Things are currently so crowded at the top of women's golf that six players -- Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, Yani Tseng, Na Yeon Choi, and Ai Miyazato -- have a chance to take over the No. 1 position on the Rolex Rankings with a victory at this week's season-ending LPGA Tour Championship. The LPGA traditionally has been rivalry rich. Here are the five best ones in the tour's history.
1. Annika Sorenstam vs. Karrie Webb
Webb, four years younger than Sorenstam, got things started her rookie year of 1996, winning the money title and four tournaments. It lit a fire under Sorenstam, who in 1998 became the first woman to finish with a scoring average under 70. The next season Webb went half a stroke lower, and then in 2000 won seven tournament including two majors. Sorenstam came back in 2001 with eight victories including a major, along with shooting 59. From there Sorenstam left Webb behind, the primary difference between them ambition. "Annika wants to be No. 1," Webb said in 2001. "I don't live and die for it."
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