Lee wins US Women’s Open thrashing Mina Harigae. She has won her career’s eighth LPGA championship. Lee’s brother is also a professional golfer. Australia lauded Minjee Lee on Monday as “on the path to greatness” following her cool triumph at the US Women’s Open, which reduced her golfing brother Min Woo to tears. Following her … Read more
Minjee Lee wins the U.S. Ladies’ Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae at Pine Needles. Lee claims $1.8 million, the biggest payout in ladies’ golf history. Lee shut with an even-standard 71 to complete at 13-under 271 after the Australian played with the competition record of 16 under set. “That is to say, I’m … Read more
Minjee Lee and Mina Harigae share the 36-hole lead at the US Women’s Open. Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist and South Korea’s Choi Hye-jin are two strokes back. Lee won the Evian Championship last year and is ranked fourth in the world. Japan’s Misaki Harigae shot a four-under-par 68 to move into contention at the Women’s US … Read more
When a little-known teenager from the Philippines won the US Women’s Open last year, it revolutionized her life — but it also left her with some difficult choices. Yuka Saso will have the new experience of defending a major next week. But in Pine Needles, she’ll be flying a different flag: Japan’s crimson red circle. … Read more
