Min Lee (golfer)
Min Lee (born 3 June 1995[1]) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.[2]
| Min Lee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 3 June 1995 Taipei, Taiwan | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Chinese Taipei | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2015) Taiwan LPGA Tour China LPGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour (joined 2014) | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Epson Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2016, 2022 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T47: 2023 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T12: 2015 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2017 | ||
| Evian Championship | T29: 2015 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and amateur career
Lee started playing golf at the age of 12 years old and is a skilled pianist. She was a member of the Taiwan National Team and won two tournaments on the 2012 China Amateur Golf Tour, at Qinhuangdao and Chongqing.[3]
Professional career
Lee turned professional in 2012 and was Rookie of the Year on the 2014 Symetra Tour and finished 5th in the rankings, earning promotion to the LPGA Tour. In 2015, she finished T12 at the U.S. Women's Open and 68th on the LPGA Tour money list. In 2016, she dropped to 94th and in 2017 to 128th. In 2019, she was back on the Symetra Tour where she won the Valley Forge Invitational.[3]
Lee has also won four tournaments on the Taiwan LPGA Tour and won the 2018 China Women's Open on the China LPGA Tour.[4]
Lee spent 2020 home in Taiwan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Back on the LPGA Tour in 2021, she was runner-up behind Matilda Castren at the 2021 LPGA Mediheal Championship, the week after she won the Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship on the Symetra Tour. These performances saw her rise to 119 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, which helped her qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]
Professional wins (9)
Symetra Tour wins (3)
China LPGA Tour wins (1)
- 2018 China Women's Open
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (5)
- 2016 TLPGA Open
- 2017 Hitachi Ladies Classic
- 2018 Taiwan Mobile Ladies Open
- 2020 Party Golfers Ladies Open
- 2021 WPG Ladies Open
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T53 | CUT | T68 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T12 | CUT | |||||||
| The Evian Championship | T29 | CUT | NT | CUT | T61 | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
References
- "Min Lee". Yahoo Sports.
- "Min Lee – not to be confused with Minjee Lee – is making a name for herself on the LPGA". Golfweek. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Min Lee Bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Player Profile Min Lee". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links
- Min Lee at the LPGA Tour official site
- Min Lee at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site