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Former amateur star Andrea Lee is now making a name for herself in the professional game.
Get to know the LPGA Tour and Solheim Cup star better with these facts...
Andrea Lee facts:
1. Andrea Lee was born in Los Angeles on 15 August 1998.
2. She began playing golf at the age of 5 under the tuition of her father, James.
3. She began competing in tournaments aged 8, and won 50 junior titles in four years.
4. She made the cut at the 2014 US Women’s Open at Pinehurst No.2 aged 15 with her dad alongside her as caddie.
5. She received a sponsors invite to the 2015 ANA Inspiration on the LPGA Tour, but missed the cut by one shot.
6. Lee represented the USA in the Junior Ryder Cup, Junior Solheim Cup, Curtis Cup and Women’s World Amateur Team Championship.
7. After joining Stanford University in 2016, she became the most decorated player in its history at that time when, over the ensuing three years, she won nine individual titles.
Andrea Lee was the most decorated player in Stanford history
8. Lee left Stanford University to turn pro in 2019.
9. Her amateur career included 17 weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
10. Lee was also awarded the 2019 Mark H. McCormack Medal after finishing the season as the top-ranked amateur.
11. As an amateur, Lee achieved four holes-in-one and one albatross.
12. She won her maiden professional title on the Epson Tour at the 2022 Casino Del Sol Golf Classic in Arizona. She beat Lucy Li in a playoff after finishing on 18-under-par.
13. Lee claimed her maiden LPGA Tour win in the 2022 Portland Classic. She dedicated the win to her late grandfather, Min, saying: “He always called me a champion and he always believed in me. I was super grateful for him and I know that he's watching today.”
She won her maiden LPGA Tour title at the 2022 Portland Classic
14. She previously competed in soccer, taekwondo and figure skating.
15. Away from golf, Lee's hobbies have included movies, shopping, singing, bowling and snowboarding.
16. She recorded her best Major finish of T3 at the 2024 US Open, where she co-led after 54-holes and played in the final pairing alongside Minjee Lee.
17. She made her Solheim Cup debut in 2023 and made the US team again in 2024.
| Born | August 15 1998, Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5'7" |
| College | Stanford University |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour |
| LPGA wins | 1 |
| Epson Tour wins | 1 |
| Best Major finish | T3 (2024 US Women's Open) |
| Event | Tour | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Casino Del Sol Golf Classic | Epson Tour | -18 (playoff) |
| 2022 Portland Classic | LPGA Tour | -19 (1 stroke) |
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