As the CME Group Tour Championship brings the LPGA season to its dramatic close, the focus shifts from the final putts to the awards that define an entire year. And among all the accolades waiting to be handed out, one stands taller than the rest: the Vare Trophy, a prize earned not by a single Sunday surge, but by season-long mastery.

This is the award that demands precision, punishes inconsistency, and rewards only the most relentless performers on Tour. With anticipation building once again, it’s the perfect time to dive into the history, significance, and surprising evolution of the LPGA’s most exacting honor.

History and significance of the Vare Trophy

The Vare Trophy gets its origins from the iconic US golfer, Glenna Collett Vare. Playing as an amateur, Vare was undoubtedly one of

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