Lee Jeong-eun (golfer, born 1996)
Lee Jeong-eun (born 28 May 1996), also known as Jeongeun Lee6, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2019, she 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]
| Lee Jeong-eun | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 28 May 1996 | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||
| Nationality |  | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| ANA Inspiration | T6: 2019 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2019 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2019 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T9: 2019 | ||||
| Evian Championship | T6: 2018 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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LPGA of Korea Tour
Lee began playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016. When she joined the tour there were already five other players named Lee Jeong-eun so she started to be called "Lee Jeong Eun6."[2] She 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.[3] 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.[4]
Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Jun 2019 | U.S. Women's Open | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 2 strokes |  |
1,000,000 |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (6)
- 2017 (4) Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open, MY Munyoung Queens Park Championship, High1 Resort Ladies Open, OK! Savings Bank Pak Se-ri Invitational
- 2018 (2) Hanwha Classic, KB Financial Star Championship
Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2018 Singha E-San Open
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 shot deficit | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 2 strokes | |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T16 | T6 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T5 | T17 | 1 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T30 | |
| Evian Championship | T6 | CUT | |
| Women's British Open | T9 |
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2018 Evian – 2019 U.S. Women's Open)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Birdies (rank) | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ^ | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 382 (6) |
2,052,103 | 3 | 69.75 | 6 |
| 2020 ^ | 2 | 1 | T34 | 25 (87) |
13,304 | 95 | 72.14 | 46 |
^ Official as of 3 August 2020[5]
World rank
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 904 | [6] |
| 2016 | 94 | [7] |
| 2017 | 23 | [8] |
| 2018 | 19 | [9] |
| 2019 | 7 | [10] |
| 2020 | 11 ^ | [11][12] |
^ As of 3 August 2020
Team appearances
- The Queens (representing KLPGA): 2017 (winners)
Awards
- 2019 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year[1]
References
- "Jeongeun Lee6 Earns 2019 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award". LPGA. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- Levins, Keely (14 July 2017). "A new name—with a number—is on top of the U.S. Women's Open leader board". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- Yonhap (28 November 2018). "Top Korean tour star to join LPGA in 2019". Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- Marksbury, Jessica (2 June 2019). "South Korea's Jeongeun Lee6 wins U.S. Women' Open with final-round 70". Golf.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Jeongeun Lee6 statistics and results". LPGA. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Jeongeun Lee6 – Season tracking". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
- Lee Jeong-eun at the KLPGA Tour official site (in Korean)
- Lee Jeong-eun at the LPGA Tour official site
- Lee Jeong-eun at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site