Muni He

Muni "Lily" He (born 17 June 1999) is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Muni He
Personal information
NicknameLily[1]
Born (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality China
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California (one year)
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2019)
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour (joined 2017)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Symetra Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenT53: 2015
Women's British OpenDNP
Evian ChampionshipDNP

Early life and education

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 5, she was already playing competitively. Her family emigrated to Vancouver and later, San Diego. She studied at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.[2] In the United States, He 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.[3] Before turning pro, He spent one year at the University of Southern California,[4] majoring in communications.[5][6]

Career

As an amateur, He 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.[7] 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.[8] In November 2019, He won the eight-round LPGA Q-Series to secure her 2020 LPGA Tour membership.[9] She has signed endorsement deals with Nike and WeChat.[4]

Amateur wins
  • 2012 Randy Wise Junior Open
  • 2013 PING Phoenix Junior at ASU Karsten
  • 2015 Polo Golf Junior Classic
  • 2017 Minnesota Invitational

Source:[10]

Professional wins (1)

Symetra Tour wins (1)
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
Tournament201520162017201820192020
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's Open T53
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship NT
Women's British Open
  Did not play

NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00000000
U.S. Women's Open00000011
Women's PGA Championship00000000
The Evian Championship00000000
Women's British Open00000000
Totals00000011

LPGA Tour career summary
YearTournaments
played		Cuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop 10sBest
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

References
  1. "Best Backyard Driving Range? - "Lily" Muni He, LPGA Tour Pro & EAL Tee Off". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. Mell, Randall (9 November 2018). "Muni He: Instagram sensation and LPGA card holder". Golf Channel.
  3. Mickey, Lisa D. (22 July 2015). "Muni He Keeps Climbing Toward Her Ultimate Goal". USGA.
  4. 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.
  5. Sobti, Tara (14 July 2020). "How Lily Muni He Became One Of The World's Top Female Golfers By Age 20". Asia Tatler.
  6. "Muni He". USC Trojans. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. "Muni He Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. "Munie He wins inaugural Prasco Charity Championship". The Nation. 2 July 2018.
  9. Marksbury, Jessica (3 November 2019). "LPGA Q-Series: Instagram star Muni He wins by three; Christina Kim regains card". Golf.com.
  10. "Muni He". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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