Ruffels topped the Epson Tour money list in 2023 to earn her LPGA Tour card and enjoyed a fine rookie season on the main circuit.
A trio of third-placed finishes – at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, Cognizant Founders Cup and Mizuho Americas Open – were the highlights of the Australian’s campaign.
A leading junior tennis player before switching to golf, Ruffels was still an amateur when she recorded top-15 finishes at the ANA Inspiration (now the Chevron Championship) and US Women’s Open in 2020.