Min Woo Lee has confirmed himself as one of the names to watch out for at The Masters after the Australian secured his first ever PGA Tour win at last week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open.
It was an outstanding performance from Min Woo Lee to get across the line at Memorial Park, with the 26-year-old holding off Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland to win by one.
It is exactly the kind of boost Lee would have dreamt of ahead of The Masters, with Lee looking to prove that he can win some of the game’s biggest prizes.
What will also help is that Lee has a very respectable record at the first major of the year so far in his career.
Min Woo Lee picks out the hardest and most underrated holes at Augusta National
Admittedly, he did miss the cut at Augusta National in 2023. However, he has finished inside the top 25 on his two other visits to the iconic course. His best result was a tied 14th finish in 2022, where he ended up 12 shots back of Scheffler.
And speaking on Pardon My Take, Lee picked out some of the most notable holes on the course in his mind as he gears up for his fourth appearance.
“My favourite hole? 16 is very special. Every hole is sick. Nine is underrated because of the green. 11 is tough. 11 is one of the toughest holes ever, for anyone. I think I would say 16,” he said.
Lee outlines his hopes for The Masters following his maiden PGA Tour win
Lee will still be an outsider for the green jacket. There is so much depth in the game right now, with Scheffler looking for a third win in four years, Rory McIlroy hunting a third victory already in 2025 and a host of LIV Golf players hoping to prove a point.
Nevertheless, it appears that Lee is not at all phased by the challenge in front of him as he was asked what success would look like for him next week.
“Right now the sky is the limit. I feel good. I like the course. I have got the record for the front nine, I just need the record for the back nine. Hopefully we can put it all together. I feel very good, that is all I can say,” he added.
Lee will take a lot of belief from getting across the line at Memorial Park. He showed that he could go unbelievably low to take control of the tournament, and then handle the pressure of trying to get across the line when he had the best player in the world hunting him down.
So it will be very interesting to see what happens if he gets off to a fast start at Augusta.
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