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{{Short description|South Korean golfer (born 1986)}}
{{For|the Korean Olympic hockey player|Lee Seon-hwa (field hockey)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox golfer
{{Infobox golfer
| name = Seon Hwa Lee</br><small>이선화</small>
| name = Lee Seon-hwa<br /><small>이선화</small>
| image = 2009 Women's British Open – Seon Hwa Lee (1).jpg
| image = 2009 Women's British Open – Seon Hwa Lee (1).jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Lee before 2009 [[Women's British Open]]
| caption = Lee before 2009 [[Women's British Open]]
| fullname =
| fullname =
| nickname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cheonan]], [[Korea]]
| birth_place = [[Cheonan]], [[Korea]]
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1986|2|10|df=y}} -->
| death_place =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| weight =
| weight =
| nationality = {{KOR}}
| nationality = {{KOR}}
| residence = [[Lake Mary, Florida]], U.S.
| residence = [[Lake Mary, Florida]], U.S.
| spouse =
| spouse =
| partner =
| partner =
| children =
| children =
| college =
| college =
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| status = Professional
| yearpro = 2000
| yearpro = 2000
| retired = <!-- Year retired -->
| retired = <!-- Year retired -->
| tour = [[LPGA Tour]] (joined 2006)<br>[[LPGA of Korea Tour|KLPGA Tour]] (joined 2000)
| tour = [[LPGA Tour]] (joined 2006)<br />[[LPGA of Korea Tour|KLPGA Tour]] (joined 2000)
| extour = [[Futures Tour]] (joined 2004)
| extour = [[Futures Tour]] (joined 2004)
| prowins = 8
| prowins = 8
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| wusopen = T25: 2007
| wusopen = T25: 2007
| wbritopen = T14: 2008
| wbritopen = T14: 2008
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| evian = DNP
| wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1 = [[FUTURES Tour#Futures Tour awards|Futures Tour<br>Player of the Year]]
| award1 = [[Futures Tour Player of the Year|Futures Tour<br />Player of the Year]]
| year1 = 2005
| year1 = 2005
| award2 = [[LPGA#LPGA Tour awards|LPGA Rookie of the Year]]
| award2 = [[LPGA#LPGA Tour awards|LPGA Rookie of the Year]]
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| awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
| awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
}}
}}
{{korean name|[[Lee (Korean name)|Lee]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Lee (Korean name)|Lee]]||lang=Korean}}
'''Seon-Hwa Lee''' (Korean 이선화) (born 10 February 1986) is a [[South Korea]]n professional [[golf]]er now playing on the United States [[LPGA|LPGA Tour]].
'''Lee Seon-hwa''' ({{Korean|hangul=이선화}}; born 10 February 1986) is a South Korean [[professional golfer]] now playing on the United States [[LPGA Tour]].


Born in [[Cheonan]], [[South Korea]], Lee began playing golf at age 4 and turned professional at age 14, the youngest female to ever turn professional in Korea. She recorded three wins on the [[LPGA of Korea Tour]] between 2001 and 2006. She played on the [[Futures Tour]] in 2004 and 2005 before joining the LPGA Tour in 2006. She won her first LPGA tournament in June 2006 at the [[ShopRite LPGA Classic]].
Born in [[Cheonan]], [[South Korea]], Lee began playing golf at age 4 and turned professional at age 14, the youngest female to ever turn professional in Korea. She recorded three wins on the [[LPGA of Korea Tour]] between 2001 and 2006. She played on the [[Futures Tour]] in 2004 and 2005 before joining the LPGA Tour in 2006. She won her first LPGA tournament in June 2006 at the [[ShopRite LPGA Classic]].


In 2006, Lee won the [[LPGA#LPGA Tour awards|LPGA Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award]]. She clinched the award on September 25, 2006 after competing in 24 tournaments and finishing in the top 10 six times, including one win. She was the first rookie to win on Tour in 2006.
In 2006, Lee won the [[LPGA Rookie of the Year]] award. She clinched the award on 25 September 2006 after competing in 24 tournaments and finishing in the top 10 six times, including one win. She was the first rookie to win on Tour in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=8142&mid=2 |title=Seon-Hwa Lee clinches 2006 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award |publisher=LPGA |date=26 September 2006}}</ref>


In 2007, she notched her second [[LPGA|LPGA Tour]] win at the [[HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship]], defeating Japanese star [[Ai Miyazato]] 2&1 in the final match, to take home the $500,000 first place check.
In 2007, she notched her second [[LPGA Tour]] win at the [[HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship]], defeating Japanese star [[Ai Miyazato]] 2&1 in the final match, to take home the $500,000 first place check.


==Professional wins (8)==
==Professional wins (8)==
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!Tournament
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Margin of<br />victory
!Runner(s)-up
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
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|4 Jun [[2006 LPGA Tour|2006]]
|4 Jun [[2006 LPGA Tour|2006]]
|[[ShopRite LPGA Classic]]
|[[ShopRite LPGA Classic]]
|<nowiki>-16 (65-69-63=197)</nowiki>
|−16 (65-69-63=197)
|3 strokes
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherri Steinhauer]] <br> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeong Jang]] <br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Annika Sörenstam]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeong Jang]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Annika Sörenstam]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherri Steinhauer]]
|-
|-
|2
|2
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|1 Jun [[2008 LPGA Tour|2008]]
|1 Jun [[2008 LPGA Tour|2008]]
|[[Ginn Tribute]]
|[[Ginn Tribute]]
|<nowiki>-14 (68-70-69-67=274)</nowiki>
|−14 (68-70-69-67=274)
|Playoff
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Karrie Webb]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Karrie Webb]]
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|6 Jul [[2008 LPGA Tour|2008]]
|6 Jul [[2008 LPGA Tour|2008]]
|[[P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship]]
|[[P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship]]
|<nowiki>-15 (64-69-68=201)</nowiki>
|−15 (64-69-68=201)
|1 stroke
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jane Park]] <br> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Meena Lee]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Meena Lee]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jane Park]]
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|}

