Min Woo Lee
| Min Woo Lee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 July 1998 Perth, Western Australia |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 31 (3 March 2024)[1] (as of 17 November 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2021 |
Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He turned professional at the start of 2019 after a successful amateur career.[2] He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open and the 2021 Abrdn Scottish Open.
Professional career
Lee turned professional at the start of 2019. He played a number of events on the European Tour and had early success, finishing 4th in the Saudi International and tied for 5th in the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth, both events played in February. These were, however, his only top-10 finishes of the season and he finished 117th in the Order of Merit. In October he was tied for 6th in the Genesis Championship on the Korean Tour. At the end of the year he was solo 3rd in the AVJennings NSW Open and then tied for 3rd in the Australian PGA Championship, an early season event on the 2020 European Tour.
In February 2020 he won the ISPS Handa Vic Open, an event co-sanctioned with by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.
In July 2021, Lee defeated Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff at the Abrdn Scottish Open.[3] With this win, he earned entry into the 2021 Open Championship.[4]
Personal life
Lee's older sister, Minjee Lee, is also a professional golfer. When Min Woo Lee won the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur, they became the first brother/sister pair to win the USGA's junior championships, Minjee Lee having won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 2012.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2013 Drummond Junior
- 2014 Drummond Junior
- 2015 Western Australia Amateur, Drummond Junior, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship
- 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2017 Western Australia Amateur
- 2018 South Australia Amateur Classic
Source:[6]
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Rolex Series (1) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open1 | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 2 strokes |  Ryan Fox
|
| 2 | 11 Jul 2021 | Abrdn Scottish Open | −18 (68-69-65-64=266) | Playoff |  Thomas Detry,  Matt Fitzpatrick
|
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Abrdn Scottish Open | Thomas Detry, Matt Fitzpatrick
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open1 | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 2 strokes | Ryan Fox
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T28 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | 62 |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
Amateur
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2017
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2018 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2018
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2016 (winners)
References
- ^ "Week 9 2024 Ending 3 Mar 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee turns professional". Australian Golf Digest. 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Australian Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after three-way playoff". www.abc.net.au. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after 3-way playoff". Associated Press. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Australia's Min Woo Lee wins US Junior Amateur". Associated Press. 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
External links
- Min Woo Lee at the European Tour official site
- Min Woo Lee at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Min Woo Lee at the Official World Golf Ranking official site