MEENA LEE
Birthdate: December 25, 1981
Birth Place: South Korea
Age: 27 - Ht.: 5’6"
Home: Orlando, Fla.
College: Yong-In University
Turned Professional: 2002
Joined LPGA Tour: 2005
LPGA Victories (2): 2005 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open. 2006 Fields Open in Hawaii.
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 14. Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career. Hobbies include reading and crafts. Lee compiled a solid amateur record in a short period, culminating in being named to the 2001 Korean National Team. She won the 2000 Korean Amateur Championship and the 2001 Sports Toto Open.
* In 2008 recorded a season-best runner-up finish at the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, where she tied her career-low 65 in the second round. Posted three additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for fourth at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light, a tie for eighth at the Kapalua LPGA Classic and a tie for 10th at the CN Canadian Women’s Open. Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the U.S. Women’s Open. Led the Tour in driving accuracy, hitting 79.8 percent of fairways.
* In 2007, recorded a season-best tie for eighth at both the Ginn OPEN and the Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2007.
* In 2006, won her second LPGA event after a three-hole, sudden-death playoff with Seon Hwa Lee at the Fields Open in Hawaii, where she crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings and carded a career-low 65 during the final round; also carded a 65 in the opening round of the LPGA Corning Classic, but lost to Hee-Won Han in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff.
* In 2005, became one of 10 Rolex First-Time Winners with her win at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open; recorded an additional five top-10 finishes; finished second in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race to Paula Creamer.
* In 2004, played in 14 events on the Futures Tour and finished 23rd on the money list courtesy of three top-10 finishes; tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season.
* In 2003, played in nine events on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour, winning one event and posting three other top-10 finishes to take fifth on the money list.
* In 2002, turned professional in March; won three tournaments and had six other top-10 finishes on the KLPGA Tour, finishing as the leading money-winner and earning KLPGA Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors.
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 4; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 75.00; Money - $7,967.00; Best Finish - T-61st at the U.S. Women’s Open
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 84; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 72.32 Rank (33rd); Money - $870,182.00 Rank (7th); Best Finish - Win at the CN Canadian Women’s Open
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 90; In Money - 25; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.07 Rank (38th); Money - $645,350.00 Rank (19th); Best Finish - Win at the Fields Open in Hawaii
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 84; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.87 Rank (45th); Money - $284,975.00 Rank (48th); Best Finish - T-8th at the Ginn Clubs and Resort Open and Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -30; Rounds Played - 99; In Money - 25; Top-10 Finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 72.13 Rank (45th); Money - $553,090.00 Rank (32nd); Best Finish - T-2nd at the NW Arkansas Championship
