Kyoung-Hoon Lee
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 176 (80 kg)
Age: 29 (August 24, 1991)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Residence: Goyang City, Korea
Family:
Wife, Joo Yeon Yu
Education:
Korea National Sport University (2014)
Special Interests:
Singing karoke
Turned Professional:
2010
City plays from:
Seoul, South Korea
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 125 in 2019-20 FedExCup standings (thru 2020-21)
Career Victories
International Victories (4):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
64 - 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#48 : 2021 Waste Management Phoenix OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#115 : 2017 OHL Classic at MayakobaCareer Largest Paycheck:
$649,700 : 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open (Finished 2)2020-21 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
Waste Management Phoenix Open - Finished T2 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, earning the first runner-up of his PGA TOUR career in his 70th start. Had a birdie putt from 33 feet, 10 inches on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Brooks Koepka, but closed with a par to share second place with Xander Schauffele.
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: | 76 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 1 | $2,851,268 | |||
| 2021 | 19 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 83 | $984,244 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 2021 | T41 | ||||||||
| 2020 | CNL | ||||||||
| 2019 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2014 | CUT | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2020 | T29 | |||
| 2019 | CUT | |||
Personal
- Goes by "K.H. Lee."
- 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.