Player Bio: Mirim Lee2021 U.S. Women's Open

Age: 30
Country: Republic of Korea
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 8 (4 on LPGA Tour)
Road to Olympic: 2020 winner of ANA Inspiration; Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of April 14

Lee registered a dramatic victory in the 2020 ANA Inspiration, chipping in from 75 feet for eagle on the 72nd hole to get into a three-way, sudden-death playoff with Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson. Lee then birdied the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, to take the title. It was her eighth worldwide victory and fourth on the LPGA Tour. It was Lee’s first victory since the 2017 Kia Classic. In the 2016 Women’s British Open, she opened the championship with a 62, matching the championship’s 18-hole record. This will be Lee’s seventh start in the U.S. Women’s Open. She opened the 2016 championship at CordeValle with a 64 before settling for a share of 11th. 

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