Richard Lee

New ZealandAge 53

Current standing

#4572

in the world · No change

Week ending Mar 2, 2025

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#295
Weeks ranked
1606
Ranked since
1992
Ranking events
234
Wins
1

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

233 ranking events since 1992. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2023-03NZ PGA Championship47
  2. 2018-01REBEL Sport Masters14
  3. 2015-03BMW New Zealand Open Championship
  4. 2015-03Holden NZ PGA Championship
  5. 2014-12Australian PGA Championship
  6. 2014-11Emirates Australian Open
  7. 2014-11BetEasy Masters66
  8. 2014-10ISPS HANDA Perth International
  9. 2014-10Nanshan China Masters66
  10. 2014-08Fiji International15
  11. 2014-06Japan Golf Tour Championship MORI Building Cup Shishido Hills
  12. 2014-06Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open
  13. 2014-03NZ Open4
  14. 2013-12Emirates Australian Open
  15. 2013-03NZ PGA Championship21
  16. 2012-11BMW New Zealand Open5
  17. 2012-10Japan Open Golf Championship
  18. 2012-09ANA Open31
  19. 2012-09Toshin Golf Tournament45
  20. 2012-08Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
  21. 2012-08Kansai Open Golf Championship22
  22. 2012-07Sun Chlorella Classic
  23. 2012-07SEGA Sammy Cup52
  24. 2012-06Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open67
  25. 2012-06Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills
  26. 2012-05Diamond Cup Golf
  27. 2012-04Tsuruya Open44
  28. 2012-04Token Homemate Cup26
  29. 2012-04NZ PGA Pro-Am Championship49
  30. 2011-09ANA Open
  31. 2011-09Toshin Golf Tournament in Lake Wood30
  32. 2011-09Fujisankei Classic23
  33. 2011-08Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
  34. 2011-08Kansai Open Golf Championship60
  35. 2011-07Sun Chlorella Classic69
  36. 2011-07Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup
  37. 2011-06Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open
  38. 2011-06Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills
  39. 2011-05Diamond Cup Golf31
  40. 2011-05Totoumi Hamamatsu Open58
  41. 2011-04Tsuruya Open
  42. 2011-04Token Homemate Cup
  43. 2010-12Australian PGA Championship22
  44. 2010-10Midea China Classic
  45. 2010-09ANA Open
  46. 2010-09Fujisankei Classic
  47. 2010-08Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
  48. 2010-08Kansai Open Golf Championship
  49. 2010-08Sun Chlorella Classic52
  50. 2010-07Nagashima Shigeo INVITATIONAL SEGA SAMMY Cup
  51. 2010-07The Championship by LEXUS
  52. 2010-07TOSHIN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN LakeWood4
  53. 2010-04Tsuruya Open50
  54. 2010-04Volvo China Open74
  55. 2010-04Luxehills Chengdu Open27
  56. 2010-01Michael Hill New Zealand Open
  57. 2009-03HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship Pres'd by Christchurch28
  58. 2008-12Australian Open35
  59. 2008-12Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship54
  60. 2008-11Sportsbet Australian Masters
  61. 2008-11UBS Hong Kong Open
  62. 2008-11Barclays Singapore Open
  63. 2008-10Hero Honda Indian Open
  64. 2008-10Kolon-Hana Bank 51st Korea Open
  65. 2008-09Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open
  66. 2008-09Mercuries Taiwan Masters
  67. 2008-08Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational33
  68. 2008-08Brunei Open68
  69. 2008-08Worldwide Selangor Masters
  70. 2008-06Singha Thailand PGA Championship
  71. 2008-06Bangkok Airways Open
  72. 2008-05Pine Valley Beijing Open
  73. 2008-05GS Caltex Maekyung Open
  74. 2008-04BMW Asian Open62
  75. 2008-04Volvo China Open
  76. 2008-03Asian Tour International
  77. 2008-03Ballantines Championship
  78. 2008-03Maybank Malaysian Open33
  79. 2008-03Johnnie Walker Classic
  80. 2008-02Sail Open Presented by Jaypee Greens17
  81. 2008-02Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open
  82. 2007-12MFS Australian Open Championship
  83. 2007-12Volvo Masters of Asia41
  84. 2007-12Michael Hill New Zealand Open60
  85. 2007-11UBS Hong Kong Open
  86. 2007-11Barclays Singapore Open28
  87. 2007-10Hero Honda Indian Open
  88. 2007-10Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open
  89. 2007-09Mercuries Taiwan Masters
  90. 2007-09Midea China Classic
  91. 2007-09Brunei Open25
  92. 2007-08Iskandar Johor Open52
  93. 2007-06Greater Vancouver Charity Classic19
  94. 2007-06US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  95. 2007-05SK Telecom Open
  96. 2007-05GS Caltex Maekyung Open7
  97. 2007-04Pine Valley Beijing Open44
  98. 2007-04BMW Asian Open
  99. 2007-04Volvo China Open56
  100. 2007-03TCL Classic25
  101. 2007-03Clariden Leu Singapore Masters
  102. 2007-03Johnnie Walker Classic14
