Hometown/Resides: Gwang Ju, Republic of Korea/Yongin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
Birthdate: Oct. 25, 1990 – currently 26 years, 5 months, 1 day
Qualified for LPGA Tour: Finished second at the 2013 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Turned Professional: 2009
VICTORIES
- LPGA: Third career victory
- Previous LPGA wins: 2014 Meijer LPGA Classic, 2014 Reignwood LPGA Classic
RACE TO CME GLOBE
- Earns 500 points with her win and is projected to move up from 23rd to 4th in the Race to CME Globe with 725 points
ROLEX WOMEN’S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
- Is projected to move from No. 21 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 14
MONEY
- CAREER: With the $270,000 first-place check, she moves from 109th to 97th on the LPGA Career Money List with $2,906,287
- SEASON: Lee has earned $357,279 this season and is projected to move to second on the 2017 LPGA Official Money List
TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC
- At 20-under 268, she tied the tournament record set by Cristie Kerr in 2015
- The second player from the Republic of Korea to win the Kia Classic, joining inaugural winner Hee Kyung Seo (2010)
Previous finishes:
- 2016 – T35; 2015 - 2; 2014 - 66
2017 IN A NUTSHELL
- 4 events played, 4 cuts made, 1 victory, 2 additional top 10s, $357,279
OF NOTE
- Fourth player from the Republic of Korea to win in 2017, joining Ha Na Jang (ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open), Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand) and Inbee Park (HSBC Women’s Champions)
- Made 58 starts between her last victory (2014 Reignwood LPGA Classic) and today’s win
- The 2015 Kia Classic was the only other time Mirim Lee held a 54-hole lead
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