It’s been quite the ride for 2023 Chevron Championship winner Lilia Vu.
As an amateur, Vu was a premiere player, ranked No. 1 in the world for 31 weeks and representing the United States a handful of times before and during her stint at UCLA.
As a Bruin, Vu earned numerous awards including 2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and 2018 WGCA Player of the Year and three first-team All-American nods.
Vu earned her LPGA card straight out of college via Q-School, but lost her status after being unable to secure a high enough spot on the money list.
Winning three times during the 2021 Epson Tour season, Vu earned Player of the Year honors and secured full status for the 2022 LPGA season.
It didn’t take long for Vu to get back to her winning ways as she took home the Honda LPGA Thailand in February of 2023. The win helped propel her inside the top 20 in the world.
Now with a major championship under her belt, the Hawaii native should jump inside the top 10 and will likely be there to stay as major season continues to roll on.
STILLWATER, OK - MAY 21: Lilia Vu of UCLA tees off on the sixth hole during…SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 08: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the…SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 09: Lilia Vu of the United States team plays her second shot…SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 09: Lilia Vu of the United States Team plays her second shot…SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 10: Lilia Vu of the United States team prepares to putt on…SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 10: Lilia Vu of the United States team celebrates holing a birdoe…SYLVANIA, OH - JULY 11: Lilia Vu watches her shot during the first round of the…LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Lilia Vu of the United States tees off the second…APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA - MARCH 26: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from…SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Lilia Vu of the United States looks on from the second…LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 29: (L-R) Lilia Vu of the United States and Andrea Lee…LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 28: Lilia Vu of the United States hits a drive off…Lilia Vu hits the ball to the fairway during the Meijer LPGA Classic Thursday, June 16,…OTTAWA, ON - AUGUST 25: Lilia Vu of the United States watches her tee shot on…BETHESDA, MARYLAND - JUNE 23: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the…Lilia Vu of the US lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the fourth…CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 26: Lilia Vu of United State kisses the trophy on the…THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 22: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from…THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 23: Lilia Vu of the United States and caddie stand on…THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 23: Lilia Vu of the United States celebrates with the trophy…
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