LPGA Tour rookie So Yeon Ryu fired a final-round 9-under par 62 to win the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I and become the fifth Rolex-First Time Winner this year. Currently leading the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race, a win last week further extended Ryu’s lead to 403 points over Lexi Thompson and she is well on her way to becoming the eighth player from her country to win the award.

Ryu has finished in the top-10 eight times this season and has made the cut in all 15 events she's played. She first made a name for herself on the LPGA Tour when she defeated Hee Kyung Seo in a three-hole playoff at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open to earn her first LPGA Tour victory and her LPGA Tour card for the 2012 season.

Rank	Player	Points	Events
1	So Yeon Ryu	861	15
2	Lexi Thompson	458	13
3	Mo Martin	178	12
4	Lizette Salas	161	10
5	Danielle Kang	150	9
6	Numa Gulyanamitta	122	12
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There will be 21 rookies in the 144-player field teeing it up at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola this week. Be sure to follow their progress. Leaderboard >>

LPGA Rookies in the Field:

Lacey Agnew
Karlin Beck
Sandra Changkija
Cydney Clanton
Jacqui Concolino
Kathleen Ekey
Veronica Felibert
Numa Gulyanamitta
Katy Harris
Danielle Kang
Hanna Kang
Stephanie Kono
Min Seo Kwak
Rebecca Lee-Bentham
Mo Martin
Sydnee Michaels
Jane Rah
So Yeon Ryu
Lizette Salas
Elisa Serramia
Victoria Tanco
Lexi Thompson
Hannah Yun

Rookie Watch at the Safeway Classic

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