Craig Lee
Craig Lee (born 9 May 1977) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
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Lee at the 2012 KLM Open | |
Personal information | |
Born | Stirling, Scotland | 9 May 1977
Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) |
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Stirling, Scotland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1996 |
Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Career
Lee had a successful amateur career in his home country, culminating with a win in the national Boys Stroke Play event in 1995.[1] He turned professional the following year, but struggled to replicate his success, spending many years working as a club professional in the Stirling area. In 2007, despite not having a sponsor, he advanced through all three stages of qualifying school to gain his European Tour card for the first time. However, a poor debut season left Lee without a tour to play on at the start of 2009.[2] He battled back to the second tier Challenge Tour in 2010 courtesy of a runner-up finish in the English Challenge, and his good form on that tour continued through 2011: another second-place finish at the Saint-Omer Open, a tournament co-sanctioned by the European Tour, helped Lee to 14th place in the season-end standings and a return to the European Tour.
Amateur wins
- 1995 Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (7)
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 18 Jun 2010 | Bovey Castle | −18 (68-63-61=192) | 6 strokes |
EPD Tour wins (2)
Other wins (4)
- 2000 Scottish Assistants Championship
- 2009 Northern Open
- 2011 American Golf Holiday Scottsdale Classic Pro-Am, Deer Park Masters
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2013 | Omega European Masters | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Team appearances
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2019
References
- "Scottish Boys Stroke Play Past Champions". Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- Lee off to encouraging start in pursuit of lifeline
External links
- Craig Lee at the European Tour official site
- Craig Lee at the Official World Golf Ranking official site