Education
Yonsei University.
Yonsei University.
Ryu turned professional in 2007 at age 17. She then joined the LPGA of of Korea, winning the first event she played, the Sports Seoul 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.
On 23 June 2013, Ryu lost in a sudden-death playoff at the Walmart Northwest 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. Ryu took classes at Yonsei University while also competing full-time on the LPGA Tour.
She graduated in February 2013 with a degree in sports business. LPGA Tour wins (3) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2) LPGA of of Korea Tour wins (9) Ladies European Tour wins (1) Cactus Tour wins (1) Other wins (2) Wins (1) 1 Defeated Hee Kyung Seo in a three-hole playoff: Ryu (3-4-3=10) and Seo (3-6-4=13) Results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2014.
The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play DQ = disqualified CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied Yellow background for a top-10 finish. Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2010 Kraft Nabisco – 2013 Kraft Nabisco) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice) official through 22 November 2015 Money earned from 2008 to 2011 was not considered official by the LPGA Tour. Position in Women"s World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Professional International Crown (representing South of Korea): 2014.
Includes matchplay and other events without a cut.Ryu was not a member of the LPGA Tour until 2012.