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Who is Andrea Lee the winner at Portland Classic

By Anushree Dinesh Burad Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share AmazingCre Portland Classic - Final Round Andrea Lee earned her maiden LPGA title by winning the Portland Classic on September 18 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon. The former World No.1 amateur bounced back with eight birdies in a 12-hole stretch to clinch the title. She eventually closed her final round with a 6-under 66 to win the 72-hole tournament on 19-under 269. Ecstatic with her victory, Andrea Lee thanked her parents and grandparents for their support. “It’s more than anything I could have imagined,” said Lee. “I cannot believe it.” She scored well enough for a one-stroke victory over Ecuador's Daniella Darquea, who closed with three consecutive birdies to shoot 66 and finish 270 overall. LPGA@LPGAAn unforgettable moment

The winning putt to seal @andrea_lee54's first Tour win at the @PortlandClassic!74347An unforgettable moment The winning putt to seal @andrea_lee54's first Tour win at the @PortlandClassic! https://t.co/TEUKqi56a6 This was quite a comeback for Andrea Lee, whose game went off track to the point where her LPGA status suffered. She had to start the year on the Developmental Epson Tour. However, she climbed her way out by winning the Casino Del Sol Golf Classic on the Epson Tour. "I just can't believe I'm standing here after what I went through last year and the beginning of this year.... I am still in shock right now," said Lee. She has surely come into the limelight with her victory at the Portland Classic, but let's discover more about Andrea's early life and amateur career.

Andrea Lee held the World No 1 rank in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 17 weeks

A golf prodigy, Andrea Lee was born on August 15, 1998 in California. She started training at the age of five under the guidance of her father, James. The American golfer started competing at age 8 and won 50 junior titles in four years. At 15, she qualified for the 2014 US Women's Open and made it through the tournament. She ended her 2014 season as the No. 1 ranked player as per the American Junior Golf Association after winning two big events - the Rolex Tournament of Champions and Yani Tseng Invitational. In 2015, she led Mira Costa High School to the state title in 2015. Being the top-most junior player in the country, Andrea Lee represented the US in the Junior Ryder Cup, Junior Solheim Cup, and Curtis Cup. She was also a silver medalist in the 2015 Pan American Games in the individual and mixed team event. In addition, she won the team gold at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. Lee played for Stanford University from 2016 to 2019 where she set a school record with eight individual titles, topping the Golfweek college rankings. In 2019, she won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women's player as per the 2019 World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Andrea Lee turned professional in 2019

After T30 in the LPGA Q-Series, Lee turned professional as she qualified for the 2020 LPGA Tour. In her rookie season, she finished fifth-tied at the Marathon Classic and seventh-tied at the 2020 Women's British Open. She won her first professional title at the 2022 Casino Del Sol Golf Classic on the Epson Tour. Lee reached her career's highest point on September 18, 2022, when she won her first LPGA title by winning the Portland Classic and taking home the prize money of $225,000. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sabine Algur × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी