Lilia Vu or Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu, is an American professional golf player. In 2021, she won three titles on the Symetra Tour and had her first win at the 2023 Chevron Championship. Lilia was a student at UCLA and during her college career, she made some incredible achievements.
At present, she is playing at the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath Old Course and standing in 2nd position behind Charley Hull on the leaderboard. If she manages to surpass her and win this then she would add $7.3 million to her career earnings.
Early Life
Lilia Vu was born on 14th October 1997 (age 25 years) and was brought up by her loving and caring parents, Kieu Thuy and Douglas Vu. She shared her childhood with a brother named Andre, who is also a golf player and used to play on the UC Riverside golf team.
She studied at Fountain Valley High School and UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles]. Her maternal grandfather’s name is Dinh Du, who had a remarkable rescue from Vietnam. He built a boat for 54 people to let them out of the war place of Vietnam and thereby have a secure place for themselves.
Lilia Vu Career
College
When she was admitted to the college in 2015, she started playing golf for her college and received the first honor in the form of 2016 Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year. After this, she received the recognition of WGCA Player of the Year 2018 and Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year and was one of the Honda Award finalists.
She has remained a three-time WGCA First Team All-American personality and All-Pac 12 performer. After that, she came in first place, having the eight individual titles, and was at the top of the UCLA career victory list.
Lilia made an appearance representing the U.S. national team and secured victory in the 2018 Curtis Cup. She has also won the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy in Ireland, where she participated with two other contestants, including Jennifer Kupcho and Kristen Gillman. Lilia has also won another trophy of the Arnold Palmer Cup 2018 in France at Evian Resort Golf Club.
She was the runner-up at the 2014 AJGA Girls Championship, leaving behind Lauren Stephenson. After that, she won another 2016 Women’s Southern California Amateur Championship championship. Lilia performed solo and ranked third at the SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship.
She has played or had her participation at the U.S. Women’s Open. After that, she received the number one ranking in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which she maintained for 31 weeks in 2018 and 2019.
Professional Career
Lilia turned professional in January 2019, after which she first participated in the LPGA Tour 2019, finishing at the T27 position. She has won three Symetra Tours, after which she started having her name in the top 250 Women’s World Golf Rankings list.
Besides having all these winnings and games, she had the best winning at events like the Garden City Charity Classic, the Twin Bridges Championship, and the Four Winds Invitational. She also won the 2021 Potawatomi Cup and the prize money that came with it.
During the first season, she had her name on the money list, won Symetra Tour Player of the Year honors, and got an entry card for LPGA Tour. She beat Angel Yin in the 2023 Chevron Championship and had her first significant winning.
Lilia Vu Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu |
| Birth Date | 14 October 1997 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | Fountain Valley, California, United States |
| Profession | Golfer |
| College | – |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 5” – in Centimeters – 165 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 70 kg – in Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Lilia Vu Family | |
| Father | Douglas Vu |
| Mother | Kieu Thuy |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status | |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | – |
| Who is Lilia Vu’s boyfriend? | – |
Personal Life
Lilia Vu is single probably but so many portals claim that she is in a relationship with Alex Albon, a Thai F1 racer. After fact checking we discovered that it is false because Alex is dating Lily Muni. Besides, Lilia loves her family so much and she even thanked them after winning the Chevron championship.
Lilia Vu Social Media
Lilia Vu is available on Instagram with the handle name – @liliavu, where she has 10.7K followers and 950 in the following list. You will find a mix of her life moments in the form of pics on her Instagram. It includes images with friends, birthday parties, restaurant visits, and having fun with others in the field. She is also available on LinkedIn by the same name, where she describes herself as LPGA Professional.
Lilia Vu Net Worth
Lilia Vu has earned a total career earning of around $2,092,155. She has five career wins, two from the LPGA Tour and the other three from the EPSON Tour. Her total assets amount to approximately $1 million.