Minjee Lee
| Minjee Lee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 Perth, Australia |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| ALPG Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T3: 2017 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2016 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T11: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T9: 2015 |
| Evian Championship | T11: 2015 |
Minjee Lee (born 27 May 1996) is an Australian professional golfer from Perth. She became the number one ranked amateur golfer in February 2014 after winning the Oates Victorian Open, remaining number one until turning professional in September 2014.
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Contents
1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
3 Personal life
4 Amateur wins
5 Professional wins (6)
5.1 LPGA Tour (4)
5.2 ALPG Tour wins (2)
6 Results in LPGA majors
6.1 Summary
7 Team appearances
8 References
9 External links
Amateur career
In 2010, Lee became the youngest winner of the WA Amateur Open while still a year 9 student at Methodist Ladies' College, Perth.[1] At the start of 2012, she swapped from MLC to Corpus Christi College, to be closer to her golf course. She left Corpus Christi in 2013.[2]
Lee was the winner of the 2012 U.S. Girls' Junior.[3][4] She won the Australian Women's Amateur in 2013[5] and successfully defended the title in 2014.[6] Lee was a member of the 2013 Golf Australia National Squad.
Lee became the number one ranked amateur golfer on 26 February 2014 after winning the Oates Victorian Open on the ALPG Tour.[7] She remained the number one ranked amateur golfer until she turned professional in September 2014 after leading the Australia team that won the Espirito Santo Trophy.[8]
Professional career
Lee represented Australia in the women's golf competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[9]
Personal life
Lee's younger brother, Min Woo Lee, won the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur, making them the first brother/sister pair to win the USGA's junior championships.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Western Australia Women's Amateur
- 2011 Handa Junior Masters, Western Australia Women's Amateur, Singapore Ladies Amateur, Srixon International Junior Classic, Tasmanian Stroke Play Championship
- 2012 U.S. Girls' Junior, Tasmanian Stroke Play Championship
- 2013 Australian Women's Amateur, Western Australia Women's Amateur, Rene Erichsen Salver, Australian Girls' Amateur, Dunes Medal
- 2014 Australian Women's Amateur
Professional wins (6)
LPGA Tour (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2015 | Kingsmill Championship | 68-67-69-65=269 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Ryu So-yeon |
| 2 | 16 Apr 2016 | Lotte Championship | 68-66-74-64=272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Katie Burnett Chun In-gee |
| 3 | 23 Oct 2016 | Blue Bay LPGA | 65-67-73-70=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jessica Korda |
| 4 | 27 May 2018 | LPGA Volvik Championship | 67-69-68-68=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | In-Kyung Kim |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | LPGA Mediheal Championship |  Lydia Ko | Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Feb 2014 | Oates Victorian Open (as an amateur) | 73-70-68-68=279 | −16 | 6 strokes |  Vikki Laing |
| 2 | 4 Feb 2018 | Oates Victorian Open^ | 70-67-75-67=279 | −13 | 5 strokes | Karis Davidson |
^ Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2018.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANA Inspiration | T24LA | CUT | T26 | T3 | T25 |
U.S. Women's Open | T22 | CUT | T46 | T11 | T34 |
Women's PGA Championship | DNP | T13 | T12 | T36 | T25 |
Women's British Open | CUT | T9 | T25 | CUT | 10 |
The Evian Championship | T16 | T11 | T67 | T32 | T16 |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2015 British Open – 2017 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times, current)
Team appearances
Amateur
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2012, 2014 (winners)
Professional
International Crown (representing Australia): 2014 (as an amateur), 2016, 2018
References
^ Rickard, Jayne (1 April 2011). "Teenage golfer is WA classic favourite". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Quartermain, Glen (1 February 2015). "The rise and rise of WA teen golfer Minjee Lee, president of the club". PerthNow. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Minjee Lee Claims U.S. Girls' Junior". USGA. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
^ Kroichick, Ron (21 July 2012). "Australia's Lee wins girls' golf title". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
^ "Smith and Lee crowned Amateur champions". Golf Australia. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^ "Lee and Koh cruise to Australian Amateur victories". Golf Australia. 19 January 2014.
^ "Minjee Lee and Patrick Rodgers take the WAGR Number 1 spots". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 26 February 2014.
^ Nichols, Beth Ann (6 September 2014). "Australian standout Minjee Lee turns pro". Golfweek.
^ "Minjee Lee - athlete profile". rio2016.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^ "Australia's Min Woo Lee Wins US Junior Amateur". The New York Times. Associated Press. 23 July 2016.
External links
- Official website
Minjee Lee at the LPGA Tour official site
Minjee Lee at the ALPG Tour official site
Minjee Lee at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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