Lee Dong-hwan (golfer)

Lee Dong-hwan (Korean: 이동환; born 9 April 1987), also known as D. H. Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer.

Lee Dong-hwan
Personal information
Born (1987-04-09) 9 April 1987 (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceYongin, South Korea
Career
Turned professional2005
Current tour(s)Korean Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Japan Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2012
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2007
Achievements and awards
Japan Golf Tour
Rookie of the Year
2006

Professional career

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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)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Lee never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2014
The Players Championship WD

WD = withdrew

Team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Kilbridge, Dan (23 April 2017). "D.H. Lee captures first Web.com Tour win at Victoria National". Golfweek. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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