Andrea Lee

ndrea Lee is a rising star at the LPGA Tour, highlighted by her first victory in the 2022 Portland Classic. Lee is an emerging star on the LPGA Tour that was exemplified by her debut win in The 2022 Portland Classic. Lee also has won 9 times in her collegiate time in the ranks of Standford University and was ranked #1 worldwide for 17 weeks. It was the Mark H. McCormack Trophy was given to her after she ended the year as the number one Women's Amateur. In the following years, she became a professional. Andrea Lee was a top amateur player who is now doing well in the professional ranks. These are some facts you aren't aware of regarding the American LPGA Tour player. Andrea Lee is a Los Angeles native who was born in August 1998. She began playing golf when she was just 5 with the help of her father James. Within four years, she won 50 junior championships. In 2014, she went to the finals of US Women's Open in Pinehurst No. Her dad was her caddie. She was just fifteen when the event took place. Lee was invited by sponsors to attend the 15th ANA Inspiration on the LPGA Tour however she missed the cut by one stroke. Lee was a member of the USA in the Junior Ryder Cup Junior Solheim Cup Curtis Cup team and in Women's World Amateur Team Championship. The moment she first came to Stanford University in 2016, Lee was the most decorated player to that point. She won nine titles during the span of three seasons. Lee was able to graduate from Stanford University in 2019 and turned professional. Her amateur career included 17 weeks in the highest in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Lee has also been awarded the Mark H. McCormack Award for the year 2019, having finished the year at the top of amateur rankings. In her amateur career, Lee achieved four holes in one, and one albatross. Her debut year playing on the LPGA Tour saw her finish with two places in the top 10. She was 7th at the AIG Women's Open in 2020 which was held in the Kingsbarns Golf Links. Lee took home her first LPGA Tour title at the 2022 Portland Classic. Lee dedicated the win to her late grandfather Min who passed away in 2012. He was always calling me a winner, and was convinced that I would win. I was super grateful for him and I know that the man who watched me today is watching. Her previous competitions included the sport of soccer, taekwondo and figure skating. Away from golf Lee's hobbies have included shopping at the movies, bowling, and snowboarding.