The South Korean professional golfer So Yeon Ryu plays on the LPGA Tour and also on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a six-time LPGA winner and also a two-time major winner at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2017 ANA inspiration.
So Yeon Ryu was ranked the 11th No.1 ranked golfer in the Rolex Rankings because she came 5th at the LPGA Tour title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
The South Korean golfer has some achievements and awards to her name. These include LPGA Rookie of the Year (2012), Rolex Annika Major Award (2017), and LPGA Player of the Year (2017).
So-Yeon Ryu’s Biography
Ryu So-Yeon was born on 29 June 1990 in South Korea to her parents, Chang Ryu and Kwang Ja Cho. Her father Chang Ryu owns a golf simulation business in South Korea. She was raised in Seoul, South Korea with her only sister, Somyung.
After attending elementary school, she enrolled at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. At the college, she tried to balance her studies and a professional golf career. She was competing for full-time on the LPGA Tour.
Ryu graduated from the university in February 2013 with a degree in Sports Business.
So Yeon Ryu’s Earnings
Throughout her career, So Yeon Ryu has been able to achieve quite a lot so far. Her career earnings have been estimated to be $11,388,212 as of May 2021.
Net Worth
Ryu So-Yeon has made a fortune in her career. Even though his net worth is still under review, it is speculated that So Yeon Ryu has a net worth of $1 million- $5 million. Her main source of income is playing golf.
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So Yeon Ryu’s Professional Golf Career
Ryu decided to focus on the game of golf in the second grade as part of her school’s extracurricular activities. As an amateur, she was a member of the Korean National Golf Team from 2005-2007.
Ryu won a gold medal for Korea in both individual and team events during the 2006 Asian games that were played in Doha, Qatar.
In 2007, Ryu turned professional at the age of 17. She had her first win as a professional in February 2008 on the American cactus tour. She won the tour by six strokes.
Ryu joined the LPGA of Korea after she won the first event she played at the Sports Seoul Open. She also made another win in July 2011 at the U.S. Women’s Open.
So Yeon Ryu made another major win in her career at the ANA Inspiration with a sudden-death playoff victory over Lexi Thompson.
She became the number one golfer in the women’s world golf rankings on 25 June 2017 after she won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
The golfer crossed the $10 million mark in her career earnings with her T3 finish at the CME Group Tour Championship.
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In 2018, she recorded top 10 finishes in three of the five majors including a tie for second at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
She also made more than $1 million in season earnings for the seventh consecutive year. She finished in sixth place on the LPGA Official Money list for $1,438,850.
In 2020, So Yeon Ryu earned runner-up finishes at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. She lost on a playoff and the volunteers of American Classic.
So Yeon Ryu’s women’s world golf ranking as of December 2020 is 14. Her highest has been in 2017 and 2018 where she was ranked in third place.
So Yeon Ryu’s Family
Her parents have been very supportive. She revealed in an interview that her mother helped and guided her when she had to choose between music and golf.
Her parents also exposed her to all sorts of activities while she was going so that also helped her to choose her career path.
So Yeon Ryu described her parents as both selfless, loving, and supportive in all ways.
Her younger sister, Somyung who is a masterful and accomplished violinist.
In 2017, Ryu issued out an apology on behalf of her father who according to Seoul tax authorities said he has not paid taxes for close to 16 years.
It was said that Ryu’s father had threatened the investigator when he was urged to pay. At that time, the amount of overdue taxes was close to $272,996.
Height and Weight
The 35 year-old golfer stands 5 feet 6 inches. The talented golfer has not revealed her weight and other body measurements to the public.
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