Lee Janzen
Lee Janzen (born August 28, 1964) is an American golfer who is best known for twice winning the U.S. Open.
Although Janzen was born in in Austin, Minnesota, he spent most of his childhood in Baltimore, where he played Little League baseball. When Janzen was 12, his father's company transferred his dad, and the family moved to Florida. Janzen's parents started him in golf and tennis, and he continued playing baseball; however, Janzen liked golf best and started playing that sport all the time. He won his first tournament at 15 as a member of the Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association.
Janzen chose to attend a small college – Florida Southern – rather than a big institution like Florida. In 1985 and 1986, Florida Southern won the Division II national team championship. Janzen was the individual medalist in 1986. He turned pro in 1986.
Janzen has won eight times on the PGA Tour, most notably the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Opens. In 1993, Janzen defeated Payne Stewart at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under par. Five years later, Janzen again bested Stewart to win his second U.S. Open, this time at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Janzen came from 5 shots behind on Sunday, marking the best final-round comeback since 1973. Janzen also played on two American Ryder Cup teams, in 1993 and 1997.
Janzen has lived in various places in central Florida since becoming a professional golfer. He is a spiritual man of deep religious faith. He frequently speaks about his Christian beliefs.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1992 (1) Northern Telecom Open
- 1993 (2) Phoenix Open, U.S. Open
- 1994 (1) Buick Classic
- 1995 (3) The Players Championship, Kemper Open, Sprint International
- 1998 (1) U.S. Open
Major championships are shown in bold.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | T54 | T39 | T30 | T12 | T12 | T26 | T33 | T14 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | CUT | 1 | CUT | T13 | T10 | T52 | 1 | T46 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T39 | T48 | T35 | T24 | CUT | CUT | T24 | 70 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T21 | T22 | T66 | T23 | T8 | 4 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T55 | T24 | T57 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | T80 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T19 | CUT | T53 | T34 | DNP | CUT |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
