Lilia Vu (full name: Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu) is a professional golf player from the US, competing on the LPGA Tour as of January 2025. Vu was named LPGA Tour Player of the Year in 2023 and reached the top position in the Women's World Golf Rankings the same year. In the same year, she secured two major championships, the Chevron Championship and the Women's British Open.
Vu started her golf journey in 2004 when she was 7 and secured her first significant win at the 2013 AJGA Junior at 16. As an amateur, she had 10 championships between 2016 and 2018 and won the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year award in 2018. Vu also became the top-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 31 weeks in 2018-19. After turning pro, she got the Symetra Tour Player of the Year award in 2021 and rose to No. 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2023. Vu represented the US at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing in the 36th position.
Who are Lilia Vu's parents?
Lilia Vu was born to her parents, Douglas Vu and Kieu Thuy, on October 14, 1997, in Fountain Valley, California. Douglas and Kieu have a son, Andre Vu, who is also a golfer and played college golf for the University of California, Riverside, as per Golf Monthly. Douglas and Kieu's relocation from Vietnam to the United States is credited to Dinh Du, Lilia’s maternal grandfather (via Golf Digest).
After winning at the 2023 Chevron Championship, Vu told Golf Digest, "The reason I'm here is because of my grandpa." Her grandfather passed away before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who is Lilia Vu's mother?
As per the New York Times, Kieu Thuy is Lilia Vu’s mother. She was born and raised initially in Cần Giuộc in southern Vietnam, along with four siblings. Kieu Thuy said to Golf Digest, “My dad said that we need to get out of Vietnam to get a better life. We chose America, and luckily, we did it.”
Who is Lilia Vu's father?
Douglas Vu, Lilia's father, served as her swing coach from the time she turned six until she departed for her first year of college at UCLA. He told Vu that she could win a championship at the Honda LPGA Thailand, which eventually became her first LPGA title in February 2023 (via Golf Digest).
What nationality are Lilia Vu's parents?
Lilia Vu's parents are first-generation immigrants from Vietnam to the USA, based on NBCLosangeles.com. Information about their nationality is unavailable in the public domain as of January 2025.
FAQ's On Lilia Vu’s Parents
A. Lilia holds the nationality of the USA.
A. Lilia Vu went to UCLA, based on the university's official website.
A. Lilia Vu graduated from UCLA in political science, as per UCLA Alumni Association.
A. Lilia Vu's caddie is Cole Pensanti, as per Gold Monthly.
A. Lilia Vu has a Vietnamese ethnic background, as per NBC Los Angeles.
