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2 days ago
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- The Advertiser
'Very cool': Minjee inspires Min Woo at Rocket Classic
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "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, okay'. 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. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (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, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "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, okay'. 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. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (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, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "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, okay'. 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. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (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, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "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, okay'. 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. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (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, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
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. AAP
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Very cool': Minjee inspires Min Woo at Rocket Classic
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. 'Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her,' said little brother Min Woo. '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, okay'. She's awesome. Australian Min Woo Lee shot a brilliant first-round 63 at the Rocket Classic in Detroit. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP '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. 'She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can.' Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (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, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Min Woo inspired by Minjee to shoot course record 63
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift his second PGA Tour title on Thursday. But the 26-year-old perhaps knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas at the weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "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, okay'. 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. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him a shot ahead of American Andrew Putman among the early wave, while South African big hitter Aldrich Potgieter was also threatening to post a superb opening round as he lay eight under after just a dozen holes. Lee Hodges and Zach Johnson were both on seven under after rounds of 65. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
Daily Record
2 days ago
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- Daily Record
Min Woo Lee inspired by big sister Minjee's PGA Championship triumph as he details shock phone call
Australian star fires in Detriot just days after big sis wins Major Back-to-form Min Woo Lee admits it's been inspiring to see big sister Minjee walk the walk again in women's golf. The Australian's elder sibling chalked up a third Major win of her career last weekend when triumphant at the KPMG PGA Championship. Lee admits he was shocked to get a call from Minjee on the eve of his outing at the Rocket Classic, but, whatever was said, it worked a treat. The 2021 Genesis Scottish Open champion and this year's Houston Open king produced a stunning 63 in Detroit to charge to the top of the leaderboards. Lee revealed the chat with big sis prior to teeing-off and smiled: 'Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her. 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, okay. 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. 'She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can.' Lee has struggled for form since his win in the Houston with missed cuts at the PGA Championship and US Open on last two Majors outings. But he was back in the zone on day one on a course that suited and said: 'You've just got to take care of what's in front of you. I think it's really easy to be like, hey, I shot nine under, I'm the best player in the world feel-wise. But you've still got to go out there and hit some shots and hit all the shots. There's a comfortability factor of yes, you've been playing well, and although I didn't have the A-plus game, you can still score around here. 'I think it's just the confidence that you feel when you go out there, but you still need to go from A to B, which a lot of people keep telling me and that's kind of the motto of this game. It's been, honestly, very bad. 'I didn't feel great on the course, especially playing at a course where when you hit it in the rough, you've literally got to hack out. Oakmont, Memorial. 'Most of the signature events are just very, very tough, and you're nearly playing, instead of four majors, you're playing more Majors because they're trying to make it as tough as possible. 'I was really excited for this week. I wanted to get to hit it in the rough and actually hit it onto the green. It seems so close, but I don't even think I did that much different today and I score 10 times better than what I have been scoring, so at the end of the day, just got to keep your head up and keep going. 'In the long term, you want to play the signature events, you want to play those events and you want to hit it as accurate as possible, but still trying to figure it out. Driver was a big part of that, not knowing where the ball was going. Hopefully, the PGA Tour can have more courses like this. It'll be a bit more fun and less stressful!'
