Player Bio: Jeongeun Lee62020 U.S. Women's Open

Age: 24
Country: Republic of Korea
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 8 (1 on LPGA Tour)
Exempt status: 2019 U.S. Women’s Open champion; Top 30 points leader in LPGA Tour’s 2019 Race to the CME Globe; Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of March 16, 2020

Lee6 broke through with her first major title with a two-stroke victory in the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston. It was her first win on American soil after six titles on the LPGA of Korea Tour. The victory helped Lee6 claim the 2019 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award on the LPGA Tour. She also tied for sixth in the ANA Inspiration and shared sixth in the Women’s British Open. Due to travel restrictions relating to COVID-19, Lee6 skipped the year’s first three majors, but will defend her title at Champions Golf Club. Lee6 earned her LPGA Tour card for 2019 by winning the inaugural LPGA Q Series in the fall of 2018 at Pinehurst. She adds a 6 at the end of her name because there are five other Korean golfers with a similar name. 

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record