  103. 2007-02Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open
  104. 2007-02Maybank Malaysian Open
  105. 2007-02Philippine Open
  106. 2007-01Commercialbank Qatar Masters
  107. 2007-01Pakistan Open15
  108. 2006-11UBS Hong Kong Open
  109. 2006-10Taiwan Open10
  110. 2006-10Mercuries Taiwan Masters21
  111. 2006-09KOLON-Hana Korea Open
  112. 2006-09Barclays Singapore Open
  113. 2006-09Pulai Springs Malaysian Classic46
  114. 2006-08Brunei Open58
  115. 2006-05The Philippine Open31
  116. 2006-05Macau Open
  117. 2006-04Maekyung Open30
  118. 2006-04BMW Asian Open
  119. 2006-04Volvo China Open
  120. 2006-03OSIM Singapore Masters
  121. 2006-03Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open
  122. 2006-02ING NZ PGA Championship
  123. 2006-02Maybank Malaysian Open
  124. 2006-02Johnnie Walker Classic
  125. 2006-01Commercialbank Qatar Masters
  126. 2005-12Okinawa Open35
  127. 2005-12Volvo Masters of Asia30
  128. 2005-12UBS Hong Kong Open
  129. 2005-11Volvo China Open
  130. 2005-11Carlsberg Masters Vietman55
  131. 2005-11HSBC Champions Tournament59
  132. 2005-11Double A International Open
  133. 2005-10Hero Honda Indian Open70
  134. 2005-10Crowne Plaza Open
  135. 2005-09Acom International
  136. 2005-09Taiwan Open55
  137. 2005-09Singapore Open57
  138. 2005-09Volkswagen Masters-China69
  139. 2005-05Maekyung Open37
  140. 2005-05S K Telecom Open61
  141. 2005-05BMW Asian Open
  142. 2005-04Johnnie Walker Classic70
  143. 2005-03Standard Chartered Indonesia Open
  144. 2005-03Qatar Masters
  145. 2005-03Thai Airways Int Thailand Open1
  146. 2005-02Myanmar Open
  147. 2005-02Holden New Zealand open
  148. 2004-12Mastercard Masters
  149. 2004-12Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA20
  150. 2004-10Acom International9
  151. 2004-02NZ PGA Championship
  152. 2004-02Jacob's Creek Open
  153. 2004-02ANZ Championship
  154. 2004-02Heineken Classic
  155. 2004-02Johnnie Walker Classic
  156. 2004-01Holden New Zealand Open57
  157. 2003-12Australian Open
  158. 2003-12Australian PGA Championship
  159. 2003-11Casio World Open
  160. 2003-11ABC Championship58
  161. 2003-10Bridgestone Open61
  162. 2003-10Georgia Tokia Classic45
  163. 2003-09Acom International4
  164. 2003-09ANA Open
  165. 2003-09Suntory Open
  166. 2003-08Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta
  167. 2003-08Sun-Chlorella Classic20
  168. 2003-08Aiful Cup
  169. 2003-07Woodone Open Hiroshima
  170. 2003-07JGT Championship
  171. 2003-06Gateway to the Mizuno Open58
  172. 2003-06Mandom Lucido Yoiuri Open47
  173. 2003-06JCB Classic Sendai
  174. 2003-06Diamond Cup Tournament68
  175. 2003-05JPGA Championship
  176. 2003-05Fujisankei Classic61
  177. 2003-05The Crowns58
  178. 2003-04Tsuraya Open11
  179. 2003-04Token Homemate Cup
  180. 2003-03Clearwater Classic
  181. 2003-03Jacob's Creek Open
  182. 2003-02Johnnie Walker Classic
  183. 2003-02ANZ Championship16
  184. 2003-02Heineken Classic20
  185. 2003-01Holden New Zealand Open9
  186. 2002-12MasterCard Masters
  187. 2002-12Casio World Open15
  188. 2002-11Holden Australian Open
  189. 2002-11NSW Open
  190. 2002-10Tokai Classic12
  191. 2002-10dunhill links championship68
  192. 2002-09Acom International12
  193. 2002-09ANA Open31
  194. 2002-09Suntory Open23
  195. 2002-09Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta
  196. 2002-08Sun-Chlorella Classic12
  197. 2002-08Aiful Cup31
  198. 2002-07Sato Foods NST Niigata Open15
  199. 2002-07Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima32
  200. 2002-07TPC Iiyama Cup46
  201. 2002-06Tamanoi Yomiuri Open
  202. 2002-06JCB Classic Sendai
  203. 2002-05Musingweaqr KSB Cup57
  204. 2002-03Scenic Circle Hotels Dunedin Class19
  205. 2002-03Buy.com Holden Clearwater Classic
  206. 2002-03Jacob's Creek Open Championship32
  207. 2002-02ANZ Championship66
  208. 2002-02Heineken Classic14
  209. 2002-01Johnnie Walker Classic
  210. 2002-01Telstra New Zealand Open
  211. 2001-11Holden Australian Open13
  212. 2001-11Australian PGA Championship7
  213. 2001-09Kolon Cup Korean Open
  214. 2001-02ANZ Tour Championship13
  215. 2001-02Ericsson Masters53
  216. 2001-02Thailand Masters63
  217. 2001-01Canon Challenge23
  218. 2001-01New Zealand Open
  219. 2001-01ANZ Victoria Open13
  220. 2000-12Ford Open17
  221. 2000-12Australian PGA Champ.41
  222. 2000-10Kolon Korean Open45
  223. 2000-04Kirin Open
  224. 2000-02Canon Challenge
  225. 1999-12ANZ Players Cham47
  226. 1997-12AMP Air NZ Open17
  227. 1996-10Players Champ'ip61
  228. 1996-10F'k Queensland O26
  229. 1994-11R'k Austral. PGA24
  230. 1994-11Victorian Open16
  231. 1994-11Alf Dunhill Mast33
  232. 1994-01AMP N Zealand Op32
  233. 1992-11AirNZ/Shell Open7

