S-19: Special exemption from the USGA
Ryu introduced herself to the golf world with a playoff victory over countrywoman Hee Kyung Seo in the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open at The Broadmoor. It was the first aggregate playoff in the championship’s history (previously, the Women's Open had an 18-hole playoff to decide the championship in the event of a tie). Ryu forced the playoff by knocking her approach to 6 feet and making a birdie on the 72nd hole. Six years later, Ryu collected her second major championship in a sudden-death playoff over Lexi Thompson at the ANA Inspiration (now Chevron Championship). While competing on the LPGA Tour, Ryu, who owns 21 worldwide victories, took classes at Yonsei University in her native Korea, graduating in 2013 with a degree in sports business. She has six top-five finishes in 13 U.S. Women’s Open starts. She received a special exemption from the USGA to play in 2023.
YEAR
2022
SITE
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
SCORES
74-76
TO PAR
+8
FINISH
MC
YEAR
2021
SITE
The Olympic Club (Lake Course)
SCORES
74-72-71-73—290
TO PAR
+6
FINISH
22nd
YEAR
2020
SITE
Champions Golf Club
SCORES
72-73-73-72—290
TO PAR
+6
FINISH
T-20
YEAR
2019
SITE
Country Club of Charleston
SCORES
71-68-71-70—280
TO PAR
-4
FINISH
T-2
YEAR
2018
SITE
Shoal Creek
SCORES
73-70-72-75—290
TO PAR
+2
FINISH
23rd
YEAR
2017
SITE
Trump National Golf Club (Old Course)
SCORES
68-72-71-70—281
TO PAR
-7
FINISH
T-3
YEAR
2016
SITE
CordeValle
SCORES
71-76-71-69—287
TO PAR
-1
FINISH
T-11
YEAR
2015
SITE
Lancaster Country Club
SCORES
72-68-70-67—277
TO PAR
-3
FINISH
T-5
YEAR
2014
SITE
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2)
SCORES
69-74-70-70—283
TO PAR
+3
FINISH
5th
YEAR
2013
SITE
Sebonack Golf Club
SCORES
73-69-73-72—287
TO PAR
-1
FINISH
3rd
YEAR
2012
SITE
Blackwolf Run
SCORES
74-71-74-74—293
TO PAR
+5
FINISH
T-14
YEAR
*-2011
SITE
The Broadmoor (East Course)
SCORES
74-69-69-69—281 (3-4-3)
TO PAR
-3
FINISH
Win
YEAR
2010
SITE
Oakmont Country Club
SCORES
74-74-76-71—295
TO PAR
+11
FINISH
T-25
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