Min Woo Lee
Min Woo Lee | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Woozy, The Chef European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 31 (3 March 2024)[2] (as of 14 April 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 3 |
Asian Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T14: 2022 |
PGA Championship | T18: 2023 |
U.S. Open | T5: 2023 |
The Open Championship | T21: 2022 |
Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian
Professional career
Lee turned professional at the start of 2019.
In February 2020 he won the
In July 2021, Lee defeated
In May 2023, Lee earned special temporary membership on the PGA Tour.[6]
In October 2023, Lee won the
Personal life
Lee's parents, Soonam and Clara Lee, were both from South Korea, and emigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. Lee's older sister,
Lee has a large social media presence, with over 200,000 followers on Instagram and 100,000 on TikTok.[10] His presence has led to him being described as possibly the "first golf cult hero" by Golf Magazine.[11]
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:[12]
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (3)
Legend |
Rolex Series (1) |
Other European Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open 1
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−19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 2 strokes | Ryan Fox |
2 | 11 Jul 2021 | Abrdn Scottish Open
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−18 (68-69-65-64=266) | Playoff | Thomas Detry, Matt Fitzpatrick |
3 | 26 Nov 2023 (2024 season) |
Fortinet Australian PGA Championship 1
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−20 (64-66-66-68=264) | 3 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2021 | Abrdn Scottish Open
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Thomas Detry, Matt Fitzpatrick | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 15 Oct 2023 | SJM Macao Open
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−30 (62-64-65-63=254) | 2 strokes | Poom Saksansin |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open 1
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−19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 2 strokes | Ryan Fox |
2 | 26 Nov 2023 | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship 1
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−20 (64-66-66-68=264) | 3 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
1Co-sanctioned by the
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | CUT | T22 | |
PGA Championship | CUT | T18 | ||
U.S. Open | T27 | T5 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | T21 | T41 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2023 PGA – 2024 Masters, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | T6 | T54 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T28 | ||
Match Play
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T26 | T31 | |
Invitational
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62 | ||
Champions | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
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
- ^ Woodard, Adam (26 November 2023). "Why Min Woo Lee rocked a chef hat to celebrate his 2023 Australian PGA Championship victory (before he even won)". Golfweek. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- OWGR. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee turns professional". Australian Golf Digest. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee join the PGA Tour as Special Temporary Members". PGA Tour. 24 May 2023.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (15 October 2023). "Min Woo Lee goes wire-to-wire to claim victory at the Macau Open". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee serves up a victory at the Australian PGA Championship". Associated Press. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Australia's Min Woo Lee wins US Junior Amateur". Associated Press News. 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Min Woo Lee's fast-growing social media presence is helping his golf". European Tour. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Colgan, James (21 July 2023). "Call of Duty, Post Malone and not getting 'canceled': Min Woo Lee is golf's viral superstar". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "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 PGA Tour official site
- Min Woo Lee at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Official Instagram
- Official TikTok