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…
STILLWATER, OK - MAY 21: Lilia Vu of UCLA tees off on the sixth hole during the Division I Women's Golf Individual Championship held at the Karsten Creek Golf Club on May 21, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 08: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the…
SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 08: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the tenth tee during foursomes matches on day one of the 2018 Curtis Cup at Quaker Ridge Golf Club on June 8, 2018 in Scarsdale, New York.
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 from a bunker on the fifth hole in her match with Jennifer Kupcho against Olivia Mehaffey and Sophie Lamb of the Great Britain and Ireland team during the afternoon foursome matches on day two of the 2018 Curtis Cup Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club on June 9, 2018 in Scarsdale, New York.
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 on the second hole in her match with Mariel Galdiano against Alice Hewson And Annabell Fuller of the Great Britain and Ireland Team during the morning fourball matches in the 2018 Curtis Cup Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club on June 9, 2018 in Scarsdale, New York.
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 prepares to putt on the 13th green during the singles matches on day three of the 2018 Curtis Cup Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club on June 10, 2018 in Scarsdale, New York.
SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 10: Lilia Vu of the United States team celebrates holing a birdoe…
SCARSDALE, NY - JUNE 10: Lilia Vu of the United States team celebrates holing a birdoe putt on the 18th hole to win her match by one hole against Sophie Lamb of the Great Britain and Ireland team during the final day singles matches in the 2018 Curtis Cup Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club on June 10, 2018 in Scarsdale, New York.
SYLVANIA, OH - JULY 11: Lilia Vu watches her shot during the first round of the…
SYLVANIA, OH - JULY 11: Lilia Vu watches her shot during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic presented by Dana at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Lilia Vu of the United States tees off the second…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Lilia Vu of the United States tees off the second hole during the final round of the DIO Implant LA Open at Wilshire Country Club on April 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA - MARCH 26: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from…
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA - MARCH 26: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the first tee during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club on March 26, 2023 in Apache Junction, Arizona.
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Lilia Vu of the United States looks on from the second…
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Lilia Vu of the United States looks on from the second hole during Day Two of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club on March 03, 2023 in Singapore.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 29: (L-R) Lilia Vu of the United States and Andrea Lee…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 29: (L-R) Lilia Vu of the United States and Andrea Lee of the United States share a laugh at the second tee during the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play Hosted by Shadow Creek at Shadow Creek Golf Course on May 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 28: Lilia Vu of the United States hits a drive off…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 28: Lilia Vu of the United States hits a drive off the second tee during the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play Hosted by Shadow Creek at Shadow Creek Golf Course on May 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lilia Vu hits the ball to the fairway during the Meijer LPGA Classic Thursday, June 16,…
Lilia Vu hits the ball to the fairway during the Meijer LPGA Classic Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont Michigan.
OTTAWA, ON - AUGUST 25: Lilia Vu of the United States watches her tee shot on…
OTTAWA, ON - AUGUST 25: Lilia Vu of the United States watches her tee shot on the 1st hole during the first round of the CP Womens Open on August 25, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
BETHESDA, MARYLAND - JUNE 23: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the…
BETHESDA, MARYLAND - JUNE 23: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club on June 23, 2022 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Lilia Vu of the US lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the fourth…
Lilia Vu of the US lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the 2023 Honda LPGA Thailand golf tournament at the Siam Country Club in Pattaya on February 26, 2023.
CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 26: Lilia Vu of United State kisses the trophy on the…
CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 26: Lilia Vu of United State kisses the trophy on the 18th green after winning the 2023 Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 26, 2023 in Chon Buri, Thailand.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 22: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from…
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 22: Lilia Vu of the United States plays her shot from the second tee during the third round of The Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 22, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.
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 and caddie stand on the second tee during the final round of The Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 23, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 23: Lilia Vu of the United States celebrates with the trophy…
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 23: Lilia Vu of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning in a one-hole playoff during the final round of The Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 23, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.
