Lee won the Backgammon World Championship in 1981. She is one of only four women to win the title in over a half-century of existence. Lee won the Women’s World Championship in 1978 and 1979. Between 1979 and 1985 she won or came in second in 37 major world tournaments.
Lee directed backgammon clubs in California and New York, including Cavendish West, and along the way taught thousands of students how to play the game. She was the resident pro of Pips in Beverly Hills. She was the resident pro at the Playboy Mansion West. She taught over 2,000 people to play backgammon while in Los Angeles. Between 1977 to 1980 she was the founder, co-owner, tournament director, and teaching professional at the Card & Cube in Long Island.