13 Feb 2012

Good pay day for Danny Lee

12:32 pm on 13 February 2012

The New Zealand golfer Danny Lee has had his best result on the US PGA tour with a tie for 25th at the Pebble Beach National in California.

Lee started the final round in a tie for 33rd, but his 2 under par 70 improved him 8 places and a sizeable pay cheque.

Lee missed the cut in 3 of his 4 previous tournaments as a full time member of the tour.

The American Phil Mickelson won his 4th Pebble Beach title.

Tiger Woods was 9 shots back in a tie for 15th.