Lee Jung-hwan
| Lee Jung-hwan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 September 1991 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality | South Korea |
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tours | European Tour Korean Tour |
| Former tours | Asian Tour PGA Tour China |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Lee Jung-hwan (born 7 September 1991), also known as Junghwan Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Korean Tour. He won the 2025 Genesis Championship.[1]
Career
Lee turned professional in 2009 and made his Korean Tour debut in 2010. He spent 2015 on the PGA Tour China where he tied for 3rd at the Cadillac Championship.[2]
In 2017, he claimed his maiden Korean Tour victory at the Kaido Golden V1 Open and was runner-up at the Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay, to finish second in the Order of Merit. He followed this up with his second win the following season at the Golfzon-DYB Education KPGA Tour Championship.[3]
Lee played on the Asian Tour in 2022, where he tied for tenth at the International Series Korea.[4]
In 2023, Lee was runner-up at the iMBank Open, KB Financial Liiv Championship and GS Caltex Maekyung Open to finish second in the Order of Merit. He secured his maiden European Tour title at the co-sanctioned Genesis Championship on home soil in 2025, following a final round seven under par 64 to win by three strokes ahead of Laurie Canter and Nacho Elvira.[5]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Oct 2025 | Genesis Championship1 | 71-65-73-64=273 | −11 | 3 strokes | Laurie Canter, Nacho Elvira |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2017 | Caido Golden V1 Open | 66-67-67-71=271 | −17 | Playoff | Kim Seung-hyuk |
| 2 | 11 Nov 2018 | Golfzon-DYB Education KPGA Tour Championship | 70-66-69-69=274 | −6 | 1 stroke | Jung Ji-ho, Lee Sung-ho |
| 3 | 26 Oct 2025 | Genesis Championship1 | 71-65-73-64=273 | −11 | 3 strokes | Laurie Canter, Nacho Elvira |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Caido Golden V1 Open | Kim Seung-hyuk | Won with par on first extra hole |
References
- ^ "With this win: Junghwan Lee - Genesis Championship". European Tour. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Junghwan Lee". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Roh, Woolae. "Lee Junghwan Clinches Comeback Victory... Did You See His Five Consecutive Birdies". Asia Business Daily. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Junghwan Lee". Asian Tour. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Korean Lee lands maiden DP World Tour title at the Genesis Championship". Golf Digest Middle East. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
External links
- Lee Jung-hwan at the European Tour official site
- Lee Jung-hwan at the Asian Tour official site
- Lee Jung-hwan at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Lee Jung-hwan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site