After a decorated 13-year career on the LPGA Tour, the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open champion announced her retirement in March 2024. She stepped away after playing at the Chevron Championship, her last event, in April. Since then, the 35-year-old has been focusing on her personal life in Korea. And according to the latest reports, she and her husband will soon welcome a new member to their family.

So Yeon Ryu recently shared the news of her pregnancy on Instagram, with a picture of herself and her partner, Matthew Jung, holding her belly. She added a few emojis to the caption of her post to confirm the news.

Jung and Ryu tied the knot at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, in December 2025, with many top LPGA Tour stars in attendance. She also announced her wedding online and received a lot of love from the entire golf community, including her former colleague, Lydia Ko. Now, only five months later, the couple has announced that they are expecting their first child.

The love and support for Ryu stem from her achievements. The 2017 Rolex World No. 1 has six LPGA Tour wins, including two major titles. She was involved in the infamous Lexi Thompson controversy, where officials penalized the American star with two strokes for improperly marking her ball, resulting in her loss at the 2017 ANA Inspiration.

Coming back to the present, after Ryu shared the news of her pregnancy on social media, many LPGA Tour stars dropped into her comment section to congratulate her.

Nelly Korda, Ai Miyazato, and more send their love to So Yeon Ryu

“Congratulations!!! ❤️❤️” wrote an excited Nelly Korda.

Ryu and Korda often shared the stage on the LPGA Tour through the end of the former’s career. Both have also featured in Titleist’s “Being #1” campaign. In fact, when Ryu announced her retirement in 2024, the World No. 1 shared a heartfelt message saying, “Can’t wait to see what you do next! Thank you for all the memories.”

LPGA Tour legend Ai Miyazato also congratulated the couple: “I’m so so happy for you twoooo‼️‼️‼️😭❤️❤️❤️Congratulations‼️🤰✨.”

Miyazato and Ryu are close friends who have spent a lot of time competing on the LPGA Tour. The Japanese pro was also an honored guest at Ryu and Jung’s wedding.

Ryu’s old rival Lexi Thompson also congratulated the pair: “Aww congratulations!! So happy for you 🥹🫶🏼.”

Putting their 2017 rivalry aside, Thompson was excited to watch her former colleague take the next step in life. She is also focusing on her personal life.

Michelle Wie West left an “OMG CONGRATS!!!!!!!!” comment.

West has always supported Ryu on social media, whether it’s being upset about her retirement from the LPGA Tour or congratulating her on her wedding.

Alison Lee fondly wrote, “Omgggggg unni😍😍😍😍.”

Lee considers Ryu an elder sister. Golfweek has considered them both the most approachable golfers on the LPGA Tour.