# Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open, the 2021 Abrdn Scottish Open and the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship on the European Tour. He also won the 2023 SJM Macao Open on the Asian Tour.

## 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. With this win, he earned entry into the 2021 Open Championship.
In May 2023, Lee earned special temporary membership on the PGA Tour.
In October 2023, Lee won the SJM Macao Open on the Asian Tour. He shot a tournament record of 254 (30-under-par) and won wire-to-wire by two shots ahead of Poom Saksansin. One month later, Lee won the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.

## Personal life

Lee's parents, Soonam and Clara Lee, were both from South Korea, and immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. 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.
Lee has a large social media presence, with over 500,000 followers on Instagram and 300,000 on TikTok. His presence has led to him being described as possibly the "first golf cult hero" by Golf Magazine.

## 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
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## 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 |
| 1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open$^1$ | −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 |
| 3 | 26 Nov 2023 (2024 season) | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship$^1$ | −20 (64-66-66-68=264) | 3 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
$^1$Co-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 |

### Asian Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 15 Oct 2023 | SJM Macao Open | −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 |
| 1 | 9 Feb 2020 | ISPS Handa Vic Open$^1$ | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 2 strokes | Ryan Fox |
| 2 | 26 Nov 2023 | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship$^1$ | −20 (64-66-66-68=264) | 3 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Masters Tournament | | T14 | CUT | T22 |
| PGA Championship | | CUT | T18 | T26 |
| U.S. Open | | T27 | T5 | T21 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T21 | T41 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2023 PGA – 2024 U.S. Open)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 U.S. Open)

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | T6 | T54 | T20 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Championship | T28 | | |
| Match Play | | T26 | T31 |
| Invitational | 62 | | |
| Champions | NT$^1$ | NT$^1$ | |
$^1$Cancelled 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)
Professional
* Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2024