Lee Jeong-eun (golfer, born 1996)
Lee Jeong-eun, also known as Jeongeun Lee6, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2019, she 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.
LPGA of Korea Tour
Lee began playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016. When she joined the tour there were already five other players named Lee Jeong-eun so she started to be called "Lee Jeong Eun6." She 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
Lee 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. 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.
Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Winner's share |
1 | 2 Jun 2019 | U.S. Women's Open | −6 | 2 strokes | Ryu So-yeon, Lexi Thompson, Angel Yin | 1,000,000 |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (6)
- 2017 Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open, MY Munyoung Queens Park Championship, High1 Resort Ladies Open, OK! Savings Bank Pak Se-ri Invitational
- 2018 Hanwha Classic, KB Financial Star Championship
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2018 Singha E-San Open
Major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2019.Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3
LPGA Tour career summary
World rank
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.Year | World ranking | Source |
2015 | 904 | |
2016 | 94 | |
2017 | 23 | |
2018 | 19 | |
2019 | 7 | |
2020 | 10 ^ |
^ As of 24 February 2020
Team appearances
- The Queens : 2017
Awards
- 2019 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year