'''LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"
|1
|2006
|[[Fields Open in Hawaii]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Meena Lee]]
|Lost to birdie on third extra hole
|-style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|2
|2008
|[[Ginn Tribute]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Karrie Webb]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|}
|}


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==Results in LPGA majors==
==Results in LPGA majors==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
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!! Tournament !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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! Tournament !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011
|-
|-
|[[Kraft Nabisco Championship]]
|align=left|[[Kraft Nabisco Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T19
|T19
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|5
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|align="center"|T30
|T30
|align="center"|T56
|T56
|align="center"|T47
|T47
|T49
|CUT
|-
|-
|[[LPGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[LPGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T16
|T16
|align="center"|T36
|T36
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T10
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|align="center"|T39
|T39
|align="center"|T19
|T19
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|-
|[[U.S. Women's Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Women's Open]]
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T49
|T49
|align="center"|T25
|T25
|align="center"|T27
|T27
|WD
|align="center"|WD
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|-
|[[Women's British Open]]
|align=left|[[Women's British Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T61
|T61
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|align="center"|T14
|T14
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|align="center"|T62
|T62
|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Evian Championship]] ^
|style="background:#eeeeee;" colspan=9|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
|}
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
<!-- {{legend|lime|Win}} -->
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
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CUT = missed the half-way cut<br />
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WD = withdrew<br />
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"T" = tied


==Team appearances==
DNP = did not play<br>
'''Professional'''
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CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
*[[Lexus Cup]] (representing Asia team): [[2006 Lexus Cup|2006]] (winners), [[2007 Lexus Cup|2007]] (winners), [[2008 Lexus Cup|2008]]
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"T" = tied<br>

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WD = withdrew<br>
==References==
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{LPGA player|5421}}
*{{LPGA player|seon-hwa-lee/82820}}
*{{WWGR|616}}
*[http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=8142&mid=2 Seon-Hwa Lee clinches 2006 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award] LPGA.com, September 26, 2006


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[[Category:South Korean female golfers]]
| NAME = Lee, Seon Hwa
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[[Category:LPGA of Korea Tour golfers]]
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional golfer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 10 February 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Cheonan, Korea
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Seon Hwa}}
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[[Category:South Korean golfers]]
[[Category:Female golfers]]
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[[Category:KLPGA Tour golfers]]
[[Category:LPGA Tour golfers]]
[[Category:LPGA Tour golfers]]
[[Category:South Korean Buddhists]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from South Chungcheong Province]]
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[[Category:People from Cheonan]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century South Korean sportswomen]]

[[fr:Seon Hwa Lee]]
[[ko:이선화 (골프 선수)]]

Latest revision as of 05:16, 17 December 2024

For the Korean Olympic hockey player, see Lee Seon-hwa (field hockey).

Lee Seon-hwa
이선화
Lee before 2009 Women's British Open
Personal information
Born (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 38)
Cheonan, Korea
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceLake Mary, Florida, U.S.
Career
Turned professional2000
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2006)
KLPGA Tour (joined 2000)
Former tour(s)Futures Tour (joined 2004)
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
LPGA of Korea Tour3
Epson Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship5th: 2008
Women's PGA C'shipT10: 2008
U.S. Women's OpenT25: 2007
Women's British OpenT14: 2008
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Player of the Year		2005
LPGA Rookie of the Year2006
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Seon-hwa (Korean: 이선화; born 10 February 1986) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.

Born in Cheonan, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 4 and turned professional at age 14, the youngest female to ever turn professional in Korea. She recorded three wins on the LPGA of Korea Tour between 2001 and 2006. She played on the Futures Tour in 2004 and 2005 before joining the LPGA Tour in 2006. She won her first LPGA tournament in June 2006 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

In 2006, Lee won the LPGA Rookie of the Year award. She clinched the award on 25 September 2006 after competing in 24 tournaments and finishing in the top 10 six times, including one win. She was the first rookie to win on Tour in 2006.[1]

In 2007, she notched her second LPGA Tour win at the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, defeating Japanese star Ai Miyazato 2&1 in the final match, to take home the $500,000 first place check.

Professional wins (8)

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LPGA Tour (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 4 Jun 2006 ShopRite LPGA Classic −16 (65-69-63=197) 3 strokes South Korea Jeong Jang
Sweden Annika Sörenstam
United States Sherri Steinhauer
2 22 Jul 2007 HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship 2 & 1 Japan Ai Miyazato
3 1 Jun 2008 Ginn Tribute −14 (68-70-69-67=274) Playoff Australia Karrie Webb
4 6 Jul 2008 P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship −15 (64-69-68=201) 1 stroke South Korea Meena Lee
United States Jane Park

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2006 Fields Open in Hawaii South Korea Meena Lee Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2008 Ginn Tribute Australia Karrie Webb Won with par on first extra hole

Futures Tour (1)

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Korean LPGA Tour (3)

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  • 2001 (1) McSquare Championship
  • 2003 (1) Himart Championship
  • 2006 (1) Hite Championship

Results in LPGA majors

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! Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Kraft Nabisco Championship T19 CUT 5 T30 T56 T47 T49 CUT
LPGA Championship T16 T36 T10 T39 T19 CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Women's Open CUT T49 T25 T27 WD CUT CUT CUT
Women's British Open T61 CUT T14 CUT T62 CUT
The Evian Championship ^

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Seon-Hwa Lee clinches 2006 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award". LPGA. 26 September 2006.
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