Ryu So-yeon
- January 5, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ryu So-yeon |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 29, 1990(1990-06-29) |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | South Korea |
| Country | South Korea |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Ryu So-yeon Biography
| Name | Ryu So-yeon |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | South Korea |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Cho Gwang-ja, Ryu Chang-hee |
Ryu So-yeon is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on June 29, 1990 in South Korea, South Korea. Golfer who earned her first major win at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open and has gone on to claim victories at tournaments like the 2017 ANA Inspiration. In June 2017, she took the top spot on the Women’s World Golf Rankings.
She competed against Stacy Lewis at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open.
Ryu turned professional in 2007 at age 17. Her first win as a professional came in February 2008 on the American Cactus Tour, in which she won by six strokes. She then joined the LPGA of Korea, winning the first event she played, the Sports Seoul Open.
On 11 July 2011, Ryu won the U.S. Women’s Open. On the 18th hole of the final round, the toughest hole for the tournament, she trailed the clubhouse leader Hee Kyung Seo by one stroke, but hit her approach to 6 feet and made the birdie putt to force a playoff. Ryu won the three-hole playoff with a birdie on the last hole.
She has a younger sister named So-myung.
Ryu So-yeon Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ryu So-yeon is one of the richest Golfer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryu So-yeon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She turned professional when she was just 17 years old and graduated with a degree in sports business from Yonsei University.
She represented South Korea at the International Crown tournament in 2014 and 2016.
Ryu So-yeon (Korean 유소연, RR Ryu So-yeon, 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. 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 just 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Ryu So-yeon height 5 ft 6 in Ryu weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ryu So-yeon Dating?
According to our records, Ryu So-yeon is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ryu So-yeon’s is not dating anyone.
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On 23 June 2013, Ryu lost in a sudden-death playoff at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship to fellow South Korean Inbee Park. Park made birdie on the first extra hole to take the victory after Ryu could only make par.
Facts & Trivia
Ryu Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Ryu So-yeon celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
On 2 April 2017, Ryu won her second major championship at the ANA Inspiration with a sudden-death playoff victory over Lexi Thompson. The tournament was controversial though, after leader Thompson was handed a retrospective four stroke penalty midway through the final round, for an infringement reported by a TV viewer during the third round. Thompson was found to have incorrectly marked and replaced her ball on the 17th hole during the third round. At the time, Thompson had a two stroke advantage. Ryu went on to win with a birdie on the first extra hole of the playoff.
What happened to So Yeon Ryu?
Ryu had seven birdies and two bogeys in the opening round of the Mediheal tournament, posting a 67 that tied her for the lead. But she wasn’t totally out of beat-yourself-up mode. A bogey at the par-5 ninth (her final hole of the day) left her with a sour taste. “That was frustrating,” she said.
Is So Yeon Ryu married?
“ I’m married and I have more family now, a housewife and golf and a lot of things going on.” It got so bad that in her 12th year on Tour, she had to go back to Q Series.
How Old Is So Yeon Ryu?
31 years (June 29, 1990)
Is Hae Ran Ryu related to So Yeon Ryu?
She also claimed a win, successfully defending her title at the Samdasoo despite the presence of superstars like So Yeon Ryu ( no relation!), Inbee Park, Hyo Joo Kim and world #1 Jin Young Ko. Besides the win, she achieved 8 other top tens, including three runner-up results and one third.
How tall is So Yeon Ryu?
5′ 6″