Often engages in pranks at tournaments with fellow PGA TOUR player Rickie Fowler.

Favorite college team is Southern California and the Dallas Cowboys are his favorite pro team.

Attended Sungkyunkwan University for his freshman year.

Attended Rotorua Boy's High School and has established a Danny Lee Scholarship at the school.

Family moved from native South Korea to New Zealand when he was age 8.

Is a citizen of New Zealand.

Won the 2008 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst No. 2, beating Drew Kittleson, 5 and 4, in the championship match. At age 18 years, 1 month, became the youngest U.S. Amateur champion, surpassing Tiger Woods (18 years, 7 months in 1994). Was later supplanted as the

Named the Player of the Year by the R&A in 2008, winning the Mark H. McCormack Medal.