Lilia Vu: Biography in Details
Who Is Lilia Vu?
Lilia Vu is an American professional female golfer, who has won three titles on the Symetra Tour.
She has won the 2023 Chevron Championship and the 2023 Women’s British Open.
Lilia Vu- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Golfer Lilia Vu was born on October 14, 1997, in Fountain Valley, California, United States. As of 2023, her age is 26.
Similarly, she holds an American nationality and is of Asian-American ethnicity.
Her parents are named, Kieu Thuy and Douglas Vu but their profession is unknown. She is also yet to confirm whether she has any siblings or not.
Education
As per her academics, Lilia Vu completed her graduation from Fountain Valley High School and UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles).
Lilia Vu- Professional Life, Careers
Lilia won the 2018 Curtis Cup with four points and the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy, while making a successful appearance for the U.S. National team. Again she became the winner of the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup at Evian Resort Golf Club based in France.
In 2015, she joined UCLA and received the 2016 Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year. Following that, she became the WGCA Player of the Year, Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year, and Honda Award finalist. Then, she was placed first on the all-time UCLA career, earning eight individual victory titles.
As an amateur, she played in the U.S. Women’s Open and the ANA Inspiration.
After turning professional in January 2019, Lilia Vu made one cut in nine starts, to make her place for the 2019 LPGA Tour.
For the first time, she got three titles on the Symetra Tour and was placed in the top 250 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings. Along with her victory in the Garden City Charity Classic, the Twin Bridges Championship, and the Four Winds Invitation, she added the 2021 Potawatomi Cup and bonus prize money.
Defeating Angle Yin in the 2023 Chevron Championship, she again beat Charly Hull at the 2023 Women’s British Open.
During her long professional career, she has earned various achievements and awards including,
- 2018 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA)
- Player of the Year 2018 Annika Award winner
- 2018 First-Team All-American
- 2017 Second-Team All-American
- 2017 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
- 2017 First-Team All-Pac-12
- 2017 WGCA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2016 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American First Team
- 2015 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American Second Team
- Member of the 2018 United States Curtis Cup team.
Lilia Vu- Net worth
Having five career wins, Lilia Vu has a total career earnings of around $2,092,155. Her summed-up net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
She also earns through endorsement deals and sponsorships. Adding up more, the prize money she received also helped in her financial success.
According to the LPGA, Vu has appeared in 19 events and her official amount is about $3,502,303.
Lilia Vu- Rumors, Controversy
Lilia Vu is a talented golfer who manages her time in golfing.
This restricts her from doing anything stupid that ends up as a controversial title for the media. She keeps herself far away from the media’s tittle-tattle.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Professional golfer, Lilia Vu has an athletic body standing at the height of 5 feet 5 inches. Also, she weighs around 70 kg.
In addition to the physical appearance, she has a fair skin tone, along with a set of dark brown eyes and hair of the same color.
Social Media
Lilia Vu is present on Instagram under the username, @liliavu. Her Instagram account is enriched with over 17k followers.
On the other hand, she has been active on Twitter since September 2017 along with more than 1.3k followers.
Lilia Vu’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Monday |
| 2025 | October | Tuesday |
| 2026 | October | Wednesday |
| 2027 | October | Thursday |
| 2028 | October | Saturday |