So Yeon Ryu (SO-yun-YOU) Birthdate: June 29, 1990 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Resides: Torrance, Calif. Education: Yonsei University (Physical Education, 2013) Rookie Year: 2012 LPGA Career Victories: 3* (most recent – 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open) Career Earnings: $4,030,341 *1 victory prior to joining the LPGA @1soyeonryu 2014 in a Nutshell @1soyeonryu Get to know So Yeon So Yeon’s favorite number is “1 because eventually I want to become No. 1 in the world” Started golfing in second grade as part of her school’s extra curricular activities. She now owns two golf simulator shops in Seoul An avid violinist at a young age, So Yeon enjoys music Her favorite season is fall in South Korea Was one of three LPGA bridesmaids, along with I.K. Kim and Na Yeon Choi, in Inbee Park’s 2014 wedding • 25 events, 24 cuts made, 15 top-10 finishes including a win at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, $1,468,804 (5) • Finished in the top-10 in rounds under par (2nd), scoring average (4th), rounds in the 60s (4th), top-10 finishes (4th), birdies (3rd) and GIR (4th) • Passed the $4 million mark in career earnings with her tie for seventh finish at the CME Group Tour Championship • Was a member of Team Korea at the inaugural International Crown and posted a 3-1 record Career Highlights • Earned Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors in 2012 • Became a Rolex First-Time Winner with her victory at the 2012 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I • Defeated Hee Kyung Seo in a three-hole playoff at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open while a member of the KLPGA and earned LPGA membership for the 2012 season • A six-time winner on the KLPGA where she was a rookie in 2008 • Was a member of the Korean National Golf Team from 2005-07 • Won a gold medal for South Korea, in both individual and team events, in the 2006 Asian Games which were played in Doha, Qatar