Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
At A Glance
SO YEON RYU
BORN June 29, 1990
HOMETOWN Seoul, Republic of Korea
CURRENT RESIDENCE Dallas
ROOKIE YEAR 2012
2016 EARNINGS $1,259,651 (10th) MAJOR WINS 2 (2011 U.S. Women’s Open; 2017 ANA Inspiration NOTABLE Lost in a playoff with Inbee Park in the 2013 Wal-Mart NW Arkansas Championship. … Defeated Lexi Thompson in a playoff to win the 2017 ANA Inspiration. … Has won more than $6 million in career earnings. … Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year in 2012. … Had made the cut in 64 consecutive events entering 2017.