So Yeon Ryu of South Korea speaks to the media after her win in a playoff against Hee Kyung Seo of Korea during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open at The Broadmoor on July 11, 2011, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

In all her years on the LPGA Tour, So Yeon Ryu never felt proud of herself. Not after her six victories or her two major

So Yeon Ryu, of South Korea, embraces fellow players after playing her final round during the second round of the Chevron Championship LPGA golf tournament Friday, April 19, 2024, at The Club at Carlton Woods, in The Woodlands, Texas. Ryu has announced she will retire after the tournament. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The 2012 LPGA Rookie of the Year, Ryu earned LPGA Player of the Year honors in 2017. She was ranked No. 1 in the world for 19 weeks from June to November 2017. Here’s a look at the graceful and talented superstar through the years:

So Yeon Ryu talks with media following her second round at The Chevron Championship Apr 20 Tune in to watch as the LPGA Tour tees it up for their first major championship of the 2024 season. The Club at Carlton Woods plays host to The Chevron Championship.

Playing in her final event, expectations were high for So Yeon Ryu at the Chevron Championship, but she struggled with her game and failed to make the cut. She shot two rounds of