Robert Lee (golfer)
| Robert Lee | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Lee |
| Born |
12 October 1961 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Walton-on-Thames, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T21: 1986 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Robert Lee (born 12 October 1961) is an English professional golfer.
Lee was born in London. He turned professional in 1982 and was in his prime from 1985 to 1987, finishing in the top thirty of the European Tour Order of Merit each of those years. He twice shot 27 for nine holes on the tour, first at the 1985 Monte Carlo Open, and again two years later at the 1987 Portuguese Open. He went on to win the latter, one of his two victories on the European Tour.
From the late 1980s Lee's form dipped, and he spent the latter half of the 1990s going back and forth between the second-tier Challenge Tour and the main European Tour.[1] Since leaving the tour at the end of the 1999 season, Lee has worked as an analyst for Sky Sports.
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Oct 1985 | Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open | −8 (71-68-72-69=280) | Playoff |  David Llewellyn |
| 2 | 1 Nov 1987 | Portuguese Open | −12 (61-67-67=195) | 1 stroke |  Sam Torrance |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open | David Llewellyn |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
- 1996 Canarias Challenge
- 1998 Mastercard Challenge
Other wins (1)
- 1985 Brazil Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T25 | T21 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Lee played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ↑ Glover, Tim (11 January 1998). "Lee in high company after the lows". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
External links
- Robert Lee at the European Tour official site