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Lee McLeod Janzen (born August 28, 1964) is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the U.S. Open twice in 1993 and 1998. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions, and was an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour.
Janzen chose to attend a small college – Florida Southern. In 1985 and 1986, Florida Southern won the NCAA Division II national team championship. Janzen was the individual champion in 1986. He turned professional later that same year.
Janzen also notched a victory at The Players Championship in 1995. The Players is a premiere event on the PGA Tour and includes the largest purse of the season. He has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Janzen had several opportunities to win additional major golf championships. In 1996, he was in contention at both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship before finishing in the top-10 in both events. He finished fourth at the 1997 PGA Championship after sharing the 36-hole lead at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York.
Janzen also played on two American Ryder Cup teams, in 1993 and 1997.
Janzen has lived in various places in Central Florida since becoming a professional golfer. He is a Republican.
| Major championships (2) |
| Players Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (5) |
| 1 | Feb 16, 1992 | Northern Telecom Open | 71-67-67-65=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Bill Britton |
| 2 | Jan 31, 1993 | Phoenix Open | 67-65-73-68=273 | −11 | 2 strokes | Andrew Magee |
| 3 | Jun 20, 1993 | U.S. Open | 67-67-69-69=272 | −8 | 2 strokes | Payne Stewart |
| 4 | Jun 12, 1994 | Buick Classic | 69-69-64-66=268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Ernie Els |
| 5 | Mar 26, 1995 | The Players Championship | 69-74-69-71=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer |
| 6 | Jun 11, 1995 | Kemper Open | 68-69-68-67=272 | −12 | Playoff | Corey Pavin |
| 7 | Aug 20, 1995 | Sprint International | 34 pts (10-9-6-9=34) | 1 point | Ernie Els | |
| 8 | Jun 21, 1998 | U.S. Open (2) | 73-66-73-68=280 | E | 1 stroke | Payne Stewart |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| 1 | 1995 | Kemper Open | Corey Pavin | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 1 | May 7, 1989 | Reserve Invitational | 68-73-65-70=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Steve Lowery |
| 2 | Jun 11, 1989 | Pepsi Open | 67-70-66-69=272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Marco Dawson |
| 1 | Jul 27, 1999 | Tylenol Par-3 Shootout | $260,000 | $30,000 | Phil Mickelson | |
| 2 | Nov 24, 2002 | Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Rocco Mediate) | 65-60-60=185 | −31 | 1 stroke | David Gossett and Matt Kuchar, John Huston and Jeff Maggert |
Other playoff record (0–1)
| 1 | 2014 | Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational | Tommy Armour III | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 1 | Feb 15, 2015 | ACE Group Classic | −16 (68-65-67=200) | Playoff | Bart Bryant |
| 2 | Oct 17, 2021 | SAS Championship | −12 (67-70-67=204) | Playoff | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–0)
| 1 | 2015 | ACE Group Classic | Bart Bryant | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | SAS Championship | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Payne Stewart |
| Payne Stewart |
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Masters Tournament | T54 | T39 | T30 | T12 | T12 | T26 | T33 | T14 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | 1 | CUT | T13 | T10 | T52 | 1 | T46 | |
| The Open Championship | T39 | T48 | T35 | T24 | CUT | CUT | T24 | 70 | ||
| PGA Championship | T21 | T22 | T66 | T23 | T8 | 4 | CUT | CUT |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T55 | T24 | T57 | CUT | T13 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T80 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T19 | CUT | T53 | T34 | CUT |
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
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| Bernhard Langer |
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T34 | T35 | 1 | T46 | T37 | T13 | CUT | T9 | T18 | CUT | 68 | CUT | T68 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
| WGC-Match Play | R32 | R64 | R64 | |
| WGC-Championship | NT1 | |||
| WGC-Invitational | T30 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
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