Lee Dong-hwan (golfer)
| Lee Dong-hwan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 April 1987 Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Residence | Yongin, South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Korean Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Korn Ferry Tour Japan Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2012 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2007 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Lee Dong-hwan (Korean: 이동환; born 9 April 1987), also known as D. H. Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer.
Professional career
[edit]Lee has predominantly played on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice; the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic in 2007 and the Toshin Golf Tournament in LakeWood in 2011. He was also named rookie of the year in 2006.[1]
Lee was a medalist at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in December 2012 and played on the PGA Tour in 2013. His best finish came at the AT&T National in June, where finished tied-for-third.
In 2017, Lee claimed his first Web.com Tour win at the United Leasing & Finance Championship. He shot a final round 74 to beat Jason Gore by one shot.[2] With three top-25 finishes in the 2017 season, Lee finished 20th on the Regular Season money list.
Professional wins (4)
[edit]Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2007 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic | −12 (68-68-68=204)* | 4 strokes |  Lee Seong-ho,  Lin Keng-chi, Toshinori Muto, Achi Sato, Hideto Tanihara, Masaya Tomida
|
| 2 | 11 Sep 2011 | Toshin Golf Tournament | −20 (65-67-67-69=268) | 4 strokes | Taigen Tsumagari
|
*Note: The 2007 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | ABC Championship |  Frankie Miñoza
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 2017 | United Leasing & Finance Championship | −6 (70-71-67-74=282) | 1 stroke |  Jason Gore
|
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2006 | PGA JGTO Challenge II | −12 (63-69=132) | 2 strokes | Tomonori Takahashi
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Lee never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | WD |
WD = withdrew
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "最優秀新人賞・島田トロフィ今年は、韓国のドンファンが受賞" [Best Newcomer Award, Shimada Trophy. This year, Lee Dong-hwan of South Korea won] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 24 December 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Kilbridge, Dan (23 April 2017). "D.H. Lee captures first Web.com Tour win at Victoria National". Golfweek. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Lee Dong-hwan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Lee Dong-hwan at the PGA Tour official site
- Lee Dong-hwan at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Lee Dong-hwan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site