Min Woo Lee What's In The Bag And Player Profile
By: Derek Clements | Mon 31 Mar 2025
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Min Woo Lee claimed his first PGA Tour win by the skin of his teeth in the most dramatic of finishes at the Houston Open.
The Australian was leading by three shots on 21 under from world number one Scottie Scheffler and former US Open champion Gary Woodland when he put his tee shot into the water at the par-five 16th and carded a bogey.
Woodland finished with an eagle and two birdies from his final four holes to equal the course record of 62 and set the clubhouse lead at 19 under.
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Scheffler, playing in the penultimate group, had a chance to take a share of the lead on the 17th but missed a putt for a fifth consecutive birdie - and also ended on 19 under after a final-round 63.
Lee needed a par on the 18th to secure victory and managed it, holding his nerve to card a 67 and finish one shot clear on 20 under.
"It's hard, really hard," said Lee, 26, after his triumph. "Scottie is a wonderful golfer and he keeps you on your toes.
"This is my first time being in front and trying to hold a lead. I'm glad I got it done, but man, I'm just very exhausted.
"It was a lot of mental grind. I'm so proud of the way I handled myself."
In his final start before The Masters, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy produced an impressive six-under-par round of 64, which included an eagle, six birdies and a bogey, as he got to 15 under.
"It was a good week," said McIlroy. "I still feel like I've got some stuff to work on. Overall, a solid week and nice to have another week to get ready and fine tune my game for Augusta.
"My right elbow has been bothering me a little bit so I will maybe just get some treatment on that to make sure it's OK going into Augusta."
(Image Credit: Kevin Diss Photography)
Player Profile
Min Woo Lee was born in Perth, Australia, on July 27, 1998.
His parents, Soonam and Clara Lee, were both from South Korea, and emigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. His older sister, Minjee Lee, is also a professional golfer. When Min Woo Lee won the 2016 US Junior Amateur, they became the first brother and sister to win both the USGA’s junior championships, Minjee having won the US Girls Championship in 2012.
Lee turned professional at the start of 2019 and played a number of events on the DP World Tour, finishing fourth in the Saudi International and tied fifth at the ISPS Handa World Super 6. He finished 117th in the Race to Dubai. In October he was tied for sixth in the Genesis Championship on the Korean Tour. He was also third at the NSW Open and tied third at the Australian PGA Championship.
The breakthrough came in February 2020 he won the ISPS Handa Vic Open.
In July 2021, Lee defeated Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff to land the Scottish Open.
In May 2023, Lee earned special temporary membership on the PGA Tour. In October 2023, he won the Macao Open on the Asian Tour, shooting a tournament record of 254 (30-under-par) and won wire-to-wire by two shots ahead.
In November 2023 he won the Australian PGA Championship.
This was his 56th PGA Tour start and his first win. He has made 38 cuts, with two runner-up finishes, four top fives and seven top 10s. He is 16th in the FedEx Cup standings and 22nd in the world rankings and has career earnings of $8.4m
Last 10 Events
Texas Children's Houston Open - 1st
The Players Championship - T20th
Arnold Palmer Invitational - CUT
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches - T11th
Genesis Invitational - 48th
WM Phoenix Open - T12th
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T17th
Hero Dubai Desert Classic - T17th
ISPS Handa Australian Open - T27th
BMW Australian PGA Championship - T15th
Key Stats
Driving Distance - 316.00 Yards
Driving Accuracy - 53.06%
Greens in Regulation - 66.45%
Sand Saves - 61.29%
Putts Per Round - 27.73
Scoring Average - 69.46
End of Year World Ranking Position
2020: 172
2021: 49
2022: 56
2023: 33
2024: 49
Current Ranking: 22nd
What's In Min Woo Lee's Golf Bag
Driver: Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond (8.5 Degrees)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond (16.5 Degrees)
Irons: Callaway X-Forged UT (18 Degrees), Callaway X Forged (4, 5), Callaway Apex Prototype (6-PW)
Wedges: Callaway Opus (50 Degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56, 60 Degrees)
Putter: Odyssey O-Works 1W
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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