KLPGT Appoints Lee Young-mi as CEO

by Roh Woolae

Published 19 Apr.2023 17:08(KST)

3-Year Term Sponsor Acquisition Task Performance

Lee Young-mi, Vice Chairman of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), will lead the tour.

Lee Young-mi, CEO of KLPGT

The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Tour (KLPGT) appointed Vice Chairman Lee as CEO through the '2023 KLPGT 5th Board of Directors Meeting' held on the 19th at the secretariat in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The term of the KLPGT CEO is three years. As CEO, Lee will carry out various tasks for the development of KLPGT, including attracting new sponsorships and maintaining relationships with sponsors.

CEO Lee joined as a full member of KLPGA in 1985 and is a legend with a total of 20 career wins, including 3 wins on the KLPGA regular tour, 8 wins on the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) tour, and 9 wins on the KLPGA Champions (Senior) tour. She has served as a KLPGA director since 2012 and as KLPGA vice chairman since 2016. From May 2020 to March last year, she also served as co-CEO of KLPGT.