Muni He
| Muni He | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) He at the 2022 British Grand Prix | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Muni He[1] |
| Nickname | Lily[2] |
| Born | 17 June 1999 Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  China |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2019) |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour (joined 2017) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T60: 2022 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T53: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | T38: 2021 |
Muni "Lily" He (何沐妮 born 17 June 1999) is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Muni He was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Her father, a hotelier and restaurateur, introduced her to golf at a young age and by age five, she was already playing competitively. Her family moved to Vancouver and later, San Diego. She studied at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.[3] In the United States, she was able to play golf more regularly and she joined San Diego and Southern California junior golf tournaments, alongside U.S. Kids' Golf and American Junior Golf Association events.[4] Before turning pro, she spent one year at the University of Southern California,[5] majoring in communications.[6][7]
Career
[edit]As an amateur, she won the 2015 Polo Junior Classic and the 2017 Minnesota Invitational. She had four starts on the LPGA Tour and made the cut at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open where she tied for 53rd place.[8] She turned professional in December 2017 and claimed her first Symetra Tour win in July 2018 at the inaugural Prasco Charity Championship in Maineville, Ohio.[9] In November 2019, she won the eight-round LPGA Q-Series to secure her 2020 LPGA Tour membership.[10] She has signed endorsement deals with Nike and WeChat.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Muni He has been publicly dating Thai-British Williams Formula One driver Alex Albon since 2019.[11][12]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2012 Randy Wise Junior Open
- 2013 PING Phoenix Junior at ASU Karsten
- 2016 Polo Golf Junior Classic
- 2017 Minnesota Invitational
Source:[13]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Symetra Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jul 2018 | Prasco Charity Championship | 65-69-67=201 | −15 | 4 strokes |  Becca Huffer
|
15,000 |
Results in major championships
[edit]| ! Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T53 | T57 | CUT | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T60 | ||||||
| The Evian Championship | NT | T38 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
LPGA Tour career summary
[edit]| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 33,315 | 141 | 72.69 | 132 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T63 | 4,062 | 169 | 73.56 | 119 |
| 2021 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 128,032 | 101 | 72.61 | 124 |
| 2022 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 123,692 | 109 | 72.53 | 130 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 121,855 | 120 | 71.08 | 49 |
- Official as of 2023 season[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Muni He – Overview". LPGA. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Best Backyard Driving Range? – "Lily" Muni He, LPGA Tour Pro & EAL Tee Off". Random Golf Club. Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Mell, Randall (9 November 2018). "Muni He: Instagram sensation and LPGA card holder". Golf Channel.
- ^ Mickey, Lisa D. (22 July 2015). "Muni He Keeps Climbing Toward Her Ultimate Goal". USGA.
- ^ a b Ariton, Geninna (6 May 2020). "The next Tiger Woods is an Asian female model – meet Lily Muni He, the Chinese Instagram influencer and LPGA star the internet is crazy for". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Sobti, Tara (14 July 2020). "How Lily Muni He Became One Of The World's Top Female Golfers By Age 20". Asia Tatler.
- ^ "Muni He". USC Trojans. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Muni He Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Munie He wins inaugural Prasco Charity Championship". The Nation. 2 July 2018.
- ^ Marksbury, Jessica (3 November 2019). "LPGA Q-Series: Instagram star Muni He wins by three; Christina Kim regains card". Golf.com.
- ^ "10 Fun Things About Alex Albon". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Formula 1's Alex Albon on his LPGA girlfriend Muni He, Netflix drama and the golf craze that's hit elite race-car drivers". Golfweek. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Muni He". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Muni He – Results". LPGA. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Muni He at the LPGA Tour official site
- Muni He at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site