Lilia Vu
Name:
Lilia Kha-Tu Du VuCountry:
USABorn:
October 14, 1997 in Fountain Valley, nr Los Angeles, California.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer.Turned Pro:
2019MAJORS (2): Chevron Championship (2023); Women's British Open (2023). Curtis Cup player (2018). Solheim Cup player (2023, '24). Multiple wins on the LPGA Tour.
America
Meijer
Played as the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give (June 13-16). Lilia Vu (USA) beat Lexi Thompson (USA) and Grace Kim (Aus) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 4th). Vu recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Blythefield CC, Belmont, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].
Asia
Honda
Played as the Honda LPGA Thailand (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Natthakritta Vongtaveelap (Thai) finished 1 shot behind 25-year-old Lilia Vu (USA), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win in her 37th start on the Tour. [Old course, Siam CC, Pattaya].
America
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Played as The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican (Nov 9-12; formerly the Pelican Women's Championship). Second-placed Azahara Muñoz (Esp) and Alison Lee (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lilia Vu (USA), who recorded her fourth LPGA Tour win, and fourth of the 2023 season. [Pelican GC, Belleair, nr Tampa, FL].
Awards
CME Group
Lilia Vu (USA) won the LPGA Tour's 2023 season-long points chase, the Race to the CME Globe. Vu accumulated 3,161 pts during the season; Céline Boutier (Fra) was second with 3,123 pts; Ruoning Yin (China) was third with 2,654 pts.
Note: The 2023 "Race", based on points earned for "above the cut line" finishes, determined the 60 competitors for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship and its $2 million first prize (won by Korea's Amy Yang).
Lilia Vu (USA) won the LPGA 2023 Rolex Player of the Year Award with 203 pts, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors. Céline Boutier (Fra) was second with 169 pts; Ruoning Yin (China) was third with 142 pts.
Majors
AIG
The AIG Women's Open (47th) (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Charley Hull (Eng) finished 6 shots behind 25-year-old Lilia Vu (USA), who recorded her second major championship title of the 2023 season. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Lilia Vu (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2023 Money List with season earnings of $3,502,303 on the Tour. Amy Yang (S Kor) was second with $3,165,834. Allisen Corpuz (USA) was third with $3,094,813.
Majors
Chevron
The Chevron Championship (52nd) (April 20-23). Lilia Vu (USA) beat Angel Yin (USA) with a 10-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). 25-year-old Vu recorded her first major championship title, coming just two months after her first LPGA Tour win. [Nicklaus course, Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas].
Note: played for the first time near Houston, having moved from the the revered Dinah Shore course in Rancho Mirage, CA.
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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