Introduction
Minjee Lee (born 27 May 1996) is an Australian professional golfer from Perth. She became the number one ranked amateur golfer on 26 February 2014 after winning the Oates Victorian Open on the ALPG Tour. She remained the number one ranked amateur golfer until she turned professional in September 2014.
In 2010, Lee became the youngest winner of the WA Amateur Open while still a year 9 student at Methodist Ladies' College, Perth. At the start of 2012, she swapped from MLC to Corpus Christi College, to be closer to her golf course. She left Corpus Christi in 2013.
Lee was the winner of the 2012 U.S. Girls' Junior. She won the Australian Women's Amateur in 2013 and successfully defended the title in 2014.
Lee was a member of the 2013 Golf Australia National Squad.
Lee turned professional in September 2014 after leading the Australia team to win the Espirito Santo Trophy. She finished as co-medalist at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn her tour card for 2015.
Lee's younger brother, Min Woo Lee, won the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur, making them the first brother/sister pair to win the USGA's junior championships.
Lee represented Australia in the women's golf competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Western Australia Women's Amateur
- 2011 Handa Junior Masters, Western Australia Women's Amateur, Singapore Ladies Amateur, Srixon International Junior Classic, Tasmanian Stroke Play Championship
- 2012 U.S. Girls' Junior, Tasmanian Stroke Play Championship
- 2013 Australian Women's Amateur, Western Australia Women's Amateur, Rene Erichsen Salver, Australian Girls' Amateur, Dunes Medal
- 2014 Australian Women's Amateur
Professional wins (4)
LPGA Tour (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2015 | Kingsmill Championship | 68-67-69-65=269 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Ryu So-yeon |
| 2 | 16 Apr 2016 | Lotte Championship | 68-66-74-64=272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Katie Burnett Chun In-gee |
| 3 | 23 Oct 2016 | Blue Bay LPGA | 65-67-73-70=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jessica Korda |
ALPG Tour wins
- 2014 Oates Victorian Open (as an amateur)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T24LA | CUT | T26 | T3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | T13 | T12 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T22 | CUT | T46 | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | T9 | T25 | |
| The Evian Championship | T16 | T11 | T67 |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 12 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2015 British Open – 2017 ANA, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice, current)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2012, 2014 (winners)
Professional
- International Crown (representing Australia): 2014 (as an amateur), 2016