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Ryu So-yeon
South Korean golfer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Ryu.
Ryu So-yeon (Korean: 유소연; MR: Ryu Soyŏn; pronounced [ɾju sojʌn]; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour.
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Ryu So-yeon 유소연 | |||||||
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Born | (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34) Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Residence | South Korea | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | Yonsei University[1] (did not play college golf) | ||||||
Turned professional | 2007 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2012) LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2008) | ||||||
Professional wins | 21 | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
LPGA Tour | 6 | ||||||
Ladies European Tour | 1 | ||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||||||
LPGA of Korea Tour | 10 | ||||||
Other | 3 | ||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||
Chevron Championship | Won: 2017 | ||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 2018 | ||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2011 | ||||||
Women's British Open | 3rd/T3: 2015, 2018 | ||||||
Evian Championship | T2: 2016 | ||||||
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She is a two-time major winner having won the 2011 U.S. Women's Open and the 2017 ANA Inspiration.
On 26 June 2017, she became only the 11th No. 1 ranked golfer in the Rolex Rankings by virtue of winning her 5th LPGA Tour title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.