Lee, Minjee
Name:
Minjee LeeCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
May 27, 1996 in Perth, Western Australia.Original/Home Club:
Royal Fremantle GCOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2014MAJORS (2): Evian Championship (2021); US Women's Open (2022). World's No.1 amateur woman golfer (most of 2014). Multiple LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and ALPG Tour wins.
Lee enjoyed an excellent amateur career, which included several months as the world's No.1 women's amateur golfer in 2014. She relinquished that No.1 amateur status upon turning professional in 2014 aged 18.
Lee's younger brother Min Woo Lee is also an accomplished professional golfer. Both won their respective U.S. Junior Amateur championships, making them the only brother-sister pair to win these prestigious junior titles.
America
Kroger/P&G
Played as the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G (Sept 7-10). Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Charley Hull (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Kendale course, Kenwood CC, Cincinnati, Ohio].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies Championship (Oct 19-22; LPGA Tr/KLPGA Tr event). Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Alison Lee (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Seowon Hills course, Seowon Valley CC, Paju, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
America
Cognizant
Played as the Cognizant Founders Cup (May 12-15). Second-placed Lexi Thompson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Minjee Lee (Aus). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, New Jersey].
Majors
ProMedica
The US Women's Open presented by ProMedica (77th) (June 2-5). Second-placed Mina Harigae (USA) finished 4 shots behind Minjee Lee (Aus), who recorded her second major championship title, and a second win in the LPGA Tour's last three events. She collected the largest winner's cheque ($1.8 million) in the history of women's golf. [Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, NC].
Majors
Amundi/Evian
The Amundi Evian Championship (27th) (July 22-25). 25-year-old Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Jeongeun Lee (S Kor; playing as Jeongeun Lee6) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record her first major championship win. [Evian Resort GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic (Nov 4-6). Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Celine Boutier (Fra) with a 20-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, to record her second Ladies European Tour win. [Faldo course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
America
Hugel-Air Premia
Played as the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open (April 25-28). Second-placed Sei Young Kim (S Kor) finished 4 shots behind Minjee Lee (Aus), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Wilshire CC, Los Angeles, California].
America
Volvik
Played as the LPGA Volvik Championship (May 24-27). Second-placed In-kyung "I.K." Kim (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Minjee Lee (Aus), who won this event on her 22nd birthday. [Travis Pointe CC, Ann Arbor, Michigan].
Aus/NZ
Oates
Played as the Oates Vic Open (Feb 1-4; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). Second-placed Karis Davidson (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Minjee Lee (Aus), who first won this event as a 17-year-old amateur in 2014. [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria].
Asia
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Played as the Blue Bay LPGA (Oct 20-23; LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Jessica Korda (USA) finished 1 shot behind Minjee Lee (Aus), who claimed her third LPGA Tour win and second in 2016. [Jian Lake Blue Bay GC, nr Lingshui, Hainan Island].
America
Lotte
Played as the Lotte Championship presented by Hershey (April 13-16). Second-placed In-gee Chun (S Kor) and Katie Burnett (USA) finished 1 shot behind Minjee Lee (Aus). [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
JTBC
Played as the Kingsmill Championship presented by JTBC (May 14-18). Second-placed So Yeon Ryu (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind LPGA Tour rookie Minjee Lee (Aus), who recorded her first professional win. Monday finish required. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
Aus/NZ
Oates
Played as the Oates Women's Victorian Open (Feb 20-23; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Vikki Laing (Scot) finished 6 shots behind 17-year-old Minjee Lee (Aus, amateur). In view of Lee's amateur status, Laing collected the AU$22,500 first-place prize-money. [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Alison Lee (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [Lake Merced GC, San Francisco, CA].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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