Lee Dong-hwan (golfer)
South Korean golfer
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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.
South Korea| 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 | Korean Tour | ||
| Former tours | 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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Career
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.
Awards and honors
In 2006, Lee earned Rookie of the Year honors on the Japan Golf Tour.[1]
Professional wins (4)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| 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)[a] | 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 |
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)
| 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)
| 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
| 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
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | WD |
WD = withdrew
Team appearances
Amateur
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners)
See also
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.