Lee Janzen

Lee Janzen earns my quiet respect. Born in Austin, Minnesota, he won the U.S. Open twice, in 1993 and 1998, and racked up eight PGA Tour titles, a record that is anything but ordinary. His comeback at Olympic Club in 1998 is the stuff of major-championship lore. He played in an era that did not anoint him a superstar, yet he kept delivering when it mattered with the unfussy discipline I associate with his craftsmanlike streak. That he still competes on the senior tour speaks to a lifelong love of the game. I am drawn to athletes who are quietly, durably great.

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Name (English)

Lee Janzen

Name (Japanese)

リー・ジャンセン

Reading

りー・じゃんせん

Born

August 28, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Austin, Minnesota, United States

Height

183 cm

Occupation

golfer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dragon

High school

Lakeland Senior High School

• Official sitehttp://www.leejanzen.com/story.html
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Janzen
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1575188

Tags

• Minnesota
• golfer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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