Jeoungeun Lee6's Name

[jamo]

2019 Jeoungeun Lee6 Makes LPGA Member Debut | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association

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That’s no typo at the end of the rookie’s name: Jeoungeun Lee6 joins the LPGA Tour as a rookie this season. It’s not only not a typo, she prefers peop...

 

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That’s no typo at the end of the rookie’s name: Jeoungeun Lee6 joins the LPGA Tour as a rookie this season. It’s not only not a typo, she prefers people call her “six.” 

 

“There are six players on the KLPGA with the same name, and I am the sixth player with the name.” Lee6 told LPGA.com about the reason she added 6 to her last name. 

 

[iacas]

Yeah. I seem to recall a few years ago someone else doing something similar. May have even been a "6" for that person too. 

[Piz]

The 6 could be psilent.  It woodent be the 4isrt time.

[Shindig]

I like it.  Makes more sense than the people named David who spell their name with a five.

Sometimes I wish I could append a number to my name to distinguish me from other people with my same full name, at least one of whom I do not want to be confused for.

[Cantankerish]

My understanding is that the 6 is given to her name because there are other players on the LPGA tour with the same first and last name. Oh, I see the article says so.

Edited May 6, 2019 by Cantankerish

[dennyjones]

17 hours ago, Shindig said:

I like it.  Makes more sense than the people named David who spell their name with a five.

Sometimes I wish I could append a number to my name to distinguish me from other people with my same full name, at least one of whom I do not want to be confused for.

Are you Donald?   Donald Trump?   (couldn't resist!)

[Mr22putt]

On 5/5/2019 at 7:57 PM, Cantankerish said:

My understanding is that the 6 is given to her name because there are other players on the LPGA tour with the same first and last name. Oh, I see the article says so.

it's actually 5 other players on the KLPGA that have the same name.....for the Western hemisphere audiences they should just call her Lucky 6.

Lucky 6 has been playing amazingly well on the LPGA this year...her 1st rd scores are a it higher due to likely to unfamiliarity with the LPGA courses.

Her great play is also demonstrated in that she's currently #1 in Sagarin's women's pro rankings.