So Yeon Ryu announced earlier this year that the 2024 Chevron Championship would be her final tournament before she heads off to retirement.
Ryu, now 33, won the 2011 Women’s Open at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in a three-hole aggregate playoff over fellow South Korean Hee Hyung Seo and joined the LPGA the following season.
She notched six top-five finishes at the U.S. Women’s Open from 2011 to 2019, taking a share of second in ’19 at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.
Her second major title came at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills in extra holes against Lexi Thompson after the American star received a controversial four-stroke penalty on Sunday. Ryu was gracious in victory despite the crowd’s overwhelming support of Thompson.
After turning professional at the age of 17, Ryu won six times on the LPGA and 10 times on the Korean LPGA, her most recent victory coming at the 2020 Korea Women’s Open. She’s also a past champion of the Japan Women’s Open.
The 2012 LPGA Rookie of the Year, Ryu earned LPGA Player of the Year honors in 2017. She was ranked No. 1 in the world for 19 weeks from June to November 2017.
Here’s a look at the graceful and talented superstar through the years:
ANA Inspiration – Final Round
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – APRIL 2: So Yeon Ryu of South Korea makes a tee shot…
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – APRIL 2: So Yeon Ryu of South Korea makes a tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the ANA Inspiration on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club on April 2, 2017 in Rancho Mirage, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
LPGA: ANA Inspiration – Final Round
April 2, 2017; Rancho Mirage, CA, USA; So Yeon Ryu jumps into Poppie’s pond following her…
April 2, 2017; Rancho Mirage, CA, USA; So Yeon Ryu jumps into Poppie’s pond following her victory during the final round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills CC – Dinah Shore Tournament Cou. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY…
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