Lee Dong-hwan (golfer) explained

Lee Dong-hwan
Birth Date:9 April 1987
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Residence:Yongin, South Korea
Yearpro:2005
Tour:Korean Tour
Extour:PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Japan Challenge Tour
Prowins:4
Japwins:2
Nwidewins:1
Otherwins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2012
Open:CUT: 2007
Pga:DNP
Award1:Japan Golf Tour
Rookie of the Year
Year1:2006

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

Professional 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.

Professional wins (4)

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
124 Jun 2007Gateway 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
211 Sep 2011Toshin Golf Tournament in LakeWood−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)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament200720082009201020112012
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Lee never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

WD = withdrew

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . Japanese . Japan Golf Tour Organization . 24 December 2006 . 29 June 2023.
  2. D.H. Lee captures first Web.com Tour win at Victoria National . Golfweek . Dan . Kilbridge . 23 April 2017 . 12 April 2022.