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Alison Lee (born February 26, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and is a college student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was ranked number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 16 weeks in 2013–14.
Early life
Lee was born in Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents. She started golfing at a young age. Lee's father Johnny Lee was her first instructor.[1][2]
Amateur career
Lee was an AJGA First-Team All-American for six years, from 2008 through 2013, with nine wins on the AJGA circuit. She was a member of the victorious USA Junior Solheim Cup team in 2009, 2011, and 2013 helping to lead the US to three straight victories and was a member of the Junior Ryder Cup team in 2010 and 2012 and the Curtis Cup team in 2014.
Lee played one season and a half of golf at UCLA, before turning pro in December of her sophomore year. She remains a student at the university.
Professional career
Lee turned professional in December 2014 and joined the LPGA Tour after winning the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament.
In her rookie season, she qualified for the United States Solheim Cup team, based on her world ranking.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic, Mission Hills Desert Junior
- 2011 Los Angeles City Junior Girls
- 2012 Annika Invitational, Ping Invitational
- 2013 Rolex Junior Championship, Club Corp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Rolex Tournament of Champions, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite, Stanford Intercollegiate
- 2014 PAC-12 Championship, North and South Women's Amateur, Nanea PAC-12 Preview
Source:[3]
Professional wins (2)
Ladies European Tour wins (2)
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (three times)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
^ Official as of November 19, 2023[4][5][6]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2009 (winners), 2011 (tie, Cup retained), 2013 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2010 (winners), 2012 (winners)
- Curtis Cup: 2014 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 2014
Professional
- Solheim Cup: 2015 (winners), 2024 (winners)
Solheim Cup record
References
- ^ Jethwa, Aamir (October 22, 2023). "Who are LPGA golfer Alison Lee's parents? Exploring all about Johnny and Sung Kim Lee". MSN sports. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Imran, Khambe Huda (October 29, 2023). "Who Are Alison Lee's Parents? All You Need to Know About 2X LET Pro's Family". EssentiallySports. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Alison Lee". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Alison Lee stats". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Alison Lee results". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 29, 2009.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
External links
- Alison Lee at the LPGA Tour official site
- Alison Lee at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Alison Lee on Twitter
