Lilia Vu: Player Profile
Who is Lilia Vu?
Lilia Vu is a two-time major champion, who made her breakthrough on the LPGA Tour in 2023 with a three-win season.
Vu was born in California, and began playing golf at the age of 7, when she first had her first set of clubs. She had a wonderful amateur career, and was a part of the American team at the Curtis Cup, Arnold Palmer Cup and the Espirito Santo Trophy, winning all three. She then went to UCLA, and won several individual awards, including WGCA Player of the Year and Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year.
She turned professional in 2019, ending a run at the top of the World Golf Amateur Rankings, but had to wait a couple of years before earning her first victory. After dropping back down to the Symetra Tour, she won three times in the space of four months, and finished top of the money list to move back up to the LPGA Tour.
She then waited until early 2023 before securing her first LPGA Tour victory, with that coming at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Later that year, Vu claimed her first major title, winning the Chevron Championship in a play-off. The American also won the AIG Women’s Open in the same season. Thanks to her incredible year in 2023, Vu catapulted herself into Team USA for the Solheim Cup in Andalucia, where she made her debut in the sport’s premiere women’s competition.
Lilia Vu | An Overview
Personal Information
Name: Lilia Kha-Du Tu Vu
Born: October 14, 1997
Nationality: United States
Residence: Fountain Valley, California, United States
Career
College: UCLA
Turned Pro: 2019
Professional Wins: 7
Highest World Ranking: 1 – August 14, 2023
Best Results In Majors
Best Finishes:
– Chevron Championship – WON (2023)
– Women’s PGA Championship – T10 (2022)
– US Women’s Open – T34 (2022)
– Evian Championship – T42 (2023)
– AIG Women’s Open – WON (2023)
Professional Wins – 7
2021 (3) – Garden City Charity Classic, Twin Bridges Championship, Four Winds Invitational
2023 (4) – Honda LPGA Thailand, Chevron Championship, AIG Women’s Open, The ANNIKA Driver by Gainbridge
Achievements and Awards
Symetra Tour Player of the Year – 2021
Rolex Annika Major Award – 2023
Lilia Vu | What’s In Her Bag?
Vu has a mixture of clubs in her major-winning bag. She plays a TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver, with Callaway Apex fairway woods and Srixon irons. Vokey SM9 wedges and a Scotty Cameron GoLo putter complete the bag, with Vu using Titleist Pro V1x balls.
For more on what is in Lilia Vu’s bag, read here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Lilia Vu
When and where was Lilia Vu born?
Lilia Vu was born in Fountain Valley, California, United States in October 1997. She first started playing the sport at the age of 7.
When did Lilia Vu turn professional?
Vu turned professional in 2019, ending a run at the top of the World Amateur Golf Rankings. She had also tasted success during her collegiate days at UCLA. She then finished in T27 at the inaugural LPGA Q-Series to earn her status for the LPGA Tour for 2019.
How many major titles has Lilia Vu won?
As of September 2023, Vu has won two major championships, with both victories coming in 2023. Her first major win was the first of the season, as she won the Chevron Championship in a play-off. The American then also won the last major of the year, the AIG Women’s Open. Vu has seven professional titles to date.
Did you Know?
Collegiate and Amateur Success
Lilia Vu was an amazing amateur, showing her talents throughout her amateur and collegiate careers. She won the 2016 Women’s Southern California Amateur Championship, and was a menace as a UCLA Bruin. Vu was the 2016 Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year, and in 2018 she was WGCA Player of the Year and Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year. She was the No.1 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 31 weeks, with that run only coming to an end after she turned professional.
Leading Team USA
Although Vu would only make her Solheim Cup debut in 2023 after her two-major year, she had represented Team USA during her amateur career. She played in the Curtis Cup, Arnold Palmer Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy, winning all three in 2018.
Win Or Bust
Vu is a two-time major champion, having won the Chevron Championship and the AIG Women’s Open in 2023. However, she only has one other top-10 finish in the majors, which came at the 2022 Women’s PGA Championship.
Other Lilia Vu Articles
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Lilia Vu runs away with AIG Women’s Open title at Walton Heath
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Matt got into the game of golf from a young age, following his old man to the local golf club. He fell for the sport, and now can’t seem to go a day without thinking about how to improve his game (Thanks Dad!). Matt has been a member of Howley Hall GC in Leeds since 2020, and is just about managing to maintain a single-figure handicap. He likes to remind people that he once broke 75, but won’t tell people that it was on a shortened course during the winter.
He moved to Leeds after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism. Matt joined NCG after almost five years travelling the world with the Professional Squash Association, working on events in all four corners of the globe.
Matt currently plays a Cobra King LTDx driver and RadSpeed 3-wood. TaylorMade monopolise the rest of his bag, with a SIM UDI, M5 irons and both Milled Grind and HI-TOE wedges, along with a Monza Redline putter. He uses a Vice Pro Plus golf ball, because he’s a bit different…
Away from golf, Matt is a Manchester United fan, and a keen runner, having ran the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (his first and possibly last), in May 2023.
