[Golf Topic] LPGA Praises So Yeon Ryu's Donation of Prize Money: "Not Surprising"

Yoo So-yeon is posing with the trophy immediately after winning the Korea Women's Open. Photo by Korea Women's Open

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…The U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour highly praised So-yeon Ryu (30, Mediheal) for her donation.

On the afternoon of the 22nd (Korean time), the LPGA website stated, "So-yeon Ryu announced a donation immediately after winning the Kia Motors Korea Women's Open," adding, "If you know her, this is nothing unusual." After completing national title wins in five countries including China, the United States, Canada, and Japan at the tournament held the previous day at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon, she declared, "I want to use the entire prize money of 250 million won to fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)."

So-yeon Ryu had already donated part of her prize money from the LPGA Tour ISPS Handa Vic Open and ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open held in Australia last February to wildfire and wildlife relief efforts. When she won the 2018 Meijer Classic, she also donated her prize money to the Meijer Food Bank. The LPGA emphasized, "So-yeon Ryu has made more donations than publicly known," and added, "Her donations are not made to appear generous to others."

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