K.H. Lee
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 176 (80 kg)
Age: 30 (August 24, 1991)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Residence: Goyang City, Korea
Family:
Wife, Joo Yeon Yu; Celine Yuna
Education:
Korea National Sport University (2014)
Special Interests:
Singing karoke
Turned Professional:
2010
City plays from:
Seoul, South Korea
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2023-24)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (2):
2021 (1) AT&T Byron Nelson. 2022 (1) AT&T Byron Nelson.International Victories (4):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
63 - 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#28 : 2022 AT&T Byron NelsonCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#41 : 2022 AT&T Byron NelsonCareer Largest Paycheck:
$1,638,000 : 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson (Finished 1)2021-22 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
WM Phoenix Open - Held a one-stroke lead after the first round of the WM Phoenix Open before finishing T38. Marked his second career 18-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR and first since the 2019 Travelers Championship. AT&T Byron Nelson - Won the AT&T Byron Nelson for the second consecutive year, earning his second PGA TOUR title. Became the first player to collect his first two PGA TOUR victories at the same event (back-to-back) since Daniel Berger at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in 2016 and 2017. Became the fourth player to win the AT&T Byron Nelson back-to-back, joining Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. Marked the third successful title defense of the season on TOUR and first since Sam Burns at the Valspar Championship. Carded a 9-under 63 in the final round, his first career score of 63 or better on TOUR.
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 111 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 68 | 42 | 1 | $7,477,082 | ||
| 2022 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 34 | $2,524,925 | ||||
| 2021 | 33 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 31 | $3,085,133 | |||
| 2020 | 25 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 97 | $781,808 | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 108 | $1,061,457 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $23,759 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2022 | T55 | CUT | T41 | T37 | |||||
| 2021 | T41 | CUT | T54 | ||||||
| 2020 | CNL | ||||||||
| 2019 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2014 | CUT | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2021 | T47 | T12 | ||
| 2020 | T29 | |||
| 2019 | CUT | |||
Personal
- Graduated from high school in Seoul in 2010. Attended Korean Sports University, the same school as fellow 2018 Korn Ferry Tour grad Sungjae Im.
- Is an only son.
- If not a professional golfer, would be a singer. Took lessons in South Korea and considered a career as a singer. While he is shy singing in front of others, has a very good voice. Enjoys listening to rock music.
- Was a shot put athlete before taking up golf at age 13. Started golf to lose weight, but ended up falling in love with the game.
- Motto is "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
- Bucket list item is a tour around the world and riding a motorcycle.
- Started a junior golf tournament in Seoul, titled the Lee Kyoung Hoon Junior Golf Tournament held every April/May. Grew up playing junior golf tournaments and wanted to return the favor.
- Close with LPGA players Sei Young Kim and Hana Hang.