Australian golfer Min Woo Lee, fueled by a red-hot putter, holds a four-stroke lead at the Houston Open and is poised to capture his first PGA Tour title ahead of the upcoming Masters Tournament. His impressive performance showcases his potential on the tour.
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04-01, 2025Lee shone in the third round on Sunday morning (Australian Eastern Time), carding a 7-under 63 to surge past world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and take the lead at 17-under overall. This occurred after a fiercely competitive leaderboard at Memorial Park Golf Course. He is now in a strong position to win the tournament.
Lee holed out for eagle at the 9th and required just 10 putts over a 10-hole stretch. He is surging towards a breakthrough PGA Tour victory with the Augusta Masters just two weeks away, finishing his round with four straight pars. "I just got told I had eight one-putts in a row or something and 10 putts in 10 holes. I think it was kind of autopilot at the start – another really solid day," he said.
Due to weather delays caused by thunderstorms, some golfers, including Lee, had to complete their second rounds on Saturday morning. Lee stated, "It's been really good the last few days. It's going to be a long day today, I need to go to sleep. I might need to do two warm-ups, two physios, maybe I can shoot another 7-under. It's been really fun and really good overall."
Lee is not only pleased with his performance on the greens but also with his iron play, stating that his iron game has significantly improved since The Players Championship earlier this month, where he held a share of the 36-hole lead. He said, "Everything is trending in the right direction. Me and my coach (Ritchie Smith) have been doing a really good job and it's starting to show. It's just a trust thing. We've been working on it for the past two or three years, but the last few weeks since The Players it's been working. Obviously, you've got to hit it close and holing putts helps. Hopefully, I can drive it a little bit better tomorrow and keep going."
World No.1 Scheffler, playing in what is essentially his home event, trailed by one stroke after firing a course-record-equaling 62 on Friday. Defending Masters champion Scheffler said, "I'm just going to go out and try and post a good score tomorrow. Not think about it too much, try to get off to a good start."
Rory McIlroy shot a late eagle to card a 66, leaving him eight shots behind the leader. Jason Day shot a 1-under 69 to finish at 5-under overall and in a tie for 41st, while fellow Australians Karl Vilips and Aaron Baddeley failed to make the cut. The performance of these players adds to the overall excitement of the tournament.
