Lee Dong-hwan
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 | 9 April 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Residence | Yongin, South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf 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 |
Lee played on the Japan Golf Tour where he won twice.
Lee was medalist at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in December 2012 and began play on the PGA Tour in 2013. He won on the Web.com Tour in 2017 at the United Leasing & Finance Championship.
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)* | 4 strokes | Lee Seong-ho,  Lin Keng-chi, Toshinori Muto, Achi Sato, Hideto Tanihara, Masaya Tomida |
| 2 | 11 Sep 2011 | Toshin 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 weather.
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)
- 2006 PGA JGTO Challenge II
Results in major championships
| 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.
External links
- Lee Dong-hwan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Lee Dong-hwan at the PGA Tour official site
- Lee Dong-hwan at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Lee Dong-hwan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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