Mission Hills Country Club
Rancho Mirage, California
April 2, 2017

Hometown/Resides: Seoul, South Korea/Dallas, Texas
Birthdate: June 29, 1990 – currently 26 years, 9 months, 4 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour: Won the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open
Rookie Year/ Turned Professional: 2012/2008

VICTORIES

LPGA: Fourth career victory and second major victory

PREVIOUS LPGA WINS: 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, 2012 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I, 2011 U.S. Women’s Open

KLPGA: Has six career victories in four seasons on the LPGA of Korea

RACE TO CME GLOBE

Major winners receive 625 points in the Race to the CME Globe. So Yeon Ryu will be in first place in the standings with 1,425 points

ROLEX WOMEN’S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS

Is projected to stay at No. 3 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

MONEY

CAREER: With the $405,000 first-place check, So Yeon passes the $7 million in career earnings with $7,374,553

SEASON: So Yeon has earned $792,166 this season and will remain in 1st on the 2017 LPGA Official Money List

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

Previous finishes:

2016 - T10; 2015 - T20; 2014 - T46; 2013 - 2; 2012 - T56; 2011 - T41; 2010 - T64

2017 IN A NUTSHELL

5 events played, 5 cuts made, 1 victory, 4 additional top-10s, $792,166

OF NOTE

Becomes the fifth different player from the Republic of Korea to win on the LPGA Tour in 2017
Takes the early lead for the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award, which honors the player who has the most outstanding Major Championship record during a current LPGA Tour season
This was her fourth LPGA playoff and the second time she captured the win, joining the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open

In The Winner's Circle - So Yeon Ryu

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