Defending Champion Jiyai Shin was honored as the Female Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America at The Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Shin was recognized for her 2009 LPGA Tour performance that included three victories and 12 top-10 finishes. The 2009 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year and current Rolex Rankings No.2 finished T5 at the Kraft Nabsico Championship last weekend.