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Min Woo Lee
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<h2 id="professional-career">Professional career</h2> <p>Lee turned professional at the start of 2019.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> He played a number of events on the <a href="/facts/European_Tour/N27plWvn">European Tour</a> and had early success, finishing 4th in the <a href="/facts/Saudi_International_(golf)/C9dFGMp9">Saudi International</a> and tied for 5th in the <a href="/facts/ISPS_Handa_World_Super_6_Perth/1J3TuFtt">ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/Genesis_Championship/PxeRLl1K">Genesis Championship</a> on the <a href="/facts/Korean_Tour/KVhFDpI1">Korean Tour</a>. At the end of the year he was solo 3rd in the <a href="/facts/AVJennings_NSW_Open/Aw0A70aP">AVJennings NSW Open</a> and then tied for 3rd in the <a href="/facts/Australian_PGA_Championship/0KCqcJuU">Australian PGA Championship</a>, an early season event on the <a href="/facts/2020_European_Tour/JLA6jU0h">2020 European Tour</a>. </p><p>In February 2020 he won the <a href="/facts/ISPS_Handa_Vic_Open/2xXuUupS">ISPS Handa Vic Open</a>, an event co-sanctioned with by the European Tour and the <a href="/facts/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia/3XIJ8oYj">PGA Tour of Australasia</a>. </p><p>In July 2021, Lee defeated <a href="/facts/Thomas_Detry/SRyJeQTk">Thomas Detry</a> and <a href="/facts/Matt_Fitzpatrick/FALSWrkA">Matt Fitzpatrick</a> in a playoff at the <a href="/facts/Abrdn_Scottish_Open/ddRDp7SG">Abrdn Scottish Open</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> With this win, he earned entry into the <a href="/facts/2021_Open_Championship/x10lBPmQ">2021 Open Championship</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2023, Lee earned special temporary membership on the <a href="/facts/PGA_Tour/cI3elDvu">PGA Tour</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>In October 2023, Lee won the <a href="/facts/SJM_Macao_Open/Q4BRWqae">SJM Macao Open</a> on the <a href="/facts/Asian_Tour/GcRDyeut">Asian Tour</a>. He shot a tournament record of 254 (30-under-par) and won wire-to-wire by two shots ahead of <a href="/facts/Poom_Saksansin/BCv2Cb3y">Poom Saksansin</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> One month later, Lee won the <a href="/facts/Fortinet_Australian_PGA_Championship/0KCqcJuU">Fortinet Australian PGA Championship</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>On 30 March 2025, Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the <a href="/facts/Texas_Children%27s_Houston_Open/RMrbNH7A">Texas Children's Houston Open</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Lee's parents, Soonam and Clara Lee, were both from South Korea, and immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. Lee's older sister, <a href="/facts/Minjee_Lee/hIkaTUG3">Minjee Lee</a>, is also a professional golfer. When Min Woo Lee won the 2016 <a href="/facts/U.S._Junior_Amateur/nsgAXEbd">U.S. Junior Amateur</a>, they became the first brother/sister pair to win the <a href="/facts/USGA/RXn3rV1U">USGA</a>'s junior championships, Minjee Lee having won the <a href="/facts/U.S._Girls%27_Junior/73cy4pXE">U.S. Girls' Junior</a> in 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Lee has a large social media presence, with over 500,000 followers on <a href="/facts/Instagram/33s91jnV">Instagram</a> and 300,000 on <a href="/facts/TikTok/LC3FaCbX">TikTok</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> His presence has led to him being described as possibly the "first golf cult hero" by <i><a href="/facts/Golf_Magazine/TPPFL4MV">Golf Magazine</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p><p>Lee is a passionate <a href="/facts/Fremantle_Dockers/R5sPPAhG">Fremantle Dockers</a> fan, of the <a href="/facts/Australian_Football_League/Pg8x0JDW">Australian Football League</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="amateur-wins">Amateur wins</h2> <ul><li>2013 Drummond Junior</li> <li>2014 Drummond Junior</li> <li>2015 Western Australia Amateur, Drummond Junior, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship</li> <li>2016 <a href="/facts/U.S._Junior_Amateur/nsgAXEbd">U.S. Junior Amateur</a></li> <li>2017 Western Australia Amateur</li> <li>2018 South Australia Amateur Classic</li></ul> <p>Source:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="professional-wins-5">Professional wins (5)</h2> <h3>PGA Tour wins (1)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin ofvictory</th><th>Runners-up</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>30 Mar <a href="/facts/2025_PGA_Tour/bTwKnygk">2025</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Children%27s_Houston_Open/RMrbNH7A">Texas Children's Houston Open</a></td><td>−20 (66-64-63-67=260)</td><td>1 stroke</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Scottie_Scheffler/s6lT6C4n">Scottie Scheffler</a>, <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Gary_Woodland/19sMaWyQ">Gary Woodland</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>European Tour wins (3)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Legend</th></tr><tr><td>Rolex Series (1)</td></tr><tr><td>Other European Tour (2)</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin ofvictory</th><th>Runner(s)-up</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>9 Feb <a href="/facts/2020_European_Tour/JLA6jU0h">2020</a></td><td><a href="/facts/ISPS_Handa_Vic_Open/2xXuUupS">ISPS Handa Vic Open</a>1</td><td>−19 (66-67-68-68=269)</td><td>2 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Zealand/4mpSlJdg"></a> <a href="/facts/Ryan_Fox_(golfer)/A1NwcpaW">Ryan Fox</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>11 Jul <a href="/facts/2021_European_Tour/gy0GRzMk">2021</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Abrdn_Scottish_Open/ddRDp7SG">Abrdn Scottish Open</a></td><td>−18 (68-69-65-64=266)</td><td>Playoff</td><td><a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j"></a> <a href="/facts/Thomas_Detry/SRyJeQTk">Thomas Detry</a>, <a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Matt_Fitzpatrick/FALSWrkA">Matt Fitzpatrick</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>26 Nov 2023(<a href="/facts/2024_European_Tour/4UxvWBlI">2024 season</a>)</td><td><a href="/facts/Fortinet_Australian_PGA_Championship/0KCqcJuU">Fortinet Australian PGA Championship</a>1</td><td>−20 (64-66-66-68=264)</td><td>3 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT"></a> <a href="/facts/Rikuya_Hoshino/j27rjVgy">Rikuya Hoshino</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>1Co-sanctioned by the <a href="/facts/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia/3XIJ8oYj">PGA Tour of Australasia</a> </p><p>European Tour playoff record (1–0) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Year</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Opponents</th><th>Result</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/2021_European_Tour/gy0GRzMk">2021</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Abrdn_Scottish_Open/ddRDp7SG">Abrdn Scottish Open</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j"></a> <a href="/facts/Thomas_Detry/SRyJeQTk">Thomas Detry</a>, <a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Matt_Fitzpatrick/FALSWrkA">Matt Fitzpatrick</a></td><td>Won with birdie on first extra hole</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Asian Tour wins (1)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin ofvictory</th><th>Runner-up</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>15 Oct <a href="/facts/2023_Asian_Tour/oGgIlrdg">2023</a></td><td><a href="/facts/SJM_Macao_Open/Q4BRWqae">SJM Macao Open</a></td><td>−30 (62-64-65-63=254)</td><td>2 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/Thailand/GCUnN4JK"></a> <a href="/facts/Poom_Saksansin/BCv2Cb3y">Poom Saksansin</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin ofvictory</th><th>Runner-up</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>9 Feb <a href="/facts/2020%E2%80%9321_PGA_Tour_of_Australasia/h8LpBCul">2020</a></td><td><a href="/facts/ISPS_Handa_Vic_Open/2xXuUupS">ISPS Handa Vic Open</a>1</td><td>−19 (66-67-68-68=269)</td><td>2 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/New_Zealand/4mpSlJdg"></a> <a href="/facts/Ryan_Fox_(golfer)/A1NwcpaW">Ryan Fox</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>26 Nov <a href="/facts/2023%E2%80%9324_PGA_Tour_of_Australasia/juKdoTro">2023</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Fortinet_Australian_PGA_Championship/0KCqcJuU">Fortinet Australian PGA Championship</a>1</td><td>−20 (64-66-66-68=264)</td><td>3 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT"></a> <a href="/facts/Rikuya_Hoshino/j27rjVgy">Rikuya Hoshino</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>1Co-sanctioned by the <a href="/facts/European_Tour/N27plWvn">European Tour</a> </p> <h2 id="results-in-major-championships">Results in major championships</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2021</th><th>2022</th><th>2023</th><th>2024</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td></td><td>T14</td><td>CUT</td><td>T22</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td></td><td>CUT</td><td>T18</td><td>T26</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td></td><td>T27</td><td>T5</td><td>T21</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Open_Championship/LbnCLMyx">The Open Championship</a></td><td>CUT</td><td>T21</td><td>T41</td><td>CUT</td></tr></tbody></table> Top 10 Did not play <p>CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied </p> <h3>Summary</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>Wins</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th><th>Top-5</th><th>Top-10</th><th>Top-25</th><th>Events</th><th>Cuts made</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Open_Championship/LbnCLMyx">The Open Championship</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><th>Totals</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>1</th><th>1</th><th>6</th><th>13</th><th>9</th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2023 PGA – 2024 U.S. Open)</li> <li>Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 U.S. Open)</li></ul> <h2 id="results-in-the-players-championship">Results in The Players Championship</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2023</th><th>2024</th><th>2025</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Players_Championship/G90WtXhT">The Players Championship</a></td><td>T6</td><td>T54</td><td>T20</td></tr></tbody></table> Top 10 <p>"T" indicates a tie for a place </p> <h2 id="results-in-world-golf-championships">Results in World Golf Championships</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2021</th><th>2022</th><th>2023</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/WGC-Championship/NxjJvsNr">Championship</a></td><td>T28</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/WGC-Match_Play/FetJs55u">Match Play</a></td><td></td><td>T26</td><td>T31</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/WGC-Invitational/wfxpRMyb">Invitational</a></td><td>62</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/WGC-HSBC_Champions/vxyeadwF">Champions</a></td><td>NT1</td><td>NT1</td><td colspan="1"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>1Cancelled due to <a href="/facts/COVID-19/YsUgvsaX">COVID-19</a> pandemic </p> Did not play <p>"T" = Tied NT = No tournament Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023. </p> <h2 id="team-appearances">Team appearances</h2> <p>Amateur </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Nomura_Cup/oI61LUfT">Nomura Cup</a> (representing Australia): 2017</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bonallack_Trophy/wb47SXQa">Bonallack Trophy</a> (representing Asia/Pacific): 2018 (winners)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eisenhower_Trophy/sNzdbUtz">Eisenhower Trophy</a> (representing Australia): <a href="/facts/2018_Eisenhower_Trophy/C4dRp6tm">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sloan_Morpeth_Trophy/yRKMedFS">Sloan Morpeth Trophy</a> (representing Australia): 2016 (winners)</li></ul> <p>Professional </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Presidents_Cup/W7XYT7Te">Presidents Cup</a> (representing the International team): <a href="/facts/2024_Presidents_Cup/Tusf4RS5">2024</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.europeantour.com/players/41662/">Min Woo Lee</a> at the <a href="/facts/PGA_European_Tour/N27plWvn">European Tour</a> official site</li> <li><a href="https://pga.org.au/player-profile/?player=010644">Min Woo Lee</a> at the <a href="/facts/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia/3XIJ8oYj">PGA Tour of Australasia</a> official site</li> <li><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/player/37378">Min Woo Lee</a> at the <a href="/facts/PGA_Tour/cI3elDvu">PGA Tour</a> official site</li> <li><a href="https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/16841">Min Woo Lee</a> at the <a href="/facts/Official_World_Golf_Ranking/dcPC3So5">Official World Golf Ranking</a> official site</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/minwoo27lee">Official Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@minwoo27lee">Official TikTok</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Min Woo Lee turns professional". Australian Golf Digest. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023. <a href="https://www.australiangolfdigest.com.au/min-woo-lee-turns-professional/" target="_blank">https://www.australiangolfdigest.com.au/min-woo-lee-turns-professional/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Australian Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after three-way playoff". www.abc.net.au. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-12/scottish-open-min-woo-lee/100285598" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-12/scottish-open-min-woo-lee/100285598</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after 3-way playoff". Associated Press. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-sports-australia-sports-europe-sports-asia-5c691b007bc450944f512f11d748f55c" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/europe-sports-australia-sports-europe-sports-asia-5c691b007bc450944f512f11d748f55c</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee join the PGA Tour as Special Temporary Members". PGA Tour. 24 May 2023. <a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/05/24/ryan-fox-and-min-woo-lee-join-the-pga-tour-as-special-temporary-members" target="_blank">https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/05/24/ryan-fox-and-min-woo-lee-join-the-pga-tour-as-special-temporary-members</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>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. <a href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/golf/min-woo-lee-goes-wiretowire-to-claim-victory-at-the-macau-open/news-story/59f76a6aa08cfde0d4b0df79ff1ffe29?amp&nk=de45af2d515fb3dc0f669f30c984f597-1697438239" target="_blank">https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/golf/min-woo-lee-goes-wiretowire-to-claim-victory-at-the-macau-open/news-story/59f76a6aa08cfde0d4b0df79ff1ffe29?amp&nk=de45af2d515fb3dc0f669f30c984f597-1697438239</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Min Woo Lee serves up a victory at the Australian PGA Championship". Associated Press. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/australian-pga-championship-european-tour-2f7598d3a5725825137ad4fb0983ee34" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/australian-pga-championship-european-tour-2f7598d3a5725825137ad4fb0983ee34</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Min Woo Lee holds off Scheffler and Woodland to win Houston Open for first PGA Tour title". Associated Press News. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/min-woo-lee-houston-open-scheffler-woodland-mcilroy-e56a0a682b6d328ada5148e436dfdf4b" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/min-woo-lee-houston-open-scheffler-woodland-mcilroy-e56a0a682b6d328ada5148e436dfdf4b</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Australia's Min Woo Lee wins US Junior Amateur". Associated Press News. 24 July 2016. <a href="https://apnews.com/5ea06af781724b5ebe37b6b2a0461e8b" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/5ea06af781724b5ebe37b6b2a0461e8b</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Min Woo Lee's fast-growing social media presence is helping his golf". European Tour. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023. <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/min-woo-lee-s-fast-growing-social-media-presence-is-helping-his-golf/" target="_blank">https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/min-woo-lee-s-fast-growing-social-media-presence-is-helping-his-golf/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>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. <a href="https://golf.com/news/min-woo-lee-secret-golf-stardom-let-him-cook/" target="_blank">https://golf.com/news/min-woo-lee-secret-golf-stardom-let-him-cook/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Instagram". Retrieved 31 March 2025. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DH21uynyvEI/?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/DH21uynyvEI/?hl=en</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Min Woo Lee". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 February 2020. <a href="https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/min-woo-lee-8178" target="_blank">https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/min-woo-lee-8178</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>