Photos: Lilia Vu makes a splash with 2023 Chevron Championship win, continues pond jump tradition in Texas (2023)

FAQs

Did Lilia Vu jump into water? ›

“I was like, 'Yeah, I would jump. If I won here, of course I would jump,'” said Vu after the win. “(Saturday) or the day before we saw a snake on 17 pond, so I was kind of thinking about that today, but I think the emotions were high and just adrenaline, got to jump into that pond.” And jump she did.

Lilia Vu jumped into the lake after all. It wasn't the first question from NBC Sports' Tom Abbott when he greeted new Chevron Champion Lilia Vu off the 18th green, but it was definitely the most anticipated. “There's a lot of people here wondering one question: Are you going to jump?” the broadcaster asked Vu.

There is no information about Lilia Vu being married, or even if she is dating anyone. Her leap to stardom has remained in the professional spheres, so her love life is an unknown. A little more is known about Lilia Vu's origins.

Of that, Lilia Vu walked away with $1.35 million. Lila Vu and Charley Hull went into the final round of the Open in joint lead. Vu took an early charge after sinking in a birdie on the second hole of the course.

A year ago, Chevron boosted the prize money payout from $3 million to $5 million.

A final long-range birdie sealed the title on the 18th, with the humble Vu giving all the credit to her caddie Cole Pensanti for that shot. Vu also gave thanks to her support system for how they have helped her handle a difficult year.

Lilia takes the leap! Not just Vu but even her caddie Cole Pensanti leaped into the lake alongside her.

Next to her driver (a 9-degree TaylorMade Stealth Plus), Vu's longest clubs are 15- and 17-degree utility woods. Specifically, Vu has been using Callaway's Apex UW in both slots (essentially occupying the space of a 2-hybrid and a 1-hybrid).

Lilia Vu wins 1st major at Chevron Championship in playoff | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association.

25 years (October 14, 1997)

Lilia Vu / Age

How old is Angel Yin? ›

24 years (October 3, 1998)

Angel Yin / Age

6. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she studied political science. 7. She was once named Pac-12 Player of the Year.

Fountain Valley, CA

Lilia Vu / Place of birth

Fountain Valley is a suburban city in Orange County, California. The population was 57,047 at the 2020 census.

Wikipedia

Born Kha-Tu Du Vu in Fountain Valley, Calif. … parents are Kieu Thuy and Douglas Vu … has an older brother, Andre, who played on the UC Riverside golf team … chose to attend UCLA because the program is a perfect fit and the academics are phenomenal …

The Chevron Championship has had seven wire-to-wire champions as a major, which are the following: Pat Bradley in 1986, King in 1987, Juli Inkster in 1989, Alcott in 1991, Pat Hurst in 1998, Karrie Webb in 2000, and Patty Tavatanakit in 2021. The current champion is Lilia Vu.

Lilia Vu won her first major title on Sunday, defeating compatriot Angel Yin with a birdie on the first playoff hole to capture the LPGA Chevron Championship.