Lee Jee-young
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For the artist, see JeeYoung Lee (artist). For other people with the same Korean name, see Lee Ji-young (disambiguation).
Jee-Young Lee (born 2 December 1985) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.
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Jee-Young Lee | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Jelly |
Born | (1985-12-02) 2 December 1985 (age 38) Seoul, South Korea |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Sporting nationality | South Korea |
Residence | Bundang, South Korea |
Career | |
College | Yong-In University |
Turned professional | 2004 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2005) KLPGA Tour (joined 2004) |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
LPGA of Korea Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T13: 2007 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 2007 |
U.S. Women's Open | 7th: 2007 |
Women's British Open | T2: 2007 |
Evian Championship | CUT: 2014 |
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Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 14 and turned professional in 2004, playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2005, as a member of the KLPGA, she won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic, while still not yet a member of the LPGA. That same year, she won the TaeYoung Cup on the KLPGA Tour.