5 golfers who have houses in Los Angeles amid wildfires

Alison Lee is among the golfers who have houses in Los Angeles (Image via Getty, Imagn)
Alison Lee is among the golfers who have houses in Los Angeles (Image via Getty, Imagn)

Several areas of Southern California, including Los Angeles, have been affected by the wildfires, which have claimed five lives and displaced around 130,000 people. Kenneth, Sunset, Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Fires are among the worst-hit places due to the wildfires, with over 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed.

Several golfers are residents of Los Angeles, while many grew up there. In this article, we will look at five golfers who have houses in the Southern Californian city.


5 golfers who have houses in Los Angeles amid wildfires

1) Alison Lee

Alison Lee of United States tees off during the Aramco Team Series Shenzhen (Image Source: Getty)
Alison Lee of United States tees off during the Aramco Team Series Shenzhen (Image Source: Getty)

Alison Lee is a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour and was also part of the U.S. Solheim Cup squad last year. She was born in Los Angeles and attended college at the University of California.

Lee was ranked number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 16 weeks in 2013–14.


2) J.J. Spaun

J.J. Spaun during the 3M Open (Image Source: Imagn)
J.J. Spaun during the 3M Open (Image Source: Imagn)

Although J.J. Spaun currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, he was born in Los Angeles. He attended San Dimas High School and played college golf at San Diego State University.

Spaun won the Valero Texas Open in 2022, marking his maiden PGA Tour victory.


3) Andrea Lee

Andrea Lee reacts during the first round of the Grant Thornton Invitational (Image Source: Imagn)
Andrea Lee reacts during the first round of the Grant Thornton Invitational (Image Source: Imagn)

Andrea Lee was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. She spent 17 weeks as world number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Lee won the Portland Classic in 2022 on the LPGA Tour and tied for third at the U.S. Women's Open last year. She was also part of the winning US Solheim Cup squad in 2024


4) Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim during the LIV Golf Greenbrier (Image Source: Imagn)
Anthony Kim during the LIV Golf Greenbrier (Image Source: Imagn)

LIV Golf star Anthony Kim was born in Southern California but now lives in Dallas, Texas. Kim has won three times on the PGA Tour but had to quit in 2012 due to injury. However, he made a comeback in professional golf last year and played on the Saudi-backed circuit.


5) Angel Yin

Angel Yin during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship (Image Source: Imagn)
Angel Yin during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship (Image Source: Imagn)

Angel Yin was also born in California and started her golf career there. She has won one title on the LPGA Tour. She has two runner-up finishes in major championships and has posted three top tens in her last ten major appearances. Yin also tied for tenth at last year's Women's Open.

Edited by Shobhit Kukreti
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