So Yeon Ryu Wins 2017 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

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LPGA News

"RYU BECOMES FIRST TWO-TIME WINNER OF 2017 to win Walmart NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP"

"So Yeon Ryu is as resilient as she is consistent.
Sunday, the world’s third ranked player captured her fifth career win on the LPGA Tour at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. Ryu’s victory made a statement as she put on a record-setting performance in Arkansas. She posted a record a 10-under par, 61 on Saturday, which resulted in a new 36-hole record at 16-under par."
"With a final round 69, Ryu finished the week at 18-under par, which sets a new Tournament record previously set last season by Lydia Ko who finished at 17-under par. Ryu, who won the ANA Inspiration in April for her second major title, becomes the first two-time winner of 2017 with her victory in Arkansas."

Link to article:
www.lpga.com/news/2017-quick-recap-final-round-walmart-nw-arkansas-championship

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Ryu headed for Olympia Fields as No. 1
By
Randall Mell
June 25, 2017, 8:32 pm

"So Yeon Ryu will head to suburban Chicago and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Monday as the new Rolex world No. 1.

She also takes winning momentum to Olympia Fields.

Ryu’s victory Sunday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship made her the first two-time LPGA winner this year, ending the tour’s run of 15 different winners over its first 15 events.

With a 2-under-par 69 Sunday, Ryu posted a tournament-record 18-under-par total, finishing two shots better than Amy Yang (64) and Moriya Jutanugarn (66) and five better than Michelle Wie (64) and Stacy Lewis (69).

The new Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking calculation posted about an hour after the tournament ended shows Ryu moving to No. 1 over Ariya Jutanugarn, who passed Lydia Ko as No. 1 just two weeks ago.

“Dreams come true,” Ryu said. “I always dreamed about it. I cannot believe it. I didn’t expect two good things coming together.”

Link to the rest of the article.
www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/ryu-headed-olympia-fields-no-1