Hometown: Perth, Australia
Birthdate: May 27, 1996 – currently 20 years, 4 months, and 26 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour: Earned LPGA Tour Card by sharing co-medalist honors at 2014 Qualifying School
Turned Professional: 2014
VICTORIES
- LPGA: Third-career victory: 2016 Blue Bay LPGA, 2016 LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY, 2015 Kingsmill Championship
- ALPGA: 2014 Oates Victorian Open (as an amateur)
ROLEX RANKINGS
- Minjee Lee is projected to move up from No. 17 to No. 16 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
MONEY
- CAREER: With the $315,000 first-place check, Minjee Lee has now earned $1,985,635 as a member of the LPGA Tour, bringing her close to the $2 million mark in career earnings
- SEASON: Minjee Lee has earned $1,164,514 this season and is projected to move from 16th to 10th on the LPGA Tour Official Money List
TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC
- This was Minjee Lee’s 2nd appearance at the Blue Bay LPGA. Her previous finish: 2015: T14 (74-70-76-74)
2016 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE LPGA
- 25 events, 24 cuts made, 7 year-to-date top-10s, $1,164,514 (10), 2 wins
OF NOTE
- Hit the tournament’s record low 65 for round one.
- Carded 35 rounds in the 60s so far this season (93 total rounds played this season)
- Boasts 11 eagles so far this season, ranking her third among LPGA players
- Became the fifth player to win twice before her 20th birthday after winning the 2015 LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY, joining Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson, Marlene Hagge and Sandra Haynie
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