Lee Hodges Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Lee Hodges is the latest man to live the dream after scorching to a six-shot victory in the 3M Open. 

After what had been a pretty miserable season, the 28-year-old American claims his major PGA Tour title. Coming into the tournament he was in 74th place in the FedEx Cup standings - and only the top 70 go forward to the playoffs. 

Hodges got the job done, climbing to 33rd place in the standings. He led wire-to-wire and finished at 24-under 260, a new tournament scornig record. During the week, he set the 36- and 54-hole scoring marks.

“Yeah, just icing on the cake, man,” Hodges said of setting the scoring record. “It was a dream week from start to finish. I couldn’t be happier. For whatever accolades came with it, I couldn’t be happier. Honestly, from Monday to Sunday I played really good golf, even in practice rounds. The pro-am, I made a bunch of birdies, and then I made a bunch of birdies in the tournament with not many bogeys, so it was just one of those weeks.”

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Hodges shot 4-under 67 and at one point led by seven strokes. His lead was five heading into the final round. J.T. Poston tripled the closing par 5, dropping him into a tie for second at 17 under with Martin Laird and Kevin Streelman. He is the first player to go wire-to-wire on Tour since Poston did last year at the John Deere Classic. The 67 he carded on Sunday was his worst round of the week, and he still increased his lead thanks to Poston’s misfortune on the final hole. The triple and T-2 finish cost Poston $260,000 compared to a solo second.

The shot of the day came on the par-5 12th, when Hodges hit his approach from 257 yards out to 3 feet for an eagle, his second of the day. On the par-5 sixth, he rolled in an 11-footer for his first eagle. He said both shots just seemed like things that happen when a player wins.

Player Profile

Lee Hodges was born in Huntsville, Alabama on June 14, 1995. He turned professional in 2018 and is married to his childhood sweetheart, Savannah. His earliest golf memory is of playing with his father and his victory at the 3M Open means he can move closer to achieving his life-long dream, to own his own golf course.

Prior to the 3M Open he had played in 64 tournaments, making 38 cuts, finishing third once and in the top-10 four times. He had career earnings of $3,604,666. He began the week in 74th place in the FeedEx Cup standings and 110th place in the world rankings and his win ensures he makes it to the season-ending playoffs. He has missed plenty of cuts this season, including the US PGA, The Players and The Open.

Last 10 Events

3M Open - 1st

The 151st Open - CUT

Genesis Scottish Open - T12th

Rocket Mortgage Classic - CUT

Travelers Championship - CUT

RBC Canadian Open - T25th

The Memorial Tournament - T12th

Charles Schwab Challenge - T29th

US PGA Championship - T55th

Wells Fargo Championship - CUT

Key Stats (PGA Tour: 2022/23)

Driving Distance - 300.2 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 60.47%

Greens in Regulation - 64.43%

Sand Saves - 49.19%

Putts Per Round - 28.92

Scoring Average - 70.62

End of Year World Ranking

2020: 267

2021: 296

2022: 183

What's In Lee Hodges' Golf Bag?

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (8.0 Degrees)

3-Wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 Degrees)

Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (21 Degrees)

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-6), Titleist 620 CB (7-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-10S, 60-04L)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 6 Tour Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride MCC