Ilhee Lee
이일희
Personal information
Born (1988-12-13) 13 December 1988
South Korea
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceDallas, Texas, U.S.[1]
Career
CollegeSungkyunkwan University
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT29: 2015
Women's PGA C'shipT40: 2014
U.S. Women's OpenT4: 2012
Women's British Open66th: 2014
Evian ChampionshipT4: 2015

Ilhee Lee (Korean: 이일희;born 13 December 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer.

As an amateur, Lee won the 2004 Asia-Pacific Junior Championship. She turned professional in June 2006.

Lee won the 2013 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. She finished two shots in front of Irene Cho.[2]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 26 May 2013 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic −11 (41-43-42=126) 2 strokes United States Irene Cho

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2014 Mizuno Classic Japan Kotono Kozuma
South Korea Mi Hyang Lee
Lee won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019

Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Chevron Championship CUT T46 T29 T71
U.S. Women's Open T4 CUT 67 CUT CUT CUT
Women's PGA Championship CUT CUT T67 T53 T40 CUT CUT CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T11 T32 T4 T61
Women's British Open CUT CUT 66 CUT CUT

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
T = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Chevron Championship00000043
U.S. Women's Open00011162
Women's PGA Championship00000083
Women's British Open00000051
The Evian Championship00011244
Totals0002232713
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2013 Evian – 2015 ANA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

References

  1. LPGA.com, LPGA 2013 Player Guide Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Ilhee Lee wins 1st LPGA Tour event". ESPN. Associated Press. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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