Lee Jeong-eun Jeongeun Lee6 Personal information Born 28 May 1996 (age 25) Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Sporting nationality South Korea Career Turned professional 2015 Current tour(s) LPGA Tour - LPGA of Korea Tour Professional wins 8 Number of wins by tour LPGA Tour 1 LPGA of Korea Tour 6 Other 1 Achievements and awards LPGA of Korea Tour leading money winner 2017, 2018 LPGA Rookie of the Year 2019 Lee Jeong-eun (born 28 May 1996) is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. For scoring purposes, she is called Jeongeun Lee6 to differentiate herself from other Korean LPGA golfers with that name, including the older Jeongeun Lee5. In 2019, Lee won her first major championship at the U.S. Women's Open, and was named the 2019 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year.[1] LPGA of Korea Tour Lee began playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016. When she joined the tour, there had already been five other players with the same name; the like-named players were differentiated by a number, so she started to be called "Jeongeun Lee6". Lee is a six-time champion on tour, winning four events in 2017 and two in 2018. She also led the money list both years. LPGA Tour Lee played her first LPGA Tour event in 2017, finishing in a tie for fifth place at the U.S. Women's Open. She made six starts in 2018, her best finish a tie for sixth at the Evian Championship. In November 2018, Lee won the LPGA Q-Series and joined the tour full-time in 2019. In June 2019, she won the U.S. Women's Open by two strokes over Ryu So-yeon, Lexi Thompson and Angel Yin. It was her first victory on the LPGA Tour in addition to being her first major championship. In July 2021, Lee tied the major championship scoring record with a 61 in the second round of the Evian Championship. She took a five-shot lead into the final round but ended up losing in a playoff to Minjee Lee. Wikipedia Copyright All Rights Reserved Beau Productions - Golf Swings 2000 Golf Swings Main Site - Over 100 Professional Golf Swings - Top - 10/11/2023 hit counter |