Tournament wins

1 win in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. Thai Airways Int Thailand OpenMar 6, 2005

Season by season

  1. 2025#4572#43989
  2. 2024#4429#365052
  3. 2023#3670#287043
  4. 2021#1744#174452
  5. 2020#1894#189440
  6. 2019#2074#200452
  7. 2018#2006#192851
  8. 2017#1925#186653
  9. 2016#1866#163952
  10. 2015#1633#99652
  11. 2014#999#70152
  12. 2013#1068#87452
  13. 2012#892#89253
  14. 2011#1067#73952
  15. 2010#745#74152
  16. 2009#1189#89352
  17. 2008#888#64152
  18. 2007#686#60552
  19. 2006#878#59253
  20. 2005#592#39852
  21. 2004#529#43352
  22. 2003#435#29552
  23. 2002#377#37752
  24. 2001#480#48052
  25. 2000#950#74153
  26. 1999#741#73852
  27. 1998#787#78452
  28. 1997#858#84552
  29. 1996#899#88752
  30. 1995#891#85147
  31. 1994#851#71052
  32. 1993#711#57552
  33. 1992#575#5718

Ranking history

#250#500#100019931997200120052009201320172021
Best #295 · worst #4572 over 1606 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Mar 2, 20254572
  2. Feb 23, 20254565
  3. Feb 16, 20254539
  4. Feb 9, 20254544
  5. Feb 2, 20254550
  6. Jan 26, 20254407
  7. Jan 19, 20254398
  8. Jan 12, 20254403
  9. Jan 5, 20254417
  10. Dec 29, 20244429
  11. Dec 22, 20244436
  12. Dec 15, 20244443
  13. Dec 8, 20244445
  14. Dec 1, 20244453
  15. Nov 24, 20244452
  16. Nov 17, 20244453
  17. Nov 10, 20244452
  18. Nov 3, 20244325
  19. Oct 27, 20244324
  20. Oct 20, 20244323
  21. Oct 13, 20244327
  22. Oct 6, 20244321
  23. Sep 29, 20244326
  24. Sep 22, 20244312
  25. Sep 15, 20244331
  26. Sep 8, 20244333
  27. Sep 1, 20244326
  28. Aug 25, 20244312
  29. Aug 18, 20244300
  30. Aug 11, 20244164
  31. Aug 4, 20244149
  32. Jul 28, 20244155
  33. Jul 21, 20244142
  34. Jul 14, 20244129
  35. Jul 7, 20244118
  36. Jun 30, 20244107
  37. Jun 23, 20244091
  38. Jun 16, 20244068
  39. Jun 9, 20244015
  40. Jun 2, 20244006
  41. May 26, 20243886
  42. May 19, 20243871
  43. May 12, 20243846
  44. May 5, 20243829
  45. Apr 28, 20243792
  46. Apr 21, 20243781
  47. Apr 14, 20243780
  48. Apr 7, 20243769
  49. Mar 31, 20243767
  50. Mar 24, 20243776
  51. Mar 17, 20243781
  52. Mar 10, 20243774

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1606 ranked weeks, back to 1992.

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