SEON-HWA LEE
Birthdate: February 10, 1986
Birth Place: Chonan, Korea
Age: 23 - Ht.: 5’5"
Home: Lake Mary, Fla.
Turned Professional: 2000
Joined LPGA Tour: 2006
LPGA Victories(4): 2006 ShopRite LPGA Classic. 2007 HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship. 2008 Ginn Tribute, P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship.
LPGA Awards (1): 2006 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year.
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of eight. Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include shopping, listening to music and watching movies. Qualified for the Tour with her first-place finish on the 2005 Futures Tour season-ending money list.
* In 2008, defeated Karrie Webb in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff to win Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA; carded a season-low 64 in the opening round of the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, going on to earn her fourth LPGA career victory and cross the $3 million mark in career earnings; recorded five additional top-10 finishes; crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings.
* In 2007, won her second career LPGA event at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship as the 22nd seed, winning six consecutive matches; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 10th at The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions; continued her undefeated match-play streak with a 3-0-0 performance for the victorious Team Asia at the Lexus Cup.
* In 2006, became one of five Rolex First-Time Winners at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she carded a career-low 63 in the final round; named the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year with a 204-point lead over Julieta Granada; was one of only three players to post a 3-0-0 record at the Lexus Cup, defeating Julieta Granada in the final match to give Team Asia a 12 1/2 to 11 1/2 victory over Team International.
* In 2005, won one event on the Futures Tour (Albany FUTURES Pro Golf Classic) and posted 12 additional top-10 finishes; placed first on the Futures Tour season-ending money list to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season; won the Hite Championship, an event on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) for her third career international victory.
* In 2004, competed on the Futures Tour and recorded six top-10 finishes.
* In 2003, won the Himart Championship on the KLPGA and finished third on the KLPGA money list.
* In 2001, won the McSquare Championship on the KLPGA to become the youngest winner in the history of the KLPGA.
* In 2000, at the age of 14, turned professional in March, making her the youngest female to turn professional in South Korea.
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 3; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 79.67; Money - $3,101.00; Best Finish - T-57th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 3; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.33; Money - $3,816.00; Best Finish - T-54th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -2; Rounds Played - 5; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 75.20; Money - $3,799.00; Best Finish - T-59th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 3; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.33; Money - $18,136.00; Best Finish - T-14th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 98; In Money - 28; Top-10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.30 Rank (14th); Money - $915,590.00 Rank (12th); Best Finish - Win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 96; In Money - 26; Top-10 Finishes - 9; Scoring Average - 71.56 Rank (10th); Money - $1,100,198.00 Rank (5th); Best Finish - Win at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -30; Rounds Played - 106; In Money - 27; Top-10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.51 Rank (16th); Money - $1,187,294.00 Rank (6th); Best Finish - Win at the Ginn Tribute and NW Arkansas Championship
