Richard Lee (born April 5, 1987) is an American
professional golfer
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who has played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Web.com Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...
.
Career
Lee turned professional after graduating from the
University of Washington
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in 2010, and missed out by one shot on obtaining a card for the PGA Tour at that winter's
qualifying school
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. The result did entitle him to play on the
Nationwide Tour
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in 2011, where he finished 37th on the money list thanks largely to a runner-up finish at the
Mexico Open. Lee returned to the qualifying school that winter and was successful in earning a PGA Tour card for the first time, going five-under-par for his final five holes to qualify with a shot to spare.
Lee's debut season on tour proved a difficult one, finishing well outside the top 125 earners who automatically retain their playing rights. However, he showed signs of late-season form when finishing T6th at the
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in October, his best tour finish, and this form continued to a third visit to qualifying school. Lee finished T4 on his return to the event to secure a second year on the main tour.
Personal life
Lee married at the age of 18 to Christine Jang, 19, and became a father the following year; he combined his family life with a college golf career at the University of Washington.
For Richard H. Lee, experience paid off
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See also
*2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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*2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Washington Huskies men's golfers
Golfers from Chicago
Sportspeople from Bellevue, Washington
Newport High School (Bellevue, Washington) alumni
1987 births
Living people