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Minjee Lee

Australia
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Minjee Lee

Australia
Australia
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World Ranking
10
Age
28
Turned Pro
2015
Hometown
Perth, Australia
Height
5 ft 5 in

Bio

LPGA Tour Victories (10 wins, 2 major)

  • 2023 Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G. BMW Ladies Championship
  • 2022 Cognizant Founders Cup, U.S. Women's Open presented by ProMedica
  • 2021 The Amundi Evian Championship
  • 2019 HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open
  • 2018 LPGA Volvik Championship
  • 2016 LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY, Blue Bay LPGA
  • 2015 Kingsmill Championship Presented by JTBC

Olympics (2)

  • 2016 Rio Olympics (T7)
  • 2020 Tokyo Olympics (T29)

International Crown (4)

  • 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023

2023 in a Nutshell

  • 18 events, 18 cuts made, $1,650,975 (12)
  • Recorded five top-10 finishes including wins at the Kroger Queen City Championship and BMW Ladies Championship
  • Member of the Australian Team at International Crown

Career Highlights

2022:

  • 20 events, 18 cuts made, $3,809,960 (2)
  • Recorded six top-10 finishes including wins at the Cognizant Founders Cup and U.S. Women's Open

2021:

  • 18 events, 16 cuts made, $1,542,332 (4)
  • Earned her first major victory at The Amundi Evian Championship; she also recorded five additional top-10 results in 2021
  • Represented Australia in the Tokyo Olympics

2020:

  • 16 events, 16 cuts made, $724,273 (8)
  • Recorded 10 top-20s and a season-best finish of third at the LPGA Drive On Championship - Inverness Club and AIG Women's Open, her career-best finish in a major

2019:

  • 26 events, 24 cuts made, $1,522,607 (8)
  • Made 24 of 26 cuts in 2019, with a win and eight additional top-10 finishes that included four runner-up performances

2018:

  • 27 events, 25 cuts made, $1,551,032 (2)
  • Earned a career-best 13 top-10 finishes, including a win at the LPGA Volvk Championship and three runner-up results
  • Tied her career-best round of 64 four times, including in the third round of the ANA Inspiration
  • Finished second in earnings ($1,551,032), birdies (414), rounds in the 60s (51), top 10s (27) and scoring average (69.748)
  • Crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings with her 10th-place finish at the Ricoh Women's British Open
  • Represented Team Australia at the UL International Crown

2017:

  • 26 events, 23 cuts made, $1,027,941 (16)
  • Had a career-record 10 top-10 finishes, including a T3 finish at the ANA Inspiration, her best finish in a major.
  • Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings after a T5 finish at the TOTO Japan Classic, and earned $1 million for the second consecutive season

2016:

  • 27 events, 26 cuts made, $1,821,121 (16)
  • Had the best season of her career with two victories and six additioanl top-10 finishes
  • Finished ranked fourth on Tour in eagles (11) and birdies (402), and fifth in putts per GIR (1.76)
  • Made a hole-in-one on the par-4 16th hole in the third round of the Kia Classic
  • Represented Team Australia at the UL International Crown, posting a 0-2-1 record

2015:

  • 29 events, 24 cuts made, $821,121 (16)
  • Became a Rolex First-Time Winner with her victory at the Kingsmill Championship
  • Added six additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for ninth at the RICOH Women's British Open, her best finish in a major

Amateur

  • Represented Australia in the inaugural International Crown posting a 1-2-0 record
  • Was the only amateur to compete in the International Crown
  • Turned professional in September of 2014 after leading the Australian team to victory at the Amateur Team Championship in Japan
  • Made her professional debut at the 2014 Evian Championship and finished in a tie for 16th
  • Was the low amateur at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship
  • Won the Oates Victorian Open on the ALPG Tour as an amateur in 2014
  • Captured the Austalian Women’s Amateur in 2013 and defended her title in 2014
  • 2012 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion

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