Social media phenomenon Min Woo Lee has yet to win on the PGA Tour but he did collect two international victories in 2023 at the SJM Macao Open and Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.
Lee, whose sister is LPGA player Minjee Lee, is a social media star with nearly a half-million Instagram followers and 275,000 more fans on TikTok.
And the persona of the native of Perth, Australia, has resonated with fans across multiple continents. He signed a deal with clothing company lululemon, which spawned an interesting campaign at the WM Phoenix Open, and he also played with the guys from Good Good prior to the 2024 American Express.
“They’re hitting this age range of like 18 to 30, young people that are starting to get into golf and it’s amazing for the sport,” Lee said of the round. “It only boosts the game. A lot of people love Good Good, and it’s nice to collab with them.”
Here’s a look at the phenom through the years:
Min Woo Lee (right) and Curtis Luck as kids.Min Woo Lee plays his first shot on the first tee during Day 3 of The…Min Woo Lee of Australia pictured during round 2 of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal…SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 04: Min Woo Lee of Australia in action during the first round of…ISPS Handa Vic Open winners Min Woo Lee and Hee Young Park. (Photo: Golf Australia)Min Woo Lee slaps hands with youg fans watching the action between the 16th hole green…Min Woo Lee of Australia looks on from the tenth hole during the third round of…Min Woo Lee of Australia reacts to his attempt for birdie on the 17th green during…Fans try to get photos of Scottie Scheffler and Min Woo Lee as they are escorted…Min Woo Lee grabs a club from his bag held by his wife, Clara, during the…Min Woo Lee smiles after putting on the second green during the first round of The…PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Min Woo Lee of Australia plays his shot from…Min Woo Lee loses his balance as he plays a shot from an awkward stance on…PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Min Woo Lee of Australia during the final round…ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Min Woo Lee of Australia plays his tee shot on…MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Min Woo Lee plays a tee shot during Day 4 of…GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: Min Woo Lee of Australia kisses the trophy after winning the…GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews, Hee-young Park of South Korea,…SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Min Woo Lee of Australia looks on during Day 4…Min Woo Lee of Australia plays a shot during the third round of the China Open…PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: Min Woo Lee of Australia reacts after defeating Gregory Bourdy of…PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 13: Min Woo Lee of Australia poses on the 3rd tee during…KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 02: Min Woo Lee of Australia in action…Kildare , Ireland - 5 September 2018; Min Woo Lee of Australia during the 2018 World…PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11:(EDITORS NOTE: A polarizing filter was used for this image.) Min Woo…SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: Min Woo Lee of Australia plays his approach shot on the…Min Woo Lee plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the…Min Woo Lee plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the…Min Woo Lee of Australia looks on from the ninth green during the Pro-Am prior to…Min Woo Lee of Australia plays his second shot on the 10th hole during Day Four…Min Woo Lee of Australia reacts after a tee shot on the 10th hole during the…Min Woo Lee of Australia walks out the tunnel to the 15th tee during the first…Min Woo Lee of Australia hits his third shot on the 18th hole during the first…Min Woo Lee of Australia during day three of the 2023 Australian PGA Championship at Royal…Min Woo Lee of Australia celebrates victory during day four of the 2023 Australian PGA Championship…Min Woo Lee of Australia interacts with the crowd on the 17th hole whilst wearing a…Min Woo Lee of Australia celebrates victory during day four of the 2023 Australian PGA Championship…Min Woo Lee of Australia interacts with the crowd on the 17th hole whilst wearing a…Min Woo Lee of Australia poses with the Joe Kirkwood Cup after victory during day four…Min Woo Lee of Australia takes part in the victory presentation after victory during day four…Min Woo Lee of Australia reacts following his victory on the final day of the Australian…Min Woo Lee of Australia reacts following his victory on the final day of the Australian…Min Woo Lee of Australia celebrates making a Birdie on the 18th hole during the ISPS…Min Woo Lee speaks to the media during an interview at PGA West in La Quinta,…Min Woo Lee gestures to the crowd after a birdie on the 15th green of the…Min Woo Lee hits his shot from the second tee during the first round of the…Min Woo Lee of Australia looks on from the first green during the final round of…Jul 22, 2023; Hoylake, ENGLAND, GBR; Min Woo Lee lines up his putt on the 17th…Feb 5, 2024; Scottsdale, Ariz., U.S.; PGA golfer Min Woo Lee practices during the first day…Min Woo Lee of Australia walks on the third hole during the second round of The…Min Woo Lee, right, talks with his caddie on the fifth tee during the final round…Min Woo Lee lines up a putt on the 14th green at the Cognizant Classic in…Min Woo Lee talks with a fan at the lululemon outlet at Kierland Commons in Scottsdale,…Min Woo Lee hits his drive on the tenth tee during the first round of the…
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