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Meena Lee

South Korean golfer


South Korean golfer

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image2009 Women's British Open - Meena Lee (2).jpg
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residenceJeonju, South Korea
collegeYong-In University
yearpro2002
extourLPGA Tour (joined 2005)
KLPGA Tour (joined 2002)
Futures Tour (2004)
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nabiscoT29: 2006
lpgaT6: 2011
wusopenT5: 2014
wbritopenT11: 2013
evianT31: 2013
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KLPGA Tour (joined 2002) Futures Tour (2004) Meena Lee (; born 25 December 1981) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.

Lee was born in Jeonju, South Korea. She took up golf at the age of fourteen, which is unusually late for a future professional golfer, but just a few years later, in 2000, she became the Korean Amateur Champion. She turned professional in 2002, one year before graduating from Yong-In University. She won three events on the LPGA of Korea Tour in her rookie season of 2002 and topped the money list. In 2003, she won one tournament and placed fifth on the money list.

In 2004, Lee played on the second-tier Futures Tour in the United States, finishing 23rd on the money list, but she was able to win an LPGA Tour card for 2005 by finishing tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She made a steady start to her rookie season and in July 2005 was a surprise finalist in the inaugural HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, which she lost to Colombia's Marisa Baena by one hole. Two weeks later she won for the first time on the LPGA Tour at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open. On 25 February 2006 she won her second LPGA Tour title at the Fields Open in Hawaii.

Professional wins (6)

LPGA Tour (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victoryRunner-up
117 Jul 2005BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open−9 (73-68-69-69=279)1 strokeAUS Katherine Hull
225 Feb 2006Fields Open in Hawaii−14 (69-68-65=202)PlayoffKOR Seon Hwa Lee

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12006Fields Open in HawaiiKOR Seon-Hwa LeeWon with birdie on third extra hole
22006LPGA Corning ClassicKOR Hee-Won HanLost to par on fourth extra hole

KLPGA Tour (4)

  • 2002 (3) SK EnClean Invitational, Hours Mall Invitational, Woori Stock Classic
  • 2003 (1) Lakeside Open

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
ANA InspirationT29CUTT61CUTT56CUTCUTT63T55T57
Women's PGA ChampionshipT20T14T46CUTCUTT19T6CUTCUTT11T53
U.S. Women's OpenT61T4674T61CUTT21T54T31T5CUT
Women's British OpenCUTCUTT33CUTT42T43T37CUTT11T21CUT
The Evian Championship ^T31T61CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts madeTotals0001294529
ANA Inspiration000000106
Women's PGA Championship000015117
U.S. Women's Open000112108
Women's British Open000002116
The Evian Championship00000032
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2013 U.S. Open – 2015 WPC)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

LPGA Tour career summary

YearTournaments
playedCuts
madeWins2nd3rdTop 10sBest
finishEarnings
($)Money
list rankScoring
averageScoring
rank
2005281912071870,182772.3233
2006282611051645,3501972.0738
2007262100028284,9754872.8745
2008302601042553,0903272.1345
2009251900113386,3353472.2244
2010232100025357,0973371.5321
2011211900046408,1142871.8622
201226220102T2374,3123872.2443
2013262000024324,3624572.2656
2014282401042589,3372671.7344
201522120000T1699,4849172.6485
20161030000T5411,78715773.28135
  • official through 2016 season

Team appearances

Professional

  • Lexus Cup (representing Asia team): 2005, 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners)
  • World Cup (representing South Korea): 2006

References

References

  1. "Meena Lee stats". LPGA.
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