Min Woo Lee is making a name for himself as a player in his own right. A regular on the DP World Tour, he made quite an impression last year playing alongside Cabrera-Bello on Thursday and Friday at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
Lee’s breakthrough came at the 2021 Scottish Open. Winning a Rolex Series event against such a tough field was more than deserving of the share of the spotlight it earned him. After winning the biggest prize of his career (€1.1 million) his game has grown exponentially; proof is in the fact that he made the cut at three of the four ‘majors’ this season, the highlight being a 14th place finish at the US Masters.
The Australian player is a born-bomber, has a deft touch around the greens and when his putter warms up he is a threat to anyone. The only thing that has perhaps hampered his progression is his temperament, which can lead to a certain inconsistency. A fine example of this is the 76 he opened the BMW PGA Championship with, only to follow it with a Wentworth course record-equalling 62.
However, there is more to those two rounds than meets the eye. The event at Wentworth was suspended late on Thursday afternoon when news broke that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away and it would not start again until Saturday. The Australian had time to pay tribute to the monarch on Friday morning at Buckingham Palace, recover from the quadruple bogey that ended his round the day before and play the round of his life the following morning.
Don’t be blinded by the presence of superstars like Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood at the 2022 ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid. If you’re planning on making the trip to Club de Campo Villa de Madrid this week and would like to see someone different, don’t hesitate to get a close look at Min Woo Lee. You won’t be disappointed!
