Lee Jee-young
| Jee-Young Lee | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
|
Lee before 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jelly |
| Born |
2 December 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 South Korea |
| Residence | Bundang, South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | Yong-In University |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (joined 2005) KLPGA Tour (joined 2004) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T13: 2007 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 2007 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 7th: 2007 |
| Women's British Open | T2: 2007 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2014 |
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Jee-Young Lee (born 2 December 1985) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 14 and turned professional in 2004, playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2005, as a member of the KLPGA, she won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic, while still not yet a member of the LPGA. That same year, she won the TaeYoung Cup on the KLPGA Tour.
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Oct 2005 | CJ Nine Bridges Classic | −5 (65-73-73=211) | 3 stroke | Mi-Hyun Kim Carin Koch |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill |  Suzann Pettersen |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour (1)
- 2005 (1) TaeYoung Cup
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T56 | T13 | T21 | 20 | T40 | CUT | CUT | T32 | T16 | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | T14 | T10 | T18 | T65 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10 | 7 | T13 | WD | T25 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T38 | |
| Women's British Open | T22 | T2 | T17 | CUT | T62 | CUT | DNP | T36 | T58 | |
| The Evian Championship ^ | WD | CUT | ||||||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (2006 Kraft Nabisco – 2009 LPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2007 LPGA - 2007 British Open)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 208,482 | n/a | 72.14 | n/a |
| 2006 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | T2 | 575,125 | 20 | 71.46 | 18 |
| 2007 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 966,256 | 10 | 71.66 | 12 |
| 2008 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 795,991 | 21 | 71.38 | 14 |
| 2009 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T3 | 358,711 | 37 | 71.88 | 33 |
| 2010 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | T2 | 589,784 | 19 | 71.26 | 16 |
| 2011 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | 22,582 | 116 | 73.97 | 106 |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 68,650 | 90 | 72.35 | 48 |
| 2013 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T4 | 172,692 | 65 | 72.37 | 61 |
| 2014 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T16 | 74,842 | 101 | 73.15 | 126 |
- Official as of the 2014 season
Team appearances
Professional
External links
- Lee Jee-young at the LPGA Tour official site