Who is Jeongeun Lee6?
Jeongeun Lee6 is a professional golfer from South Korea. Jeongeun Lee6 debuted on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour in 2017.
She began competing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016, the year after she turned professional.
She was a teen prodigy who had turned professional before her twentieth birthday.
She was named the ‘LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year’ for her efforts in 2019.
The same year, she reached her highest global rating of 7.
She won the ‘Gold’ medal in both the individual and women’s team events while representing South Korea at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.
Jeongeun Lee6-Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education
Jeongeun Lee6 is currently 26 years old, having been born on May 28, 1996.
Gemini is the sun sign.
South Korea is where she was born.
She divides her time between South Korea and Chicago, Illinois.
South Korea is my nationality.
Jeongeun Lee6, after graduating from high school, enrolled in Korea University, a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, in 2016 to pursue a degree in physical education.
Net Worth of Jeongeun Lee6? Salary, Earning
Jeongeun Lee6’s net worth is $2 million
Facts of Jeongeun
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Date of Birth | May 28, 1996 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Relationship, Married life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Jeongeun Lee6 is single.
Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color
Jeongeun Lee6’s height is 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) tall
She is 60 kg (132 lbs) weight
She is of Korean ancestry.
Dark brown hair color
She frequently dyes her hair blonde.
The dark brown color of the eyes
Straight sexual orientation
Jeongeun Lee6-Professional Career
When she was four years old, her father, a former truck driver, was disabled in an accident.
Since then, he has been confined to a wheelchair.
There were 5 other players with the same or similar names when she joined the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016.
To identify herself, she added a ‘6’ to the end of her name at the time.
She was the biggest money-winner on the LPGA of Korea Tour in both 2017 and 2018, winning four events in 2017 and two in 2018.
In her maiden LPGA Tour tournament, the U.S. Women’s Open, she finished in a tie for fifth place.
She won the LPGA Q-Series in November 2018 and will join the tour full-time in 2019.
It was not just her first major championship when she won the US Women’s Open by two strokes in June 2019.
It was also her maiden LPGA Tour tournament victory.
She became the 19th player in history to win her first LPGA Tour event at the US Women’s Open.
When she earned the ‘LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award in 2019, she did so with 5 events left in the season.
She was the 13th Korean player to receive the distinction.
She was also the fifth Korean golfer in a row to accomplish the feat, joining Jin Young Ko in 2018, Sung Hyun Park in 2017, In Gee Chun in 2016, and Sei Young Kim in 2015.
Social Media
Jeongeun Lee6 has 40k followers on Instagram.
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Quick Facts
- Jeongeun Lee6 is a professional golfer from South Korea who debuted on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour in 2017.
- She began competing on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2016, the year after she turned professional.
- Her best major results include a title win in the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open and sixth-place finishes at the 2018 Evian Championship and the 2019 ANA Inspiration.
- She was named the ‘LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year’ for her efforts in 2019.
- She won the ‘Gold’ medal in both the individual and women’s team events while representing South Korea at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.
