FACTOIDS
Full Name: Meena Lee
Nickname: AKA Mi Na Lee, Mee Lee
Birthday: December 25, 1981
Height: 5'6"
Hometown: Jeon-Ju, South Korea
Sports: Golf
PROFILE
Meena Leeis a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.
Mi Na Lee exploded onto the KLPGA tour in 2002. As a 20 year old rookie phenom she won several times, and ended up the top player on the money list and Player of the Year. She also got to play in two LPGA events: the Samsung, where she finished second to last (19th) (and where I saw her in person!), and the Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic, where she finished 41st.
Lee had a less successful 2003 campaign. She was leading the KLPGA early in the year, and qualified to play in the Samsung Championship on the LPGA as a result (though again she finished far down the field there). But later in the season, several players caught her, and she ended up finishing 4th on the KLPGA money list for the year. This meant that she did not qualify to play on the Pinx Cup team in 2003, nor was she named to it as an alternate, even when Gloria Park had to drop out.
Lee was also not able to qualify for the LPGA tour at Q-School in 2003. In 2004, she played the Futures Tour, where she finished 23rd on the money list. She then went to Q-School, where she earned an Exempt card for the 2005 LPGA season by finishing tied for 25th.
