continued to gain a strong following throughout her professional career. Her posts range from behind-the-scenes looks at tournaments to her travels around the world.


🇺🇸 Lexi Thompson - @lexi

Alexis Noel Thompson with over 595 000 followers on IG in 2024 burst onto the scene as a young teenager and has since become one of the top players on the LPGA Tour. At 12 years old , she was the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open. She won her first major championship at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Thompson's 2 brothers are also professional golfers: Nicholas and Curtis have both played on the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour.


🇺🇸 Jessica Korda - @thejessicakorda

With 293 000 followers on Instagram, Jessica Korda, 31 year old, is an American professional golfer of Czech origin who plays on the LPGA Tour. Jessica Korda turned professional in 2010 and has won 6 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, including the Meijer LPGA Classic in 2019 and the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio in 2021. She also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she finished 15th. In 2023, she took a break from competition to give birth to her first child. Note: Nelly Korda (see the top of our ranking) is her younger sister.


🇳🇿 Lydia Ko - @lydsko

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has 275 000 followers on Instagram. Her motto on this social network: 'She believed she could. So she did'. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2015 at 17 years, making her the youngest player of any gender to be ranked No. 1 in professional golf. In January 2024, Lydia Ko secured her first LPGA Tour title since 2022 by winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.


🇺🇸 Danielle Kang - @daniellekang

With 263 000 followers on IG, Danielle Grace Kang, 31 year old, is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She turned professional in 2011 and has enjoyed a successful career, with 6 victories to her name, including the prestigious LPGA Championship in 2017. Kang is known for her powerful swing and accuracy on the green. She is also appreciated for her charismatic personality and her commitment to the fight against cancer, a disease from which she has been cured. In 2023, she won two tournaments and finished the season in 11th place in the Rolex World Rankings.


🇨🇦 Brooke Henderson - @brookehendersongolf

Canadian golfer Brooke Mackenzie Henderson has 194 000 followers on IG. The 26-year-old has been a consistent player on the LPGA Tour and has gained a strong following for her impressive skills on the course. With 13 LPGA wins as of January 2023, Henderson has the most victories of any Canadian golfer on major professional tours.


🇹🇭 Ariya Jutanugarn - @mayariya

Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn, 28 year old, has 64 000 followers on Instagram and is known for her impressive skills on the course. She became the number one ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings in June 2017. She has been a dominant force on the LPGA Tour and her Instagram showcases her dedication to the sport.


🇫🇷 Céline Boutier - @celineboutier

Born in 1993, Céline Boutier is a French professional golfer who plays on the American Tour (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET). She turned professional in 2017 and has enjoyed a remarkable career, having already won 14 professional tournaments, including five on the LET and six on the American circuit, as well as the 2019, 2021 and 2023 Solheim Cups with the European team. In 2023, she won 2 tournaments and reached 12th place in the Rolex World Ranking, becoming the best French golfer in history. She has over 44 000 followers on Instagram.


And to finish our ranking, 2 ex aequo champions in number of followers on Instagram:


🇺🇸 Lilia Vu - @liliavu

With over 19 000 followers on IG, Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu, is a 26 year old American professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. In 2023, she rose to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings and became LPGA Tour Player of the Year after winning 4 titles, including 2 majors at the 2023 Chevron Championship and 2023 Women's British Open.


🇰🇷 Inbee Park - @inbeelievable

With 19 000 followers on IG, South Korean golfer Inbee Park, 35 year old, is another top-ranked player on the LPGA Tour. Park has won 7 major championships in her career, including 3 consecutive major wins during the 2013 season, becoming only the 4th LPGA Tour player to win 3 majors in a calendar year.


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