Major winner Minjee Lee inspires brother Min Woo at Detroit PGA Tour event
Min Woo Lee has lauded his major-winning sister Minjee after returning to form with a first-round 63 at the PGA Tour event in Detroit.
Lee had equalled what was the course record at the Detroit Golf Club, making a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year.
He finished the day in a three-way tie for third on 9-under-par, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's scores with 10-under 62s.
Lee received a surprise pep talk from older sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas earlier in the week.
"Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," Lee said.
"I was like, 'Did you butt dial me? What's going on?'.
"She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in'. I was like, 'Oh, OK'. She's awesome.
"I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends.
"I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course.
"She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back.
"I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good."
Lee, starting on the back nine, opened with a birdie and a bogey on Friday AEST, before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes.
His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman.
Lee has struggled since his victory in the Houston Open in March, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
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