Andrea Lee

ndrea is an emerging LPGA Tour star, and her first win at the Portland Classic 2022 was a highlight. Lee won on every level, including her time during her time at Standford University where she earned nine victories, and was ranked for 17 weeks as #1 Women's Amateur of the World. In 2019, she won the Mark H. McCormack Medal for being the highest-ranked women's amateur towards the close of the season, and turned professional later that year. Andrea Lee has made a career in professional golf, despite being an amateur golfer. Below are some intriguing details you may not have known about American LPGA Tour member Andrea Lee. Andrea Lee, born 15 August 1998 in Los Angeles. James taught her how to golf from the time she was 5 years old. She began competing in tournaments aged 8 and was able to win 50 junior championships within the span of four years. The 2014 US Women's Open was her first cut. Her dad accompanied her at the age of 15 to work as a caddie. She was 15 when her dad joined her as a caddie. LPGA Tour invited her as a sponsor to her 2015 ANA Inspiration, where she made the cut but by one stroke. Lee played for the USA at the Junior Ryder Cup Junior Solheim Cup Curtis Cup as well as the Women's World Amateur Team Championship. Being the first female college student at Stanford University, Lee was the most decorated in Stanford's past. In the three-year period which followed, she was awarded nine separate titles. Lee, who graduated in the year 2018, left Stanford University for the professional world. Her amateur career includes an entire 17-week stint as her World Amateur Golf Ranking leader. Lee was also awarded with the 2019 Mark H. McCormack Medal for finishing the year as the most highly-ranked amateur. In her amateur career, Lee achieved four holes in one round and one albatross. In her debut season playing on the LPGA Tour, Lee had two top 10 results. She placed 7th in the 2020 AIG Women's Open at Kingsbarns Golf Links. Lee won her first LPGA Tour win in the 2022 Portland Classic. This victory was in memory of her grandpa who passed away Min. He called me champions, and believed in my potential. He was a wonderful man and I'm sure she is watching. Lee has previously competed in soccer, figure skating and taekwondo. Lee loves watching movies, singing in bowls as well as skiing.