Alison Lee

Alison Lee is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and was a college student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was ranked number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 16 weeks in 2013–14.

Early life

Lee was born in Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents. She started golfing at a young age. Lee's father Johnny Lee was her first instructor.

Amateur career

Lee was an AJGA First-Team All-American for six years, from 2008 through 2013, with nine wins on the AJGA circuit. She was a member of the victorious USA Junior Solheim Cup team in 2009, 2011, and 2013 helping to lead the US to three straight victories and was a member of the Junior Ryder Cup team in 2010 and 2012 and the Curtis Cup team in 2014.
Lee played one season and a half of golf at UCLA, before turning pro in December of her sophomore year. She remains a student at the university.

Professional career

Lee turned professional in December 2014 and joined the LPGA Tour after winning the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament.
In her rookie season, she qualified for the United States Solheim Cup team, based on her world ranking.

Amateur wins

2010 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic, Mission Hills Desert Junior
2011 Los Angeles City Junior Girls
2012 Annika Invitational, Ping Invitational
2013 Rolex Junior Championship, Club Corp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Rolex Tournament of Champions, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite, Stanford Intercollegiate
2014 PAC-12 Championship, North and South Women's Amateur, Nanea PAC-12 Preview

Source:

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

LPGA Tour playoff record

No.

Year

Tournament

Opponent

Result

2016

LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew

NT = no tournament

T = tied

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 5
Longest streak of top-10s – 1
LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 2025 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year	Ranking	Source
2009	364
2010	531
2011	–
2012	584
2013	755
2014	483
2015	23
2016	34
2017	91
2018	353
2019	210
2020	186
2021	89
2022	89
2023	20
2024	35
2025	252

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Junior Solheim Cup: 2009, 2011, 2013
Junior Ryder Cup: 2010, 2012
Curtis Cup: 2014
Espirito Santo Trophy: 2014

Professional

Solheim Cup: 2015, 2024
Solheim Cup record