Lee Jeong-eun (Korean: 이정은; Hanja: 李晶恩; born 28 May 1996) is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. For scoring purposes, she is called Jeongeun Lee6 to differentiate herself from other Korean LPGA golfers with that name,[1] including the older Jeongeun Lee5.
| Lee Jeong-eun | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee in October 2019 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 28 May 1996 Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||
| 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) | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T6: 2019 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2019 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2019 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T9: 2019 | ||||
| Evian Championship | 2nd: 2021 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Medal record | |||||
In 2019, Lee 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.[2]
LPGA of Korea Tour
editLee began playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016. When she joined the tour, there had already been five other players with the same name; the like-named players were differentiated by a number, so she started to be called "Jeongeun Lee6".[3] Lee 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
editLee 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.[4] 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.[5]
In July 2021, Lee tied the major championship scoring record with a 61 in the second round of the Evian Championship.[6] She took a five-shot lead into the final round but ended up losing in a playoff to Minjee Lee.[7]
Professional wins (8)
editLPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| 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 | Ryu So-yeon,  Lexi Thompson, Angel Yin
|
1,000,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | Kim Sei-young,  Bronte Law
|
Kim won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | The Evian Championship |  Minjee Lee
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (6)
edit- 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)
editMajor championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | U.S. Women's Open | 2 shot deficit | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 2 strokes | Ryu So-yeon, Lexi Thompson, Angel Yin
|
Results timeline
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T16 | T6 | T47 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T5 | T17 | 1 | T6 | T12 | T28 | T27 | T58 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T30 | T58 | CUT | T47 | CUT | ||
| Evian Championship | T6 | CUT | NT | 2 | CUT | CUT | T58 | |
| Women's British Open | T9 | T48 | T22 | T16 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2019 British – 2021 British)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2018 Evian – 2019 U.S. Open)
LPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2,052,103 | 3 | 69.75 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 220,495 | 57 | 71.63 | n/a |
| 2021 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1,081,440 | 13 | 70.29 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 702,979 | 42 | 70.75 | 35 |
| 2023 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 364,730 | 75 | 71.59 | 78 |
^ Official as of 2023 season[8]
World rank
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 904 | [9] |
| 2016 | 94 | [10] |
| 2017 | 23 | [11] |
| 2018 | 19 | [12] |
| 2019 | 7 | [13] |
| 2020 | 12 | [14] |
| 2021 | 17 | [15] |
| 2022 | 38 | [16] |
| 2023 | 84 | [17] |
Team appearances
edit- The Queens (representing KLPGA): 2017 (winners)
Awards
edit- 2019 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jeongeun Lee6 now known for her heart than her curious name". Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "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". The 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.
- ^ Migliaccio, Emilia (25 July 2021). "Jeongeun Lee6 ties major record, shooting 10-under 61 at Evian Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (25 July 2021). "Minjee Lee dazzles down the stretch at Amundi Evian Championship to nab first major title in record-tying comeback". Golfweek. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Jeongeun Lee6 statistics and results". LPGA. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "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". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links
edit- 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