Daren Lee (born 10 January 1965) is an English professional golfer.
| Daren Lee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daren Lee |
| Born | 10 January 1965 London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Bishops Stortford, Herts. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T68: 1992 |
Lee was born in London. He won the silver medal as the leading amateur in The Open Championship at Muirfield in 1992.[1] He turned professional later that year and played on the European Tour and its second tier Challenge Tour between 1993 and 2003. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 45th in 2001, the only year he made the top 100.
Strangely for a professional golfer, Lee never played a practice round prior to a tournament, instead preferring to simply walk the course.[2]
Playoff record
editEuropean Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open |  Paul Lawrie,  Paul McGinley
|
McGinley won with par on fifth extra hole Lawrie eliminated by par on second hole |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Open de Strasbourg |  John Senden
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T68 LA | CUT | CUT |
Note: Lee only played in The Open Championship.
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ Glover, Tim (18 July 1992). "The 121st Open: Free-wheeling Faldo puts the field to flight". London: The Independent. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Casey, Phil (4 May 2001). "Lee uses hammer to conquer greens". London: The Independent. Retrieved 23 June 2009.[dead link]
External links
edit- Daren Lee at the European Tour official site
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