Lee Whitehead
Lee Whitehead
Height: 5-10
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Christian Academy of Knoxville
Previous College: King College

 

2012-13: Lee played 15 rounds in his debut season as a Golden Eagle. Shot a low round of the fall at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, carding a third-round 70 and finishing 17th out of 81 golfers. Led Tech at the Rees Jones Invitational, finishing in 44th with a 238. In the spring, Lee earned three top-10 finishes, including All-Tournament at the Grover Page Classic where he carded a 73+75+71=219 to finish fourth out of 74 golfers. He finished the season with back-to-back top-10 finshes shooting a 67+72+74=213 at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate and a 70+72=142 at the OVC Championships. Lee shared Tech's Impact Award with two other teammates.

Before Tech: Lee played for King College and placed second in the Conference Carolinas North Greenville Fall Classic.

 

High School: Attended Christian Academy of Knoxville High School. Was awarded CAK's Most Valuable Player in 2009. Lee placed second in the 2010 A-AA Division 1 state tournament and was also named to the All-State team the same year. Lee helped claim back to back region and state chamipionships in 2009 and 2010 along with the district title in 2010. Recently he won the 2012 Knoxville City Amatuer. 

 

Personal: Son of Karen Easter and Mark Whitehead … full name is Lee Matthew Whitehead … birthdate is March 3, 1993 … majoring in Journalism.