Mirim Lee (born 25 October 1990), also known as Lee Mi-rim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Mirim Lee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 October 1990 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Former tours | LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 3 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | Won: 2020 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T4: 2016 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T8: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T2: 2016 |
| Evian Championship | T13: 2019 |
Lee turned professional in 2009. She played on the LPGA of Korea Tour since 2010 and won three events on that tour. She began playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour in 2014 and has won four tournaments, including one major, the 2020 ANA Inspiration.[1] In the first round of the 2016 Women's British Open, Lee tied the low-round record in a Women's British Open of 62.[2]
Professional wins (8)
editLPGA Tour wins (4)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug 2014 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 70-64-67-69=270 | −14 | Playoff | Inbee Park | 225,000 |
| 2 | 5 Oct 2014 | Reignwood LPGA Classic | 70-68-70-69=277 | −15 | 2 strokes | Caroline Hedwall | 315,000 |
| 3 | 26 Mar 2017 | Kia Classic | 68-68-67-65=268 | −20 | 6 strokes | Austin Ernst Ryu So-yeon |
270,000 |
| 4 | 13 Sep 2020 | ANA Inspiration | 70-65-71-67=273 | −15 | Playoff | Brooke Henderson Nelly Korda |
465,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Inbee Park | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Marathon Classic | Ariya Jutanugarn Lydia Ko |
Ko won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 2020 | ANA Inspiration | Brooke Henderson Nelly Korda |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jun 2011 | S-Oil Champions Invitational | 67-69-64=200 | −16 | 3 strokes | Kim Bo-kyung |
| 2 | 26 Aug 2012 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 70-72-71-68=281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Kim Hye-youn Kim Ha-neul |
| 3 | 5 May 2013 | KG-Edaily Ladies Open | 72-68-69=209 | −7 | 1 stroke | Kim Hyo-joo Jang Ha-na |
Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jan 2011 | TLPGA & Royal Open | 77-67-69=213 | −3 | 1 stroke | Lim Ji-na |
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ANA Inspiration | 2 shot deficit | −15 (70-65-71-67=273) | Playoff1 | Brooke Henderson, Nelly Korda |
1 Defeated Henderson and Korda in a sudden-death playoff: Lee (4), Henderson (5) and Korda (5).
Results timeline
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T26 | T11 | CUT | T14 | T30 | CUT | 1 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T47 | T11 | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T6 | T26 | T4 | T54 | T63 | T7 | WD |
| The Evian Championship | T50 | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T13 | NT |
| Women's British Open | CUT | T2 | CUT | CUT | T44 |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T10 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T50 | CUT | ||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | ||||
| Women's British Open |
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 21 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2014 WPC – 2015 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
References
edit- ^ "Mirim Lee wins playoff in wild finish at ANA Inspiration". ESPN. Associated Press. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Mirim Lee leads Women's British Open after day 1". USA Today. Associated Press. 28 July 2016.
External links
edit- Mirim Lee at the LPGA Tour official site
- Profile on LPGA of Korea Tour site (in Korean)
- Mirim Lee at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Seoul Sisters profile