Seon Hwa Lee
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Seon Hwa Lee (Korean 이선화) (born February 10, 1986) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.
Born in Chonnan, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 4 and turned professional at age 14, the youngest female to ever turn professional in Korea. She played on the Futures Tour in 2005 before joining the LPGA Tour in 2006, and won her first LPGA tournament in June 2006 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
In 2006, Lee won the LPGA Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award. She clinched the award on September 25, 2006 after competing in 24 tournaments and finishing in the top 10 six times, including one win. She was the only rookie to win on Tour in 2006 as of that date.
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T19 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T16 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | T49 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | T61 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Seon Hwa Lee profile on the LPGA official website
- Seon-Hwa Lee clinches 2006 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award LPGA.com, September 26, 2006
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