Andrea Lee

ndrea Lee is an emerging star at the LPGA Tour, highlighted by her debut victory at the 2022 Portland Classic. Lee won in all tournaments, and she won nine times during her collegiate years at Standford University. She also was able to stay for 17 weeks straight at the top on the Ladies Amateur World rankings. It was the Mark H. McCormack Trophy was given to her after she finished the season as the most successful female amateur. In the following years, she became an professional. Andrea Lee made her name in amateur play but is now an experienced professional. Here are some things you may not be aware of about the American LPGA Tour player. Andrea Lee was born in Los Angeles on 15 August 1998. She started playing golf as a child at age five under the guidance of her father James. As a young girl She began playing in tournaments. She was awarded 50 championships at the age of a junior, in just four years. She managed to make the cut at this year's US Women's Open, held at Pinehurst No. Her father accompanied her to the tournament at the age of 15 as caddie. The sponsors of her invite Lee to play in the 2015. ANA Inspiration LPGA Tour. But, she fell just one shot away from the cut. Lee played for the USA at the Junior Ryder Cup Junior Solheim Cup Curtis Cup and the Women's World Amateur Team Championship. In her first year at Stanford University in 2016, Lee was Stanford's most popular athlete to that point. She was awarded nine championships in the span of three seasons. Lee completed her studies at Stanford University in 2019 and turned professional. The amateur career of her was a success, seeing her spend 17 weeks on leading the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Lee took home the Mark H. McCormack medal for 2019, having finished the year as the highest-ranked amateur. Lee was a hole-in-one four times and one albatross when she was an amateur. Her first year she finished with two top-10 finishes. She finished seventh in the AIG Women's Open 2020, held on Kingsbarns Golf Links. Lee's very first LPGA Tour victory came in 2022 at the Portland Classic. She dedicated her win to late Min Lee, stating that he was a champion and always believed in my abilities. He was a wonderful man and I'm sure he is following. Lee has previously competed in figure skating, soccer and Taekwondo. Outside of golf, her interests include shopping for movies, singing bowling and snowboarding.