Who's who: Min Woo Lee

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Who's who: Min Woo Lee

  • Name:

    Min Woo Lee
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    July 27, 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer.
  • Turned Pro:

    2019

Roll of Honour

US Junior Amateur champion (2016). Multiple wins on the European, Australasian and Asian Tours.

Top tournaments won by Min Woo Lee

2023
Asia
254 (-30)
US$180,000
SJM

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lee, Min Woo

Score

254 (-30)

Prize money

US$180,000

Title sponsor

SJM

Played as the SJM Macao Open (Oct 12-15; Asian Tr event; last played in 2017). Second-placed Poom Saksansin (Thai) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old wire-to-wire winner Min Woo Lee (Aus), who recorded his first Asian Tour win. [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].

2023
Aus/NZ
264 (-20)
A$340,000
Fortinet

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Lee, Min Woo

Score

264 (-20)

Prize money

A$340,000

Title sponsor

Fortinet

Played as the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Nov 23-26; Aus Tour event, and joint European-DP World Tour 2024 season-opener with the Joburg Open). Second-placed Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Min Woo Lee (Aus), who recorded his third European (DP World) Tour title and second on home soil. [Royal Queensland GC, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Qld.].

2021
Europe
266 (-18)
US$1,123,300
abrdn

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lee, Min Woo

Score

266 (-18)

Prize money

US$1,123,300

Title sponsor

abrdn

Played as the abrdn Scottish Open (July 8-11; second of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2021). Min Woo Lee (Aus) beat Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) and Thomas Detry (Belg) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his second European Tour win and first on European soil. [Renaissance Club, Gullane, East Lothian].

2020
Aus/NZ
269 (-19)
A$253,327
ISPS Handa

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Lee, Min Woo

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

A$253,327

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Vic Open (Feb 6-9; Eurpn/Aus Trs event; played concurrently with the women's Vic Open, an LPGA/ALPG event). Second-placed Ryan Fox (NZ) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old Min Woo Lee (Aus), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 19th start on the Tour. [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Lee, Min Woo

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (69th) (July 19-23). 17-year-old Min Woo Lee (Aus) beat Noah Goodwin (USA) 2 & 1 in the 36-hole final. Lee became the first Australian to win this event, and joined his sister, Minjee, as a USGA junior champion. [Honors Course, Ooltewah, Chattanooga, Tennessee].

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