Where is Min Woo Lee from?

Min Woo Lee is from Perth, Australia

More about Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee was born on 27 July 1998. He turned professional in 2019 in Perth, Western Australia.

His parents were both from South Korea, and immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s.

As an amateur he won the 2013 Drummond Junior, 2014 Drummond Junior, 2015 Western Australia Amateur, 2015 Drummond Junior, 2015 Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship, 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur, 2017 Western Australia Amateur and 2018 South Australia Amateur Classic.

He turned pro in 2019.

He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open. His 2021 Abrdn Scottish Open win earned him an entry into the 2021 Open Championship.

He won the 2021 Abrdn Scottish Open with a total score of 266 (-18). He defeated Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff.

He won the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship with a total score of 264 (-20). Runner up was Rikuya Hoshino 3 shots behind.

He tied for 5th at the 2023 US Open. He tied for 6th at the 2023 Players Championship.

Woo Lee won the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open with a total score of 260 (-20). Runners up were Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland 1 shot behind. The total purse was $9,500,000. The winner's share was $1,710,000.

His sister Minjee Lee is also a very successful professional golfer.

Holds a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the 'Fastest hole of golf by a team of four' achieved a Real Club Valderrama in 2021. The hole was a 501-yard par four, and they holed out the putt in 24.75 seconds to set the new record.