Alison Lee (born February 26, 1995) is an American

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who plays on the LPGA Tour and is a college student at the

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. She was ranked number 1 in the

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for 16 weeks in 2013–14.

Early life

Lee was born in Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents. She started golfing at a young age. Lee's father Johnny Lee was her first instructor.

Amateur career

Lee was an AJGA First-Team All-American for six years, from 2008 through 2013, with nine wins on the AJGA circuit. She was a member of the victorious USA

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team in 2009, 2011, and 2013 helping to lead the US to three straight victories and was a member of the

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team in 2010 and 2012 and the Curtis Cup team in 2014. Lee played one season and a half of golf at UCLA, before turning pro in December of her sophomore year. She remains a student at the university.

Professional career

Lee turned professional in December 2014 and joined the LPGA Tour after winning the final stage of the

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. In her rookie season, she qualified for the United States

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team, based on her world ranking.

Amateur wins

*2010 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic, Mission Hills Desert Junior *2011 Los Angeles City Junior Girls *2012 Annika Invitational, Ping Invitational *2013 Rolex Junior Championship, Club Corp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Rolex Tournament of Champions, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite, Stanford Intercollegiate *2014 PAC-12 Championship,

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Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (three times) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of November 19, 2023
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in

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at the end of each calendar year.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 2009 (winners), 2011 (tie, Cup retained), 2013 (winners) *

: 2010 (winners), 2012 (winners) * Curtis Cup:

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(winners) *

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Professional *

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(winners)

Solheim Cup record

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Alison American female golfers UCLA Bruins women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Solheim Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Los Angeles 1995 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen